> Real life is: > > > > You need over 5 years experience, Certifications and a 4 year > B.S. > degree computer related. > >
No- this is not accurate. I do pretty well without the 4 year degree in Computer Science or EE(original path) There are *some* companies that use the 4 year as a filter but in many cases, it's not somewhere I would want to work anyways. The only time I have had troubles because of the lack of degree, comes from someone who is insecure in their own position OR they have a need to constantly validate their life choices such as a degree. I'm all for the changing of the tests periodically.. and this is from someone who is *in the pipe* for their own CCNP. Why? because if you really know the material, then the test does not matter. If you really know the commands(like you should) then sims dont matter. If you are someone trying to get by with the absolute barest investement in yourself by using cheetsheets and rote memorization, then tough.. go get a life somewhere else. My routing test took longer then I thought it would because I sat down and practiced quite a few labs since I had not worked with BGP at all. I could have just read the book, crammed the night before and passed. But I would NOT have KNOWN the material. I learned much more setting up the labs, typing in the commands over and over and the cursing that follows when it doesnt work right. Troubleshooting is an excellent teacher :) I do agree that the questions by and large are badly written in the attempt to make them *difficult*.. such is life. MikeS Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=39295&t=39172 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
