From: Ryan (ryan95842@gmail.com)
Date: Thu Mar 29 2007 - 15:32:28 ART
Well, I've rescheduled. Nearest date is August though, so if anyone has a
lab in May and is going to cancel, please let me know.
After a couple days off to re-charge, It's back to the books and Doc CD...
-Ryan
On 3/29/07, Ryan <ryan95842@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 1) 6 years ISP work experience (lot's of
> FR/OSPF/BGP/switching/QoS/Security)
> 2) Lots of reading (mostly ciscopress books)
> 3) Last 6 months of lab prep using InternetExpert COD and lab workbook,
> and also NMC's COD's (FR/IPv6)
> - 2-4 hours a night plus 8-12 on weekends for the last 6 months spent
> either watching COD's, reading books, or doing practice labs
>
>
> -Ryan
>
>
>
>
> On 3/29/07, Bryan F <cciebfetzer@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Ryan,
> > What has your preparation for the exam up to this point consisted of?
> >
> > Bryan F
> >
> > On 3/29/07, Ryan <ryan95842@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Thank you all for your comments,
> > >
> > > I spent all day in evaluation and over thinking what I configured and
> > what
> > > they had asked for...
> > >
> > > My scores do not merit a re-grade. According to the scores, I clearly
> > missed
> > > the mark. But why?
> > >
> > > As some have mentioned, attention to detail. I've been able to account
> > for
> > > several lost points because of just not doing what they asked. ACL
> > subnet
> > > mask not precise enough, etc. Sure the config worked, but it wasn't
> > exactly
> > > what they asked for. Several questions I should have gotten more
> > > clarification on, such as the conflicting naming convention directions
> > (this
> > > question pisses me off...)....some just not enough configuration or I
> > must
> > > have missed read something or ignored some important phrase (one
> > question in
> > > particular is bothering me. It mentioned something which had nothing
> > to do
> > > with the configuration option I was asked configure...I must find out
> > what
> > > that means)
> > >
> > > Bottom line is I failed because I did not meet all the requirements. I
> > think
> > > I can say I failed mostly because of attention to detail and reading
> > > comprehension. A tough pill to swallow. There ares still several
> > missed
> > > points that I have no idea why.
> > >
> > > So at this point, my spirits are back up (a little) and I have an idea
> > what
> > > I need to focus on. Instead of taking practice labs, I'm going to the
> > > learning annex to learn how to read. (just kidding).
> > >
> > > Seriously though, I'm going to reschedule and try again in two months.
> > I'm
> > > going to spend that two months combing over the Doc CD and focusing on
> > > details.
> > >
> > > Not sure what else I can do...
> > >
> > > Again, thank you all for your support and encouragement.
> > >
> > >
> > > -Ryan
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 3/29/07, Digital Yemeni < digital.yemeni@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Duncan,
> > > > while you made me really laugh i also urge you not to put the salt
> > on the
> > > > guy's wound! ;-)
> > > >
> > > > On 3/29/07, Duncan Maccubbin < duncan.maccubbin@earthlink.net>
> > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > "I'm extremely frustrated right now because I walked out believing
> > I had
> > > > > nailed it, yet I some how failed and I have no idea what went
> > wrong."
> > > > >
> > > > > If I had a nickel for every time I have seen this :). The devil is
> > in
> > > > the
> > > > > details.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Could I have gotten someone else's score report?"
> > > > >
> > > > > Best case of denial ever! :).
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > >From: Ryan <ryan95842@gmail.com >
> > > > > >Sent: Mar 28, 2007 7:06 PM
> > > > > >To: Cisco certification <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> > > > > >Subject: Frustrating - failed 1st attempt
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I failed my 1st attempt yesterday at San Jose.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I'm extremely frustrated right now because I walked out believing
> > I had
> > > > > >nailed it, yet I some how failed and I have no idea what went
> > wrong.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I arrived 2 days head of time and got a great night's sleep
> > before the
> > > > > lab.
> > > > > >I finished the lab in about 5 hours and verified my
> > configurations over
> > > > > the
> > > > > >remaining three hours. Found a few minor issues and did some
> > tweaking.
> > > > I
> > > > > >asked the proctors for clarification on almost every question
> > (Proctors
> > > > > were
> > > > > >great and very patient) and got good feedback regarding the
> > questions.
> > > > > >Reloaded the routers and checked everything again. I left with
> > > > everything
> > > > > >working (except for 3pts of IP service which I intentionally did
> > not
> > > > do)
> > > > > and
> > > > > >feeling like I had just kicked the lab's ass.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Then this morning I wake up to a score report that says I failed.
> > > > What's
> > > > > >worse is I have no idea what I could have done wrong. There was
> > nothing
> > > > > on
> > > > > >the test that was difficult or I was not very familiar with. I
> > even
> > > > > verified
> > > > > >several config's right from the doc CD where the command
> > description
> > > > read
> > > > > >almost verbatim what they were asking.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Could I have gotten someone else's score report?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I'm sure many have thought the same thing. I'm just really
> > frustrated
> > > > as
> > > > > I
> > > > > >don't know what I did wrong and I have no idea how to prepare for
> > my
> > > > next
> > > > > >attempt?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Time management was not an issue, stress was not an issue,
> > technology
> > > > was
> > > > > >not an issue, and I'm pretty sure question interpretation was not
> > an
> > > > > issue.
> > > > > >Obviously there was some issue, but how do I find it? How do I
> > found
> > > > out
> > > > > >what I did wrong so I can correct it? Maybe technology was an
> > issue.
> > > > > Maybe I
> > > > > >needed more configuration or they were looking for a specific
> > solution.
> > > > > How
> > > > > >could I know?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Aaaaaghghgh!!!!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Sorry for the whining...I'm just really frustrated...
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >-Ryan
> > > > > >
> > > > > >(going to try to reconstruct the lab from memory and see if I can
> > > > > determine
> > > > > >where I went wrong)
> > > > > >
> > > > >
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> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Best Regards!
> > > > Digital, CCIE# to be assigned by Cisco when it collects enough $$
> > out of
> > > > me!
> > > > :p
> > > >
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