I know, in way too much detail, why I failed... I got an email from Ben Ng explaining it.
Jonathan On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 3:25 PM, Brian Valentine<bkvalent...@gmail.com> wrote: > I don't know what we expect Jonathan to tell us. What we really want to ask > is something we don't really want to know and something he really can't tell > us anyway because of NDA. > > Jonathan, bummer that you failed. It sounds like you know why you failed -- > which is a very good thing. Better luck on your next attempt. > > I will add this. I took the R&S exam last year and passed on my first > attempt. I also thought the exam was a fair test of knowledge and skill. > If you are well prepared in terms of understanding the technology deeply, > have a plan of how to attack your lab, and follow your plan, you certainly > CAN get 80 points in 8 hours. Now, I realize it is a different exam, but I > would expect the voice exam to be similar in that it will be achievable. > Cisco doesn't want to know primarily that you can do stupid tricks with > routers and phones. Now I haven't sat the voice lab exam yet, but I would > be extremely surprised and disappointed if there were 30 points of stupid > phone tricks. Cisco wants to know that you understand the technology deeply > enough that you can configure to a set of complex requirements. Bottom line > -- they want to know that you are an expert. To an expert the exam should > seem "easy". Of course, you could always have a tricky question or two, > but remember that you don't need 100% to pass. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ccie_voice-boun...@onlinestudylist.com > [mailto:ccie_voice-boun...@onlinestudylist.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Damisch > Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 2:17 PM > To: Jonathan Charles; Tanner Ezell > Cc: ccie_voice@onlinestudylist.com > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_Voice] Thoughts on V3 > > Thanks for that last bit of info. I will be sure to work on the [deleted by > NDA] topics. Those are my weak areas. > > Thanks, > Kevin > > -----Original Message----- > From: ccie_voice-boun...@onlinestudylist.com > [mailto:ccie_voice-boun...@onlinestudylist.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan > Charles > Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 1:05 PM > To: Tanner Ezell > Cc: ccie_voice@onlinestudylist.com > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_Voice] Thoughts on V3 > > Well, the [deleted by NDA] was [deleted by NDA] than I expected, but > [deleted by NDA] was [deleted by NDA] and [deleted by NDA] was also > [deleted by NDA] > > > Jonathan > > On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 12:33 PM, Tanner Ezell<tanner.ez...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> So basically, you had thoughts, but can't share, and you did things, but > you >> cannot tell us >> So all in all, <blank, details removed> >> :) >> >> On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 10:21 AM, Jonathan Charles <jonv...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> OK, I took it monday in San Jose and failed (got a nice email from Ben >>> Ng telling me why...) >>> >>> It was actually easier than I thought it was going to be... and >>> remarkably fair... >>> >>> I made a mistake that broke something and that is the primary reason I >>> didn't pass (no, I cannot tell you what the mistake was, or even what >>> was broken...). >>> >>> I will say the exam was not what I expected (nope, can't tell you what >>> I expected it to be...) >>> >>> I am retaking it 9/1 in RTP >>> >>> And for even less information, see http://www.cisco.com/go/ccie >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Jonathan >>> _______________________________________________ >>> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please >>> visit www.ipexpert.com >> >> > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > This communication (including any attachments) is intended only for the use > of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain > information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure > under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, any > dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify > Vital Support Systems at 515 334 5700 and delete or destroy all copies and > the original document. > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com
