1. The Cramsession is not enough...

Think of the Cramsession as a roadmap of what to study. Make sure you take the time to play with the features we've highlighted and read all of the articles we've linked to. Whatever you do - don't just assume you can memorize the Cramsession and pass the exam as that's a recipe for disaster. In short, this exam demands a high level of real-world operational (hands-on) knowledge of the technologies being tested.

2. Use Microsoft TechNet to the fullest!

Microsoft maintains a wonderful database of resource articles called TechNET. Visit it frequently and search for new articles on Windows 2000 and XP. This is a completely free resource and there is no excuse for not using it.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/

3. Keep an eye on security issues affecting your network.

The starting place for keeping up to date with Microsoft security issues is the Security page on TechNET, located at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/default.asp

4. Keep a change log

When "Boldly going where no man has gone before" (i.e., making configuration changes in an effort to learn what happens), keep a written history of EXACTLY what you have. It's a lot faster than running a restore operation of ntbackup.exe. You are backing up your system on a regular basis, aren't you????

5. Get the 70-218 Cramsession for additional information.

This exam covers more Active Directory and Group Policy then the objective let on to...ensure that you get the background information you need by getting the 70-218 Cramsession as well.