Just got my MCSD
 

I just passed 70-300 and obtained my MCSD.NET, and I'm very happy about it. Now
we'll see if it makes much difference in my job hunt. I at least hope that it
won't hurt!

What worked for me:

First, I have 20+ years of programming experience, although none of it was
STRICTLY in architecture work. However in all that time I've been exposed to a
lot.

I got the Microsoft Architectures book and quickly discarded it as useless and a
huge ripoff.

I read the ExamCram2 book, which was pretty useful in providing a structure for
thinking. Then I got Transcender, MeasureUp and Self-Test and took all of their
tests. Every time I missed a question (or even if I got it right through lucky
guessing) I went to the part of the Microsoft Documentation that was referenced
and read not only that specific section but whatever super-section it was
contained in. After one pass through all of the tests and reading all the
documentation I then started taking the practice tests over and over until I got
a perfect score.

This took me about three months. I'm afraid I get tired easily!

Even after all of that the actual test made me really sweat.

One thing I found different on the real test, which I liked, was that they had a
time limit for each of the three sections, so I didn't have to guess how much
time to devote to each. The practice tests didn't do it that way.

Even if the certification itself doesn't help me get a job, I can say that it's
been a very worthwhile learning experience.

Best,

Mike

Just got my MCSD
 

<<Even if the certification itself doesn't help me get a
job, I can say that it's
been a very worthwhile learning experience.
>>

This is the only reason I pursue the MS certs, it's just a
roadmap to learn the .NET core, and even then it's just
and eye-bird view of the whole technology.
Congratulations, and welcome to the not-so-exclusive
MCSD.NET club ;->

As a side note:
In my opinion MS should include to the MCSD.NET track a
really good exam on object-oriented programming & design,
maybe some winxx server exams and create a MC Solution
Architect track.


a Guy MCSD.NET



>-----Original Message-----
>I just passed 70-300 and obtained my MCSD.NET, and I'm
very happy about it. Now
>we'll see if it makes much difference in my job hunt. I
at least hope that it
>won't hurt!
>
>What worked for me:
>
>First, I have 20+ years of programming experience,
although none of it was
>STRICTLY in architecture work. However in all that time
I've been exposed to a
>lot.
>
>I got the Microsoft Architectures book and quickly
discarded it as useless and a
>huge ripoff.
>
>I read the ExamCram2 book, which was pretty useful in
providing a structure for
>thinking. Then I got Transcender, MeasureUp and Self-
Test and took all of their
>tests. Every time I missed a question (or even if I got
it right through lucky
>guessing) I went to the part of the Microsoft
Documentation that was referenced
>and read not only that specific section but whatever
super-section it was
>contained in. After one pass through all of the tests
and reading all the
>documentation I then started taking the practice tests
over and over until I got
>a perfect score.
>
>This took me about three months. I'm afraid I get tired
easily!
>
>Even after all of that the actual test made me really
sweat.
>
>One thing I found different on the real test, which I
liked, was that they had a
>time limit for each of the three sections, so I didn't
have to guess how much
>time to devote to each. The practice tests didn't do it
that way.
>
>Even if the certification itself doesn't help me get a
job, I can say that it's
>been a very worthwhile learning experience.
>
>Best,
>
>Mike
>
>.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>I just passed 70-300 and obtained my MCSD.NET, and I'm
very happy about it. Now
>we'll see if it makes much difference in my job hunt. I
at least hope that it
>won't hurt!
>
>What worked for me:
>
>First, I have 20+ years of programming experience,
although none of it was
>STRICTLY in architecture work. However in all that time
I've been exposed to a
>lot.
>
>I got the Microsoft Architectures book and quickly
discarded it as useless and a
>huge ripoff.
>
>I read the ExamCram2 book, which was pretty useful in
providing a structure for
>thinking. Then I got Transcender, MeasureUp and Self-
Test and took all of their
>tests. Every time I missed a question (or even if I got
it right through lucky
>guessing) I went to the part of the Microsoft
Documentation that was referenced
>and read not only that specific section but whatever
super-section it was
>contained in. After one pass through all of the tests
and reading all the
>documentation I then started taking the practice tests
over and over until I got
>a perfect score.
>
>This took me about three months. I'm afraid I get tired
easily!
>
>Even after all of that the actual test made me really
sweat.
>
>One thing I found different on the real test, which I
liked, was that they had a
>time limit for each of the three sections, so I didn't
have to guess how much
>time to devote to each. The practice tests didn't do it
that way.
>
>Even if the certification itself doesn't help me get a
job, I can say that it's
>been a very worthwhile learning experience.
>
>Best,
>
>Mike
>
>.
>

