From: Mustafa Makhdoom (makhdum@hotmail.com)
Date: Sun Dec 03 2006 - 21:36:58 ART
Honest feedback from a satisfied customer is how I read this. Excatly the
kind of thing that is useful to share with list members.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lala Lander" <sshafi@gmail.com>
To: <dennis.nesnidal@motorola.com>
Cc: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 1:29 AM
Subject: Re: CCIE - www.CyscoExperts.com
> shameless plug!!!
>
> On 12/2/06, dennis.nesnidal@motorola.com <dennis.nesnidal@motorola.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I passed the CCIE R&S lab exam on October 23, 2006. I had been working
>> my way towards this exam for years by earning my CCNP, CCDP, CCSP and
>> CCIP.
>> I passed the CCIE written in 2001 (I never attempted the lab) and again
>> 12/2005. I had gone to many Cisco based GlobalKnowledge classes, I read
>> all
>> of the main-stream CCIE books (Doyle Vol. 1 and 2, etc.) But I was still
>> intimidated by the lab. I asked my Cisco technical account rep. who was a
>> CCIE what he recommended as the last steps to prepare for the exam. He
>> told
>> me go talk to the CCIEs at CyscoExperts (CXP) in Arlington Heights, IL.
>>
>> I signed up for a week of R&S training and quickly learned that even
>> though I configured routers and switches daily at work, I was not
>> prepared
>> for what I would see on this exam. The exam is not comparable to anything
>> you will see or need to do to get the job done on a real production
> network.
>> Yes, it covers all the topics you need to know to be a good network
> engineer
>> but at the same time you will have to configure things exactly the way
>> they
>> tell you to with one hand tied behind your back. What I mean is, you will
>> need to read the questions every word. This is where Cysco Experts took
>> me
>> to the next level.
>>
>> As I said, a Cisco employee who earned his CCIE did his training at
>> CXP. I was surprised at the time that Cisco would not train their
>> employees
>> internally. But after spending a few more weeks at CXP with two of their
>> double CCIEs (Naren and Bahram) I saw why Cisco sent their employees
>> there
>> for lab training. In fact, students were there from all over the world.
>> While I was there, I spoke with students who came all the way from the
>> UK,
>> Kenya, Australia and across the US. The reason is that their program is
>> the
>> best. They know exactly what you need to look for to pass the lab exam.
> They
>> will make you aware of all the tricks you will see. As I said, just
>> knowing
>> how to configure routing, switching, QOS, etc is not enough. You need to
>> be
>> able to read the questions and understand what they are looking for. This
> is
>> where CXP CCIEs will help put you in the best position to pass the exam.
>> After going through their carefully designed lab simulations, the CCIE
>> exam
>> will seem easy!
>> !
>>
>> Read my comments on their website along with all their other CCIE
>> testimonials at www.cyscoexperts.com or call toll free 1-866-CyscoXP. Ask
>> for Naren and tell him Dennis sent you! You will be thanking me! Fell
>> free
>> to email me with any questions at dnesnidal@comcast.net or
>> dennis.nesnidal@motorola.com
>>
>> Dennis Nesnidal CCIE #17076 Routing and Switching
>>
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