From: Jonny English (redkidneybeans@gmail.com)
Date: Tue Nov 20 2007 - 21:42:52 ART
How about getting a technology focused workbook that covers the
blueprint. While you work through the technology labs, look things up
on the Doc-cd that you don't know how to configure or have never seen
before. Then to get a better understanding lab things up from the
Doc-cd.
I donno seems to be working for me for now I guess. I guess I shall
see when I sit the lab.
On Nov 21, 2007 11:33 AM, Gregory Gombas <ggombas@gmail.com> wrote:
> I feel your pain. Everyone says "hey just read the DOC CD" casually as
> if its a quick read over breakfast. Has anyone actually tried to print
> the DOC CD?!?
>
> I've printed all the topice relevant to the R+S and I counted over
> 6000 pages of text to read. So I'm not sure how realistic it is to
> read through and retain it all. Its like painting the golden gate
> bridge - by the time you get to the end the beginning is already
> getting rusty.
>
> So can anyone suggest a more efficient way of going through the DOC CD
> or perhaps the most relevant portions?
>
> Thanks,
> Greg
>
>
> On Nov 20, 2007 5:10 AM, Simon Grace <SimonG@pcsystems.gr> wrote:
> > Hi Guys,
> >
> >
> >
> > I've left this a few days before I wrote it as I needed to calm down.
> >
> >
> >
> > Back in September I took my first lab exam. I used the Internetworking
> > expert labs and due to me not being quick enough and not leaving myself
> > enough time to work on the real tricky questions I just missed out.
> >
> > Okay, no problems with that, I didn't deserve to pass and needed to up
> > my game a bit.
> >
> > Without going into details that by knowing the stuff on the IE labs and
> > the various areas covered you should be okay in the lab. There were a
> > couple of new questions I'd not seen but that's to be expected. The lab
> > was of a fair level.
> >
> >
> >
> > Okay, I got back on the study, got my speed up and basically hit it at
> > 150%. I carried on with the IE labs but really nailed them, I also
> > checked out a lot of the things that came up here and lab'd stuff up
> > that I'd not seen before.
> >
> >
> >
> > Went back last week, knowing that nothing is certain but knowing that my
> > skill level was much higher than the first time around and I only just
> > missed that.
> >
> >
> >
> > I was blown away, firstly the exam was much, much harder than the first
> > one. I read through the exam and realised that a good proportion of the
> > questions I was seeing for the first time. Not to mention the way the
> > questions were asked. Once again without going into details it wasn't a
> > case of configure this it was put in such a way to make it as difficult
> > as possible to ask a question. Not just once, twice but once again, many
> > difficult questions. I couldn't help but feel that they had made the
> > exam so difficult that they were really trying to stop people from
> > passing. Going by the exam 2 months before and then this one, they was
> > absolutely no comparison, the second was just mind blowing.
> >
> >
> >
> > Now, I'm no Einstein, but I did work very hard on this and I know my
> > stuff, but when the score report comes back I really can't help but feel
> > that something really isn't quite right, I feel like the goal posts have
> > been completely moved. Plus I know the stuff was working and I know
> > where I dropped points but the score report doesn't reflect that.
> >
> >
> >
> > I got chatting to a guy after the exam who'd had the same lab. He'd also
> > sat one a couple of months before and had been studying about the same
> > amount of time and talking to him I get the idea that he too knows his
> > subject. We both agreed fully that it was just on another plane and
> > couldn't understand how two exams could be so different in expected
> > level of knowledge.
> >
> >
> >
> > So, I'm writing this not in a lets go on a burn and pillage rampage but
> > rather has anyone else had similar experiences, do you feel a bit let
> > down by the fact that there appears to be no standard level for the
> > exam. I'm trying to speak with our Cisco guys here to see what can be
> > done. Obviously Cisco own it and do with it what they want but I don't
> > like to be treated unfairly and will try and do whatever is in my power
> > to get things sorted. The price of the exam including flights etc isn't
> > cheap and we deserve a level playing field.
> >
> >
> >
> > Please unicast me, no need to go into details but more on the lines of
> > found the exam to be fair or totally different levels, whatever you feel
> > relevant.
> >
> >
> >
> > Oh well, I'm gonna take a few weeks off, think about things and then I
> > suppose get back into it.
> >
> >
> >
> > I wish you guys who are going to take the exam all the luck and don't
> > worry, if you get something on the lines of the first one you are
> > getting a fair crack of the whip.
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Simon.
> >
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