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Wasn't sure how I was going to do on my 70-270 exam today, but was
pleasantly surprised by the score of 873.

I used 4 years of hands on XP admin experience, plus Transcenders e
learning /prep exams, and the measure up exams included in the Exam Cram
2 Practice Questions book. Transcenders did a good job of helping
identify my weaknesses, and the rest helped me put my exam face on.

I've been in and out of study mode for the past 9 months and thought for
sure that the last six I spent doing data analysis in SQL 2005 was going
to have an adverse impact on the exam result. Of course it is nice to
see that 70-431 as been added as a qualified elective, so at least the
time in SQL Server won't all be for naught.

Time to shelve the 70-270 books and start working on 70-290.
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Garth H

Microsoft Certified Professional
Macromedia Certified Developer

Grats!

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Mostly Gizzards

A+ Network+ MCSE 2003


"Garth H" <> wrote in message
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> Wasn't sure how I was going to do on my 70-270 exam today, but was
> pleasantly surprised by the score of 873.
>
> I used 4 years of hands on XP admin experience, plus Transcenders e
> learning /prep exams, and the measure up exams included in the Exam Cram 2
> Practice Questions book. Transcenders did a good job of helping identify
> my weaknesses, and the rest helped me put my exam face on.
>
> I've been in and out of study mode for the past 9 months and thought for
> sure that the last six I spent doing data analysis in SQL 2005 was going
> to have an adverse impact on the exam result. Of course it is nice to see
> that 70-431 as been added as a qualified elective, so at least the time in
> SQL Server won't all be for naught.
>
> Time to shelve the 70-270 books and start working on 70-290.
> --
> Garth H
>
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Macromedia Certified Developer

Congrats! I just passed my 70-291 today, which was the last one for my MCSA.
If you passed the 70-270, you should go right in to the 70-290, as there's a
lot of overlap.

Good job! I recently passed my 70-270 and was preparing to study for
the Network+ CompTIA exam being as I am A+, thus this would fullfill
and elective. But now you have me thinking, maybe I should head towards
the 70-290 instead. I passed the 70-270 with a 778 and have only been
working in the IT field for 3 months now. But I have been working with
computers and reparing them for years now. I am still learning and
working with WK2-3. Any thoughts of yours would be helpfull.

Thanks, FLCPL


i64X wrote:
> Congrats! I just passed my 70-291 today, which was the last one for my MCSA.
> If you passed the 70-270, you should go right in to the 70-290, as there's a
> lot of overlap.

I agree, there is a lot of overlap. 270 is good prep for 290.

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Garth H

Microsoft Certified Professional
Macromedia Certified Developer