tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002628687421473356.post7776979160517299335..comments2023-10-23T09:39:49.277-07:00Comments on Catching an Edge - On the Trail to Microsoft Certified Master: Sunday, April 17, Day 14James P Carrionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07704395460934002367noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002628687421473356.post-66242099840943494122011-04-23T03:40:12.032-07:002011-04-23T03:40:12.032-07:00Hi James,
Great write up on the MCM 2008R2 experie...Hi James,<br />Great write up on the MCM 2008R2 experience it's fascinating reading for someone who is seriously thinking about doing this themselves.<br />I was wondering if by any chance (when you have recovered from the whole experience!) if could pick your brain on some the logistics of this course ie accomodation (I'm an Aussie), course schedule, pre reading etc. Obviously nothing thats under NDA just a few questions around the feel of the course to determine whether I should take the plunge and enroll for the course. Address is daniel pet 23 (no spaces) at hotmail dot com<br />regards Danieldanielpet23https://www.blogger.com/profile/07711476233742765757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002628687421473356.post-3816951125434734592011-04-21T13:15:32.797-07:002011-04-21T13:15:32.797-07:00Thanks for this series of posts, its been intrigui...Thanks for this series of posts, its been intriguing seeing what another class goes through. I only get to see two and a half days of every Exchange 2010 Master, and as the bit I teach is at the start, everyone is usually awake, but I too have done the exams for that product and the Qual Lab, as its called on the Exchange Master, and reading your post brought back bad memories - I dont really want to ever do a Qual Lab again, but E15 will come around soon enough and so will another set of exams and a lab!<br /><br />BrianAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01221659547887248501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002628687421473356.post-30897719653529200452011-04-19T09:07:32.063-07:002011-04-19T09:07:32.063-07:00Very well put, James. The most rewarding training...Very well put, James. The most rewarding training experience I've ever had, coupled with some of the most frustrating, mind-numbing, and humbling days. <br /><br />I think in part it comes down to what your expectations are. If you are looking to be trained by the best, this is it. Incredible. No matter how I tried, I couldn't stump Glenn. Even getting to what seemed like an impasse, he would quickly generate a scenario to test, and prove an outcome. So much knowledge to share, so little time. (I suppose we could have forgone sleeping and eating...) Spending upwards of 12 hours in the classroom, followed by studying, mental exhaustion sets in easily.<br /><br />Back to the expectations. Despite it being mentioned several times that this course is not designed to get you through the exams (which I think more than once have been referred to as getting worse each time, and the first one was the worst test any of us had ever taken...), I think it's fair to say everyone came in with Masters certification in mind. Even with a class full of some of the smartest, most knowledgeable guys I've ever met, we were collectively humbled this weekend. The final certification lab sets the bar for expectations. Simply remembering isn’t enough, it’s time to put your money where your mouth is. <br /><br />I think a select few will be getting an email in the next day or two telling them that they’ve met the bar, welcome to the elite. For many others, it will be a wake-up call, you’re not there yet. Along with that will be another challenge – keeping everything fresh until you get a chance to do the test(s) again, a few months from now. (Maybe that wasn’t mentioned before – re-writes of the tests and/or cert lab cannot be scheduled for at least 45 days, and possibly longer, depending on availability of the overseers.)<br /><br />All-in-all, an incredible two weeks. Hopefully I can get back to regular sleep, without waking up dreaming of schema mismatches , USN rollbacks, and vvjoins.<br /><br />Thank-you again Ryan, Matt, Glenn, Spat, Mike, Mark, and classmate/instructor Manny. And, thanks Simon, Michael, Chris, James, Brandon, Ambers, Matt, Martin, Jun, Manny, Mark, Asen and Hido (hope all is well!) You guys were fantastic classmates.Tysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17915821297091498352noreply@blogger.com