YAY!!! i passed today with a 554.

kinda close, but still a pass. i passed my core with a 573 a couple months earlier. so now im certified!!!

i definitly thought this one seemed harder than the core, and i thought i was gonna fail!! there were a bunch of questions i was very unfamilar with, and just gave my best guess. at the end, i was gonna review my questions, but decided to let my gut instinct ride!
so thanks for all the practice tests and these great sites that helped me study!! i also used mike myers all in one a+ exam guide. fifth edition. great book.
im going for my network+ next, and i just bought the mike myers book on network +. is network+ just 1 test? is it hard?
also, in the mean time, im gonna try to find a job in a PC shop somewhere.