Beta Test Result

I recently took a brand new beta test (71-297). After the test, I only got
a page printed, saying that I will get the result in mail in 8 weeks.

However, in less than 48 hours, I went to the prometric website and found
that I already failed the test.

How can this be possible? Does anyone have the same experience in the past?

BTW, my test program crashed twice during the test -- maybe this is
relevant.

Thanks

Oli
Mon Aug 18 14:54:16 CDT 2003

Mine said "failed" on the Prometric site. Just ignore the Prometric site
and keep checking your transcript on the MCP secure site. For me, my result
showed up there about a week before I got notification through the post.

Cheers

Oli


"Neo" <group.10.zt@xoxy.com> wrote in message
news:u%23Vg%23FcZDHA.1744@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> I recently took a brand new beta test (71-297). After the test, I only
got
> a page printed, saying that I will get the result in mail in 8 weeks.
>
> However, in less than 48 hours, I went to the prometric website and found
> that I already failed the test.
>
> How can this be possible? Does anyone have the same experience in the
past?
>
> BTW, my test program crashed twice during the test -- maybe this is
> relevant.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>

Neo
Mon Aug 18 15:42:11 CDT 2003

Hi Oli,

Did you mean that you actually passed?

That's great news!

Neo

"Oli Restorick [MVP]" <oli@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23swr0KcZDHA.4020@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Mine said "failed" on the Prometric site. Just ignore the Prometric site
> and keep checking your transcript on the MCP secure site. For me, my
result
> showed up there about a week before I got notification through the post.
>
> Cheers
>
> Oli
>
>
> "Neo" <group.10.zt@xoxy.com> wrote in message
> news:u%23Vg%23FcZDHA.1744@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > I recently took a brand new beta test (71-297). After the test, I only
> got
> > a page printed, saying that I will get the result in mail in 8 weeks.
> >
> > However, in less than 48 hours, I went to the prometric website and
found
> > that I already failed the test.
> >
> > How can this be possible? Does anyone have the same experience in the
> past?
> >
> > BTW, my test program crashed twice during the test -- maybe this is
> > relevant.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Brian
Tue Aug 19 08:27:59 CDT 2003

"Neo" <group.10.zt@xoxy.com> wrote
> I recently took a brand new beta test (71-297). After the test, I only
got
> a page printed, saying that I will get the result in mail in 8 weeks.
They will (or at least they used to) adjust the pass score once they have
enough people write the beta. Wait for the official MS result.

Jacques-Yves
Tue Aug 19 10:11:44 CDT 2003

It's exactly the same for me... 48 hours later, it says failed (but I would
be surprised it would be the actual result since it seemed ... not to
difficult). Anyone noticed the time it took between all screen refreshes...
hopefully the released exams engine will be faster !

BTW, at the end of the test, just before exiting of Prometrics Software, the
system made a strange error message while trying to transfer the results to
the server....



"Neo" <group.10.zt@xoxy.com> wrote in message
news:u%23Vg%23FcZDHA.1744@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> I recently took a brand new beta test (71-297). After the test, I only
got
> a page printed, saying that I will get the result in mail in 8 weeks.
>
> However, in less than 48 hours, I went to the prometric website and found
> that I already failed the test.
>
> How can this be possible? Does anyone have the same experience in the
past?
>
> BTW, my test program crashed twice during the test -- maybe this is
> relevant.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>

Neo
Tue Aug 19 14:26:18 CDT 2003

"Jacques-Yves Gorguet" <jyga@videotron.ca> wrote in message
news:eWSz4QmZDHA.1680@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> ... not to difficult

Do you mean 71-297? It's rather difficult to me.

Tom
Wed Aug 20 13:04:03 CDT 2003

The results for 71-297 are unknown at this time. The beta exam period just
finished--scores will not be available for 6-8 weeks.

--
Tom Helms [MSFT]


This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Please do not send e-mail directly to this alias. This alias is for
newsgroup purposes only."


