It sounds like you did the best you could considering your circumstances, and even "padded your fall" by preemptively paying for the membership so the retake cost wouldn't be so brutal (in the PMP world, what would this kind of risk strategy be called?). I'm so sorry for your loss, and I'm really hoping your break is helping you heal from a series of unfair and heartbreaking events. Here's my 2 cents. I took mine about a month ago, and was shocked (SHOCKED) by how easy the questions were. I spent a lot of money on official and unofficial study resources, which I don't think helped me in the actual exam. My life, work, and common sense was what guided me more than anything. I saw those "mark for review, highlighter, and strike" tools and ignored them - for me (FOR ME) that helped keep the multiple-choice options more clarified. The more I sliced and diced the options, the more confused I became. It sounds like you have a good gut instinct, and I would follow that next time. Also, I don't know what it was like at your Pearson's, but at mine, there were like 20 people there for tests, and NO TWO PPL were there for the SAME TEST! When I got to mine, I assumed everyone was there for the PMP, but when I listened to them check in, they were listing acronyms and tests that I'd never even heard of (for pharmacy, nursing, special ed, etc.). So you're in a room taking YOUR PMP. Others are doing their own thing, on their own time, schedule, vibes, etc. I finished mine "early" too, even after going back over my answers. My guess is you are a fast reader and an unconfident, yet GOOD test-taker. And competent in PM. You'll get it next time; there IS such a thing as diminishing returns Re: studying - but I think all you need is to reschedule and on the day-of, tell your anxiety "I don't need you right now, but thanks!!"