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PMP Pass Tips from Don Wheeler – He Passed

PMP Above Target 5 min. read
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Don Wheeler (https://www.linkedin.com/in/donwheeler1/), passed the PMP

exam successfully. Don prepared to the PMP Exams, with the PMP training
(https://masterofproject.com/p/pmp-exam-complete-training-35-hours-
ultimate-pmp) from Master of Project Academy and he scored “Above Target” on
all ve domains of the PMP exam (https://blog.masterofproject.com/pmp-
questions-and-answers/). He has great PMP pass tips and we gathered his tips
for passing PMP in this post.

First, let us show you the Don’s PMP pass results.

You can see the Donald Wheeler’s full PMP pass report here
(https://blog.masterofproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/PMP-exam-
results-Of cal.pdf).

1- ) How long did you study for the PMP exam?

I started studying around nine weeks before my PMP exam date. I devoted two to
four hours a day for 5 to 6 days a week towards study. During the last two weeks, 
I spent a bit more time, mostly used for practice exams and reviews.
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2- ) What was the biggest struggle when preparing for

PMP exam?
Memorization and content retention. At times I would take a deep breath and
pause a moment to re ect on the material which helped me to absorb it.

3- ) How was the quality of PMP training materials?

I felt the PMP course (https://masterofproject.com/p/pmp-exam-complete-
training-35-hours-ultimate-pmp) materials of Master of Project Academy was
excellent. I have led a number of projects and I realized over the course of my
Master of Project Academy PMP study efforts, that I was missing some valuable
knowledge capital and terminology that the training material provided. PMP
training from Master of Project Academy is the foundations of my PMP pass
success.

4- ) How much similar were the questions in real PMP

exam when you considered?
They are similar, but not identical, meaning that phrases or wording used on the
real PMP exam may be different, but the concepts used or root question was the
same. At points during the exam, I would have to re-read the question and think
about what the question was really asking. Therefore, as part of my PMP pass
tips, I would recommend you to re-read the questions if you did not understand
what is asked clearly.

5- ) How many sample PMP exam questions did you

practice before the exam?
Besides the 125 PMP sample questions and 200 questions PMP sample exam
provided as part of the course, I took four other sample exams. Not to sound like a
commercial for Master of Project Academy, but the additional PMP Exams &
Math Lectures available from Master of Project Academy were of the best
quality of the practice exams I utilized.

6- ) How was the support you received throughout the

PMP training?
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I found that if I had any questions about the material, I could search the
comments where I would usually nd my question already addressed. Although I
did not ask any questions, I could see, based on the time stamps, most questions
were responded to within a reasonable amount of time. Also, other PMP pass
stories and recommendations in the discussion forum of the course is very
inspiring.

7- ) Do you have any recommendations for future PMP

candidates?
Just two things:

1. Do not be overwhelmed by the material, break it down into smaller

digestible pieces that you can understand and retain. (Similar to the
decomposition technique used for WBS creation).
2. Get Certi ed! In today’s world, it does not matter how skilled you are in
project management, if you do not have the certi cation, employers will not
look at your resume.

8- ) Do you have any tips for the PMP exam day?

Write down the all formulas from memory before you answered the rst
question (You will be provided with pencils and scratch paper). This is so that
when you need to utilize one of the formulas for an exam question, you will
not freeze (or panic).
Be calm.
Read each question carefully.
Take your time.
Mark any question you are not sure of for review and come back to it later.
Utilize the four hours you are allotted for the test to double check your
answers (I completed the test in three hours and 45 minutes).

9- ) If you would give 3 tips to your close friend about

PMP certi cation, what would you recommend as part
of your PMP Pass Tips?
1. Some memorization is important, but understanding is critical.
2. The PMBOK is guide, not a novel. Determine your weakest areas and read 
those chapters rst.
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3. Take lots of practice exams and most importantly, learn from your mistakes.

10- ) Finally, how likely is it that you would recommend

Master of Project Academy to a friend or Colleague?
For me the bottom line is “Did I receive the knowledge required to pass the
exam?” The answer to that is “Yes!” My performance was “Above Target” for all
ve domains. This is the highest PMP pass score a candidate can get!

In addition to doing a great job of preparing me for the PMP exam, this course is a
tremendous value. I would whole-heartedly recommend the PMP course of
Master of Project Academy to anyone seeking to pass the PMP certi cation
exam.

You’ll be as happy as our 125,000+

professionals community. Don is only one of
them!
Check out PMP Certi cation Training (http://masterofproject.com/p/pmp-
exam-complete-training-35-hours-ultimate-pmp) for further details.

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