There are 46  user Comments for “Microsoft Considers Change on Pass/Fail Policy”
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| 4/10/02: Greg Neilson says: |
I'm pleased that they are reconsidering this. But they seem to be in react mode yet again, so it makes one wonder if the MS certification folks really know what they are doing here. |
| 4/10/02: Ben Ice from Clearwater, FL says: |
With the uproar they created they had no choice but to react. The problem is that they've steered the boat on it' current course and it would be way too much crow in their collective diet to change the system. I'm sure they'll come up with some half-baked excuse for a reporting system to try and ease the concerns regarding modular scoring. |
| 4/10/02: Lamarr C from Jackson,NJ says: |
If its not broke dont fix it, oops too late.Bring back the module by module scoring then you can work on screwing something else up. |
| 4/10/02: Yeti-GBR1 from UK says: |
I cannot see how this should effect anyone, the Pass/Fail is far more fair than a score is in my view. Let's face it you pass or fail a driving test (however the examiner/tester knows the scores) but you as the testee you are only interested in the Pass/Fail critreria. Having said that, I do think that they should give feedback on areas that the testee appears weak in. As for the scores...they are a waste of time in My opinion, they are for people who like numbers rathere than words. |
| 4/10/02: Yeti-GBR1 from UK says: |
I cannot see how this should effect anyone, the Pass/Fail is far more fair than a score is in my view. Let's face it you pass or fail a driving test (however the examiner/tester knows the scores) but you as the testee you are only interested in the Pass/Fail critreria. Having said that, I do think that they should give feedback on areas that the testee appears weak in. As for the scores...they are a waste of time in My opinion, they are for people who like numbers rathere than words. |
| 4/10/02: Major payne from USA says: |
Duh! Gee, yah think? If I have to pay $125, I wan't more than a pass/fail to pop up at the end. I want a numerical score. I want to have a diagnostic read out to tell me where I am good and where I need improvement. I have been holding off on taking any M$oft exams right now, because of the money issue-- I'm unemployed and have to prospect at this moment, and I was hoping M$oft would see the error of their ways. BTW, M$oft, just because Cisco raises their prices, doesn't mean you need to too! If they jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge, would you follow? You get the idea. TTFN |
| 4/12/02: envoid from USA says: |
Major Payne hit the nail on the head. I had to BORROW the loot to take my last 3 tests. At $125 a pop, not giving some concrete info, especially for those who may fail a test, is plain unfair. I was extremely fortunate not to fail any of my exams, but had the result been different, I don't know if I could have justified a re-test for an additional $125 without knowing how badly I had failed, or which areas I needed work in... |
| 4/12/02: Sid from UK says: |
This only realy matters to people who fail exams. If you pass then that's all you need to know.But if you fail you need to know what areas you were week in and why you didn't pass. Perhaps Microsoft could give scores just to people who fail so they can have some idea of how much work they need to do to bring them up to the required standard. |
| 4/12/02: John from Texas says: |
Perhaps a pass/fail by module would resolve the concerns about knowing where to study??? I will confess to being -E-X-T-R-E-M-E-L-Y- upset when I failed the '240 and didn't have a clue what sections were strong or weak. I thought I had it nailed... But, it Microsoft's bat and ball and whatever rules they want are the ones we gotta play by... |
| 4/12/02: Paul from Texas says: |
I'm with John on that one....I'm an MCSE 4.0...never failed a test...Checkpoint CCSE...passed all of those...then I take the 240 and thought I was good to go...Iwas not discouraged though...I couldn't believe I had failed...since then with no more than two days of study for each module..I passed 210, 215, and 218 first time...what do I conclude? I know the material, I knew the material....and I am proving it everyday....there is something more to this 240 test than meets the eye... |
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