About MCSE Elective

Hey guys....I have done with six of my exams on
MCSE2000__70-210,70-215,70-216,70-217,70-219 and 70-220.
I am confused which exam should I take up for my last
elective--70-221 or Exchange server...people say its
better to have messaging specialisation rather than taking
up one more design exam. please guide.

lost_packet

lost_packet

need some more commments.....please....
>-----Original Message-----
>Hey guys....I have done with six of my exams on
>MCSE2000__70-210,70-215,70-216,70-217,70-219 and 70-220.
>I am confused which exam should I take up for my last
>elective--70-221 or Exchange server...people say its
>better to have messaging specialisation rather than
taking
>up one more design exam. please guide.
>
>lost_packet
>.
>

LOSTPACKET

>-----Original Message-----
>need some more commments.....please....
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hey guys....I have done with six of my exams on
>>MCSE2000__70-210,70-215,70-216,70-217,70-219 and 70-220.
>>I am confused which exam should I take up for my last
>>elective--70-221 or Exchange server...people say its
>>better to have messaging specialisation rather than
>taking
>>up one more design exam. please guide.
>>
>>lost_packet
>>.
>>
>.


There are people out there who have done more than ten
exams and have earned all sorts of specializations. In
fact, I read somewhere that a lot of IT people in the
states have 6 or more certs, compared with 2 or 3 just a
few years ago.

Why not be one of them? Why just do the minimum to get
MCSE?

For a start, why not do 218 and get MCSA with that MCSE?
*** That's what I would do if I was you now.*** Compared
with the exams you have done so far, 218 should be a walk
in the park.


THEN Do 292 and 296 and upgrade your skill set and
MCSA/MCSE certifications to 2003.

THEN You can do 298 with either 299, 227 (ISA) or
Security+ and get the MCSE 2003: Security.

OR You could add the MCSE:Messaging or MCDBA with only two
more exams for each.

So, for a total of 15 exams, you would have:

MCP (1 exam)
MCSA:2000 (3 more exams)
MCSE:2000 (3 more exams)
MCSA:2003 (1 more)
MCSE:2003 (1 more)

In any order,
MCSE:Security (2 more)
MCSE:Messaging (2 more)
MCDBA (2 more)

That's 8 separate certifications! Hell, with that much
knowledge, you should throw in a little extra study and a
small donation to M$ each year to have MCT in the mix.

There you go: I just mapped a certification career path
for you. You could also work on certs from other vendors
at the same time, like Comptia and Cisco. It is not
unusual to see individuals listing A+, Network+, Security+
& CCNA certs with their Microsoft certs. Very attainable.

Marko

Do the area the you want and like, what good is it to have a cert in
something you hate. If you like working with messaging go for the Exchange
224
if you like working with databases do the 228 SQL exam etc...



"lost_packet" <> wrote in message
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> Hey guys....I have done with six of my exams on
> MCSE2000__70-210,70-215,70-216,70-217,70-219 and 70-220.
> I am confused which exam should I take up for my last
> elective--70-221 or Exchange server...people say its
> better to have messaging specialisation rather than taking
> up one more design exam. please guide.
>
> lost_packet

John

Great advice....Marko. I never thought it like
this....this track is even better.
I am very thankful to you for showing me way.....and i
have some doubts
-if I do 70-218,do i get two certifications MCSA and MCSE
complete.
-and you wrote...........
MCP (1 exam)
MCSA:2000 (3 more exams)
MCSE:2000 (3 more exams)
MCSA:2003 (1 more)
MCSE:2003 (1 more)

wouldnt it be......
MCP (1 exam)
MCSA:2000 (1 more )
MCSE:2000 (1 more )
MCSA:2003 (3 more exams)
MCSE:2003 (3 more exams)

then i will look forward to messaging...thanks again
lost_paetck
>-----Original Message-----
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>need some more commments.....please....
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Hey guys....I have done with six of my exams on
>>>MCSE2000__70-210,70-215,70-216,70-217,70-219 and 70-220.
>>>I am confused which exam should I take up for my last
>>>elective--70-221 or Exchange server...people say its
>>>better to have messaging specialisation rather than
>>taking
>>>up one more design exam. please guide.
>>>
>>>lost_packet
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>
>
>There are people out there who have done more than ten
>exams and have earned all sorts of specializations. In
>fact, I read somewhere that a lot of IT people in the
>states have 6 or more certs, compared with 2 or 3 just a
>few years ago.
>
>Why not be one of them? Why just do the minimum to get
>MCSE?
>
>For a start, why not do 218 and get MCSA with that MCSE?
>*** That's what I would do if I was you now.***
Compared
>with the exams you have done so far, 218 should be a walk
>in the park.
>
>
>THEN Do 292 and 296 and upgrade your skill set and
>MCSA/MCSE certifications to 2003.
>
>THEN You can do 298 with either 299, 227 (ISA) or
>Security+ and get the MCSE 2003: Security.
>
>OR You could add the MCSE:Messaging or MCDBA with only
two
>more exams for each.
>
>So, for a total of 15 exams, you would have:
>
>MCP (1 exam)
>MCSA:2000 (3 more exams)
>MCSE:2000 (3 more exams)
>MCSA:2003 (1 more)
>MCSE:2003 (1 more)
>
>In any order,
>MCSE:Security (2 more)
>MCSE:Messaging (2 more)
>MCDBA (2 more)
>
>That's 8 separate certifications! Hell, with that much
>knowledge, you should throw in a little extra study and a
>small donation to M$ each year to have MCT in the mix.
>
>There you go: I just mapped a certification career path
>for you. You could also work on certs from other vendors
>at the same time, like Comptia and Cisco. It is not
>unusual to see individuals listing A+, Network+,
Security+
>& CCNA certs with their Microsoft certs. Very attainable.
>
>
>
>
>
>.
>

lost_paetck