From: keith tokash (ktokash@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Jan 07 2008 - 23:37:41 ARST
Can anyone speak to whether taking the Cisco mock labs helps understand their
mindset? It seems like the CCIE is accomplished in two steps: 1. Learn the
material; 2. Learn the exam.
With a few exceptions, secrecy is deeply incompatible with democracy and with
science.
--Carl Sagan
> Subject: RE: comments from 1st time fail
> Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 12:04:27 -0600
> From: scott.eggert@berbee.com
> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
>
> I had almost the exact same experience when I took the lab in early
> December. You need to know the solution within a few minutes, or you
> are taking too much time on a question.
>
> The other item that drove me nuts was that some of the questions had
> many different solutions. You can easily get hung up on a solution that
> may work for "real life" but not for the lab. I need to somehow get in
> the "mind" of Cisco to understand which path they want?
>
> Anyone have any insight into this? My solution is to hit the IE labs
> hard...
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> Kevin Howard
> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 10:42 PM
> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: comments from 1st time fail
>
> well, last week I took my lab and failed. I wasn't sure what to expect,
> but after many months of studying, I thought I was ready and after
> reading
> so many posts, had to face the dragon myself.
>
> I realized about 60% of the way through the lab, that my speed wasn't up
> for configuration and quickly getting to a solution. I found I was too
> slow at thinking of the commands, the steps, and the process for solving
> the question. Practice, practice is what I needed more of. I now think
> that when you read a question you need to have the answer/solution pop
> into your head naturally like you are taking your next breath. I also
> fell into the trap of trying to solve questions that were driving me
> crazy, and I thought to myself "i have to fix this" and I would, but it
> would take me too long.
>
> Strangely enough, taking the lab was kind of a confidence boost, meaning
> -
> I am close and can pass it, its doable. An expensive learning lesson,
> but
> many doubts about the exam and myself are gone.
>
> Back to my ipexpert labs, they kick my a$$, and I know that when they
> can
> no longer do that, its time to attempt the lab again. Hope this helps
> others.
> * I took the lab in SJ, proctors were great, atmosphere was professional
> and the whole experience was fine. I got to keep my watch on, although
> they did check it! and I forgot to scope the watermellon juice.
>
>
> -Kevin
>
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