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Hang in there Reuban..you'll get it. I just passed the 70-272 earning my
MCDST. What I found helpful as going through test questions, is not only
knowing the right answer but why it its the right answer. Then why the other
answers are wrong. The ones I missed I reread that section in the book. Then
I took notes. Now my memory isn't all that great so I would read the notes
every morning before work maybe at noon then again in the evening. When I had
time on a test computer I would do an exercise pertaining to what I needed to
know or look for the check boxes they were talking about or change the
privacy or security parameters the reset them to defaults. Once I passed the
test prep questions with high 80's and 90's then I considered taking the
exam. I realize all this take time however this is the method that worked for
me. Hope this helps....Dave

"Reuben" wrote:

> Well, I took 70-272 for the third time and come up short w/a 651. Even used
> Transcender this time! What the hell is going wrong here? Obviously, I
> still do NOT do well on multiple choice and multiple answer exams.
>
> Failing by a large margin (over 100 points) is one thing, but coming within
> one, two or three of passing is very frustrating.
>
> Sure you need hands on experience, which I do have, but if this exam really
> reflected one's experience, this exam would be "hands on" versus multiple
> choice!
>
> I did sign up for M$ Second Shot deal. Now I'm wondering if I'll even
> bother with it. I doubt even the Sybex book would help.

Reuben:

I can sympathize with you. I worked 17 years as a pc tech - did a lot of pc
repair. Now work for a bank doing desk support as well as pc tech work, so I
know where you're coming from when you say you don't know the applications.
I can actually relate to your frustration when you really don't use them day
in and day out, learning every tab and window. Stay the course and you'll
get there.

Surprisingly, I did better on the 70-272 than the 70-271...it's never logical.

Never give up, never surrender!!!
--
Motochick


"Reuben" wrote:

> Well, I took 70-272 for the third time and come up short w/a 651. Even used
> Transcender this time! What the hell is going wrong here? Obviously, I
> still do NOT do well on multiple choice and multiple answer exams.
>
> Failing by a large margin (over 100 points) is one thing, but coming within
> one, two or three of passing is very frustrating.
>
> Sure you need hands on experience, which I do have, but if this exam really
> reflected one's experience, this exam would be "hands on" versus multiple
> choice!
>
> I did sign up for M$ Second Shot deal. Now I'm wondering if I'll even
> bother with it. I doubt even the Sybex book would help.

JO!!! How are you?!? Things doing well???


Michael D. Alligood, MCITP, MCTS, MCSA, MCDST
The I.T. Classroom - http://www.theitclassroom.com/
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"Jo" <> wrote in message
news:B7C9E359-DEB1-464F-AFF7-:

> Reuben:
>
> I can sympathize with you. I worked 17 years as a pc tech - did a lot of pc
> repair. Now work for a bank doing desk support as well as pc tech work, so I
> know where you're coming from when you say you don't know the applications.
> I can actually relate to your frustration when you really don't use them day
> in and day out, learning every tab and window. Stay the course and you'll
> get there.
>
> Surprisingly, I did better on the 70-272 than the 70-271...it's never logical.
>
> Never give up, never surrender!!!
> --
> Motochick
>
>
> "Reuben" wrote:
>
> > Well, I took 70-272 for the third time and come up short w/a 651. Even used
> > Transcender this time! What the hell is going wrong here? Obviously, I
> > still do NOT do well on multiple choice and multiple answer exams.
> >
> > Failing by a large margin (over 100 points) is one thing, but coming within
> > one, two or three of passing is very frustrating.
> >
> > Sure you need hands on experience, which I do have, but if this exam really
> > reflected one's experience, this exam would be "hands on" versus multiple
> > choice!
> >
> > I did sign up for M$ Second Shot deal. Now I'm wondering if I'll even
> > bother with it. I doubt even the Sybex book would help.


--
Michael D. Alligood, MCITP, MCTS, MCSA, MCDST
The I.T. Classroom - http://www.theitclassroom.com/
CertGuard, Inc. - http://www.certguard.com/
Microsoft Exam Security Newsgroup -
microsoft.public.certification.exam.security