From: John Jones (acer0001@gmail.com)
Date: Thu Jul 05 2007 - 02:30:01 ART
Yes, Colin it's true... it's just a test, but monsterous one! ;-)
I remember reading somewhere that it takes Cisco employees, who usually are
limitless with resources, about 2.7 times to pass. You've got 1.7 times to
go!
John
On 7/4/07, Colin McNamara <colin@2cups.com> wrote:
>
> Don't be down. I believe the average is 2.1 attempts per passing CCIE.
> With only 1 attempt down you are still ahead of the average.
>
> A couple of things to remember -
> 1. The CCIE is an extremely challenging exam with a huge failure rate.
> There is no shame in a failed attempt.
>
> 2. Half of the CCIE is brain power the other Half is will power. Being
> smart is not enough to get your Number. Being smart and being prepared
> however is.
>
> 3. The prep time required to pass your CCIE is a constant. There are no
> shortcuts to your number. You can either choose to put your time
> preparing before you next attempt, or you can chunk up your prep time
> between attempts. Either way, you have have to put the time in.
>
> 4. Don't forget your support systems. If you have a wife and kids, make
> sure that they are on board and well taken care of. If you are single,
> then make sure to schedule in some personal time to stay sane.
>
> 5. And remember, at the end of the day.... it is just a test.
>
> --
> Colin McNamara
> (858)208-8105
> CCIE #18233
> "The difficult we do immediately, the impossible just takes a little
> longer"
>
>
> On Wed, 2007-07-04 at 15:45 +0300, Mohamed Radwan wrote:
> > Dear Group,
> >
> > I failed on my first try 12 June 2007 , I prepared well for the exam
> > but the Exam stress and some stupid mistakes I made cause me much time.
> >
> > anyway I need to start again and get ready for the 2nd try
> > I don't need what to do ??
> >
> > I already read most of recommended books , practice a lot
> > my weak points are multicast, service, and security
> >
> > I know that have to learn more about these and practice them more, but i
> > don't feel like studying again
> >
> > any suggestion....
> >
> > Thanks
> > Mohamed
> >
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