From: Rob Webber (rwebber@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Thu Feb 22 2001 - 14:42:53 GMT-3
Well its now my turn to write this email. I passed yesterday in RTP. I'm not
sure about the other sites, but I thought RTP was excellent. It was neat,
clean and had good equipment - even the PCs. The CD-ROM speed seemed fine to
me (but let's face it, even with a 100X CD-ROM, you still don't have enough
time to look up too much).
This long road has proven quite educational, but I must admit its a relief
to have it over. I would cite three very important parts to my passing:
1. Home lab
2. ECP1 class
3. Bootcamp labs
#1 was the most important, by far. IMO there is no substitute for it. #2 and
#3 were tied for second in importance for different reasons: ECP1 more for
the strategy and planning, Bootcamp more for practice at many different
scenarios.
In fact if anyone new to the list is looking to buy a good home lab of six
routers (plus MAUs, cables, etc., etc.) that I used to pass on my first
attempt, please send me email directly (don't copy the group) and I can give
you details.
Everyone knows what to study so I won't go down that road but I will offer
some advice I haven't seen too much about but which I feel is important.
I've included it below.
Thanks to everyone on this list for your helpful thoughts and insights. Keep
up the good work and you will be rewarded!
Rob.
CCIE 6922
The CCIE test is demanding. However your mental state of mind can have a
dramatic outcome on your performance. Study the material well and be
confident that you will succeed. There is tremendous power in positive
thinking!
At some point a few days before you take the exam (when you are relaxed)
visualize passing the test. Visualize walking into the lab, seeing the rack
and getting handed the test. Visualize seeing several things (core topics)
on the test that you know cold. There will also be some topics with which
you are very unfamiliar This is expected - you aren't going to know
everything! Its likely they will only be worth a few points and its probably
stuff you can figure out. Dont get psyched out by the exam!
Visualize yourself completing one task, then another, then another.
Visualize completing day 1 with an hour or two left to check your work (and
please check it there will be a few stupid mistakes. In fact, given the
option of spending the final hour trying to get something to work that has
alluded you, youre probably better off spending it reviewing for
completeness all the things youve finished.)
Visualize walking in the second day and having the instructor say, Good
job, youre going on to day 2. Visualize completing the morning of day 2,
then going into troubleshooting. Visualize nailing troubleshooting, as that
actually may be the easiest portion of the exam. Visualize getting your CCIE
number and imagine what that will feel like.
Do this entire process several times; it will help reinforce your
confidence. Make up your mind that you are going to study hard, prepare
well, execute beautifully and pass the test!
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