What’s up FRIENDSS!!! So, I’m studying for the PMP 🥸 and I would love some help. 1. Do y’all have a study guide? 2. How was your experience? 3. I would love a study guide🤭 THANK YOU!

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You’re not gona like the answer, but read the PMBOK cover to cover 2-3 times. There’s no shortcut, but that is a good way to get a strong grasp of the content.

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Andrew Ramdyal's course on Udemy and his YouTube channel

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Rita Mulcahy’s PMP exam prep book. I used that and barely needed to use the actual PMBOK. Plus lots of practice quizzes from various sources. Everyone asks questions in a slightly different way.

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