for other tests, but I didnt think the lab was covered. If so, look out SJ, here I come!
""Karl Thrasher"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Hi, > > I recently took the CCIE written. I didn't pass, but I really wasn't > expecting to. I missed it by 6 points. A while back when the beta was > running, I was just getting ready to begin studying for the written when I > found out the beta was on. I found out about the beta on a Wed. and the beta > run ended on that Friday. So to evaluate myself, I paid the 50 bucks and > took the test with no study. I missed it by about 6 points then as well. I > thought, considering my level, at the time, it was not too bad and > definately attainable. > > I had to put my study off for a while after the beta attempt because of a > project I had to get up to speed on and then recently started studying. I > studied for a few weeks then took it to re-evaluated where I stand now. > > I saw on the board some people complaining about questions being too product > specific. I saw little to no types of those questions. My test was mainly > theory and heavy configuration and troubleshooting questions. Yes, some of > the test is a test of your memory but what test isn't? Is there a test that > exists that to some degree does not test your memory? And, yes, some of the > information tested is sort of trivial in aspect, but the ultimate goal is > not to pass the exam but to pass the lab. While studying the technologies > for the written, studying that "trivial" information, you pick up alot of > things you didn't know, or things you once knew but forgot. I think the > better you do on the written the better you'll do on the lab. Not to say > that a good score on the written will guarantee a passing lab attempt at > all. But I think the more you study for your written, you will be all that > much more prepared to study for your lab. > > I think I'm in pretty good shape. I have no pressure to pass as far as money > goes when taking the tests, because my GI Bill will pay for all written and > lab attempts, pass or fail. Plus I teach Cisco stuff during the day on 5 > racks that Cisco donated to the college. So even when I'm not studying, I > am. Plus the network I work on at my regular job has about 30,000+ Cisco > devices. So I think all these "pluses" will equal a CCIE R&S cert one of > these days. If not I will be dissapointed in myself. But I'm pretty > confident right now. > > I noticed someone else mention that a down-side of the exam is that someone > could take the written as many times as they wanted until eventually > passing. I could do that, but I don't want to waste my money. I'm not going > to attempt it again until I think I've picked up about 20 points. Although > my GI Bill will pay for my tests and lab, I have finite funds and I want to > save my money for the labs. But I don't think that just because that you can > take the test as often as you like will cause the market to be flooded with > CCIE's. Most people are persueing the CCIE cert because of money: they want > more. People have fininte funds. It's not too bad to take the test several > times but when you give the lab several pops that adds up. I'll bet there > are alot of folks out there that have given up because of the money it would > take them or because they have already spent too much money on their failed > attempts. There are probably many, many more people that don't have the > funds to take the test and lab as many times as they want, than people that > have the money to take them over and over again until they pass. So, I don't > think that it's an issue. > > Just a comparison note between the beta and the current exam, the current > exam seemed much harder. > > Anyway, that's all I have to say this go 'round. Besides it's time to hit > the books. ;). > > Thanks, > > Karl. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=58875&t=58805 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
