From: Robert LaGrasse (rlagras1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Sat Jul 08 2000 - 11:31:55 GMT-3
Don't forget to factor in the written test. Add another 10% to your total
figure just for those who passed the written the first time (assuming
everyone who passes the written will attempt the lab). Then factor in the
fail rate on the written and the number jumps again.
Just my $0.02 (and Cisco's $1.5M+)
-B
-----Original Message-----
From: Brad Ellis <ironbrad@wangurus.com>
To: Earl Aboytes <earl@linkline.com>; CCIELAB@groupstudy.com
<CCIELAB@groupstudy.com>
Date: Saturday, July 08, 2000 6:26 AM
Subject: Re: Passing the test
>Earl,
>
>Let's do some math:
>
>365 available days a year
>Half of that - holidays etc leaves us approx 175 lab spaces possible per
>year (this will help take into account staggered lab start times, etc)
>Where can you take the exam???
>
>1 Bangalore, India
>2 Beijing, China
>3 Brussels, Belgium
>4 Chatswood, NSW, Australia
>5 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
>6 Johannesburg, South Africa
>7 Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
>8 San Jose, California
>9 Sao Paulo, Brazil
>10 Singapore
>11 Tokyo, Japan
>
>Let's estimate each site has 8 pods...
>
>Now for the heavy math: 175*8*11*1000 = $15,400,000 (remember - just a
>quick approximation)
>
>That's only their approx. income for the lab portion. Let's keep in mind
all
>of the equipment they sell to support training. Yikes! There's some more
>$$$$. And after you pass the test...you've just been through hell and
>back...are you going to use anything else besides Cisco after that??? lol
>They got you by the kahunas. :)
>
>-Brad
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Earl Aboytes" <earl@linkline.com>
>To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
>Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 4:16 AM
>Subject: Passing the test
>
>
>> Is no one passing this exam? I have seen only one post from our group by
>> Erik CCIE #5983 in the last few months. I also heard that only 14 people
>> have passed a particular test in San Jose and the test has been out since
>> April. The lead-time to schedule this test is up to 3 and a half months.
>>
>> There are a lot of bright, knowledgeable people on this list that are
>> failing this test. This is really starting to p!$$ me off. Is anyone
>else
>> as frustrated as I am?
>>
>> I consider myself a solid candidate. The last time I took the exam I
>didn't
>> even make it to day two. What is going on here? Somebody clue me in,
>> please! I am starting to NOT see the point of this certification
anymore.
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> Earl Aboytes
>> Senior Technical Conultant
>> GTE Managed Solutions
>> 805-381-8817
>> earl.aboytes@telops.gte.com
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
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