RE: comments from 1st time fail

From: Joseph Brunner (joe@affirmedsystems.com)
Date: Tue Jan 08 2008 - 00:50:53 ARST

See my other post;

You need to stop at 2pm and check to make sure you didn't make any major
mistakes, or miss anything like that. Verify the whole thing again. Nothing
else matters, IMHO. Assume you're going to miss stuff the first time
through, even reading it 4 times. LOL

-Joe

-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of Eric
Phillips
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 8:31 PM
To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: RE: comments from 1st time fail

 Kevin,

Thanks for sharing your story. I am taking my first stab at the lab on
February 14th. I have been working with the IPExpert labs too, and although
I have missed a few tiny details that have made me lose the whole section,
overall I have not found anything overly challenging. And that is scaring
me a bit because I'm thinking that means I am blind to my weaknesses.

What are some of the IPExpert labs that you think are exceptionally
difficult? This past Saturday I did lab 37 in five hours, and I screwed up
the OSPF section because when it said "do not change OSPF network types on
R6" I completely missed that when I set the network type of the loopback.
Then I thought the comment about "provide backup transit..." was very
confusing. But besides those two tiny points nothing was overly
challenging. I would love to try one of the labs that you have thought was
difficult.

Thanks again for your feedback, it is GREATLY appreciated from someone who
is soon to be sitting there too.

-Eric

On 1/6/08, Kevin Howard <kevin@leh.net> wrote:
>
> 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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Phone: (734) 929-1400   Fax: (734) 929-1401

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