Well this should take a load off your mind, Cisco doesn't allow retakes for better scores and now the Vue testing software puts that rule into effect. We just got an Email from Vue at my place which is a Vue testing center concerning that very thing. Everybody thought I caused it because I took the CCNA again to get a better score to qualify for CCSI. I had never seen a no retake policy from Cisco but there it was from Vue. Luckily it was a Vue spam to every testing center and it wasn't me who caused the problem... :) At least I got a 978 on the retake, got a 914 first time around in 6 minutes... Mike Bambic -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Peter Slow Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 7:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Passed the CCIE written by accident-should I retake? [7:9789] My honest reccomendation would be to study for it like you were going to take it again, and then not. study till you know you would ace it. (of course if you went and took it then, youd prolly only get a 90, but thats okay.) ...and then don't take it 'cause it costs 300 to take, and you've already passed it. Peter Slow, CCNP Voice Specialist Network Engineer Planetary Networks 535 West 34th. Street New York, New York 10001 Cell: +1(516) 782.1535 Desk: +1(646) 792.2395 Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Brian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 2:27 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Passed the CCIE written by accident-should I retake? [7:9743] you have 18 months now to take yer first whiff at it, is that not enuff time?? Bri ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nate Vanderschaaf" To: Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2001 9:48 PM Subject: Passed the CCIE written by accident-should I retake? [7:9733] > Since I realized I would never feel ready for the CCIE, I figured the > best way to prepare for the CCIE written was to take it once, try to > get a feel for the subject material, topics and format, then go home, > study anything that was a total surprise, and take it again. ($300 > for the test, instead of $3000 for a class). Trouble is, I passed the > test-- barely. I got a 70%, > the absolute minimum passing score. > > I realize the lab is challenging, and since it's at least 6 months out > for me (full schedule in NC and CA), I'm trying to figure out if > there's a good > reason to retake the written. I did notice that you need to submit > your score when logging in to the Lab scheduling system. > > > BTW, I thought the CCIE written was too easy and too difficult at the > same time. I really don't see the need to have memorized tons of > TokenRing bridging techniques in today's Ethernet world, but > concurrently, I would have liked to be more challenged with OSPF and > BGP questions, things that are critical to today's Internet world. I > wonder how many people on this newsgroup realize that ARIN has allowed > backbone carriers to only advertise > /20 bits to BGP peers and how this threatens the integrity of the > 'net? (Also hats off to uu.net for continuing on with /24! Damn you > sprint!) > > > Congratulations to anyone who has worked hard to learn > internetworking. Certified or not. > > Nate Vanderschaaf Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=9791&t=9791 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]