From: Jeremy Thompson (myriad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Mon Aug 02 1999 - 21:26:45 GMT-3
Hi everyone!
I took my exam for the first time in RTP on July 29, and after two days of
grueling configuration and troubleshooting, I was awarded CCIE #4951.
It seemed like the test was quite a bit more difficult than previous
incarnations (from what I can judge) - of 30 people that took the test in RTP
this week, I was the only one that passed. The questions were sometimes vague,
and on several occasions, I found a SINGLE word in a question that indicated a
different configuration than the basic one. There was no partial credit, so you
can see how treacherous this might be. I had to read each question very
carefully, and while reviewing my configs at the end of the day, I found about
three things each day that needed to be changed. I basically tried to grade my
own configs as the proctor would, and try everything that they said needed to
work properly. This strategy really paid off - I missed one question on the
first day (a really tricky and unfair question, if you ask me) and none on the
second day. The proctor was very helpful on clarifying the vague questions, so
don't worry too much about those - just be sure you understand what they want
you to do before you do it.
Psychologically, it was pretty terrifying, and I didn't sleep or eat the entire
time I was there! They give you free lunch, but no one seems to be able to take
advantage of it.
I know I didn't participate much in the discussions on this list, but the stuff
I read here really helped me out. I didn't do this for an employer (just for
me), so I had no one to guide me and tell me what to study! This list was
invaluable for that. I also want to thank all the frequent posters (and everyon
e
else, too) for the insight they lent me.
Jeremy Thompson
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