I passed the test today (whew!)
This board has been very helpful, thanks to all for making this a great community
The journey...
0. Lot of hands on with VI 3 Foundation
1. Attend Fast Track
2. Product documentation
3. Sybex Book
4. VMWare forums
and of course
5. Sleepless nights
Some observations:
1. Course manual (and class) has many sections on command line way of doing things, I did not see that emphasis on command line on the test
2. As some others have already mentioned there are surprises including colors, sliders but I guess those are used to differentiate...
All in one, as everyone has said, not an easy exam. I have passed CNE and MCSE in the past but this IS different. One needs a lot of commitment, dedication, practice and focussed reading.
Good luck to all VCP aspirants