I get to finally say it, I passed 294
Score: 723. Alot on GPO (duh!), couple sims etc...As cliche as may sound, I have a better understanding of why people say "a pass is a pass"
Facility: Much Better than the
last one , but its not my favorite. The test administrator showed up about 3 minutes before my scheduled time, and there was another dude who had a time about 20 minutes before me. Nice monitors, nice PCs only one 'freeze' that was fine in a few minutes. The test area, however, was cramped at best. Chairs and desk were comfy though, surprisingly.
Experience: STUDY, lab things up, have multiple sources of study material; you know, the usual. CAREFULLY READ the questions. I had to double-take a couple and I think it saved me. Focus your energy on sites and GPO. But be aware of the other objectives, because they WILL Ask about them. Having taken it twice now, the question balance was about the same. This was also the fist test I took with only seconds to spare. I wasnt taking any damn chances again! I reviewed all the marked questions, reviewed the ones I still wasn't comfortable with and so on. Oh Yea, another weird thing. I finished my test, and it said I had like 8 questions that were incomplete/unanswered. I dont know how I skipped all those, but I went back and answered them. So I guess what I am trying to say is the "Review Period" is your friend.
Overall: I am SO HAPPY I am done with this one. Having failed this one in September, I felt I had to avenge my September fail, and knock this one out. My business and personal life were SO hectic then, I look back and wonder what I was thinking about taking it. This time, I literally started from square one and rebuilt the foundation of this exam. 298 is all that stands in my way for the MCSE. Now I need to figure out my study material for the next go round. I heard that the 298 is notoriously bad, so I might go Sybex. Dunno yet.
Thanks to TE as usual and its members for their notes, and especially royal's sticky.
