70-290 exam is it as hard as the test CD with Microsoft Press Books

I recently finished reading the Microsoft press book for
the 70-290 exam and started doing the tests that come on
the prep CD.
I found i was not getting a passing grade however i tried
some sample practice tests on the web and found those to
be much easier.
I dont want to over prepare or waste money by taking a
exam i will not pass so is the real exam as hard as that
which is on the practice CD or easier.

Thanks in advance.

Jerz
Tue Sep 07 19:18:18 CDT 2004

I don't know... but I will be taking it tomorrow. If you take it at Pearson
Vue you get a "second shot" if you fail.

See here: http://www.pearsonvue.com/ms/

Jerz


"Q" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:040e01c49532$cb952870$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> I recently finished reading the Microsoft press book for
> the 70-290 exam and started doing the tests that come on
> the prep CD.
> I found i was not getting a passing grade however i tried
> some sample practice tests on the web and found those to
> be much easier.
> I dont want to over prepare or waste money by taking a
> exam i will not pass so is the real exam as hard as that
> which is on the practice CD or easier.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>

Jonathon
Thu Sep 09 09:59:25 CDT 2004

The actual 70-290 test is pretty rough if you really
don't have that much experience administrating the
server.. So unless you have been administrating a 2k
server for a while, have your mcse for 2k, or have been
administrating 2k3 for a while, you definately are gonna
need to do some studying.. after all, they don't say the
mcse one of the hardest certifications to get for
nothing...


>-----Original Message-----
>I recently finished reading the Microsoft press book
for
>the 70-290 exam and started doing the tests that come on
>the prep CD.
>I found i was not getting a passing grade however i
tried
>some sample practice tests on the web and found those to
>be much easier.
>I dont want to over prepare or waste money by taking a
>exam i will not pass so is the real exam as hard as that
>which is on the practice CD or easier.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>.
>

TechGeekPro
Thu Sep 09 15:16:43 CDT 2004

On Sep 9, 2004 at 10:59am "Jonathon Hibbard" blathered:

> after all, they don't say the
> mcse one of the hardest certifications to get for
> nothing...

... and who are "they"?

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Marlin
Thu Sep 09 16:43:11 CDT 2004

290 is about as tough as the transcender and readiness reviews (its
the only one, all the rest are significantly harder!)


On Tue, 7 Sep 2004 16:31:26 -0700, "Q"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> declared in their epistle:

>I recently finished reading the Microsoft press book for
>the 70-290 exam and started doing the tests that come on
>the prep CD.
>I found i was not getting a passing grade however i tried
>some sample practice tests on the web and found those to
>be much easier.
>I dont want to over prepare or waste money by taking a
>exam i will not pass so is the real exam as hard as that
>which is on the practice CD or easier.
>
>Thanks in advance.

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