| rdunlap 2003-04-25, 10:23 am |
| I told my company I needed sometime to focus on
this...Checked my self into a hotel, unplugged the phone,
tv, radio, even shut off the computer...for two weeks read
Microsoft Press books...better but more detailed than
necassary, O'Reilly publications (DNS & Bind Bible and AD)
took 7 test within 9 days (no saturday/Sunday), Passed all
7 first time......Could tell you how DNS works, couldn't
remember how to tie my shoes....but got certified. Will
it work for everyone, probably not...the important thing
is, you have to get disconnected from everything and focus
only on the task at hand....take the test about Mid-day
instead of the morning, so you can review right before
entering...and because you won't be sleeping much...for
the 216, I saved this for last because as you study for
each exam, your knowledge base grows, and this is the
killer....I woke at 4:00am on a Thursday, took 217 at
noon, studied all night until 2:00pm Friday, took 216 and
then went home and slept for three days. Good luck,
rjd
>-----Original Message-----
>As far as preperation goes you have two main options.
>
>You can study by yourself or take classes. Classes are
>expensive, so I suggest studying on your own. If you are
>determined to spend $$$ on classes, find an adult
>education center or a community college in your area,
they
>usually offer classes.
>
>The cheaper thing to do is to buy a study guide from a
>book store ($30-$60). The common consensus on this forum
>and with other people in the field is that SYBEX books
are
>the best at preparing you for the exam. Barnes & Nobles
>offers Sybex books for every MCSE test. The books come
>with practice test CDs aswell. If you really want to
save
>money, just go to your public library. There is a good
>chance you can check out the same exact Sybex books there
>for free! The Grand Rapids public library (my town) has
>all the Sybex books Barnes & Nobles does.
>
>You can also get study tips from "braindumps" on the
>internet. A braindump is a copy of a previously given
>test. How people get these I don't know. But I guess
you
>can download them and take them as practice tests.
>Sometimes it turns out that the braindump you got is an
>exact copy of the test you take (making the test a walk
in
>the park), but I guess that is very rare. Just search
>for "MSCE braindumps" on a search engine.
>
>Once you are ready you need to take the test. Plenty of
>online eduaction sites offer testing in all areas of the
>United States. The two most popular ones are www.vue.com
>and www.2test.com. Go there, register your name and they
>will list all the locations in your area where you can
>take the test. Right there on the site you sign up and
>register for the test. You pay $125 with a credit/debit
>card.
>
>Show up for the test and hopefully pass it. Repeat this
>with all the required tests and you are fully certified.
>
>Hope this helped, best of look to you all.
>
>~Tony.
>.
>
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