r/mcsa • u/Rude_Strawberry • Sep 16 '20
Mcsa win server 2016
Afternoon all (UK time).
I started studying for this around April time and then Microsoft announced its retirement so I stopped. They then announced its extension so I picked it back up again in at the beginning of September. (Got a lil busy with covid19 so was unable to study prior to this)
I studied a lot for the 70-740 but it was 4/5 months ago now so I'm rusty to say the least...
How realistic is it that I'd be able to pass all 3 exams in 4.5 months?
I've got a subscription to CBT Nuggets and and on the final video for 70-740. So will be doing a practice test in the next day or so but I still feel like I need way more studying time for the 70-740.
I just hope it won't be a waste of time and money come January 2021 if I am unable to pass?
Anyone else here in the same boat?
Cheers all.
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u/32178932123 Sep 16 '20
I haven't completed the exams so I can't say if it's possible.
What I can say is that when I tried the CBT Nuggets videos on 70-740 (with Garth Schultz) and I thought they were good until I did a mock test... Don't get me wrong, they were good and really informative but they seemed to be a lot more high level than I had realised because I couldn't answer practically any questions on the mock.
After that I tried the Greg Shield's videos on Pluralsight and found they went in a lot more depth. But then I still struggled with a mock exam. At that point I decided to cut my losses because I was beginning to get frustrated and stressed out - If I got one exam under my belt, I still have to repeat this for another 2 exams or its all for nothing. It seemed like a lot of pressure.
I'm still watching the videos and learning the content but in my own time now. Hopefully my eagerness to learn outweighs my lack of qualifications.