From: Phil (theccie@gmail.com)
Date: Fri Jun 18 2004 - 05:51:17 GMT-3
Fernando,
I have only one advice: see the lab experience as one other mock lab,
keep studying and reschedule for right after the 30 days.
Phil
On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 10:09:42 +0200 (CEST), Fernando Rodriguez
<fernanrl@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I had my lab in Brussels last Tuesday 15th...and I
> failed. Terrible experience for me since I was very
> nervous. I read the exam from front to back to find
> out that I could make it (big smile at the time). I
> straggled here and there but with plenty of time at
> the end just to check...How fool I was!!! After
> finishing it I left believing I was ok...just to
> realize in the hotel room that I had mistakenly done a
> few things...but just minor things so I was still
> hoping to pass...
>
> I received the mail once I was in Spain the following
> day...with the terrible word in it: FAIL :-(
>
> I checked the results and to my surprise they reckon I
> didn4t do some parts (got 0% in two of the
> sections)...WHY 0%? I can sware to God that those
> sectios were there...(easily to see whether the
> sections were working but I cannot discluse here what
> they were because of the NDA).
>
> What are they expecting to find in the configs??? I
> walk though the lab with almost 2 hours left at the
> end...I4m so down know that I doubt about the whole
> thing...after so much study, so many hours into it,
> not only my effort but my family, colleages, etc...the
> whole lot...
>
> By the way, do not ever rely on the CCO CD provided in
> the lab (at least in Brussels)...wasn4t working that
> day.
>
> I know that these are not the days I should be writing
> about this since it is still too close...What can I
> do? What should I change? What must I don for the
> future? I think I have the knowledge but now I4m not
> that sure of what I know is what Cisco wants to see in
> their labs...not real life looks to me.
>
> Please, any advise would be very much appreciated.
> Contact me off-line if you wish so.
>
> Thanks to everyone as always.
>
> Fernando
>
> P.S.- I would like to get in contact with the
> Portuguese guy that took the lab as well on the 15th.
> on June...or any of you guys that were there that
> day...just to know how you did...I hope you did well.
>
> --- David Napier <ccie@khetanna.com> escribis: > After
> lurking for the last year on this list, I'm
> > breaking my silence
> > here :)
> >
> > I suppose that I have a fairly good experience, in
> > that I am one the
> > lucky ones to pass first go. Lucky because I don't
> > really want to relive
> > the night after sitting the exam.
> >
> > My list of thank yous and advice is the same as
> > everyone else, but there
> > is something that deserves special mention. I
> > counted heavily on my
> > experience to get me through (family, work and sleep
> > got stopped many
> > study opportunities) and that almost got in the way.
> > I had to make a
> > choice whether to do what *I* would do on my
> > networks, or to answer the
> > question. We all have our preferred methods of doing
> > things in our work
> > environment as dictated by experience and best
> > practice - so be careful
> > in the exam.
> >
> > And as encouragement, nothing beats the feeling when
> > you find out that
> > you passed - you won't be fit to operate heavy
> > machinery.
> >
> >
> > David
> > #12758
> >
> > On Thu, 2004-06-17 at 07:12, Richard Dumoulin wrote:
> > > Has anyone who has passed the lab had a good
> > experience ? If so then please
> > > tell us your story, I am starting to get
> > depressed,
> > >
> > > --Richard
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mark Lewis [mailto:markl11@hotmail.com]
> > > Sent: miircoles, 16 de junio de 2004 22:50
> > > To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > > Subject: RE: Somewhat OT: CCIE lab temparament
> > >
> > >
> > > I'd agree with that point - I think that you
> > should feel very compfortable
> > > with all the labs in your favourite lab scenario
> > workbook (or workbooks),
> > > and should be able to complete them well within
> > the time specified.
> > >
> > > And, of course, make sure you understand *why*
> > each task in each scenario is
> > >
> > > completed in the way specified in your lab
> > solutions.
> > >
> > > Once you are able to complete your labs as
> > described above, it's a good idea
> > >
> > > to follow all the links from the online resources
> > section of the r&s ccie
> > > webpage & confirm that you have extensively
> > practiced all the subjects
> > > listed in the lab exam blueprint.
> > >
> > > When I did my lab (many moons ago), I prepared
> > assuming that I wouldn't have
> > >
> > > any time at all to reference the CD in the lab.
> > Some people prepare assuming
> > >
> > > that they'll have time to just reference anything
> > they don't know on the CD,
> > >
> > > but I personally think this may be a mistake - it
> > may lead you to be
> > > complacent.
> > >
> > > Hope that helps,
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > > CCIE#6280 / CCSI#21051 / etc.
> > >
> > > Author: www.ciscopress.com/1587051044
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Kenneth Wygand" <KWygand@customonline.com>
> > > >Reply-To: "Kenneth Wygand"
> > <KWygand@customonline.com>
> > > >To: "Yash Bajpai" <ccieyash@yahoo.com>,
> > <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> > > >Subject: RE: Somewhat OT: CCIE lab temparament
> > > >Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 16:15:43 -0400
> > > >
> > > >Yash,
> > > >
> > > >Depends on a lot of variables, but without
> > knowing 90% of the topics
> > > >PERFECTLY (100%), one has very, very, very little
> > chance to pass. You
> > > >will need the 20 points on things you *THINK* you
> > know, but according
> > > >to the CCIE exam, you simply don't.
> > > >
> > > >Just my experience and my $0.02.
> > > >
> > > >Kenneth E. Wygand
> > > >Systems Engineer, Project Services
> > > >CISSP #37102, CCNP, CCDP, ACSP, Cisco IPT Design
> > Specialist, MCP, CNA,
> > > >Network+, A+
> > > >Custom Computer Specialists, Inc.
> > > >"The only unattainable goal is the one not
> > attempted." -Anonymous
> > > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: nobody@groupstudy.com
> > [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> > > >Yash Bajpai
> > > >Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 4:00 PM
> > > >To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > > >Subject: Somewhat OT: CCIE lab temparament
> > > >
> > > >Hi all,
> > > >
> > > >I have a question for the experienced people who
> > have
> > > >taken the labs. (sorry, but iam panicking)
> > > >I am thinking that no matter what i do, there
> > would be
> > > >questions/problems in the lab that i would not
> > know how to tackle.
> > > >Technologies that i would not be very conversant.
> > > >For instance, i have not got an opportunity to
> > work on
> > > >ATM, PPOA, PPOE and i dont seem to find the right
> > docs
> > > >on the CCO too...
> > > >
> > > >what is the best way to handle things you are not
> > sure
> > > >off (or not good at?) run to the doc CD and look
> > for
> > > >config guides? try to accomplish it with whatever
> > you
> > > >know of it? or hope that you can make up 80% by
> > doing everything else
> > > >perfectly? (like i said, iam
> > > >panicking)
> > > >
> > > >or perhaps, one cannot hope to get the covetted
> > number
> > > >unless one knows everything there is to know?
> > > >
> > > >Regards,
> > > >Yash
> > > >
> > > >
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