This is an update to the previous post.
After 4 months of study I passed with a score of 860, passing this test also earned me the MCSA 2003 title

And I have to say that was one hard test.
Not sure what exam I am off to next.
I am 3 exams away from MCSE but I really want to work on MCPD (microsoft certified professional developer)...maybe I should alternate them, or just plow through the rest of MCSE?
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After 4 solid months of cramming, I have decided to give the beast a try.
Materials I have used....
This web site
Testout
CBT Nuggets
MS Press
Exam Cram
VMWare Virtual Server
Will come back and update this thread after I take the test.
Wish me well