From: nettable_walker@comcast.net
Date: Fri Dec 05 2003 - 11:54:14 GMT-3
I passed on attempt #1 (thereby saving myself big $$$ as I paid for everything myself) & I really feel like MORE people would pass the first time if --
1] it were not for all the mind games they play with you
&
2] the pressure in general you are under. several of my friends have told me they got there & then just could not type !
At home I was practicing with 20 routers & every set up know to man.
When I actually got to San_Jose it was not quite that complicated.
Richard
CCIE# 12388
//
> 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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