From: Sean C (upp_and_upp@hotmail.com)
Date: Tue May 08 2007 - 16:56:13 ART
Hi Joe,
Congrats on the digits!
Sean #17085
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Yohannan" <joe1265@hotmail.com>
To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 1:49 PM
Subject: #17874
> Hello Everyone,
> I passed the lab yesterday at RTP on my second attempt! I'd like to
> thank everyone that participates on this list as I've learned so much from
> you all! Especially all the very patient vendors on here that give so
> much free advice.
>
> As I've read other people's success stories over the past 6 months on GS,
> what I was most interested in was what they did and what they studied to
> prepare. I'd like to share what I did to get ready.
>
> I first got CCNA in December 2000. I finally obtained CCNP certification
> in May 2005. I passed the written exam in July 2006. I used the two
> "routing TCP/IP" books (which I think are essential prep material) along
> with the Cisco CCIE exam cert guide to prepare for the written. After
> passing the written I took both Global Knowledge's CCIE Bootcamp courses.
> I learned alot from them. The best thing about it is you get your own
> rack for a whole week, including the weekend. The classes are mostly labs
> and you are forced to use the Doc cd to finish the labs. I think that
> helped me alot as I went forward with my preparation. After those
> classes, I purchased Internetwork Expert CoD along with the R&S lab
> workbook. The Brians are awesome instructors and cleared up everything I
> wasn't sure about. I did some lab work the past few months but not a
> whole lot. I'm very comfortable with the IOS and have been usiing it
> daily for over 7 years so I didn't need so much practice as much as
> theory. Coming up to the lab date I mostly studied the Internetwork
> expert labs, studied the doc cd inside out, and listened to classes that I
> thought I needed.
>
> Two things that got me over the hump I believe:
>
> First: the doc cd - I think everyone going into the lab should have the
> 12.4 IOS and Catalyst 3560 docs memorized before going in. Not every
> word, but where every thing is for quick reference. It means so much!
>
> Second: Show commands - I thought I passed when I left my first attempt in
> February. Turned out I did not pass ofcourse. So going into my second
> attempt I studied alot of show commands, ones that I didn't even know
> existed sometimes! I wanted to read each question again after I answered
> it and ask myslef what show commands cisco would use to verify the config.
> It helped me tremendously I think!
>
> So thanks again everyone and the best of luch witk your quests!!
>
> - Joe Yo, CCIE#17874
>
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