If you're getting ready for the old version I've written some stuff you can grab for free from www.laganiere.net
There's a document on doing RIFs, advice for perparation and a few other things I've put together. Let me know if it helps... Thanks... --- Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael L. Williams" To: Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 2:24 PM Subject: Re: I took the beta (351-001) [7:42113] > I was talking to the wife about that..... I'd say (and I can't claim this is > accurate, just thinking out loud) since the Beta isn't over until May 6th, > and results won't come in until 6-8 weeks after that, I wouldn't expect to > see the "new" version take over until July or after..... but that's just my > thinking.... > > From what I've been reading here, I need to get down to business and pass > the written before the new regime... hehe > Still looking forward to taking the beta, if nothing else to get me up and > going before I take the current written... > > Good luck! > Mike W. > > "nettable_walker" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > 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=42174&t=42113 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]