From: Tyler Pomerhn (tpomerhn@xxxxxxxxx)
Date: Thu Feb 15 2001 - 16:43:06 GMT-3
Well, I can't speak for foreign sites, but RTP and SJ have done weekend
dates for a LONG time, now.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John A Field [mailto:fieldja@us.ibm.com]
> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 2:39 PM
> To: Tyler Pomerhn
> Cc: Mark Lewis; brian@andyandbrian.com; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: RE: Number of new CCIE's (off topic)
>
>
>
> I have a little wrinkle to point out. More and more locations
> have opened
> up weekend test dates inorder to accomodate the backlog of
> people waiting
> to take the exam. Hence, we can conclude more individuals are
> able to take
> and pass the exam each month.
>
>
> John Field
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> "Tyler Pomerhn" <tpomerhn@cisco.com>@groupstudy.com on
> 02/15/2001 11:21:27
> AM
>
> Please respond to "Tyler Pomerhn" <tpomerhn@cisco.com>
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> To: "Mark Lewis" <markl11@hotmail.com>, <brian@andyandbrian.com>,
> <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> cc:
> Subject: RE: Number of new CCIE's (off topic)
>
>
>
> > I know what you're saying, but it does SEEM like the pass
> > rate has really jumped since dec/lat/lane/etc. have come
> off the test.
>
> Let me lay out two very clear facts, here:
>
> 1) The pass rate is higher, and
> 2) The test is easier.
>
> > Remember, all the
> > resources (bootcamp labs/etc) have been around for quite a while.
>
> Yup. And back when these resources weren't around, the CCIE wasn't as
> hard as it was in late '99 because of fewer IOS features to
> exploit for
> "landmines" and such.
>
> > The CCIE numbers have been growing at about a thousand a year
>
> I think it's amazing that since 1993, the CCIE has grown from 1024 to
> 6890 or so. Coming up on 6,000 numbers given out in only 8
> years. I just
> want that trend to continue.
>
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