you have 18 months now to take yer first whiff at it, is that not enuff time?? Bri ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nate Vanderschaaf" To: Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2001 9:48 PM Subject: Passed the CCIE written by accident-should I retake? [7:9733] > Since I realized I would never feel ready for the CCIE, I figured the best > way to prepare for the CCIE written was to take it once, try to get a feel > for the subject material, topics and format, then go home, study anything > that was a total surprise, and take it again. ($300 for the test, instead > of $3000 for a class). Trouble is, I passed the test-- barely. I got a 70%, > the absolute minimum passing score. > > I realize the lab is challenging, and since it's at least 6 months out for > me (full schedule in NC and CA), I'm trying to figure out if there's a good > reason to retake the written. I did notice that you need to submit your > score when logging in to the Lab scheduling system. > > > BTW, I thought the CCIE written was too easy and too difficult at the same > time. I really don't see the need to have memorized tons of TokenRing > bridging techniques in today's Ethernet world, but concurrently, I would > have liked to be more challenged with OSPF and BGP questions, things that > are critical to today's Internet world. I wonder how many people on this > newsgroup realize that ARIN has allowed backbone carriers to only advertise > /20 bits to BGP peers and how this threatens the integrity of the 'net? > (Also hats off to uu.net for continuing on with /24! Damn you sprint!) > > > Congratulations to anyone who has worked hard to learn internetworking. > Certified or not. > > Nate Vanderschaaf Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=9743&t=9743 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]