   Not as easy as you think | achristenson |
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| I had to take this exam 3 times. They trick you on the questions that have code in the answers. The answers have little differences like commas, ands, as well as other subtle changes. Take your time to read every answer before you choose. |
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   Be Prepared | ddtater |
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| This is no cake walk despite what some may say. If you have a solid foundation and experience in logical db design and usage you will still find this exam quite challenging. |
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   If you study you will pass | als7sda |
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| Passable if you study |
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   Train Hard - Fight easy | roymatthews |
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| Spent quite a few months preparing for this one from the Sybex book. Tossed the Microsoft book away because it was so horrible to read.
I found the exam easier than the three I took for my MCAD .NET but spent more time preparing. It certainly was not as hard as I expected. |
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   Forget the MS training course | j_a_saunders |
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| I did the 5 day offical Microsoft training course and it didn't cover half of what was on the exam. It's the last course I'll be going on for a while as I go back to self study. The books appear to cover all the examined topics, but the courses don't match up when it comes to Microsoft.
This was the one I needed for MCDBA, so MCAD.NET or MCSE Messaging 2k3 next for me. Not sure which yet. |
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   HARD! | leeab070 |
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| A lot harder than all the practise tests I tried. Had some 'beta' questions which were not part of the usual curriculum and were only there because Microsoft are deciding whether they should expand the 70-229 curriculum. |
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   study guides vs exam | lornaw |
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| Interesting to see that most of the topics covered by study guides did not crop up at all, and my exam seemed to focus on a few limited topics. I passed first time though with 89% |
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   Study and pass... | cmeneghel |
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| Just study, take Transcender/PrepLogic and pass. I passed on this exam yesterday Dec, 27 and my score was 870. |
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   Not a bad exam. | commoner |
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| This exam is not difficult. Take your time and read the questions and answers carefully. |
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   Study hard. | poor_tatey |
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| I kept taking practice tests and failing, so I knew I wasn't ready. Don't underprepare. |
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