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| Good point about owning the exams and being able to refer
back to questions you missed, etc.
But the question still remains: How do you know that the
questions on the Transcender Exam (or any sample exam)
really relates to what the test is all about? What means
do these guys have of giving you a sample exam that
comprehensively reflects the real exam? You said
yourself, there were areas the Transcender exam didn't
focus on very much...so is it really, in any way, a useful
model of the exam?
I went through the sample test that came with the Exam
Cram book for 70-300 - total trash. No reflection, by the
way on the Exam Cram Authors - the test was from some
third party (Pro Logic, or something). That thing had
nothing to do with the real exam...pretty much a waste of
time.
You guys are convincing me more and more that the best
thing to do is just learn the stuff - the tests (with
limnited exceptions) are about problem-solving...if you
know the language, if you understand good design, if you
have some experience, you'll be able to think through the
problems.
>-----Original Message-----
>Transcenders are very good, I've found, but I like the
>exams in the Exam Cram books too. The web services/vb
>book was very strong and covered some stuff on the exam
>that Transcender didn't focus much on.
>The advantage of owning the simulated test is that you
>can return to the difficult questions as often as you'd
>like. You can't do this with the real exams; you can only
>rely on memory.
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>I've passed two of the MCSD.NET exams so far (70-229, 70-
>>300) and have not spent any money on practice exams
>>(except for those really cheesy ones that come with the
>>study guides). Newsgroup comments I've read make it
>seem
>>questionable whether an old tightwad like me would
>really
>>find them to be worth the money. From comments I've
>seen,
>>it seems like people who have used Trancender feel like
>>they are the best...but they seem to be about the most
>>expensive, as well. Evidently, you get what you pay
>for,
>>as with most things.
>>
>>The price for Transcender exams for the four CORE
>MCSD.NET
>>tests is almost the same as taking four exams (likely
>more
>>than a coincidence). It almost seems like you might as
>>well take the exams for $125 a throw and treat it like a
>>practice exam. Once you know what you're dealing with,
>>then you know what to study. And, with some
>preparation,
>>you oughta be able to pass one or two the first
>>time...then you'd even come out ahead.
>>
>>It seems like you can spend some bucks on this stuff,
>not
>>knowing whether what you are buying is really
>pertinent.
>>The main reason I haven't bought practice exams is that
>I
>>don't know who to trust.
>>
>>I would like any responses, feedback, comments that
>anyone
>>would like to share on the following questions:
>>
>>1 - What practice exams are really a realistic
>>representation of the actual cert exams?
>>
>>2 - How much time is it worthwhile to spend on practice
>>exams, as opposed to just learning the relevant material?
>>
>>3 - Certification should be about mastering a skill - If
>>you know VB or C#, etc. you should be ready and able to
>>deal with whatever they throw at you in the exam. Or am
>I
>>just being too idealistic?
>>.
>>
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