From: Church, Chuck (cchurch@wamnetgov.com)
Date: Thu May 13 2004 - 23:09:18 GMT-3
Congratulations. Now you've conquered 2 different types of '8 Hour
Hell'. Way to go.
Chuck Church
Lead Design Engineer
CCIE #8776, MCNE, MCSE
Wam!Net Government Services - Design & Implementation Team
13665 Dulles Technology Dr. Ste 250
Herndon, VA 20171
Office: 703-480-2569
Cell: 703-819-3495
cchurch@wamnetgov.com
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http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=index&search=cchurch%40wamnetgov.
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-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
iron_tri
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 7:39 PM
To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: CCIE #13295
I passed the lab in San Jose, on Monday, May 3rd. I passed on a
re-read, so it's not an impossible feat to accomplish. I felt really
good leaving the lab, and I just couldn't find it within myself to be
satisfied with failure when feeling I had actually passed the lab.
I couldn't have done it without the excellent training provided by
Internetworkexpert. I have seen, although I don't own, most of the
vendor's training materials out in the market, and I really LEARNED from
Internetworkexpert's labs. I really did some strong comparisons among
the different products by looking at sample labs, etc.; and I found
their product to be error free and well written, so I felt like I got a
great deal on their workbook. The answer keys are excellent and well
laid out with great explanations of each section. If you can do their
labs, especially labs 12 through 20, you will be ready for the real
thing. For 3 months prior to my exam date, I used one day each weekend
to do a full 8-hour scenario from their workbook, and they gave me a
great deal on rack times. I also, with the help of my company,
purchased lab grading, which made a HUGE difference for me.
Brian D. and Brian M. both provided excellent feedback and let me know
where I needed improvement. I will say it again, their product is
second to NONE. I also sat their 5-day Workshop about 8 months ago; and
it was also an excellent class. The labs were tough, and they provided
excellent score reports and feedback.
I look forward to seeing their Voice workbook. I would also like to
thank CCOnline labs. Tony was easy to work with, and although I used
his racks only one time, it was a crucial time for 4-hours 2 days before
the exam to just practice speed. Jeff Kessemeyer at Bradshawlabs also
provided some great assistance, and he was very helpful and courteous.
I didn't actually get to use my rack time due to a double booking of the
time slot, but Jeff was the consummate professional and refunded my
money and provided some excellent labs at no charge to me. So, a big
thanks to those two professionals.
One last thing, don't ever give up, if you think you passed, pay the
money for the re-read. I decided that it would at least give me some
extra peace of mind even if I didn't pass, and I did pass! Not only did
I get my peace of mind, I got my number!
Oh, I am not affiliated or employed by any of the companies above, but
it is always worth mentioning when you have the opportunity to work with
professional people and their products...especially when they make a big
difference for you.
Now, I will have a CCIE medal to go with the IRONMAN Triathlon
finisher's medal hanging in my office. Back to swimming, biking, and
running for some fun! Voice track at a later date.
I would like to wish all of you continued success in your quest for a
number(s).
irontri (Jason Pendleton)
CCIE #13295
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