From: Hansang Bae (hbae@xxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Thu Oct 11 2001 - 00:46:35 GMT-3
At 10:30 PM 10/10/01 -0400, Hotmail wrote:
>[snip]
> The fact is, the 2-day exam is easier by virtue of having more
>time. Having more time means that you have more time to look up things on
>the CD. Having simple configuration task in the exam is an advantage
>because one can breeze thru the easy config stuff and have more time to look
>up things on the CD for more difficult stuff. The 1-day format does not
>leave you with time to look up things on the CD. Hence, you have to
>memorize all of the possible complex configuration tasks. This is one
>aspect of the 2-day format that 2-day CCIEs are not willing to admit.
>2-dayers will undoubtedly argue with you till your green how the 2-day
>format is harder, but the passing rate should reveal the fact. So, please,
>please, please ... no flames. I am just conducting a survey.
You do have a valid point here. But of course, one can counter argue that
you have more things you have to do in a 2 day format. I don't really care
which is harder, the fact is, Cisco changed it and we'll live with it.
But I would argue that the the 2day format is easier because there is a
plethora of study
guides-that-border-really-close-to-being-a-braindump-no-matter-how-you-slice-it
!!!
good luck to everyone.
hsb
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