At 11:08 PM 4/17/02, Patrick Bass wrote: >Steve, > >It may be that you waste 3 hours and $50 bucks.
Also, you're using an untested product, which could be frustrating. You will be exposed to bad questions that will later be eliminated. Cisco goes through the test results after the beta closes and looks for questions that nobody got right, questions that the people who generally did well missed but the people who did poorly got right, etc. They also (theoretically) look at the comments in case some helpful person pointed out bad questions or typos. Then they eliminate the bad questions. (Well, we know for a fact that with the CCNP and CCDP tests they kept a lot of bad ones ;-), but hopefully the CCIE group does a better job.) Anyway, the process could discourage you. But if you keep in mind that you are using a beta product and stay patient, the only other downsides are the time and money, as Patrick said. But the money is less than normal, so if you have the time, go for it. Priscilla >Pat > >""Steve Watson"" wrote in message >[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > I had planned on taking this test before years end. Now that they are > > offering the BETA I figure it's a good time to take it at a good price. > > I really don't think I am ready but who knows (haven't failed a cert > > test yet, fingers crossed, knocking on wood, rubbing the red headed > > boy!!) > > > > > > > > What I would like to ask is, does anyone know of ANY drawbacks to taking > > the test (knowing that you will probably fail)? > > > > > > > > I just want to get exposed to the new test with a good possibility of > > passing. > > > > > > > > Thanks for any input. > > > > > > > > Steve ________________________ Priscilla Oppenheimer http://www.priscilla.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=41835&t=41793 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
