4/21/2002 4:00pm Sunday Any idea how long the old test will be out there ? I took it a month ago & failed by 4 questions. I was planning on retaking it in late May.
Thanks, Richard // ""Dennis Laganiere"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > I took the beta this afternoon, just to see how it compared to 350-001. I > would like to share my perceptions; but please don't e-mail asking me to > break > the NDA, I won't. > > I found it to be significantly more challenging then the old exam, requiring > you to know the topics covered much more deeply then before. I would be > surprised if there isn't a considerable drop-off in the pass rate if what I > saw today is any indication of what the ready-for-prime-time version is when > it comes out. > > Finally some of the older technologies are dropping off, and as you can see > from the blueprint, new technologies have been added. I also noticed that > the > questions have matured quite a bit, as if they pushed back some of the lab > problems that were dropped in the transition to the one-day format. If you > miss the troubleshooting section of the lab; you'll enjoy seeing it here. > > Keep in mind I've got a book out, as well as being one of the boson authors, > so I have a vested interest here - but my advice would be that if you are > anywhere near ready, start cramming to take the old version before it goes > away. If you doubt my sincerity, spend the $50 and see if I'm kidding about > the new exam. > > Again, without breaking the NDA - I'd be curious if anybody had a different > experience. Perhaps I perceived it as harder just because I've spent so much > time living with the old exam. > > Good luck all... > > -=- Dennis Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=42168&t=42113 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
