what's your 70-300 study strategy

I am scheduled to take the 70-300 exam a week from now and would like to
hear what others have to say about the best preparation for it. I searched
past posts on this topic and it hasn't been specifically addressed.

For anyone who has taken 70-300, can you tell me what area from the
objectives that challenged you the most?

From what I hear, people with experience are known to have failed the first
time because 70-300 is the most tricky in terms of word play shades of grey
in meaning in the answers. So a discussion of the areas where people are
tripped up most in can be helpful for the learning process.

My study strategy is to set a pace with the Transcender practice tests,
speed-read the Microsoft Press self-training kit for 70-300, and read
specific articles from the MSDN. I've got five years lifecycle experience
and majored in marketing and mangaement information systems.

Regards,

Peng
MCDBA + MCAD

Peng Te

Peng Te wrote:

> I am scheduled to take the 70-300 exam a week from now and would like to
> hear what others have to say about the best preparation for it. I searched
> past posts on this topic and it hasn't been specifically addressed.
>
> For anyone who has taken 70-300, can you tell me what area from the
> objectives that challenged you the most?
>
> From what I hear, people with experience are known to have failed the first
> time because 70-300 is the most tricky in terms of word play shades of grey
> in meaning in the answers. So a discussion of the areas where people are
> tripped up most in can be helpful for the learning process.
>
> My study strategy is to set a pace with the Transcender practice tests,
> speed-read the Microsoft Press self-training kit for 70-300, and read
> specific articles from the MSDN. I've got five years lifecycle experience
> and majored in marketing and mangaement information systems.

Forget the MS Press book and read the ExamCram2 little red book.

General Protection Fault

GPF - thanks for the tip. I just finish reading the little red book for a
big picture look. There were a few topics that were new to me, such as ORM.
But overall I feel confident about the test. MCSD, come to me...

Peng

"General Protection Fault" <> wrote
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> Peng Te wrote:
>
> > I am scheduled to take the 70-300 exam a week from now and would like to
> > hear what others have to say about the best preparation for it. I
searched
> > past posts on this topic and it hasn't been specifically addressed.
> >
> > For anyone who has taken 70-300, can you tell me what area from the
> > objectives that challenged you the most?
> >
> > From what I hear, people with experience are known to have failed the
first
> > time because 70-300 is the most tricky in terms of word play shades of
grey
> > in meaning in the answers. So a discussion of the areas where people
are
> > tripped up most in can be helpful for the learning process.
> >
> > My study strategy is to set a pace with the Transcender practice tests,
> > speed-read the Microsoft Press self-training kit for 70-300, and read
> > specific articles from the MSDN. I've got five years lifecycle
experience
> > and majored in marketing and mangaement information systems.
>
> Forget the MS Press book and read the ExamCram2 little red book.
>

Peng Te

Just to update my first post....search google for terms: architect 70-300
and you'll get lots of hits on past discussions.

Summary of what I found for those who would be interested:

- exam format: three case studies, timed. first is 60 mins, and last two
are 30 mins each. number of questions in each seem to vary.

- everybody had their best study material... however, transcender and
examcram2 came up a lot. other people said MS Press self-paced training,
while many others said NOT.

- this exam is more about reading comprehension and less about
memorization, and most unlike the MCAD exams.

- experience helps a lot, and you need to understand "why" and not so much
"how"

- you should ask for lots of scrap paper to diagram and take notes.

Peng Te