From: oluwaseyi ojo (sameoj@gmail.com)
Date: Fri Apr 04 2008 - 06:02:59 ART
Congrat man !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On 4/2/08, steveaggie@gmail.com <steveaggie@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I didn't think I would get to write this email today, but praise God! I
> passed on my first attempt yesterday in San Jose!!
>
>
>
> So it's time for me to share my story as encouragement to the rest of you
> who are seeking.
>
>
>
> Just briefly, I got my CCNA in 2003 and my CCNP in 2004. I worked for a
> gold partner and decided to pursue the CCIE in October 2007. I had 3
> years
> of basic routing/switching experience but nothing advanced. I mostly did
> wireless and some voice.
>
>
>
> I used the following tools to study:
>
> Internetwork Expert products - I can't say enough about these. I could
> not
> have passed without them!
>
> Cisco ASET labs
>
> The usual books (especially Routing TCP/IP Vol 1,2)
>
> Lots of DocCD
>
> Group Study
>
> Dynamips
>
> Rack rentals
>
> Lots of prayer
>
>
>
> I hit it hard and heavy in October and didn't plan to stop until I got it.
> I averaged 25 hours per week and logged about 600 hours total. One piece
> of
> advice that I want to give is to just go take the exam when you have put
> your time in. The lab was challenging but not impossible. The Brians say
> it's between a 7-8 difficulty. I would agree with that. You definitely
> need to know your stuff because you don't know what they're going to throw
> at you. While I had done my homework and felt like I knew a lot I was
> always humbled by some of the people on this board.
>
>
>
> I was less nervous than I thought I would be for it. Maybe that means I
> was
> prepared. I spent the first 45 minutes reading over the lab, making my
> diagram, point table, etc. I knew that I had a decent shot at it.
>
>
>
> Thank you to Paul for this awesome list and to the other CCIEs that don't
> really have to be here, but do so anyway. A special thanks to Scott
> Morris,
> Sadiq Yakasai, and Joe Brunner. I always read your posts when I wanted to
> know what the real solution was. J
>
>
>
> Steve
>
> CCIE #20416
>
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