I'm in a bad situation.

Hello!

I hate to introduce myself to the forum like this, but I am taking the 70-271 exam friday...

You see, my workplace just moved me into the tech department out of customer service because I have some basic skills from back when I was younger and worked at a computer company. How I ended up at this internet company is quite a story in itself.

Well, They decided this morning that they needed an MCP to maintain their Microsoft partner status that they just received...so they registered me for the test friday and threw a Microsoft Self Paced Training Kit at me and said I'm taking it Friday afternoon. Apparently between the 11 techs in our department NONE of them have any microsoft certifications(mostly programmers). They said they don't have much use for a tech without an MCP. I asked for my old position back but they have already filled that position. So now I'm in a serious bind. Furthermore I talked with my immediate supervisor and it looks like I "may" not have a job if I don't pass this, they'll "probably" just replace me with someone who has one. I was thrilled to be moved into the tech department, I did not expect everything to turn so sour so quickly.

Well, now I've got my nose to the grindstone and I am pouring through the book. I just took the "test exams" included with the book and scored "44%". Now I'm naturally going to target my studies based on my weaknesses (everything) that the test exam showed. I am looking for some type of highly effective supplement to my studying that is preferably cheap...as I may be out of work soon...

Sorry about such sloppy writing of this message but needless to say, writing it has cost valuable minutes. I literally feel like I'm going to throw up. If you only had 2 days to study, what would be the most effective approach that can preferrably be downloaded. I know this seems like an impossible situation, but I'm desperate to pull my score up to passing, my livelyhood depends on it. Many of the people on here have taken the exam before and any general guidance would be hugely useful.

Thanks

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brad-

I've heard that the tests are very closely related, and its best to jump on the second one asap. I'll know myself in a couple of weeks :P

Krank

brad- wrote:

I've heard that the tests are very closely related, and its best to jump on the second one asap. I'll know myself in a couple of weeks :P

That is soo true, Khaddar, you should take the exam soon as you still have fresh the information of the 70-271, they're really closely related.

Khaddar

I would do it right away, but...I'm thinking if I spread it out I can convince them to give me a second raise with the DST cert. Not to mention I studied soooo muuuccchhh soooo harrrddd that I literally have been sleeping 12 hours a night and I am still exhausted. I just need the rest soooo bad and I intend to study a little more thouroughly for this one.

Thanks

nel

congrats on the pass but theres no way i would work in those conditions! what absolute idiots!

take good experiance from this. so get another job! or if you do have to stay there try and get more mcp's out of them THEN LEAVE THEM IN THE LURCH! ! ! !

seriously i cant believe what theyve done to you. i would of said 2 words to them if they said that, one begins with F and the other begins with O ! ! ! !

brad-

If they put you in a pinch like that they want you gone. A company that values an employee would not do that. Thats probably not the only thing they'll do to try to make you leave. I've seen people get fired for being late or other piddly things after falling from good graces. I'd say get the mcdst on their dime and hit the road before they can you.

Mrock4

Congratulations man. I read this thread just now, and was really pulling for you. Thankfully I just had to scroll down and see you passed with an 816. Good job. Definitely get started on the next one, worst case scenario, you leave there, and you have a second test under your belt. Best case, you get it and get a raise. If not, work on another one. It never hurts...plus you might as well. If you try to take a break to relax, it's going to really ruin your rhythm of studying. My "break" is just ending, and it was only supposed to be two months. It turned out to be 5 months.

Khaddar

Just got my raise...Woohoo!!! 30% increase!!!!

Thiassi

Khaddar wrote:

Just got my raise...Woohoo!!! 30% increase!!!!

Very nice.

You can buy us all a beer now then.

iowatech

Awesome.

Magnum2544

Someone should write a book or make a movie out of this experience

Congrats man! You really pulled through!

We are all proud!

Essendon

This is good stuff, man! Congratulations

We have another motivational story to read, I can use this for my 291 in a couple of months.