skrpune wrote: » why are you going for this exam then if it's not something you're interested in? It sounds like you already have the 270, so you've got the OS exam for an MCSA...are you going to use this exam as your elective? Why not pick something that you're more interested in? This exam wasn't a piece of cake and you (obviously) still have to know the subject matter very well, but compared to other MS exams, it's on the easier end of the spectrum. How comfortable are you with the exam objectives? I'm not one to advocate not studying for an exam, but if you've got a good indepth understanding and broad usage of all the features/functions of Vista, and if the reading is boring you to death, then you might be able to get by with just doing the exercises in the MS Press book. They were great practice for the real thing.
Essendon wrote: » That's pretty good advice from skrpune, and I'll add to it. Dont take this exam too lightly, even though it seems easy. In fact it is "fairly easy" compared to some of the others on the MCSE track (such as the 293/294 etc), but it's easy to be complacent. I found it out the hard way. I tried to wing the exam (mind you, I had the second shot in hand back then), and failed. So you might be able to sneak through if you have been using Vista extensively. If it were my money, I'd push it back by a week or so and go through the book/review questions. It might be boring but stick it out mate. It's $125 in question, not to mention the dented pride if you flunk.