From: CCIEin2006 (ciscocciein2006@gmail.com)
Date: Mon May 08 2006 - 16:07:37 ART
Hello Darby,
If you can't print the feedback can you at least save it? What format is it
in?
Did they nitpick you on stupid little things like forgetting to name your
VLANS or switchports?
Thanks
On 5/7/06, darbyweaver@yahoo.com <darbyweaver@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> OK - I took it...
>
> Not the score I had hoped for, but then it was supposed to be an
> assessment and I got assessed...
>
> :)
>
> With that said, I will say I found the questions to be fair for the most
> part.
>
> I did find some things to be inconsistent (or at least I thought so).
>
> I did think that not being able to print was a HUGE (!!!) inconvenience.
>
> The feedback is pretty decent. At first I thought there was very little,
> a score report and a few hints...
>
> Then I dug into my report...
>
>
> Yeppers:
>
> Lots of feedback: I have over 100 pages of feedback - Impressive!!!
>
>
> In addition to the feedback they provided, Cisco was very generous to
> provide links where each numbered item and sub-item could be researched to
> allow the CCIE Assessor Candidate the ability to read more about what s/he
> might have missed.
>
>
> I just paid $279.00 for a 4 hour (50 point) assessment lab exam with
> extensive feedback. No instructor. No retake.
>
> So far I have purchased a a $4000.00 Class for NMC and a $4500.00 for a
> 5-day (4-Lab) Workshop. 3 Instructors / 7 Students (MAX) and then you get
> their Tech Library (Very Comprehensive) and their ShowIT (the hidden jewel
> of CCIE preparedness and complete and utter understanding - very accurate).
>
> Also I have paid for the Mock Lab workshop from InternetworkExpert with
> Online Instructors (seems like it was $995.00) and the nice thing was is
> that you can listen and watch the lab walk-through for a full-year at your
> convenience after the labs.
>
> Disclaimer!
>
>
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> Both of the above vendors also allow retakes on a space available basis -
> check with each to verify if this is still a fact at the time of your
> reading this.
>
>
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>
>
> So for a mere $279.00, I got to get my feelings hurt, get a glimpse at
> just how brutal grading can be and how much more intense I need to make my
> studies if I really want to have a reasonable chance at this lab...
>
> I got a chance to see the lab topology, which is freely available on the
> net anyway.
>
> I did call their support number a day before my exam was scheduled and I
> think the phone only rang once or twice, to be picked up by an actual live
> HUMAN voice...
>
> I was impressed. The gentleman answered my question clearly, consicely,
> and positively in a professional manner. And did I say was impressed
(maybe
> just getting through to a human in only a couple of rings?).
>
> So overall, I think it was a good exam.
>
> I do have a few issues to ask them about and I guess unless I lab them up
> on my own and see things differently, I might call them complaints.
>
> But in any event, getting a feel for the types of questions and getting
> the feedback I got and in such a timely manner, I think it was a bargain.
>
> If they had more of these labs, I would probably buy them.
>
> The price I paid was discounted and I think that it will now be offered
> for about $349.00 retail from now on.
>
> I don't think I've broken any rules of disclosure and I think I have given
> an honest opinion...
>
> Took me all day to get finished reviewing it... :)
>
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