When? How long? How often?
Defining these right will determine if you pass or not. Who am I telling this to - you are a project manager who knows "On Schedule" is an integral performance indicator.
- If a study pace is too quick, you may end up experiencing the learner's fatigue and apathy to do anything with the exam, or the quality of your preparation is not adequate because you simply didn't spent enough time and skimmed the material.
- If a study pace is too slow, you may forget what you studied several weeks ago. You may also experience the "paralysis by analysis" syndrome and look for an excuse to avoid studying.
Finding the balance is key and staying on course with the effective behaviour is critical. Here is what worked for me:
- Setting 12 weeks from the moment I started studying to the day exam was scheduled.
- Take a closer look at your personal life and what's going on at work, outside of home. Slot the 12 weeks plan in a less busy time. Be honest and realistic to yourself. If you have a major project or significant change that will take majority of your attention and energy, PLEASE schedule your exam for a quieter times. I chose summer to take the exam, because that's when my projects slow down. People are thinking about vacations and personal life is also at a steady pace, less hauling kids to programs .
- Spent at least 1-3 hours every day during workweek.
- Spent at least 3-8 hours on Saturday AND Sunday. As you get closer to the exam date the amount of studying increases proportionately and often leans towards being 6-8 hours. DO NOT overstudy. Make sure you take breaks.
- Breaks are important. I went for a run or a walk to boost my energy level and then would dedicate 1-3 hours for studying during workweek.
When I first started prepping, I found tips and suggestions on setting the study schedule to be 8-9 weeks, that was not optimal for me. What works for you?
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