From: omer@xxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon Jun 24 2002 - 18:37:44 GMT-3
Congratulations Denise!
On Mon, 24 Jun 2002, Denise Donohue wrote:
> Yep, I passed (finally!) on Saturday at RTP, one year and one day after
> passing the written exam. So take heart, everyone - if I can do it, you can
> do it!
> Thanks to Paul for this forum, and to all of you for sharing your ideas. In
> the tradition of other candidates, I do have some advice for you. In RTP the
> exam starts at 7:30 am. If you're not used to being up and thinking at full
> power at 7:30 am, I recommend you do so for several weeks before your exam.
> It won't do you much good to have your body in that seat if your brain
> doesn't wake up til 9:30 or so! Don't neglect exercise. It gets the blood
> flowing and helps you think clearly. Make a list of every route in your
> network, and make sure they are on every router. Pay attention to the small
> stuff. Read the Idiots Guide to CCIE at least twice (just threw that in to
> see if you were still reading!) During the test, don't get discouraged and
> don't concede any points. Everything on there is doable. You just need to
> understand the technology and understand what they're asking. Proctors don't
> bite - hard. Don't skimp on any sleep the week before your test. Have a
> high-protein breakfast the morning of your exam. Wash behind your ears and
> brush your teeth (you're still reading????) I made 3x5 cards and took them
> with me. When I was waiting in line, or in traffic, I reviewed them. I also
> went through every command on the doc cd during the week before the exam,
> but then I'm pretty hyper. I also used online labs for practice in ATM,
> ISDN, and 3920, and had no problem with them in any of my three lab exams,
> so it can be done.
> Again, thanks to you all. Hopefully I can give back something to the group
> now that I don't have to study! Best of luck to all of you.
> Denise Donohue
> CCIE #9566
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