Re: I took the beta (351-001) [7:42113]
4/21/20024:00pmSunday 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]
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]... > 4/21/20024:00pmSunday > > 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=42171&t=42113 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: I took the beta (351-001) [7:42113]
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]... > > 4/21/20024:00pmSunday > > > > 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]
