From: Sharieff, Inayath Ulla (inayathulla.shariff@hp.com)
Date: Mon Nov 26 2007 - 14:01:28 ART
Congratulations........
Thanks
Inayathulla Shariff
Network Competency Center
Hewlett Packard -India
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From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
Kim teu
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 10:15 PM
To: Stephen Lee
Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: Re: #19413
Congratulations!!!
On 11/26/07, Stephen Lee <slee@packet360.com> wrote:
>
> Well, after 8 months and 4 attempts I finally passed on 11/21. I found
> out Thanksgiving morning and it was the best Thanksgiving I ever had.
> I passed the written in January and spent the next couple months
> putting together a home lab. I really started studying in April and
> took my first attempt in mid May. I came really close to passing with
> about 75 points. I thought sweet I will nail it on my second attempt,
> well not so much. I took it again in June and failed miserable not
> even 50%. So I really buckled down and got after it and took it again
> in August. Well I got about the same score as my second attempt. So I
> really started doubting it and took a few weeks off to regroup. So
> after the summer was over I got back after it and had an October date
> scheduled, but my wife broke her leg and I had to take care of her and
> the kids for a few weeks until she got back on her feet. So I
> rescheduled for Nov. I was thinking if I don't get it this time I am
> going to have to take a break. All the studying was really starting to
> affect my family life as Daddy was locked in the office every evening
and all weekend.
>
> What got me the entire time was question interpretation. I felt like I
> knew the material the entire time and had a good base of knowledge. My
> problem I think was question interpretation. On my 4th attempt it was
> like I could see through the vague wording and finally understood what
> they wanted. I only asked the proctor 2 questions as I found it pretty
> clear.
>
> To all those that are struggling with this I hear ya. But just know if
> you stick with it you can pass.
>
> What I used to pass:
>
> - 10 years experience designing and implementing Cisco networks for
> various Fortune 100 companies.
>
> - Internetwork Expert V4.0 workbook and the Advanced Technologies VOD
> and the 5 day bootcamp VOD. These are really great products and I
> learned immensely from them. I would highly recommend their material
> for learning the technologies.
>
> - NMC CheckIt labs. I think these are most closely aligned with what
> the real lab is like. The wording and vaguearies are very close to how
> Cisco does it. It would recommend this to people who are close to
> their date and want a good lesson on question interpretation.
>
> - The Cisco Press CCIE R&S book. Good for the written and has some
> good tables for reference.
>
> - I built my own home lab made to the IEWB V4.0 format. I decided I
> wanted my own lab that I could use anytime I had time to study and
> didn't want to deal with rack rentals or dealing with all the Dynamips
> issues.
>
> - Finally but definitely not least was my wife. She supported me
> through the tough times and entertained two kids every evening and
> every weekend for about 8 months straight. I could not have done it
without her.
>
>
> Steve
> #19413
>
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