TOPIC: Getting through PM Prepcast

Hello Prepcast fam!

I tried to search for help/topic on this but couldn't find anything..

I bought the prepcast back in March but have been struggling to just get through this 35 hour credential. I think part of it is the perfectionist in me fearful of not being able to grasp all concept to pass the 'final exam' in the course.

Can anyone confirm if I should just zoom through these courses and take the 'final exam' rather than worry about picking up every concept right now? It seems like that's what I need to do, and then proceed to study more carefully using exam simulator and other books.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Dear Anon:

That choice is completely yours. The material in the PrepCast will indeed assist you in understanding the material and the PMBOK Guide. I did find, however, that about 2/3 of the way through the PrepCast that the material became predictable, which I took as an indicator that I was understanding it more and more as opposed to simply hearing the material.

Harry

Hi,

I think it depends on how you study and learn. For me it was really hard to read the PMBOK Guide. So the Precast was like the book on tape.

I agree that it depends on you, but I can see what you mean.
I want to share my experience with the final exam of the course. I spent at least a couple of weeks after the end of the course browsing through the PMBOK Guide and revising my notes because I didn't feel prepared enough for the test, and I didn't want to fail. I couldn't even submit my application because I needed the 35h certificate. At some point, I decided I couldn't get stuck in there for so long, and I decided to trust Cornelius when he said it was not that difficult. It turned out he was right.
Good luck with your final test and the PMP exam!