Larry, I don't think you're right about CCNA being an adaptive test? A
number of us asked Cisco a couple months ago if they use adaptive testing
and they said no. I doubt they have changed that.
My advice to Jennifer: Don't second guess yourself. I bet you know the
material. One of my students just passed with a score of 950. He was scared
to death too, but he didn't need to be.
Good luck. Let us know how you do!
Priscilla
At 08:41 AM 12/9/00, Puckett, Larry (TIFPC) wrote:
>Jennifer, I just took the 507 test and can address some of your concerns.
>--- scared to death is a little too far. You should be nervous because this
>is not a test intended to be easy. It is an adaptive test that will focus on
>your weak spots. I believe that although that is hard to swallow if you
>don't pass, that it is still 'right' considering the intent of the
>certification. Cisco obviously wants CCNAs to not have any weak spots. This
>keeps the value of the certification high.
> I obviously just experienced not passing. It exposed that I need to
>increase my depth of knowledge in access lists. I will now retake the test
>soon and if I have another weak spot, I'm sure the test will show it to me
>as well. This is all good, although a little humiliating.
>
>With 4 semesters and the level of confidence that you are showing, I suggest
>you have no fear. Go take the test, and pass it!!! If it turns out that you
>are weak in an area, it will tell you where. This can relieve some of the
>awesome size of the task and let you focus on specific areas, knowing that
>you are strong enough in others.
>
>Go with high confidence and good luck...
>
>Larry Puckette - LANCP
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> -----Original Message-----
>From: Jennifer Cribbs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 11:22 PM
>To: associate; cisco
>Subject: ccna test 507
>
>Hello
>
>This may seem ridiculous to alot of you, but I am forging ahead with my
>question and I sure hope someone can offer me advice or help:
>
>I am finishing up in the cisco academy in mid-month and naturally, we use
>cisco press materials. I have been taking these classes for 4 semesters. I
>am taking the CCNA next Monday morning. I feel prepared or so I thought
>until
>I looked at a Sybex book for ccna today.
>
>It has so much more material in it and is so much more thorough, that I am
>wondering what the heck I am doing taking this test Monday morning..... It
>has stuff I have never heard of, or considered. I am scared to death.
>
>I have the transcender software and take all the on-line stuff I can get my
>hands on, and I study constantly with the material that I have, but this
>sybex
>book has thown me for a loop. The stuff I have, I know well, but that's all
>I
>know. I have never even heard of a 1900 switch until today. In school,
>switches are switches. No specifics.
>
>My question: Is cisco press and transcender enough if you know THAT stuff
>really really well??? (I can tell I definately want sybex material for
>ccnp..)
>
>Is sybex just so much better than cisco press that it gives more info than
>you
>need for future preparations in testing?
>
>Opinions, advice, critisms...nothing rejected...
>
>Thanks,
>Jennifer Cribbs
>
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>Have a Good Day!!
>Jennifer Cribbs
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