I passed the a+ (both core & os) last week.

I admit it was a struggle. The reason for the struggle is in "technicial school" and on my own I was not studying Comptia certified material. I took the core on Friday and some of the material I had never encountered.

In talking with Advanced Technology (Atlanta) I found out I had received bad information to study from. With the assistance of these people I was able to take
both exams on Monday
and pass. Just a suggestion -
make sure you have Comptia certified materials. Good luck to all!