I think with all respect to you that this is the problem to many people have gotten that MCSE end up as admin and well your gonna get soaked a few more bucks for catch up classes in the real world. World is full of MCSE people and yet Blaster gets in why? Cause ya buy into the myth of M$ and an MCSE. Think of a MCSE as a starting point to begin to learn and understand, ya got your learning papers in order
Funny you should mention that...

I had a user call me and say that she was thinking about getting her MCSE so she could get a job in computers makeing $60,000 and all she would have to do is spend $20,000 to take the classes and then go take the test... I couldn't help but to laugh. I know people who have come to the US from other countries with the same theory. They took their MCSE and paid $20,000 for the classes and tests... and tried to get a job. They were turned out at the door and told to get some real learning and some experience and then to come back. After they get more learning and experience... the MCSE is no longer valid (because it expires) and they have to take it all over again... silly people listening to the radio ads...

If you can pass this test... you can sign up for the MCSE... LoL
http://www.computertraining.com/start/testindex.html