From: Guyler, Rik (rguyler@shp-dayton.org)
Date: Fri Aug 17 2007 - 10:57:41 ART
Joe...8 times? Man, I feel REALLY bad for you! I know you must be terribly
disappointed but I can empathize with your decision. That's a lot of time
and money and sacrifice to take the lab that many times. I applaud your
determination to this point as I don't know if I could have continued on
that long.
Maybe this is just one of those "testing" things where somebody is an ace on
a subject but just doesn't test well on it. I know some real "rain men"
just like that. I have to think that even if you don't have the paper to
show for your efforts that at least the work you put into studying has made
you a much stronger Cisco engineer and networker in general.
Anyway, maybe you'll change your mind after some of the disappointment has
worn off. If so then hopefully you'll be back to the group. If not then we
wish you well with whatever you decide to do. ;-)
Rik
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of Joe
Carr (Enventis)
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 9:39 AM
To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: Failed Again
I took my lab for the 8th time yesterday and I left feeling pretty good
about my attempt but when the score report came out it was a fail.
During the lab I was able to finish all configurations 3 hours early and
then checked and double checked all the requirements. I thought I nailed
Switching, IGP, and EGP but my scores were very low in the IGP section.
The proctors at the location where I took my lab were not that very helpful.
In fact one of them was downright terrible. I like to ask for clarification
on all items I am unsure about and every time I went to this proctor to ask
questions he would roll his eyes and let out a sigh.
It was almost as if I was bothering him to ask questions! By the end of the
day I would come to him with my two options to configure a certain task and
he would just tell me that I could do it both ways and not loose points.
Well I now believe that cost me at least a few points.
Overall I am not happy with the CCIE track and I think I am going to throw
in the towel because I can no longer afford to keep taking this exam and
failing.
Joe
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