From: But Nicky (lyredhair@gmail.com)
Date: Fri Apr 04 2008 - 07:38:51 ART
hearty congra!!
Cheer...
On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 4:02 PM, oluwaseyi ojo <sameoj@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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