From: Keane, James (James.Keane@agriculture.gov.ie)
Date: Tue Dec 14 2004 - 08:03:54 GMT-3
GS,
Unfortunately I failed the lab on my first attempt yesterday - so when you see all those emails with ccie numbers you know you are not alone.
I suppose everybody takes different things from their experience but if you HAVEN'T taken the lab before this is what I took from it -
(a) Practice
Practice on the gear, practice and when your done, go back practice, theory is all well and good but realistically you probably know most of the theory already, DON'T think that by reading some books and having experience on the gear will carry you through ... it wont.
(b) Lab Book
Get a lab book, this is a great focus/direction for the theory and practice - maybe a book camp might give you the same intensity - I honestly don't know - my only fear with boot camps is that I would arrive and have to share my 'pod' with another candidate.
(c) Time-Management
DON'T Dilly Dally - if you start double and triple checking things (especially at the start) you burn valuable minutes.
Its really hard to build a time schedule for the exam, as you don't know how long different sections take ?!
So practice moving fast, typing fast, concentrating and not making mistakes
Try to hit the ground running !
Finally
I ran out of time, by the way when you start searching on the CD you are in trouble .... if that starts happening too much, your probably not prepared sufficiently !
Georg how did you do ?? If you didn't pass, I think I will throw in the towel as you seemed to know absolutely everything !
Regards
James
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