The Beast is just a pussy cat... 960 first go!

Beefchief

I've just arrived home from my 291 exam where I scored a 960, which was better than my 270 and 290 scores!

I used MS Self Paced Training Kit (Second Edition), CBT Nuggets, and Transender. I studied for about 4 months off and on and all of them were very helpful. I think the main difference between this exam and the others were the Transender practice exams - the first time I used them and definitely not the last!

I also had the Sybex book but I never used it. Too many extra facts to absorb and I thought it was a drier read than the MS book.

My advice is if the exam is going to be a tough one, don't skimp on study materials and set up a lab. If you're still confused about a topic, go to Technet - the MS book was a bit light on security so Technet helped me out with things like IPSec and Kerberos.

Just a note about the exam I sat: they have already updated the questions to test WSUS so make sure you know how it works. Also *there is only a basic calculator in the exam*! So know your subnet octet numbers and powers of two off the top of your head!

eurotrash

Congrats! Nice score.

Slowhand

Congratulations on the pass.

janmike

Congrats!

geekie

Great score!! Congratz!

sprkymrk

Congrats!
Thanks for sharing the tips on the books and WSUS.

jkstech

great score!!!!!!!!!!!!

deneb829

Great! Still, I don't know about pussycat. Sounds like you studied pretty hard.

gomonn

Well done ! And thanks for the advice... Getting ready to sit for this one (10 days 2 go)..... anyway Congrats !!!

JLL

Beefchief wrote:

Just a note about the exam I sat: they have already updated the questions to test WSUS so make sure you know how it works. Also *there is only a basic calculator in the exam*! So know your subnet octet numbers and powers of two off the top of your head!

Did you try and change the Calculator view from Standard to Scientific? The reason I ask is because another user who took the exam stated differently. Here is the link to the post -> http://www.techexams.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=18430


Thanks.

JLuna

royal

Congrats on the pass. Thanks for the information regarding WSUS. I hear questions a lot on whether Microsoft has updated their exams to include WSUS. Definitely good to know.

Beefchief

jluna wrote:

Did you try and change the Calculator view from Standard to Scientific? The reason I ask is because another user who took the exam stated differently. Here is the link to the post -> http://www.techexams.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=18430


Thanks.

JLuna

I hope I was stupid enough to miss the view menu, but I'd like to hear a third opinion

royal

Just an FYI, but the testing center I take my exam at doesn't allow you to use scientific calculators. A couple of my coworkers go to a different testing center and they stated that their testing center gives you a scientific calculator. It depends on the testing center.

JLL

Very interesting. I will be making sure to schedule my exam at a center that does allow you to use a scientific calculator.

Thank you both for the info.

JLuna

famosbrown

That's just not fair. I would think all testing centers should have the same standards. Cameras int he rooms, no drinks, etc. The testing center I use doesn't allow me to take anything into the room except a dry erae board and marker that they provide. I took an exam at another site because my primary testing site was booked, and they allowed me to take my Palm Treo in, study material, and everything else I brought with me. That was crazy, and I could have swore I was on candid camera or something...except there weren't any cameras .

Famos

JLL

famosbrown wrote:

That's just not fair. I would think all testing centers should have the same standards. Cameras int he rooms, no drinks, etc. The testing center I use doesn't allow me to take anything into the room except a dry erae board and marker that they provide. I took an exam at another site because my primary testing site was booked, and they allowed me to take my Palm Treo in, study material, and everything else I brought with me. That was crazy, and I could have swore I was on candid camera or something...except there weren't any cameras .

Famos

. . . and where did you say this testing center is located

Actually, under those conditions, I would have rescheduled the exam at a different center. I wouldn't want the integrity of my certification to come under question.

famosbrown

jluna wrote:

famosbrown wrote:

That's just not fair. I would think all testing centers should have the same standards. Cameras int he rooms, no drinks, etc. The testing center I use doesn't allow me to take anything into the room except a dry erae board and marker that they provide. I took an exam at another site because my primary testing site was booked, and they allowed me to take my Palm Treo in, study material, and everything else I brought with me. That was crazy, and I could have swore I was on candid camera or something...except there weren't any cameras .

Famos

. . . and where did you say this testing center is located

Actually, under those conditions, I would have rescheduled the exam at a different center. I wouldn't want the integrity of my certification to come under question.

LOL...the location is Indianapolis...I'll leave it at that .

I had no choice at all if I wanted to get the exam done soon. Everyone else was booked for two weeks, including my primary testing site New Horizons.

Famos