From: Bobby (aggiebob98@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Nov 11 2007 - 04:06:36 ART
Folks:
It is been a VERY long journey, but I finally tamed the beast November 9th in San Jose and became CCIE #19310. I would first like to thank God for the perseverance to keep going when I wanted to bail many times over and giving me the strength to stay on course. Next, I would like to thank my wife for her support. As many on here realize, the path of becoming a CCIE can take away a lot of family time, so support at home is critical!
For written study materials, I used Internetwork Expert's workbook and highly recommend them. When I first purchased them years back, I quickly realized that I had a long way to go, but they definately helped me formulate a plan and identify my knowledge gaps!
To Scott Morris and Narbik Kocharians, a very special "thank you" for all the help you have given me including bootcamps, guidance, and putting up with my ridiculous questions at times! Folks, these two guys are grade A and I cannot recommend their products any higher. If either of you are in my area, drop me a line and drinks are on me!
To the current candidates (I know it sounds cliche), stick with it. My only advice is to make a plan, practice every scenario you can think of, and get enough rack time to make your fingers bleed. Learn debugs and how to answer a question different ways. When you know 98% of the commands in your sleep, you know you are there! Any of the major vendor (IPExpert, Internetwork Expert, Net-Workbooks) are excellent and will give you the information you need to pass with enough practice. Just remember that no workbook, bootcamp, tutor, $$$$ of equipment, whatever will get you a passing score without enough practice on your part! There is no substitute!
Best of luck to the candidates out there, and please feel free to shoot me a note if you have questions!
Bobby
CCIE #19310!
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