Your studying tips...

[Gavin cass]

Just intrested in how long people are spending studying for their exams, and any tips you may have?

studying 70-270 and have drawn up a timetable that i try to stick to, and i do around 16 hours study each week, nearly ready for this exam.

I started off studying this exam with a badly written book, then went out and purchased another and finding it so much easier now.
Also use virtual pc and an old sever at work which i have set up to practice on, although sometimes i find you can spend many hours tinkering with equipment and not acheiving any real study

[BosonMichael]

Originally Posted by Gavin cass

Just intrested in how long people are spending studying for their exams

Until I completely understand the concepts. Might be several months... might be 10 minutes. It all depends on what I'm already experienced with.

[Lev Arris]

If its on something that I'm already fairly familiar with then I tend to do a mock exam straight away for 3 reasons.

1) It shows me the key areas I need to work on

2) I'm very cocky and it shows me realistically that I need to do lots more study

3) I find once I've done a practice test it will fire me up to learn more. As often I'll read a question and think "that would be really useful to know" which then gets me reading the books with more enthusiasm and zest

[greenbrucelee]

I read and re-read until I know the subject matter, I also practice what I have learned if at all possible. When going through the book a second time I highlight points which I feel are important for me to revise on.

[sunn]

Originally Posted by greenbrucelee

I read and re-read until I know the subject matter, I also practice what I have learned if at all possible. When going through the book a second time I highlight points which I feel are important for me to revise on.

...then the third time I'll make notes in a notebook. Helps me drill the material into my nogin.

[The_Geek]

I usually study anywhere from 8-10 hours a day.

But then again, I now help manage over 54,000 users.

[oztrailrider]

While reading through the book I am taking notes on information I feel is relevant. Although I tend to write long-winded notes to help it sink in. I have been studying for a fair while now (ordered my MS Press book in July 07). I could only get some part time study in while working and it had been slow going. Fortunately, I have quit my old job and am now studying full time which is really helping me.

To help me keep on track I am keeping track of my progress in goalmigo taking note of how many hours of study I get in per day. I am just a few chapters shy of the end of the book then it will be into plenty of revision and practice exams. I ordered some TrainSignal CBT videos which have been quite good, plus I have a trial version of 2k3 R2 set up on a test box and I use my laptop as the XP Pro client to test with.

[Ence]

tips: mix it up books, videos, websites.VMWare

I tend to get stale if I spent to much time on one subject, And end up humping from one to another this is not good learning as each time I have to got over bits have read before.

Best to work on one subject crack it then move on to next .)
a bit do as I say not as I do

thanks oztrailrider have wondered how much time I spent on each exam: goalmigo

[supag33k]

Some good advice here!

I find that if I can get a couple of hours first thing in the morning I can keep my study objectives on track.

Then of course my lunch break helps also.

I general do the study and lab based stuff at work because I have better resources here.

The reading and review stuff I do at home because that doesnot make much noise when the kids are finally asleep.

Finally I used testing exams in the final stages to identify weaknesses - as over reliance during actual training means that a candidate does not learn properly.

The sig says the rest!