MCSE Boot Camp - Suggestions

Take alook into learnkey. This is a home training program that will allow you to track your status on the internet. Its not all the expensive compared to schools that is giving the same information. www.learnkey.com is the web page.

If your company is giving you 5 grand towards your cert then,

1- Get the books yourself (I reccomend MSPress books and the MSPresss Readiness reviews and Coriolis Exam Preps)

2- Study on your own!, If you need to go to a boot camp to learn theinfo then you should'nt be taking the exams anyways..... There is nothing that a boot camp can teach you that you can't learn on your own, except of course the answers.

3- Register for the exams your-self- They are only a 100 a piece and do not need to be taken all at once. You can take one at a time, and take them when you are ready.

4- Study 1 area at a time. If you are studying for 2kPro, then only study 2kPro. Then take the exam.

Until you get to your higher level certs (like the ccie or cissp) then boot camps are just meat grinders for certs and bring down the value of the certs by churning out people who will never be able to tell the difference between tcp and ip.

I took some Cisco classes there and talked to others who took the MCSE program, i went to india but they now have school in UK and US

http://www.vibrantbootcamp.com/home/

I recently attended a boot camp. It was hosted by Intense School. The going price is $7000. However, this is outside your amount, but I would highly, highly recommend it. The ability to pass will depend on your skill to assimilate the informationpresented by the instructor. Note that there is a big, big difference between a Boot Camp and taking MCSE courses at a school. The MCSE courses are geared to knowing and understanding the information. The Boot Camps are geared to passing the tests. Which is your preference. If you simply want the info, then attend a local school. If your goal is to get the CERTS, then attend a Boot Camp. In my examination of which Boot Camp to attend, I found that the Intense School is one of the best. some of the others were mainly interested in getting your money. Intense School is aimed at passing the tests.

Some other things to consider, What type of a learner are you? Some folks can read a book and retain all they read. Others are people who learn by hearing. Boot Camps remove a lot of the distractions you will have, compared to studying on your own. Also how fast do you want to get the CERTS? If you study on your own, it will be weeks, and perhaps months before you can get the certification. With a Boot Camp, it is all there, information, instructor, exams, etc. Everything needed for passing the exams. The choice is really up to you.
How do you learn?
How much time do you have to spend in training?
What is your goal?
What type of finances do you have?

One more thing. Most Boot Camps offer loans and tuition helps towards their school. Since you have 5000, can you find other sources for any additional amount?

For me, the best move was Boot Camp. For others, it may be something else. Just check out the options and goals that you have set for yourself.

Best of luck.

If your prepared to pay a significant fee and do a lot of background study a ?boot camp? style course may provide an alternative to normal classroom type course. Having attended one run by Wave in the UK I must state that the secret to passing the chosen exam(s) is the amount of work carried out before attending the course. Do not expect question and answer type interaction as there may not be the time. In my case from a class of 10 only 2 students passed both the target exams at the end of theweek session.

Hope that helps,

I think you should really question yourself on why you want your certifications. As an instructor of "boot camps", daytime and evening courses I have realized that anyone can memorize and obtain certifications. This fact has depreciated the value ofthe MCSE.

If you want to learn the product then spend time reading and using the product. No boot camp will give you the confidence you will need to acheive success supporting and administering the products you will certify in.

If all you wantis to jump on the MCSE bandwagon then order some practice tests and look at the braindumps and memorize them.

I have seen many people with MCSE's fail in jobs because they have wanted quick returns without working for it.

Just my two cents =)

I work for a company called In learning. One of the TAFES we supply our online courses too had 59 out of 60 students pass their MCSE exams on their first attempt. The last student passed 2 weeks later! Learnkeys CD ROM Training course is a full multimedia experience with streaming video and sound which is engaging and provides a complete training program with mentored 24/7 e support,manuals,and master exam that provides every possible combination of questions to fully prepare you for the real thing....all for about the $6000 mark, and license is available to train others in your organisation!
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Guarentee to get your certification or your money back is the only "real" guarentee. Any thing else is just marketing. The only guarentees that I have seen offered are "Guarenteed to pass (or you can take our course again) (and in small print - ifspace allows)."

There is no way that any educational institution can "guarentee" you will pass any course because there are so many variable (mainly student-related - your ability to stay awake, your ability to understand the instructor, your ability to absorb the material, your technical ability, your ability to interact with ither students, your ability to not fold under the pressure of seven hard exams.

Let's say you don't pass all of your exams (or any of them for whatever reason). Because of their "guarentee", they give you the opportunity to take the course again. But (so sorry), the next class doesn't start for a month and a half. Can you get away at that time? Will your Boss give you 2 more weeks (with no "guarentee" you will pass the 2nd time)?

Instead of using a "guarentee" or even a pass rate as a descriminator, I would stick with price, location, and quality of instructors.

Visit www.protechgroup.com for their pass rates. These training courses aren't boot camps, but it will give you the hands on training and a exam pass guarantee. Boot camps cram the information and self study allows you to study at your own pace.

Visit www.protechgroup.com for their pass rates. These training courses aren't boot camps, but it will give you the hands on training and a exam pass guarantee. Boot camps cram the information and self study allows you to study at your own pace.