Despite the hoopla on the new mcsa/mcse/cloud certs, I'm still pursuing good ole mcse:2003. All I need is 293, 294, and 297. I figure with my experience and knowledge I can pass 293 by the end of April, 294 by Mid-May, and 297 by the end of May. I know this may seem unrealistic but it's a personal challenge I've given myself. Work is paying for all testing, even the new mcsa/mcse/cloud crap. Happy days.
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Thread: Two months for 293, 294, 297
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04-18-2012 01:43 PM #1
Two months for 293, 294, 297
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04-18-2012 03:43 PM #3Good luck, took me 4 to do 293 alone. I think the recommendation is 6 months for 293.
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04-18-2012 04:34 PM #4Good luck with this. I think with your skills, you should be fine. The 293 is similar to the 291, but is more design-related. 294 wasn't bad either.
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04-19-2012 02:03 PM #5Yeah, the only thing I dont do much of is security templates and certificates so I'm hitting those sections the hardest.
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04-19-2012 02:45 PM #6I too want to achieve the MCSE in 2 months. I have 294 & 298 to complete before moving to MCITP.
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04-22-2012 04:28 PM #7So far so good. Only thing I'm not a big fan of is rras since I've never really used it in a production environment.
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04-23-2012 03:54 AM #8But what are you going to do with the other month?
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04-29-2012 02:19 PM #9I guess I meant to say 1.5 months.
Originally Posted by Claymoore 
I've been successfully getting 85% average on practice tests. So far my biggest weakness is PKI, I just don't have enough exposure to it. Of course my biggest strength is networking (thank you cisco!)
Today is my last day of study, then it is go time tomorrow at 8:30! KCCO
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05-04-2012 08:44 PM #10Let us know how it goes, don't give up! I'm moving onto 294 shortly.
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05-04-2012 09:28 PM #11I passed it on Monday, already working on 294. Originally Posted by DirtyWilly thelostpackets.blogspot.com - randomness from the bit bucket
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05-18-2012 09:30 PM #12Grats! I just passed Security+ so that should give me my MCSA:2003. Gonna start on 294 now.
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05-19-2012 12:33 PM #13Congrats! Depending on how well you know group policy, 294 will be a breeze. I find that all the topics that I have gone through I am very familiar with already. So far the only exception is modifying AD schema. Originally Posted by DirtyWilly thelostpackets.blogspot.com - randomness from the bit bucket
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05-24-2012 08:49 PM #14I feel ya bro... I'm in the same boat as ya, even though I changed into IT career just last year without no previous experience whatsoever, God help me !
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06-15-2012 06:12 PM #15Passed 294 this morning with an 820, on to 297!
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06-18-2012 10:09 PM #16Grats man! Any study tips, I'm still on the MS Press for 294. Any other study sources? Why the 297 over 298?
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06-18-2012 11:32 PM #17Why 297 over 298? Because I hate CA stuff Originally Posted by DirtyWilly
For 294, make sure you're confident with AD. Without violating nda, can't really go into much more.thelostpackets.blogspot.com - randomness from the bit bucket
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07-06-2012 10:29 AM #18Hi Phoeneous
How's the 297 coming on. I finally got through the 70-294 this morning and I am going to start the 297 after a weekend off....
Are you taking the usual approach to this one i.e trainsignals Cbt nuggets etc? I have a MS press book for this although I have heard this exam is slightly differrent to the others all based on case studies....
Any way good luck and thanks you have helpped push me on to get this MCSE completed...
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07-07-2012 03:29 PM #20 Originally Posted by luckyneo
I keep going back and forth between 297 and 298, I don't know which one to take...thelostpackets.blogspot.com - randomness from the bit bucket
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07-09-2012 11:38 AM #21Yeah I got a bit scared and looked at the 298 exam but think I am going to stick with 297 more to do with the fact I have the study materials than anything I am going to be tough on my self and try and get through this exam in two to three weeks as so close to the end of MCSE now.... good luck with which everone you go for
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07-18-2012 11:03 AM #22 Getting Ready for 70-297
So study for the last exam in this track is going ok... I think I might be in a possition to sit the exam at the end of next week.... fingers crossed.
The material in Nuggets for this exam looks mostly like a repeat of sections from 291, 293 and 294 with a bit of NT upgrade chucked in for good mesaure. I am really weak on the NT4 stuff as my exposure was limited to NT4. Bit concerened about the case study style exam but oh well lets give it a go.........
I am really keen to get this exam wrapped up and finally complete my MCSE!
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07-18-2012 11:46 AM #23Good luck on the next test!
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07-18-2012 05:53 PM #24Yeah, I decided on 297. I really, really enjoyed 294 and since networking is my strongpoint I think I will fare better with 297 than 298. I just scheduled it for August 24th. Originally Posted by luckyneo
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08-08-2012 11:11 AM #25 Made it...Finally MCSE WHOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO
So just sat the final exam to complete my MCSE 2003 having started down this road four years ago.... Man where did that time go
Sat the 70-297 exam this morning having used CBT nuggets and Sybex study book...
Finding users on this site still chasing the MCSE 2003 convinced me to complete it cheers guys
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