"Oli Restorick [MVP]" <oli@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23wmtBR0ZDHA.1644@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Yes, I passed and thanks!
>
> "Neo" <group.10.zt@xoxy.com> wrote in message
> news:%23ZrjblcZDHA.2960@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Oli,
> >
> > Did you mean that you actually passed?
> >
> > That's great news!
> >
> > Neo
> >
> > "Oli Restorick [MVP]" <oli@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > news:%23swr0KcZDHA.4020@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > Mine said "failed" on the Prometric site. Just ignore the Prometric
> site
> > > and keep checking your transcript on the MCP secure site. For me, my
> > result
> > > showed up there about a week before I got notification through the
post.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Oli
> > >
> > >
> > > "Neo" <group.10.zt@xoxy.com> wrote in message
> > > news:u%23Vg%23FcZDHA.1744@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > I recently took a brand new beta test (71-297). After the test, I
> only
> > > got
> > > > a page printed, saying that I will get the result in mail in 8
weeks.
> > > >
> > > > However, in less than 48 hours, I went to the prometric website and
> > found
> > > > that I already failed the test.
> > > >
> > > > How can this be possible? Does anyone have the same experience in
the
> > > past?
> > > >
> > > > BTW, my test program crashed twice during the test -- maybe this is
> > > > relevant.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

MCSE
Thu Aug 21 14:01:03 CDT 2003

Hi,

Prometric can always be counted on to say you failed for betas until the
real results come out. Check your MCP online transcript 6-8 weeks from now
and you will have your real results. It takes quite some time to get the
whole exam process from Beta testing to live exam. Having participated in
the standards setting process for one of the MCSE 2003 exams (can't say
which due to NDA restrictions), I know personally that it's a long process.

If you want, you can read about my experiences here (be careful, the link
might wrap):
http://www.mcsaworld.com/forums/showthread.php?postid=10146

Best,
Will
www.mcseworld.com



"Neo" <group.10.zt@xoxy.com> wrote in message
news:u%23Vg%23FcZDHA.1744@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> I recently took a brand new beta test (71-297). After the test, I only
got
> a page printed, saying that I will get the result in mail in 8 weeks.
>
> However, in less than 48 hours, I went to the prometric website and found
> that I already failed the test.
>
> How can this be possible? Does anyone have the same experience in the
past?
>
> BTW, my test program crashed twice during the test -- maybe this is
> relevant.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>

Oli
Thu Aug 21 18:03:53 CDT 2003

Sorry, I was talking (out of context) about 71-290. Didn't even attempt
297.

Cheers

Oli


"Tom Helms [MSFT]" <thelms@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:uZueyV0ZDHA.1580@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> The results for 71-297 are unknown at this time. The beta exam period just
> finished--scores will not be available for 6-8 weeks.
>
> --
> Tom Helms [MSFT]
>
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
> "Please do not send e-mail directly to this alias. This alias is for
> newsgroup purposes only."
>
>
> "Oli Restorick [MVP]" <oli@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23wmtBR0ZDHA.1644@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Yes, I passed and thanks!
> >
> > "Neo" <group.10.zt@xoxy.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23ZrjblcZDHA.2960@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi Oli,
> > >
> > > Did you mean that you actually passed?
> > >
> > > That's great news!
> > >
> > > Neo
> > >
> > > "Oli Restorick [MVP]" <oli@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > > news:%23swr0KcZDHA.4020@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > Mine said "failed" on the Prometric site. Just ignore the Prometric
> > site
> > > > and keep checking your transcript on the MCP secure site. For me,
my
> > > result
> > > > showed up there about a week before I got notification through the
> post.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers
> > > >
> > > > Oli
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Neo" <group.10.zt@xoxy.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:u%23Vg%23FcZDHA.1744@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > I recently took a brand new beta test (71-297). After the test, I
> > only
> > > > got
> > > > > a page printed, saying that I will get the result in mail in 8
> weeks.
> > > > >
> > > > > However, in less than 48 hours, I went to the prometric website
and
> > > found
> > > > > that I already failed the test.
> > > > >
> > > > > How can this be possible? Does anyone have the same experience in
> the
> > > > past?
> > > > >
> > > > > BTW, my test program crashed twice during the test -- maybe this
is
> > > > > relevant.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>