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2 weeks later and I am a Win2k MCSE!!!
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| Just got back from bootcamp where in 14 days I learned all there was about Windows 2k. It wasn't as bad as I thought, and I actually retained a lot instead of just memorizing stuff. It was well worth it, so much so that I am doing the bootcamp for CCNA. I passed all 7 tests on the first try, scoring no less than 200 points higher than needed on each one! Server by far was the easiest and then ADD. I thought the design tests were going to be awful, but I was done with each one in less than an hour! I HIGHLY recommend going to a bootcamp if you have some experience with Win 2k.
-Jen | |
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| Yes, I know it's real, pass 7 exams in 14 days....... what if you fail one exam (I heard around 80% people fail 70-216 1st time and around 60% people fail one design exam)
mon day 1: some study
tue day 2: EXAM 70-210 + more study
wed day 3: some study
thu day 4: EXAM 70-215 + more study
fri day 5: some study
SAT day 6: EXAM 70-216 + more study
SUN day 7: some study
mon day 8: EXAM 70-217 + more study
tue day 9: some study
wed day 10: EXAM 70-219 + more study
thu day 11: some study
fri day 12: EXAM 70-220 + more study
SAT day 13: some study
SUN day 14: EXAM 70-221
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the market is flooded with MCSEs | |
| neuralfx 2001-11-18, 3:20 pm |
| the person isnt serious, its just spam ..
-neural | |
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| That is funny you say the market is flooded with MCSE's....I am sure it is, but NOT Win2K MCSE's. I heard the goal was to have 80,000 Win2K MCSE's by 2001 and they didn't even come close, about half that figure. But whatever, it was hard and I feel GREAT to have accomplished it! | |
| TW2001 2001-11-20, 9:29 am |
| With the coming adoption of many other solutions, the days of NT dominance are ending.Espcially with the unnacceptable security issues that plague the NT 4 & 5 platforms.
You dont need an MCSE to administrate the platform.You dont learn real implementation of NT from studying for M$ tests.Ask an NT admin.
An accomplishment it just that.So congratulations. | |
| nickleteney 2001-11-23, 7:17 am |
| I'm sorry but there is NO way that the design exams can be done in less than an hour unless you are just a braindump monkey. Simply on the basis of the amount of information to read you would be hard pressed to read and digest it all from scratch in an hour, and then there's the 40 questions to answer.
I have heard of people passing in an hour, but only from people who just regurgitate what they have learned parrot fashion from braindumps. If you are going to do that then why bother paying for a bootcamp? Also I thought bootcamps were 2 weeks for core exams and another week for electives. | |
| edgy314 2001-11-23, 7:37 am |
|  i do not like to rain on anybody's parade so congrats on your mcse.however i am just finishing up on my electives and i seriously wonder about a mcse program for 2 weeks.i attended a fast passed school for 2 months and it was not a cakewalk.i studied everynight for hours ; my head still from it.the school's schedule was a test a week but there was no one that ever did it.we extended the class for a few more weeks and when we were done i still had 2 electives to take.i feel that this 2 week school was just a expensive braindump.good luck to all.... | |
| esexon 2001-11-27, 5:56 pm |
| I have been doing the mcse now since last year December. I am just coming up to my last exam now, 222. How anyone can really think they know the subjects after just 2 weeks is beyond me. I have been stuggling with my home network, taking a exam every 2 months or so etc. Making sure i know the subject matter. Bootcamps are for kids with rich parents 
Evan | |
| cassie 2001-12-01, 12:41 am |
| Jen,
I just wanted to say congrats. This has been an interesting thread to read, everyone has their own opinion and the forums would be boring otherwise.
You obviously worked hard, capitalised on your previous work experience and did a great job with the exams. Well done!
I hope you'll hang around on the forum and become a regular contributor.
Cassie | |
| zooman 2001-12-02, 7:38 pm |
| I've been in school for 6 months,and I'm just
finishing up my last two exams.The amount of material is huge,and although I offer congrats I dont see how you could of learned
all the ends and outs of win2k in two weeks.
I see students in my own school ripping through the tests and not learning much of anything(just how to pass the tests).I wish you the best and I hope what you have learned
helps you. | |
| RobertJ 2001-12-04, 9:01 am |
| I'll try not to be too negative, as it is a good achievement to have your mcse. The only thing I question is how much you really can learn and retain in 14 days. It just seems like people who take this route are selling themselves short. For example I'm currently in school to get my computer science degree, now if somebody said to me, if you are willing to pay some extra money we will guarantee you get your degree in 2 years instead of 4. This may seem tempting, but I would not have any real sense of accomplishment because in the back of my mind I would always know that I took the easy route. (IMHO)  | |
| PotatoHead 2001-12-04, 11:19 am |
| Congratulations Jen! |
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