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passed SCWCD with 98% today

 
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Hi All,

I just passed SCWCD 1.4 exam with 98% marks (missed 100% by 1 question this time ) .
I am thankful to all the HFSJ team and the fellow ranchers.

Here goes my preparation
1. Passed SCJP 1.4 with 100% on 5th March, so was a bit enthusiastic about the new certification. Bought the voucher and the HFSJ book on the same day.
2. I had very less working knowledge on JSP and Servlets. So it took me 5 weeks to complete the book. Meanwhile I also studied Hanumant Deshmukh book for SCWCD.
3. Took the final mock exam of HFSJ and got 65% marks. Was a bit disappointed about the score. Again revised the book.
4. Reviewed carefully my mistakes in the mock and verified them with the specs.
5. Also I took all the mock exams mentioned in javaranch and got an average score of 85%.J2eecertificate.com exam was difficult and got an average of 65% in that.

About exam pattern
1. There were around 8 drag and drop questions.
2. I didn't get any question on dynamic attributes.
3. Design pattern was easy and Marc Peabody's notes are more than sufficient. Marc, how to claim my beer
4. Got more than 5 questions on EL. HFSJ is sufficient.
5. Got questions about location of tlds and tag files.
6. Got 2 or more questions on filters checking the knowledge about the <dispatcher> tag.

This is all what I remember. Next target is SCBCD but confused which version to go for...
So that was all about my preparation and exam pattern. Now its party time.
 
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Congrats Man. Great score...
 
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Congratulations ! Great score.
 
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great score
 
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Originally posted by Manish Agarwal:
3. Design pattern was easy and Marc Peabody's notes are more than sufficient. Marc, how to claim my beer


The beer is if you MISS a Design Patterns question. I knew anyone using my notes should get all Design Patterns questions correct, so I felt it was a safe promise.

But with scores like yours, Manish, maybe we could work something out. If you're ever anywhere near Columbus, Ohio let me know via email.

 
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Congratulations man
 
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Congrats, I always wonder how can one complete certification in such a short span of time with a great score. I think it is just less than two months. Congrats once again for a brilliant work.
 
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Congratulations Manish!!!
 
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Awesome. Congratulation Manish!
 
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Congrats Manish. Great score. How you managed to score 100%
in SCJP and 98% in SCWCD.
 
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Congrats.Great score..
where to find the Marc Peabody's notes for design patterns??
 
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Kesavaraj,

You can find Marc notes in the Links section of the forum.
 
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Congrats!!!
GREAT SCORE!!!
 
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Manish,

No words from me. That result is just awesome Manish.

I want to know your approch to certification.
How you read ?
How you practice ?
Have you just concentrated on SCWCD ?

Please reply.
 
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Thanks,Manish.
 
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Hi Manish,

Congrats Man!!!
Best of luck for the Next Exam.

Nilesh
SCJP 1.5
SCWCD(Preparing..)
 
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Hi Manish,

Great Score .... You kept up the consistency of scoring high on SUN Exams.

Well done .... I wish you all the best for the future exams & hope you continue the tradition of scoring high.


Regards,
Shrenik Sakriya
 
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thanks all for the appreciation..
i have now started preparation for SCBCD 1.3..
will propably give it in a month..
Head First authors rule!!!
 
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Hi
CONGRATS....



manish can yu send me the material what you have prepared please
as i am also preparing it so

and also links which really helped you a lot
and...

the designpatterns


and also pls guide me...
how to prepare
and the material...

[Let's keep it public. Thanks! - Marc Peabody (... by the way, Manish already gave a link to the Design Patterns document)]

bye
and thanks in advance..
[ May 03, 2007: Message edited by: Marc Peabody ]
 
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Congratulations Man!!!


I don't have words for your performance but it's just.......AWESOME.


Regards,

Amit Goyal
 
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Sudhakar,

You can buy the HFSJ book or borrow it from a friend. It's a great book. I have the Hanumant Deshmukh book but I am afraid it's legal to distribute the copy. There are a plenty of mock exams listed in the forum which you can practice. My advice will be to go through the HFSJ book and ask any of your doubts in the forum. That is the best way to prepare for any certification.

Hope that helps.
 
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Congrats !!! Great Score
 
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Thanks manish
thank you very much...
bye....
ya i will follow what you said

and about the design patterns you said.
any gud book or material...

bye..
 
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Sudhakar,

Again there is HF Design Patterns...it is a wonderful book!
 
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Thats pretty neat Manish!

Thanks for motivating! ...i should be reading now i guess!
 
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