Completed my MCSE

Well, I finally managed to get my MCSE finished this week and I'm really relieved it's finally over. That last 70-298 design exam was pretty tough and I just squeaked by with a 737. The whole format is completely different than the previous exams. I feel like I've learned a lot from this, so I can only hope I'll have an opportunity to actually apply some of the knowledge I've gained in the real world. Needless to say, I'm ready for a break now.

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Chris:/*

Congrats, major accomplishment.

varelg

Congratulations MCSE smg1138

That's no small feat! Of course you need a break, you deserve one! But I'll go ahead and guess that the break won't be a long one

Not clear however which was the last exam you passed, there is a smiley instead of the last digit of the exam...

Mojo_666

Grats, the design exams are tough indeed.

kahn

congrats mate, as chrirs:/* said..major accomplishment indeed.

willhi1979

Congrats man!

earweed

Congrats man! This is a milestone accomplished!

vCole

Congrats!

motogpman

Congrats on the pass!!!!!

Finally getting back to knocking this out, I should have kept up your our little group we had going at one time. Most of you guys have finished. What's next?

smg1138

Thanks everybody. It feels really great to finally get it done. After my Bachelor's degree, this is definitely the biggest educational accomplishment of my life. I figure I probably studied over 9 months for all 7 exams. I actually broke down and paid the $10 to have MS send me the cert by mail. I think I'm going to frame it and hang it on the wall in my office.

willhi1979

smg1138 wrote: »

Thanks everybody. It feels really great to finally get it done. After my Bachelor's degree, this is definitely the biggest educational accomplishment of my life. I figure I probably studied over 9 months for all 7 exams. I actually broke down and paid the $10 to have MS send me the cert by mail. I think I'm going to frame it and hang it on the wall in my office.

You should order the other ones when you order it. I think additional certificates are only a $1.

Devilsbane

willhi1979 wrote: »

You should order the other ones when you order it. I think additional certificates are only a $1.

That is my plan. I have MCP, and MCSA waiting. I think I'll hold off and order those with the MCSE:Security

Daniel333

Hey dude! Get your MCITP asap. Took me 2 years to get my MCSE and 3 months to get my MCITP: SA. I have to say the overlap makes it a breeze! PLUS people really want those 2008 skills now.

Psoasman

Congrats! that is a tough exam.

Technito

Cool congratz on the pass and for obtaining your MCSE. I'm taking 298 in two weeks, so I hope to soon be saying that I completed my MCSE as well. Big well done

rogue2shadow

Congrats man. Outstanding achievement!!!

RobertKaucher

Congratulations! Welcome to the club.

RomBUS

Congrats! Im going for my MCSE as well, 298 is my last one too! Thanks for the heads up on the difficulty of the exam

brewd

Daniel333 wrote: »

Hey dude! Get your MCITP asap. Took me 2 years to get my MCSE and 3 months to get my MCITP: SA. I have to say the overlap makes it a breeze! PLUS people really want those 2008 skills now.

Congrats on the major accomplishment!

I totally agree with Daniel333, after getting my MCSE, it took me only 2 months to complete the MCITP Server Admin and Enterprise Admin as there is a huge overlap with the MCSE!

For that matter, since you already have the Security+, all you need to take is 70-299 to get the MCSE:Security. The 70-299 exam is just a MS Security review after getting the MCSE and sets you apart from everyone else out there with an MCSE just a bit more.