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Exam in 2 days - feeling overwhelmed!

Ruchita Dattani Hemel Hempstead, ENG, United Kingdom

I have an exam in 2 days and I am feeling a little overwhelmed! Any tips from anyone to do well? I have been studying for the last 5 weeks and have spend over 50 hours ... Currently doing Study Hall practice exams and finding it pretty tough!! :( xx

Posted: May 6, 2024 1:22 PM

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Keith Novak Tukwila, Wa, United States

Don't get too stressed out or it will hurt your test performance.

Review general test taking skills like reviewing all questions and only answer the ones you are certain of immediately on your first pass so you don't get stuck on hard questions before you get points for all the easy ones.

Decide which formulas you need like PERT and EVM and then commit them to memory so you can write them down immediately and don't have to remember them mid-exam when you might be stressed.

One you think you're prepared as you can get, find a way to relax. I used to practice Yo-Yo tricks in my university days in my final hours before big exams because focusing on my hands kept my mind off the exam. Also don't drink too much caffeine before the exam. I really bombed one that way after studying all night.

Good Luck!!

Posted: May 6, 2024 1:49 PM

Ruchita Dattani Hemel Hempstead, ENG, United Kingdom

Thank you so much! Really appreciate the tips! I have completed the Andrew Ramdayal course - listening to all his mind set slides and now just doing as many questions as I can ! :) I was thinking of having a can of Coke before my exam but might hold off on that till after my exam :).

Posted: May 6, 2024 2:11 PM

Rami Kaibni

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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Ruchita, I assume you're talking about the PMP. Don't get overwhelmed and do not memorize because there are minimal number of questions that will require you to memorize a formula. My advise to you is to practice as many simulation tests as possible. One great resource is PM PrepCast, they have a great simulator and you will benefit a lot from practicing especially the feedback given for each wrong and right answer. Keep us posted - Good Luck!

Posted: May 6, 2024 5:41 PM

Fabian Crosa

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PMO Leader | Speaker & Mentor | Content Leader – PMOGA Latin America Hub| Catholic University of Uruguay Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay

If you have an exam in 2 days, just rest, it is important to arrive at the exam with energy.

Posted: May 6, 2024 9:46 PM

Ruchita Dattani Hemel Hempstead, ENG, United Kingdom

Thank you so much everyone for the motivation and support !! I am please to let you know .. I passed!!! Morning of my exam - I relaxed, had breakfast, went to the shops and then went to cafe - met a lovely 80 year old man who happened to sit next to me, he happened to be a retired project manager who built bridges in Africa - it made my morning to talk to him! I leisurely walked to my exam and passed! So so happy ! Xx

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May 09, 2024 12:39 PM

Rami Kaibni

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Great news, Ruchita - Congratulations!

Posted: May 9, 2024 9:24 AM

Rami Kaibni

Community Champion

Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

May 09, 2024 9:24 AM

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Great news, Ruchita - Congratulations!

Posted: May 9, 2024 12:39 PM

Rose Clermont Albany, NY, United States

Congratulations Ruchita!!!

Posted: May 16, 2024 10:28 PM

Waqas Mahmood Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Congratulations Ruchita

Posted: May 17, 2024 5:39 AM

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