I had been wanting to do this for a long time and when I finally got on board with a company that supported this goal, I decided to jump on it.

It’s definitely one of the more difficult things I’ve done, but also one of the most rewarding. I earned a bonus w/ my current company. I also earned some nice job security… if your employer is a Microsoft Certified Partner, they earn points for the number of MCPs they have on staff.

Overall, I’m glad I did it. It was definintely a challenge, but I was able to get it completely done in six months. For those of you getting ready to start this challenge, I absolutely reccomend the Exam Cram 2 series.

P.S. —If you have not yet heard, check out www.nerdbooks.com. I don’t work for www.nerdbooks.com and they’re not paying me to say this, but I would never buy another technical book anywhere else. You can usually get, on average, 60% off the sticker price, along with a massive selection.