70-291 - Didn't fail!

But then I didn't pass either.

Four questions into the test, it booted me out and wouldn't restart (a
PCPREP.EXE error message IIRC).

After the testing centre spent an hour on the phone to Prometric tech
support (during which time they put the phone down on them), they
rescheduled a new test for me, to begin immediately.

The second attempt did the same thing after the 15th question. I
guessing that it might be the sim questions causing it to fail.

So anyway, I wasted a day off from work and now I'm gonna have to take
another one in order to take my first attempt at this exam.

I am utterly pissed off. I'm off to phone their complaints department
and hopefully get the exam refunded so I can take it completely for free.

--
Chris M.

Microcephalic
Tue May 31 11:39:53 CDT 2005

I wonder if the author of PCP-REP (is this a PCP repair program?) was a
Microsoft employee who cheated on the tests?

Microcephalic S. "Quality Assurance" Bob

"Mr Roflcopter" <nobody@nowhere.special> wrote in message
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>
> But then I didn't pass either.
>
> Four questions into the test, it booted me out and wouldn't restart (a
> PCPREP.EXE error message IIRC).
>
> After the testing centre spent an hour on the phone to Prometric tech
> support (during which time they put the phone down on them), they
> rescheduled a new test for me, to begin immediately.
>
> The second attempt did the same thing after the 15th question. I guessing
> that it might be the sim questions causing it to fail.
>
> So anyway, I wasted a day off from work and now I'm gonna have to take
> another one in order to take my first attempt at this exam.
>
> I am utterly pissed off. I'm off to phone their complaints department and
> hopefully get the exam refunded so I can take it completely for free.
>
> --
> Chris M.

Mr
Tue May 31 15:37:26 CDT 2005

Mr Roflcopter wrote:
>
> But then I didn't pass either.
> <SNIPPAGE>

Well, Prometric have rescheduled a test for me later this month. I'm
going to use a different testing centre too. In addition, they are
giving me my next MS exam free of charge.

What really annoyed me, however, was this:

When Prometric scheduled a new exam today, after the first attempt
crashed, they used my second shot voucher AFTER THEY CONFIRMED THAT MY
SECOND SHOT WAS STILL VALID!!!

I only found this out because I spoke to someone at the complaints
department at Prometric and they said that the person who scheduled the
second attempt had used my second shot voucher!

Naturally, they said that they have reinstated my second shot voucher
but it wouldn't surprise me in the least to find that they haven't.

--
Chris M.

Mr
Tue May 31 16:18:05 CDT 2005

Mr Roflcopter wrote:
>
> But then I didn't pass either.
> <SNIPPAGE>


Well, Prometric have rescheduled a test for me later this month. I'm
going to use a different testing centre too. In addition, they are
giving me my next MS exam free of charge.

What really annoyed me, however, was this:

When Prometric scheduled a new exam today, after the first attempt
crashed, they used my second shot voucher AFTER THEY CONFIRMED THAT MY
SECOND SHOT WAS STILL VALID!!!

I only found this out because I spoke to someone at the complaints
department at Prometric and they said that the person who scheduled the
second attempt had used my second shot voucher!

Naturally, they said that they have reinstated my second shot voucher
but it wouldn't surprise me in the least to find that they haven't.

--
Chris M.

Mr
Tue May 31 16:34:05 CDT 2005

Mr Roflcopter wrote:
> > <SNIPPAGE>

Sorry for the duplicate posting. My news server is acting weird at the
moment...

--
Chris M.

Next
Tue May 31 18:20:03 CDT 2005

I have also simular issues with Prometric. I dont know how they stay in
business.
I have been happy with PearsonVue

"Mr Roflcopter" wrote:

>
> But then I didn't pass either.
>
> Four questions into the test, it booted me out and wouldn't restart (a
> PCPREP.EXE error message IIRC).
>
> After the testing centre spent an hour on the phone to Prometric tech
> support (during which time they put the phone down on them), they
> rescheduled a new test for me, to begin immediately.
>
> The second attempt did the same thing after the 15th question. I
> guessing that it might be the sim questions causing it to fail.
>
> So anyway, I wasted a day off from work and now I'm gonna have to take
> another one in order to take my first attempt at this exam.
>
> I am utterly pissed off. I'm off to phone their complaints department
> and hopefully get the exam refunded so I can take it completely for free.
>
> --
> Chris M.
>