From: Geelen.Ruud (ruud.geelen@siemens.com)
Date: Fri Dec 05 2003 - 11:05:51 GMT-3
HI all,
To join this one: I failed my second attempt (security) yesterday at
Brussel. This leaves me with some doubt, since the lab was working fine, all
according to the lab guidelines that were provided. I was really convinced
that I had passed this time.
Some features which worked all the way and were tested 100% were rated as 67
or even 44%.
3 people from my company have failed now two times, the third round is about
to start, but none of us seems to have a good feeling about what they are
asking and expecting in the lab. When meeting the requirements is not
enough, what is ?
Do some of you guys experience the same ?
Cheers,
Ruud
-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: Larry Letterman [mailto:lletterm@cisco.com]
Verzonden: vrijdag 5 december 2003 08:52
Aan: 'Joseph Rinehart'; 'CCIE GroupStudy'
Onderwerp: RE: Average Attempts (was Re: CCIE number 12602)
I would say 3-5 times is the average..from the crowd that has taken it
at
My area in SJ...the sampling in my area at the campus...
2 people passed on the 1st try
1 person passed on the 2nd try
1 person passed on the 3rd try
1 person passed on the 4th try
1 person passed on the 5th try
I failed the 1st try, will try again in april..
Larry Letterman
Cisco Systems
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
Joseph Rinehart
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 9:18 PM
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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