From: Sean C (upp_and_upp@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Mar 07 2007 - 16:06:57 ART
Hi Andre,
Congrats on the digits. I totally agree with your comment - " really think
that if you wait 6 or more months between attempts, it's almost like
starting again"
Again, congrats,
Sean #17085
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andre Serrao" <andreserrao@gmail.com>
To: "Cisco certification" <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 2:27 AM
Subject: Passed today in San Jose!
> Hi GS:
>
> Today I finally got my number at attempt nr.3 : 17518!
>
> Here is what I used:
>
> Internetwork Experts: nothing new here, right? The Brians are awesome!
> What
> a nice work! The classes on demand and the workbook are absolutely great!
> I
> completed all core labs, and 18 full labs...most of them were version
> 3.0...the new version 4.0 I only did lab 12 and just read the other ones.
>
> Cisco Assessor labs: valid experience since format and wording are similar
> to real one...it's also good to see how your grade can be messed up when
> you
> don't get partial grade (just like the real one!)
>
> Netmaster CheckIT labs: very useful...if you are used with the IEWB
> format,
> please do the CheckIT labs!...the format it's totally different and
> totally
> throws you off while you are doing the lab. It's good to see how you react
> when unexpected things happen in the lab.
>
> Scott Morris bootcamp: Scott really knows his stuff! The problem here is
> that I took the class in August, just when I was starting to prepare for
> this exam. So, i still had too many basic issues and didn't take advantage
> as much as I would have if I had took the bootcamp closer to my lab date.
>
> GroupStudy: that's right! this list is a great resource! All the vendors
> provide a great service by always answering our questions. I read most of
> the discussions (even the jokes!) and many of them clarified some concepts
> in my mind. Keep up the good work! Also, I highly recommend using Gmail
> for
> this list, since it organizes the messages automatically. I know you can
> do
> that with Outlook but I don't think you can do that with other webmail.
>
> My first attempt was in Nov 21..I really think that if you wait 6 or more
> months between attempts, it's almost like starting again...So, I recommend
> for those who fail the exam recently to continue studying and schedule a
> new
> lab soon. I know it can be disappointing and frustrating after you fail,
> but
> you should take experience to learn from your mistakes and to identify
> areas
> for improvement.
>
> That's it! I gotta go drink another beer!
>
> Cheers!
> Andre
> CCIE #17518!
>
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