Bad luck Brian, I have my final CCNP exam (Support - 506) on thursday and hopefully I wont be in the same boat. I always use Sybex Study guides (By Todd Lammle) for all exams, NA/DA/NPs and have had great success finding the guides cover virtually everything. I find many Cisco books a little dry and overkill to be honest. (Overkill in the sense of passing an exam, but not overkill in the sense of wanting to totally understand the subject).
I always give myself 2 weeks between booking and sitting an exam. Usually is just enough. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian" To: Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 3:54 PM Subject: Routing 503 [7:26708] > I took the routing 503 exam, I guess I was not prepared enough because i > failed. I did study, but obviously not enough. Also, just as a precaution, i > used some study guides. Not only did I just use the guides, I looked up the > meaning behind them in my books, so i would understand it. The only advice I > have is not to use study guides because they do not work. I read exam cram, > and syngress, but obviously not enough. I looked some friends guides > Crambible, Keen, Troytech 503, Coolcram, and AF Bigstep. I was really using > these guides to find out what kind of questions were on the exam, then to > look them up. I needed a 690, and i got a 650. Well I guess this will only > help me learn the subject better. > > More advice on taking an exam, give youself plent of time before you > schedule it. I gave myself 2 days, and one of those days something happened > where i could not study. Also i got in a traffic jam, and a bad day at work. > By the time I was ready to take the exam, my mind was somewhere else and i > was kinda shaken from the bad day. My testing center is open weekends, i > dont know why I didnt take it on a Sunday or something. > > Oh well, I took 125$ lesson. I guess I will just know the subject really > well next time I take the test, because I am going to be 100% sure of myself > next time I spend the money. Please be gentle in your return post :) I feel > bad enought :( > > Brian Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=26716&t=26708 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
