Done deal, graduated and am now MCTS and MCPD
Well, not a good as I hoped, but I passed the two BETA upgrade exams (551 and 552) I sat before my daughter was born, and failed the two afterwards (553 and 554)
I remember commenting at the time that 554 at least was nothing like the description in the outline, so that didn't surprise me.
Anyway, I am now:
- Microsoft Certified Professional Developer - Windows
- Microsoft Certified Professional Developer - Web
- Microsoft Certified Technical Specialist - Windows
- Microsoft Certified Technical Specialist - Web
And I need to pass
- Microsoft Certified Professional Developer - Enterprise Architect
- Microsoft Certified Technical Specialist - Distributed Applications
Not bad when the live exams have been out less than a week. And since I passed two exams, I'll get vouchers that I can use to resit the two I failed.