From: CCIE FUN (ccieexam2002@yahoo.com)
Date: Sat Apr 05 2003 - 03:30:26 GMT-3
Group
I have also been through the same situation what
Nguyen has been. On 31st it was my second attempt and
i failed even worse than the first time.
I was so confident first time that i requested a
lab-rescore and i can tell you that cisco did give me
some marks. But it was only few points here and there.
But Bottomline is that the LAB rescore is a complete
waste of money. That process is very much onesided.
My personal thinking is that "unless you pass the ccie
lab" you would never know the cisco way of doing the
configs. LOt of the times your config might be correct
in the exam, but it may be wrong in cisco's point of
view.
During my second attempt i was in situations where i
had two ways to do certain configs, and i wanted to
find out the cisco way, so i went to the proctor and
presented him my two solutions and asked him which we
way he expects me to do it, i got no help.
and i ended up getting no points for that section.
ANd there were no clear hints how cisco expects to see
that config.
it's been a frustrating experience till now. this time
also my core topics were completed by 11:30 and i had
lots of time to tackle some unfriendly topics.
I also think luck is a important factor for the exam.
i might try the third time. lets see what happens.
--- Mike Williams <ccie2be@swbell.net> wrote:
> Long,
>
> I would have to agree with you that should (or does)
> have a system in
> place for matching the configs to the test taker.
> Seems to me, if
> nothing else, than for legal reasons they can match
> a candidate and
> their answers and their scores. That's a very
> interesting idea to have
> everyone print out the configs and have a signature
> from the candidate
> and the proctor as to their ownership.
>
> But, unfortunately, I don't see Cisco doing that.
> They could also
> provide a complete graded version of your configs to
> show you for sure
> why your score is what it is. But I don't see that
> coming anytime
> either.
>
> Mike W.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com
> [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> Nguyen Hoang Long
> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 6:48 PM
> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: Re: Lab re-score ? has Cisco ever made any
> serious mistake ?
>
>
> I have known that kind of Cisco's Lab behaviour &
> have worked with comon
> Lab scenarios books for quite a long time.
>
> There's no way to verify that the configs, which
> they do grade for me,
> is really my configs; And there's no problem with
> hardware/software
> malfuntions, which can cause my config in some
> router/switch blank.
>
> I think of all of serious way which can make serious
> diferrence.
>
> If the Exam permited everyone print-out all configs
> & have signatures on
> it before leaving the Lab room, just make sure 100%
> "it is" .I would be
> satisfied when fail.
>
> Long.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andre Teku" <andre.teku@csosa.gov>
> To: "'Nguyen Hoang Long'" <ng-hlong@hn.vnn.vn>
> Cc: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 6:10 AM
> Subject: RE: Lab re-score ? has Cisco ever made any
> serious mistake ?
>
>
> > Hi Nguyen,
> >
> > Did you do EVERYTHING the CISCO WAY???? Believe
> me, there is a "CISCO
> > way" of handling/configuring labs and you must
> find that out. One
> > more thing, someone in a not-too-distant past
> wrote on this forum that
>
> > the CCIE lab
> test
> > is "60% INTERPRETATION and 40% CONFIGURATION". I
> believe this to be
> > true. For most questions, the requirements are
> somewhat nebulous,
> > with clues interspersed here and there - You must
> read everything very
>
> > carefully and ask the proctor when things aren't
> clear enough. Of
> > course doing this also cut down on your time...
> >
> > Anyway, "Hang in there" and just concentrate on
> your next shot.
> >
> > Andre T.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nguyen Hoang Long
> [mailto:ng-hlong@hn.vnn.vn]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 2:10 PM
> > To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: Lab re-score ? has Cisco ever made any
> serious mistake ?
> >
> >
> > Hi Group,
> >
> > I just failed my lab, although that's quite a
> shock for me, but more
> > than that is the score of only about 40% with
> three portions came up
> > with ZERO % Having almost 4 hours for double check
> this time, already
> > taking my 1st attempt is 3 months ago, so let's
> not talk about things
> > such as Lab's english
> > wordings, Behaviour of Grading system,......, I'm
> familiar with those
> !
> >
> > What I'm having doubts here is if Cisco has ever
> made any serious
> > mistake (like mistake my Lab with someone other,
> mistake in retrieving
>
> > process for some router's config,..... any that
> can make significant
> > diferrences)
> >
> > There's no way to verify that without requesting
> for a re-grade.
> > But...Someone told me regrading Lab is just a wast
> of money,
> > especially
> with
> > my very low score.
> >
> > Anyone has experience, I'm seeking your advice.
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Rgds,
> > Long.
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