From: Cassidy D. Smith (csmith@iparchitect.com)
Date: Wed Nov 27 2002 - 21:50:34 GMT-3
I would go for the re-grade, I will at least give you peace of mind, if you
still fail then perhaps you can get some better feedback as to what type of
mistake it was. It could have been a big ticket item that many other things
depended on.
I have to say I am very impressed by your passion and determination, you
will be a CCIE, there is no doubt about it, it can only elude you for so
long before you conquer it!
Casey
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On Behalf Of
Dave Stoddard
Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 3:34 PM
To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: CCIE Lab Exam
I just got my R&S lab exam score & I failed again....
I finished taking the test & it wasn't bad at all. It's the first time that
I left the exam that I felt confident that I had passed. I was guessing my
score would be at worst 78, but probably would be 85, but you know how they
will never share these important details. So I felt there was a very slight
chance that I might not pass by a small margin. A far cry from me going in
expecting to be slaughtered & calling it a "reconnaissance mission".... as I
was initially on this go-round with the new test format & all. I only
skipped 7 points worth of questions (made up of 3 separate questions) that I
clearly did not know. So I figured that I'd have 8-15 points of margin for
error. Also note, I decided to skip the 7 points in questions & spend my
final 90 minutes verifying the 93 points in questions that I had already
answered, looking for typos, etc.. The configs were solid!!
But then I received my test score this morning. I failed. But the real
problem is that the score is SO BAD that I believe that they got my exam
mixed up with someone else's. Realizing that re-grading the test may not
result in me passing (which means they keep the $250 re-grading fee), but
the score I've been given was clearly not from my exam. This is the 4th time
I've taking this damn thing & this is by far the worst score I've ever
received, yet I did the best ever!! So I'm not sure how you feel about
asking for the test to be re-opened, either do I for that matter. But
considering the position I'm in, I've asked for it to be re-graded. What's
another $250 of my money after I've already spent $6,000+ of it already?
More details.... I've had some Email dialog with someone @cisco (not a
proctor) regarding having the test reopened. I explained my main question
is that I don't believe that the score I received was from the rack (#11)
that I tested on. He replied back confirming the score I received was from
rack #11. So the way it currently stands is..... He has forwarded my
request to the appropriate group that re-grades the exams & I'm now
expecting an Email asking for my credit card# so they can rape me for
another $250.
First point of fact.... No matter which way it goes, I'm never giving up!!
The dilemma I'm up against now is.......
Should I pay an additional $250 to find out that I still did not pass, even
though the new score they give will be better than the current one. Which
will be the case!! Considering what I've heard on this list, it's a very
slim chance that I will pass after a re-grade, but clearly the test was not
graded properly.
Any comments &/or suggestions of wisdom?
By the way..... for those in the USA..... Have a nice Thanksgiving!!!!!!
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