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I earned the MCAD certificate in December and am preparing
to apply for jobs soon.

I was wondering if job interviewers will ask about the
scores of the MCAD exams. If they do, what should I say
because I don't feel my scores are high?

Although, I did a great deal of preparation for at least
the first two exams, my scores were 753 on the 70-315, 860
on the 70-316 and 740 on the 70-320. I had a time
constraint and my background is C++ and Unix and I have no
work experience in C# and .NET.

I'm also wondering if it is even possible to find a job
working in C# and .NET with just the MCAD and a C++/Unix
background. Has anyone had any experience with this or
some similar situation?

I've been looking at website postings and even if they
don't specify years of C# experience, they want someone
with a substantial Windows background.

I don't think your skill set will be a problem.
>-----Original Message-----
>I earned the MCAD certificate in December and am
preparing
>to apply for jobs soon.
>
>I was wondering if job interviewers will ask about the
>scores of the MCAD exams. If they do, what should I say
>because I don't feel my scores are high?
>
>Although, I did a great deal of preparation for at least
>the first two exams, my scores were 753 on the 70-315,
860
>on the 70-316 and 740 on the 70-320. I had a time
>constraint and my background is C++ and Unix and I have
no
>work experience in C# and .NET.
>
>I'm also wondering if it is even possible to find a job
>working in C# and .NET with just the MCAD and a C++/Unix
>background. Has anyone had any experience with this or
>some similar situation?
>
>I've been looking at website postings and even if they
>don't specify years of C# experience, they want someone
>with a substantial Windows background.
>.
>

Hi Elaine,

The exams are pass/fail and that's what's recorded on your transcript. In
fact, for a while Microsoft did not give any score indication at all, and
did not give any representation of which areas you were weak or strong in.
I'd say that the exams are pass/fail and you passed. Offer to log into the
MCP site and print your transcript.

--
Cindy Winegarden MCSD, Microsoft Visual FoxPro MVP
www.cindywinegarden.com


"Elaine" <> wrote in message
news:197901c50286$f58f2740$...
> I was wondering if job interviewers will ask about the
> scores of the MCAD exams.

Thanks, Cindy. I'll bring my official transcript to the
interview and hand it to them if they ask about scores. If
they pursue it, then I don't know. I've been reading a book
called "Ace the IT Interview" and she says that some
interviewers will want to know your scores on SAT's or MCSE
exams.

I think that my scores are OK for a person with no work
experience in .NET and taking these kinds of exams, who
didn't use braindump tests and who passed each exam the
first time, but I'm not sure. I wish I had earned higher
scores. I just want to be prepared in case I'm interviewed
by someone who asks about the scores.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Elaine,
>
>The exams are pass/fail and that's what's recorded on your
transcript. In
>fact, for a while Microsoft did not give any score
indication at all, and
>did not give any representation of which areas you were
weak or strong in.
>I'd say that the exams are pass/fail and you passed. Offer
to log into the
>MCP site and print your transcript.
>
>--
>Cindy Winegarden MCSD, Microsoft Visual FoxPro MVP
> www.cindywinegarden.com
>
>
>"Elaine" <> wrote in
message
>news:197901c50286$f58f2740$...
>> I was wondering if job interviewers will ask about the
>> scores of the MCAD exams.
>
>
>.
>

Thanks V. It's just that I'm having trouble finding
postings like at Monster.com that match my skill set. I
think this means that I must use many methods of job hunting.
>-----Original Message-----
>I don't think your skill set will be a problem.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I earned the MCAD certificate in December and am
>preparing
>>to apply for jobs soon.
>>
>>I was wondering if job interviewers will ask about the
>>scores of the MCAD exams. If they do, what should I say
>>because I don't feel my scores are high?
>>
>>Although, I did a great deal of preparation for at least
>>the first two exams, my scores were 753 on the 70-315,
>860
>>on the 70-316 and 740 on the 70-320. I had a time
>>constraint and my background is C++ and Unix and I have
>no
>>work experience in C# and .NET.
>>
>>I'm also wondering if it is even possible to find a job
>>working in C# and .NET with just the MCAD and a C++/Unix
>>background. Has anyone had any experience with this or
>>some similar situation?
>>
>>I've been looking at website postings and even if they
>>don't specify years of C# experience, they want someone
>>with a substantial Windows background.
>>.
>>
>.
>

Elaine,

How many hours of trainning is required for the 70-315
and 70-320 exam.

I already have 70-316 completed.

CB
>-----Original Message-----
>Thanks, Cindy. I'll bring my official transcript to the
>interview and hand it to them if they ask about scores.
If
>they pursue it, then I don't know. I've been reading a
book
>called "Ace the IT Interview" and she says that some
>interviewers will want to know your scores on SAT's or
MCSE
>exams.
>
>I think that my scores are OK for a person with no work
>experience in .NET and taking these kinds of exams, who
>didn't use braindump tests and who passed each exam the
>first time, but I'm not sure. I wish I had earned higher
>scores. I just want to be prepared in case I'm
interviewed
>by someone who asks about the scores.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi Elaine,
>>
>>The exams are pass/fail and that's what's recorded on
your
>transcript. In
>>fact, for a while Microsoft did not give any score
>indication at all, and
>>did not give any representation of which areas you were
>weak or strong in.
>>I'd say that the exams are pass/fail and you passed.
Offer
>to log into the
>>MCP site and print your transcript.
>>
>>--
>>Cindy Winegarden MCSD, Microsoft Visual FoxPro MVP
>> www.cindywinegarden.com
>>
>>
>>"Elaine" <> wrote in
>message
>>news:197901c50286$f58f2740$...
>>> I was wondering if job interviewers will ask about the
>>> scores of the MCAD exams.
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>