From: Tim (ccie2be@nyc.rr.com)
Date: Tue Sep 13 2005 - 10:36:30 GMT-3
Bill,
I think the answer to your question is, "There is no correct or "rule of
thumb" answer."
Admittedly, that answer must be very unsatisfying. But, maybe I can help put
this question into perspective and give you a useful way to make intelligent
decisions going forward.
If you read my post of 9/2, you know lots of people fail the lab for reasons
other than not having enough skill and knowledge.
For example, it's very easy to misinterpret tasks on the lab. (I was
probably fairly guilty of this offense.)
It's also very easy to make dumb mistakes on the lab. (I was extremely
guilty of this offense.)
It's also easy to miss implied requirements on the lab. (I was probably
guilty of this early on but with each attempt, I got wise to this.)
In my earlier post on these Top reasons people who could pass the lab,
don't, I offered some techniques you can use to overcome these issues.
Now, back to your original question.
Let's assume you've taken the lab and didn't pass. What was the reason for
the failure? If it was primarily because of insufficient knowledge then I
think the best bet is to take whatever time you need to make sure you have
sufficient knowledge. This period could be weeks or months or longer
depending on how insufficient your knowledge was.
If, on the other hand, you walked out the lab and thought, "I'm sure I
passed - I knew everything (or nearly everything) on that lab." And yet you
still didn't pass, you've just experienced the heartache many of us have
suffered. If this describes your situation, then you might (and probably
should) re-take the lab fairly soon. But, in the intervening time, focus on
organizing your knowledge and improving your test taking technique.
HTH, Tim
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
Bill.McKenzie@bisys.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 9:03 AM
To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: OT- Attempts vs. Time Frame
I was just curious about the number of attempts versus the time frame of
people on this list attempting the lab.
I've heard a lot of people say that you shouldn't really take more than a
month or two between attempts, so do this mean that
even most people that have attempted it three or four times did this within
the scope of a single year?
Also, Scott Morris do you ever sleep? I have my group list messages sent to
my Blackberry and you are answering questions 24 hours a day!
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