From: Sergio Silva (Sergio.Silva@is.co.za)
Date: Fri Dec 05 2003 - 02:29:52 GMT-3
Hi Joseph
Good luck for the exam in March, I am sure you will do well ,-)
When I wrote my lab and asked the proctor that very question, he
answered 2,9 times so basically the average is around 3 attempts!
Cheers,
Sergio Silva
Network Engineer
Access Installations
Internet Solutions
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-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph Rinehart [mailto:jjrinehart@hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, 05 December, 2003 7:18 AM
To: CCIE GroupStudy
Subject: Average Attempts (was Re: CCIE number 12602)
This brings up an interesting point for me (having failed twice), what
is
the average number of times it takes to pass? This is NOT to disparage
those that have had to do more than the average, for I myself was told
by
someone on my first attempt that its around 10 (which simply cannot be
possible).
What IS the average number of times it takes? Personally 3 would sound
about right (and not so coincidentally I am scheduled for trip #2 to San
Jose in March), but I have no feel for the average.....amy insights??
Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Martin" <jmartin@capitalpremium.net>
To: "miken" <miken@sisna.com>; "CCIE GroupStudy"
<ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 7:33 AM
Subject: RE: CCIE number 12602
> I believe it was Einstein (but I could be wrong) who said (and I may
be
> paraphrasing), "Many of the world's failures are those who quit
without
> realizing how close they were to reaching their goal."
Congratulations on
> not quitting!!
>
> Another of my favorites seems appropriate here, also. From John
Ruskin:
> "The greatest reward is not what we receive for our labor, but what we
> become by it." This certainly holds true for the CCIE certification.
>
> Joe Martin
> CCIE #12035
> (5 attempts)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On Behalf Of
> miken
> Sent: December 03, 2003 7:46 AM
> To: Ccie
> Subject: CCIE number 12602
>
>
> It was finally my day in San Jose yesterday.
>
> I am embarrassed to say this, but it was my 6th trip to the lab.
Hopefully
> my
> admitting it to this esteemed group of peers will offer encouragement
to
> those
> out there who are in the same boat I was in. Up until this attempt, I
had
> self
> studied. I have my own rack, lab scenario subscriptions, and shelves
of
> books.
> All of which have been read, the good ones more than once. This list
has
> also
> been a tremendous source of information on technologies relative to
the
exam
> and real world. I have been more of lurker on the list, gleaning
information
> as Sarju elegently said, from Scott, the Brians, Howard, and all of
you. I
> thank you all for your willingness to share your knowledge and
experience.
>
> After my 5th attempt, I made a decision based on positive postings to
this
> list. I personally forked out the funds, took vacation time off, and
flew
to
> Chicago to take 80 hours of training at CyscoExpert's bootcamp. This
was
the
> best decision I made and really wish I had done this before wasting so
many
> personally financed trips to San Jose. It would have saved me
thousands of
> dollars in lab fees, air fare, etc. These guys found my weak spots,
drove
> me,
> and helped me fill in the blanks. It was good to have someone to
bounce
> ideas
> off of and review my work. I really feel these guys were the ones that
> pushed
> me over the top.
>
> Anyway, enough about that.....now to spend some quality time with my
family,
> go to the library and get a book that doesn't say Cisco on it, and
enjoy
the
> holidays. Its going to get quiet around here for a while without the
fans
> humming in the background =). But not for long......
>
> Thanks to all,
> Mike Nygard CCIE #12602 =)
>
>
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