From: Chuck Church (cchurch@optonline.net)
Date: Thu Nov 28 2002 - 12:33:24 GMT-3
Dave,
Sorry to hear about the bad news. This is how I would base my decision
on getting it re-graded or not. You've taken the lab 4 times now, so you've
got a good idea what's on there. Not counting those 7 points, you should
have passed, say with an 80 percent worst case. So altogether, maybe you
got a 73. I'd say if your listed averages on your scorecard are low 70s,
don't bother with a re-grade. But if they're 60s and below, something's up.
Keep in mind that the point distribution isn't equal amoung categories, but
you know IP IGPs are a big one. Are you sure your book was for your rack?
Did you save all your configs before you left? Good luck on your battle.
Chuck Church
CCIE #8776, MCNE, MCSE
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Stoddard
> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Sent: 27/11/2002 23:34
> 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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