From: Marc La Porte (marc.a.laporte@gmail.com)
Date: Mon Aug 20 2007 - 12:09:02 ART
I would definitely recommend Internetwork Expert workbook vol2+3
On 8/20/07, Joe Carr (Enventis) <jcarr@enventis.com> wrote:
>
> Well I think I figured out a way to pay for this lab again. I am going
> to take out a 401k loan to cover the cost of 2 more lab attempts and $1k
> in study material.
>
> I would like to buy another lab workbook and some rack time. What book
> should I get? I have used IPExpert and I have not been a huge fan of
> there stuff. I have also used NLI for the past few years along with
> Narbik's soup-to-nuts book and that was great but I would like to try
> something different (a new perspective).
>
> Joe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> Joe Carr (Enventis)
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 9:50 AM
> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: RE: Failed Again
>
> It's true that I have been working on this test since 2003.
>
>
>
> I would like to take the exam again and I know I am very close to
> passing but I just cannot afford it right now. If money was not the
> problem I would just head back every 30 days until I got my numbers. My
> work was paying for me to take it and this was the last one they were
> going to cover.
>
>
>
> Joe
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Narbik Kocharians [mailto:narbikk@gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 9:35 AM
> To: Guyler, Rik
> Cc: Joe Carr (Enventis); ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: Re: Failed Again
>
>
>
> Joe, just the fact that you finished three hours earlier and tested and
> went over your configuration should tell you that you were ready and you
> knew the stuff, you got out feeling good. I personally think that the
> reason you failed is because you misinterpreted the questions, you
> basically did them one way whereas, they wanted it done in another way.
>
> What you are NOT telling people is that you took few attempts and then
> got busy and just started again; I honestly would try till I get it.
> Some are not good test takers but they are excellent engineers.
>
>
>
> On 8/17/07, Guyler, Rik <rguyler@shp-dayton.org> wrote:
>
> 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
> <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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