Failed 70-292 and 70-296 today

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From: Charles Lehmann (lehmann.charles_at_destination-montagne.ch)
Date: 02/21/05 

Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 16:22:24 +0100

Failed both exams today.

Okay not that much for 70-296... with only 663/700 (I knew that I fell short
in time for preparation) but I am still wondering what a 350/700 means for
70-292.
Above all, I am wondering what kind of tormented guys have written down the
questions for 70-292. Questions that are formulated like sibylline
prophecies. Incomplete informations that will do no good in helping
answering the questions.
With such unfair questions, braindumps are promised a long long life!
I have the feeling that I would have scored exactly the same if I would have
randomly chosen the answers.
All this makes me wonder what all that is for? And whether I will
re-certify.
This leads me to ask one question: do you really think that a certification
is of any help, as promised by Microsoft? Until now it made no difference
for me, whether it was for an answer to a RFP or whether it was about
seeking a new job. In such cases, the certifications were only a very
(microscopic?) minor differentiator.
I fell that the only good reasons for passing these certifications are: 1)
Intellectual satisfaction, 2) Proof that one is still able to learn and pass
exams and 3) Proving a minimal level of knowledge (and NOT experience as
claimed by Microsoft).
If anyone has another good reason, maybe I will give it another try.

Charles Lehmann

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