From: Nick Griffin (nick.jon.griffin@gmail.com)
Date: Thu Mar 29 2007 - 15:51:04 ART
Ryan, it sounds like your close, and you've put the time in. Keep reviewing
your exam identifying and learning from your mistakes. Don't focus on the
previous exam too much, be prepared for the next. Your next experience could
be exactly the opposite of what you expect, for example, you felt like you
did terrible, but then you pass. Most important is to get right back on.
HTH,
Nick Griffin, 17381
On 3/29/07, Ryan <ryan95842@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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