From: dusth@comcast.net
Date: Wed Nov 02 2005 - 11:35:48 GMT-3
How are we to determine if want to have a re-read anyway if Cisco does not give us the real points on the report instead of % on each section? Then, how do we know we only miss the passsing mark by 2 or 3 point?Regards.Dustin
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> I have done both and they have different merits. The checkit is great 
> as you have access to both configs and you can do show commands 
> on both your config and there's like a virtual set of routers so you 
> can see the impact of what you did or didn't do which helps in 
> knowing you wer not right and why. 
> 
> I did the lab with the chat with Brian afterwords I passed the lab 
> so there was little to talk about on the actual lab. But I did get 
> a chance to ask some technical questions which was useful I 
> find it easier to discuss issues verbally than via email. 
> 
> I would tend to go for the checkit labs to hone your skills long term. 
> The IE one gives you a chance to chat with the brian(s) so might 
> be better for some people. 
> 
> Re-reads seem to be a waste of money, I long for the days when 
> you discussed your results face to face with the proctor maybe 
> this will come back. 
> 
> Regards 
> Kevin 
> 
> On 11/1/05, Schulz, Dave wrote: 
> > I think that this may be a good idea on doing the Checkit. I was 
> > considering doing this with the IE, noticing that they have a mock lab. 
> > Is one more preferable than another. This re-read is becoming a 
> > trend....Cisco may have found a new revenue stream. ;-) 
> > 
> > 
> > Dave Schulz, 
> > Email: dschulz@dpsciences.com 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of 
> > kevin gannon 
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 3:36 PM 
> > To: Wang Dehong-DWANG1 
> > Cc: Chad Hintz; ccie lab 
> > Subject: Re: Hopefully last time 
> > 
> > I feel your pain from previous attempts the scoring is painful. 
> > I have done some of the netmasterclass checkit labs recently. 
> > On each one I thought I aced it for sure. When I got the results 
> > it was a bit of a shock to see how easy it is to loose points. 
> > I found it useful seeing the master config versus mine. They 
> > have a web tool which allows you to do show commands 
> > on my config vs theres. Finding it helps a lot doing another 
> > one at the weekend. Wish I had found this earlier ! 
> > 
> > Regards 
> > Kevin 
> > 
> > On 11/1/05, Wang Dehong-DWANG1 wrote: 
> > > With the mysterious Cisco scoring system, it will be a trend that 
> > people 
> > > will request more re-read since points are not given or so low on some 
> > > sections and we don't know why. Here is one story you may not have 
> > heard 
> > > of. After spotting a lab conflict and did not get clarification when 
> > > doing lab, I wrote to Cisco and they did agree to give me 3 points 
> > back. 
> > > With one question point away from passing, I requested a re-read, the 
> > > result came out one month later with a lower score but they waived my 
> > > re-read fee. I got 3 but lost 6 in other two sections. That is what 
> > > says on the web, result can vary from proctor to proctor. 
> > > 
> > > What else can we do? 
> > > 
> > > - Dehong 
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message----- 
> > > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf 
> > Of 
> > > Chad Hintz 
> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 12:58 PM 
> > > To: ccie lab 
> > > Subject: Hopefully last time 
> > > 
> > > Hi all, 
> > > 
> > > I took my 3rd attempt yesterday, I recieved my score report within an 
> > > hour and half of leaving the exam. I have submitted for a re read, I 
> > > know that this usually doesn't change the outcome, but at least there 
> > is 
> > > a chance. Has anyone ever had their score report so fast? I 
> > researched 
> > > my lab after the exam on cisco.com, just to triple check my 
> > > configurations were correct. I have thought I pass before but then 
> > left 
> > > the lab questioning some of my configurations, this time it was not 
> > the 
> > > case I still look back and do not understand the outcome. Sorry 
> > > sometimes you need to vent to the people who have been through it. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Chad 
> > > 
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