From: Scott Vermillion (scott_ccie_list@it-ag.com)
Date: Mon Aug 25 2008 - 00:49:22 ART
Hey Jonny,
A lot of people pass never having felt "ready" for the beast, so you must be
in a pretty sweet spot! I would say that all you have to lose at this point
is some cash but what you stand to gain is the experience of the lab itself,
which is a reasonably good investment pass or fail (assuming, of course,
that you're already in "the zone" that you so clearly are). Having said
that, it might be a good idea to ask yourself honestly what your soft spots
might be and then map out a plan of attack for final prep. Set your date
accordingly and then put it out of your mind completely to change your date
(mulling that sort of thing over is itself an unproductive distraction). I
can recall thinking that I needed >just a few more weeks< for a couple of
months leading up to my date in SJ but once I got past the 30-day point of
no return/refund, a certain level of focus materialized. I personally shut
out all distractions -- dare I say it...including the list -- during that
final month of intense prep.
And yes, Cisco Assessors and vendor mock labs are a pretty good gauge of
readiness, IMHO. Not perfect, of course, but they're a reasonably good
measure of both your technical prowess and your time management/lab strategy
posture...
Best!
Scott
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
Jonny English
Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 8:07 PM
To: GS CCIE-Lab
Subject: How do you know when you're ready?
Hi,
I was wondering, how do you guys know when you are ready to sit the lab?
When it comes time to booking a date, I make a booking a month out, then
I always look for dates 2 weeks from the booked date and book that. I keep
pushing it back thinking the extra 2 weeks is going to help and I'll be able
to do a few more labs.
I actually feel ready, I did the cisco assessor lab over the weekend and got
a score that was ok. Similar to what other people get, and they pass.
So I thought I'd ask, when do you guys just bite the bullet, pay for the lab
and tickets and go sit the thing?
Thank You,
J
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