71-621 : UPG: Upgrading your MCDST Certification to MCITP Enterpri

Did anyone here get this invite?? I have no idea how to prepare for this beta
exam??? Any ideas??

 

Yes I just got it today. I checked the Preparation Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-621.mspx
but that just refers to online resources.

 

Hi! Yeah, I got an invite as well, just an hour ago. What is confusing is
the availability time - in the e-mail it says " Beta exam period runs:
December 20, 2006 - January 5, 2007" , but on MS website -
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-621.mspx "Exam 70-621 will be
available in a beta release from December 20, 2006 through January 12,
2007." Well, I mean I might try to get ready for second week of January next
year, but it is impossible to do it any earlier. I haven`t even Installed
Vista yet.
Everything U can find on MS websites regarding Vista is useful to read I
guess: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/default.aspx
Also found few books on Amazon, but they were released a few months ago,
therefore not too sure how relevant is that info in them. Nothing on EBay
and couldn't find any eBooks for download...
My guess is as good as yours!

 

Hi confused,

Congratulations on being invited! Beta exams are great - basically a free
kick at the can, never mind that you get to see it before everyone else!
Those are the advantages. The two disadvantages that I see are:

1. There is usually no study material available; and
2. Unlike regular exams you do not get to find out how you did until much
later.

Having said that, it costs you nothing but a couple of hours. If you know
Vista well you should pass. I am registered to take that exam on December
22nd, since I am busy from now until then. Good luck!

M

 

Hi Martins,

You are not going to like this answer, but the truth is if you have not been
working with it, you won't pass the exam. There just is not any study
material available, and the only thing you will have to rely on is your
experience and familiarity with the program.

Good luck though!

M

 

Hi,

I just booked mine in now for Dec 22 @ 12pm here in Sydney Aust.

Struggling to find materials as well, although I've been using Vista and
Office 2007 since Beta 2 Days, so I hope that helps.

Having a look at the Skills Measured on the MS Website, defines 2 x
E-Learning Courses, but there's nothing in the E-Learning Catalog
representing these exams...

I guess we'll just have to rely on our current skills with Windows Vista,
and read up on Technet...

Anyone else got any other Tips?

Cheers,
Ray

 

If I don't pass(GOD FORBID), will this beta exam show on my transcript?

 

Hi Oklahoma,

No, failed exams (beta or otherwise) do not appear on your MCP transcript.

M

 

I received mine today as well. I scheduled it for January 5, 2007.
Montreal is correct guys. If you received an invitation, take advantage
of it. I was able to with two exams (70-270 and 70-218). I passed both
of them.

--
Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCDST, MCP, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW Assoc.,
CIW Certified Instructor

 

I just schedualed an appointment for the 5th also. It sounds like this test
may feature the Vista OS. So it looks like I'll be re-installing RC2 on my
computer and using that until the test date (and I just finished installing
the last program on my computer today after a fresh install of Media Center).

I didn't have much problems with the MSDST beta or the MSCSA Beta, but that
was with a product that I had already been using and supporting. I've only
seen betas of Vista.

Could this be the first test that I can't pass? Will my perfect record be
tarnished? Or will I be able to tell my boss I've passed another beta, give
me a raise?

 

Sorry, those tests should say MCDST and MCSA. It's late, I'm tired, and I'm
in semi panic / excited mode because of the beta test.
I think I'll start imaging my computer tonight so I can start experimenting
(again) with Vista tomorrow.

 

Its an honor to be selected. I think that if you review the site, your
past materials, and Vista itself, this exam should be pretty
easy...considering that its not like 70-271 which was a bit more
difficult than 272 imho. Booked for Tuesday, December 26. Good luck to
all of you.

 

Hello!
quote : "Beta exams are great - basically a free kick at the can" - does it
mean that MS Beta exams are for free ??? Can u get insurance for Beta exams?
And till what date is this beta 71-621 available till? Because on email it
said 5th of January but on MS website it says 12th of January ??? help

 

If you are invited, the exam is free. You cannot get the exam insurance on
it.

 

Vista>

Sorry Montreal MCT, even though I do not in any way endorse, support, or
reccommend dumps of any kind, and that the test hasn't even been
released yet, there is no way to say that someone that has never used
Vista will not pass the test since you have not seen - nor has anyone
else for that matter - the actual test.

I just wanted to point that out since you said it earlier. It is likely
that they will not pass, but considering the changes, they aren't that
signifigant to say that the configuration of Vista will be completely
unrecognizable. The only thing that I could see people not
understanding are the side-bar apps, Windows Aero, and BitLocker.

 

Evening!
As of yet no one has answered my question about 71-621 beta exam
availability. In MS e-mail it states that it will be available till 5th of
January and on MS website it says 12th of January. I`ve also sent an e-mail
to MS support team, but haven`t received an answer yet.

Also, is any of few available books on Amazon worth buying as a study
material for exam? Like - Windows Vista for Dummies ? LOL or Windows Vista
Administrators Pocket Consultant ?

 

You are right Lasher... for your benefit I will rephrase: It is extremely
unlikely that someone will pass the exam who has never seen the material.

By the way I have already taken one Vista exam, and I can tell you that the
questions seemed geared directly at the changes, as is customary with all
Microsoft upgrade exams.

M

 

Call them on Monday. 800-636-7544.

 

Any idea how many questions are going to be on this beta? I vaguely
remember my 70-270, and it was like 150 questions.

--
Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCDST, MCP, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW Assoc.,
CIW Certified Instructor

 

Pure speculation... fewer than that! I have not seen an exam (beta or
otherwise) in a long while with more than 75 questions. Having said that
the issue is weird... we can discuss it and speculate until we know for
sure, then we have to keep our yaps shut about it

M