Taking the 70-290

I will be taking the 70-290 in the next 2-3 weeks. Just posting this here for me to keep a log of my studies & to write a "review" of the exam after I take it. (& pass!!!)

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skrpune

loxleynew wrote: »

Congrats skrpune! and GL fade!

I take it on June 26th. I feel like I know the stuff but not the questions they will ask. Does that make any sense?

Anyways nothing like forcing a test schedule to make me study more.

Thanks, and I totally agree - once you've got that target date, it's SO much easier to get your butt moving on studying! What resources are you using?

F2B - I am kinda wishing I bought the CBT Nuggets series for MCSA, but I just couldn't resist the cheapie student prices on TestOut...I really do miss James Conrad though, he has got to be the best Nuggets teacher. How goes the studying?

dynamik

skrpune wrote: »

I really do miss James Conrad though, he has got to be the best Nuggets teacher.

I dunno, I just started the ISA set and got my first exposure of Jeremy Cioara (wow, that sounded dirty). He gives James a run for his money. I think they put crack in these guys' coffee (like Fade's mom does with her

vCole

skrpune wrote: »

Thanks, and I totally agree - once you've got that target date, it's SO much easier to get your butt moving on studying! What resources are you using?

F2B - I am kinda wishing I bought the CBT Nuggets series for MCSA, but I just couldn't resist the cheapie student prices on TestOut...I really do miss James Conrad though, he has got to be the best Nuggets teacher. How goes the studying?

It's going well. I have a e-friend who works at Train Signal as well. He hooked be up with Transcenders too

Also, James Conrad is awesome. I follow him on Twitter and I guess CBTn want's him to do a Photoshop series

dynamik wrote: »

I dunno, I just started the ISA set and got my first exposure of Jeremy Cioara (wow, that sounded dirty). He gives James a run for his money. I think they put crack in these guys' coffee (like Fade's mom does with her ).

That MJ is a sly one!

bertieb

GL with the exam F2B, am sure you will be fine

loxleynew

skrpune wrote: »

Thanks, and I totally agree - once you've got that target date, it's SO much easier to get your butt moving on studying! What resources are you using?

F2B - I am kinda wishing I bought the CBT Nuggets series for MCSA, but I just couldn't resist the cheapie student prices on TestOut...I really do miss James Conrad though, he has got to be the best Nuggets teacher. How goes the studying?

mm I'm using the mspress book and some online podcasts from skillsoft that my company bought as our training. It's decent but I do miss transcenders. I might have to fork over the cash for that.

RobertKaucher

Good luck to you guys! Hope to hear good news in the next few days!

Kujo

I booked the test for 2:00 PM tomorrow. Wish me luck.

skrpune

Kujo wrote: »

I booked the test for 2:00 PM tomorrow. Wish me luck.

Good luck tomorrow Kujo, and good luck this weekend F2B!

jrmeulemans

yeah give us the details guys, i might schedule this for Monday

Johnny Johnson

FadeToBright wrote: »

Officially scheduled for 6/13 @ 11A.M.

Good luck to you!

For anyone who's wondering about what books are good study material for the 70-290, I found the MCSE Guide to Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment very helpful.

Kujo

Unfortunately, I failed. I got 644. I just missed by a few questions. I was feeling pretty confident too. There some questions that surprised me in that those questions were not covered in any of the study material I used. Some of the wording of the questions are tricky as well.

According to my test report, "Manage and Maintain Users...", and "...Disaster Recovery" screwed me over.

I'll study over those areas, and re-take in early next week with the MS second shot voucher.

jrmeulemans

bummer dude, hit the books and destory it with ur 2nd shot!

skrpune

Kujo wrote: »

Unfortunately, I failed. I got 644. I just missed by a few questions. I was feeling pretty confident too. There some questions that surprised me in that those questions were not covered in any of the study material I used. Some of the wording of the questions are tricky as well.

According to my test report, "Manage and Maintain Users...", and "...Disaster Recovery" screwed me over.

I'll study over those areas, and re-take in early next week with the MS second shot voucher.

Sorry to hear that man - the funky disaster recovery questions threw me for a loop too. Good luck with the review, and go and kill that sucker next week!

TechoBear

Best of luck with the exam i just passed mine afew days ago ! and there were a number of simulators which i found Quite easy ! ,And the Questions were much easier than 20-270,Just take it easy & read the questions carefully and you will do good !

vCole

Well, I passed! I didn't think I was going to since I didn't get to study as much as I wanted to. (Maybe 3-4 hours total for it)

Congrats!

Way to go!

Thanks guys!

damn, F2B giving the MCSA path the ol 1-2.

congrats!

skrpune

FadeToBright wrote: »

Well, I passed! I didn't think I was going to since I didn't get to study as much as I wanted to. (Maybe 3-4 hours total for it)

awesome, congrats!!

Johnny Johnson

FadeToBright wrote: »

Well, I passed! I didn't think I was going to since I didn't get to study as much as I wanted to. (Maybe 3-4 hours total for it)

What do you mean 3-4 hours total? Are you talking about total time put in for studying for the exam?

vCole

Johnny Johnson wrote: »

What do you mean 3-4 hours total? Are you talking about total time put in for studying for the exam?

Yes, unfortunately life has gotten in the way lately so I wasn't able to but in a more time studying. I barely passed and was very lucky.

skrpune

FadeToBright wrote: »

Yes, unfortunately life has gotten in the way lately so I wasn't able to but in a more time studying. I barely passed and was very lucky.

hey, a pass is a pass, as the saying goes...and if you were able to pass without much review, then you must really know your stuff. Kudos to you!

Kujo

I passed the exam easily today. Quite the relief.

skrpune

Kujo wrote: »

I passed the exam easily today. Quite the relief.

woohoo, congrats!!

Kujo

skrpune wrote: »

woohoo, congrats!!

Thanks. Now studying for the Server+ Beta exam, which I'm taking before the end of the month. It's a shot at a free cert, so why not?