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Dress Appropriately on the Day of your PMP Exam

February 24, 2008 | Author: PM Hut | Filed under: Certification, PMP

Dress Appropriately on the Day of your PMP Exam
By Cornelius Fichtner, PMP

Don’t dismiss this tip off-hand simply because it may sound so obvious: Think about what you will wear for your exam. Wearing uncomfortable or constricting clothing can be a deterrent during the exam. You want to be able to focus on the questions and not on your tight pants. Therefore think about it in advance. Plan on wearing loose and comfortable clothing. Wear something that you have worn before, so that you know it doesn’t itch or have a tag that scratches your neck all the time.

On top of that (pun intended) you are going to want to dress in layers. That way you can adjust to the temperature in the room. Bring a sweater even if you are taking the test in the middle of summer and it is hot outside. The test center may be air conditioned and you may need something warm. And if you take the test in the cold of winter, make sure that you can take off several layers just in case the test center is very hot.

You can also bring a jacket, roll it up and put it into the small of your back in case your chair is uncomfortable.

Cornelius Fichtner, PMP is the host of The Project Management Podcast™ at www.thepmpodcast.com and The Project Management PrepCast™, the first true PMP® Podcast at www.pmprepcast.com. Cornelius worked as a Project Manager in his native Switzerland, in Germany and in the USA for the last 17 years. He received his PMP credential in April 2004. He has led projects for a management consulting company, a national retailer and an internet startup company. Currently, Cornelius works as a project manager for one of the oldest financial service providers in the USA. His passions are project management methodologies, PMOs and helping others pass the PMP Exam. In addition to hosting the PrepCast™, he is an instructor for the PMP Workshop and the 2007 Chair of his local PMI chapter. He currently lives in Silverado, California, USA with his wife and their two computers.

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