Best PMP prep courses/resources? How long should I be studying before taking the exam?

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I don’t remember the full title but the exam prep book by Rita (last name?) was helpful. It’s highly rated so you should easily be able to find it.

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Ah, well, tbh… I found reading over the Rita book (KPMG1^) and memorizing the project lifecycle tiles to be enough to pass

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There’s a bootcamp at D. Recommend it

No longer at D 😭😭

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