You couldnt be more wrong PG

A degree is just like getting a MCSD for example. When you go to college/university you take classes, study and pass test in order to achieve a degree which is also a certification stating that you have certain competencies in that area that you are degreed in, just like you do with Microsoft certifications. True you dont "have" to take a class but studies, skills and passing the tests are exactly the same.

An MVP is suposed to be only awarded to those that have skills and share their knowledge in Microsoft technologies. True there is no test but there is something like less then 10% of the quantity of MVPs then there are MC???'s