From: Bill Eyer (beyer@optonline.net)
Date: Thu Sep 04 2008 - 07:23:22 ART
There are two kinds of bootcamps. One that I went to is just a bunch
of mock labs and the instructor just sat there like a proctor to answer
questions. It's hard to see what makes that more worthwhile than working
at home, particularly if you are doing a workbook that has a good answer
key. The second kind is theory lecture with specific labs on specific
technologies. I am planning one of those for a month before the real
thing just to solidify the theory. Work is paying for it though...
Bill
Gary Duncanson wrote:
> I have never done a bootcamp myself. I can see myself taking a couple of weeks
> off later in the year to concentrate on lab practice 9-5 at home though. That
> would make a refreshing change from evenings and weekends battering on labs
> after work. 100+ hours of practice that way should bring a lot of things
> together nicely.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Matt Bentley
> To: Gary Duncanson
> Cc: Joseph Brunner ; Cisco certification
> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 6:21 PM
> Subject: Re: how long before my lab should I take a bootcamp?
>
>
> I've always heard that you imitate success. I would be pretty surprised if
> Joe, Narbik, Brian Dennis/McGahan, Scott Morris, or anyone else who is a
> "mailer-list expert" has taken a boot-camp for their most recent CCIEs -
> Practice is practice, regardless of whether you pay 15,000 for the opportunity
> or not. I can say this as I strongly endorse workbooks/mock labs, etc., for
> InternetorkExpert and most of the other training companies. If I were you,
> I'd travel downstairs and lock myself down there for a while, eliminate all
> distractions, and study. This is essentially all bootcamps do, although they
> charge a premium to do so. As for timeframe, I'd recommend starting this
> about 8-10 months before you want to have any semblance of balance in your
> life again.
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 1:12 PM, Gary Duncanson
> <garyduncanson@btinternet.com> wrote:
>
> Or just take two weeks off work just to concentrate on labs at home during
> the best hours of the day for a change.
>
> Mind you..if work was paying for a bootcamp that would be good.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Brunner"
> <joe@affirmedsystems.com>
> To: "'Felix Nkansah'" <felixnkansah@gmail.com>; <usaccie@gmail.com>
> Cc: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 3:04 PM
> Subject: RE: how long before my lab should I take a bootcamp?
>
>
>
>
> Nice.
>
> Yeah, why spend the $$$ on a bootcamp? You use the money to go to
> Disney
> world after you pass on your first attempt without a bootcamp!
>
> LOL
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> Felix Nkansah
> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 9:42 AM
> To: usaccie@gmail.com
> Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: Re: how long before my lab should I take a bootcamp?
>
> Hi,
> You could pass even without a bootcamp :-)
>
> Nevertheless, I would suggest you complete the bootcamp about 2 weeks
> before
> the lab.
>
> Regards,
>
> Felix
>
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