Re: Just got my MCSD
 

Were there lots of questions about MSF, or that required knowledge of it?

Thanks

"Mike Maddux" <mike_maddux@rocketmail.com> wrote in message
news:bhggr703079@drn.newsguy.com...
> I just passed 70-300 and obtained my MCSD.NET, and I'm very happy about
it. Now
> we'll see if it makes much difference in my job hunt. I at least hope
that it
> won't hurt!
>
> What worked for me:
>
> First, I have 20+ years of programming experience, although none of it was
> STRICTLY in architecture work. However in all that time I've been exposed
to a
> lot.
>
> I got the Microsoft Architectures book and quickly discarded it as useless
and a
> huge ripoff.
>
> I read the ExamCram2 book, which was pretty useful in providing a
structure for
> thinking. Then I got Transcender, MeasureUp and Self-Test and took all of
their
> tests. Every time I missed a question (or even if I got it right through
lucky
> guessing) I went to the part of the Microsoft Documentation that was
referenced
> and read not only that specific section but whatever super-section it was
> contained in. After one pass through all of the tests and reading all the
> documentation I then started taking the practice tests over and over until
I got
> a perfect score.
>
> This took me about three months. I'm afraid I get tired easily!
>
> Even after all of that the actual test made me really sweat.
>
> One thing I found different on the real test, which I liked, was that they
had a
> time limit for each of the three sections, so I didn't have to guess how
much
> time to devote to each. The practice tests didn't do it that way.
>
> Even if the certification itself doesn't help me get a job, I can say that
it's
> been a very worthwhile learning experience.
>
> Best,
>
> Mike
>

Re: Just got my MCSD
 

There were no questions explicitly about MSF, but many questions required
familiarilty with it, I would say.

Mike

In article <eTPA010YDHA.2404@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>, General Protection Fault
says...
>
>Were there lots of questions about MSF, or that required knowledge of it?
>
>Thanks
>
>"Mike Maddux" <mike_maddux@rocketmail.com> wrote in message
>news:bhggr703079@drn.newsguy.com...
>> I just passed 70-300 and obtained my MCSD.NET, and I'm very happy about
>it. Now
>> we'll see if it makes much difference in my job hunt. I at least hope
>that it
>> won't hurt!
>>
>> What worked for me:
>>
>> First, I have 20+ years of programming experience, although none of it was
>> STRICTLY in architecture work. However in all that time I've been exposed
>to a
>> lot.
>>
>> I got the Microsoft Architectures book and quickly discarded it as useless
>and a
>> huge ripoff.
>>
>> I read the ExamCram2 book, which was pretty useful in providing a
>structure for
>> thinking. Then I got Transcender, MeasureUp and Self-Test and took all of
>their
>> tests. Every time I missed a question (or even if I got it right through
>lucky
>> guessing) I went to the part of the Microsoft Documentation that was
>referenced
>> and read not only that specific section but whatever super-section it was
>> contained in. After one pass through all of the tests and reading all the
>> documentation I then started taking the practice tests over and over until
>I got
>> a perfect score.
>>
>> This took me about three months. I'm afraid I get tired easily!
>>
>> Even after all of that the actual test made me really sweat.
>>
>> One thing I found different on the real test, which I liked, was that they
>had a
>> time limit for each of the three sections, so I didn't have to guess how
>much
>> time to devote to each. The practice tests didn't do it that way.
>>
>> Even if the certification itself doesn't help me get a job, I can say that
>it's
>> been a very worthwhile learning experience.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Mike
>>
>
>