I am in the same boat as you were, but with the BCSN test. My suggestion is that where it is fine to use testing software, but make sure you understand why the answer is right, and not just what the answer is. Since I missed the BCSN test by 1 or 2 questions, I may being doing overkill with my studying. But studying too much is not a bad thing, because it will help in the long run. Really knowing the subject will help you if the person writing the test tries to "bait" you to selecting an answer because you recognized it from some commonly used software. I think they are being more creative with the questions since the price increase of the exams. It is not the cookie cutter questions anymore. I have my CCNA now, and no one has every stopped me from working on a router or firewall asking me for my CCNP papers. I think the program is a great guideline, but having experience is more important. I am making slow progress with the CCNP, because I am studying for other cisco exams as well that don't fit in that category. My suggestion to you for the BCRAN exam is to read a few different books, maybe 3. That's what im doing right now to make sure I know all the material. I might read the concept in 1 book, and think I understand it, then read it in another book, and they emphasize on something else. This is really helping me understand concepts from more then 1 point of view. Even if the book has errors, you will notice that your other books said something different. The networks I work on are not worldwide, so I don't have everyday exposure to BGP, and hooking up to several ISPs etc, so I have to make sure what I am reading is correct. In my humble opinion, some of the questions on boson test are a bit obscure. Just concentrate on what is on the Cisco outline, and try not to deviate too far from that. Being that you almost passed, I think with a bit more reading, or maybe reading a book from another point of view, that you will definitely pass next time. I am sure there were some things you saw on the exam, or the format of the exam, that you can use to study certain areas.
-----Original Message----- From: rtc9 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 12:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Boson Tests didnt help for BCRAN [7:33879] I recently took the BCRAN Test and used Boson Tests 1 and 2 to help me prepare along with the Cisco Book. I didnt pass, I missed by one question. I was taken aback; the Boson tests didnt really prepare me for the Exam. Does anyone have any suggestions for the BCRAN Exam preparation process. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=33923&t=33879 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
