From: P729 (p729@cox.net)
Date: Thu Nov 21 2002 - 06:42:01 GMT-3
Jennifer,
Throughout my studies, I tried to comprehensively go through my test
scenarios, really trying to understand what was going on and not simply
drive towards the published solutions (which were often full of errors and
typos anyway). I only referred to the solutions if there was ambiguity or
nonsense in a task definition. I tried to think up and implement as many
different means to similar ends as I could. I made sure I could demonstrate
to myself that a given solution absolutely met the stated objectives through
'show' commands and debugs. I asked myself why certain knobs existed and
created scenarios and tweaked on them to note their effect--some of my more
effective learning came from using only two or three routers to study
specific features thoroughly. A higher level of enlightenment came when it
became apparent as to how Cisco was implementing certain features of certain
RFCs into the IOS. It really helped internalize what was going on vs. rote
memory.
When I started studying in earnest, my goal was to get a good crack at the
lab--be prepared enough so that I could score at least 20 so that I could
retake the exam in less than six months and learn from the experience. About
three months in, my goal changed to at least making it to the second day.
During the fifth month, as my date loomed near I began peaking like I was
heading into a tournament. I felt like I had internalized what the routers
were doing at both a process level and a systemic level. I felt very
confident on my core technologies but perhaps less so on some of the more
fringe subjects--I made sure I understood the theory but might not
necessarily have been as fluent on the command structure as with the core
subjects. Comprehending the theory on the fringe subjects at least gave me
the confidence that I could objectively work out a given solution, rather
than it being a complete unknown.
I was on the brink of saturation so there was no way I could sustain that
level of performance indefinitely, but fortunately I was able to sustain it
long enough to get through my lab date.
Best of luck,
Regards,
Mas Kato, CCIE #7772
https://ecardfile.com/id/mkato
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jennifer Bellucci" <Jennifer_bellucci@hotmail.com>
To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 10:39 PM
Subject: IE who was never there?
Hello...question is directed towards certified IE's. How did you know you
were
ready for the lab?
Is there like a, milestone or something?
Please don't answer, when you know everything...I know you still don't know
everything, you just know enough.
Thanks
Jennifer Bellucci
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