From: scott mann (smann0762@xxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Wed May 29 2002 - 04:22:59 GMT-3
Group,
I have been quiet for a couple of months after failing my lab a couple of
times. I decided to take the time off to concentrate on work (got a
promotion), rest my mind for a few weeks, and just go over the syntax a
couple of hours before the lab.
So the lab is in a few hours and I am have not studied 1 hour since my last
attempt. Am I crazy....maybe, but for me the time it takes to learn every
possible unheard-of command is simply not worth it. It's cheaper to pay
$1250 to learn from the attempt than to spend another 200 hours searching
for every little loophole/trick scenario.
I've already spent 1 year and 1000+ serious hours of lab work. I know the
core about as well as anyone can, so it's a matter of getting the right
test. If I get a tough one and I don't make it, I'll probably be pissed for
a day or so, but then I'll move on and reschedule in 30-60 days.
Truth is, if I take the test several times more to pass, I will be all the
better for it as I teach Cisco networking part-time, and each attempt just
gives me that much more insight to my CCIE Bootcamp Training which I plan to
open towards end of year.
I have found in my attempts that even though I nailed a requirement,
including getting the protocor to OK my solution, I would still loose the
points when the score comes back?!? So, armed with that knowledge, I know
it's a matter of knowing the material AND being graded by a proctor who
likes your particular solution (which may work perfect, be allowed by the
requirement, but rub the protocor the wrong way).
In any case, I failed my previous attempts because I deserved to. I missed
some simply boneheaded things which I will remember and improve upon each
successive attempt.
In many ways, the CCIE certification is as much about money as anything. If
you have $20,000-$40,000, then you can afford the equipment and the finest
training to SPEED your way to your goal. I personally would rather take my
time, build myself a nice home lab and attempt the lab many times rather
than spend $4000 for 5 days of brain-crushing Bootcamp, but that's personal
choice.
Failing SUCKS, but I learn more from the experience than any practice lab I
have ever tried...it's actually fun after you've been there a couple of
times. I think I'll ask a LOT of questions this time to get my money's
worth.
Anyways, wish me luck and I'll pass on my experience when I finish..
Scott
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