Passed at 100 - 1st Attempt
Thanks to this sub and everyone sharing resources, tips, and exam day stories. Those discussions were all helpful in preparing me (and scaring me to be even more prepared)!
I primarily used the Destination Certification Masterclass. I found the class to be great for building knowledge in areas where I lacked professional experience. I went through the videos at least twice! Reading and highlighting my way through the DC study guide helped reinforce concepts. The practice questions helped uncover weak areas, and feeding those topics to Claude helped build my study notes. I got Quantum Exams and took three practice CAT exams to build my confidence, passing each attempt with stronger scores.
I spent a ton of time in the material over the last 10 months but really got serious with daily study time the last 60 days. For me, drilling practice questions and reviewing why I got things wrong was most helpful. It also helped me get in the rhythm of identifying key words and understanding what the question is really asking.
20 questions in, I was feeling confident, and it was just a matter of maintaining focus the rest of the way. Success on this exam is all about the work you put in ahead of time. Put in the work to get the right result! Best of luck to all of you studying!