From: Narbik Kocharians (narbikk@gmail.com)
Date: Thu Oct 09 2008 - 14:59:26 ART
I think IE should hire Bruce, Val, and Jared as well.......Just a joke don't
get excited man just a joke.
On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 10:04 AM, Nate Cielieska <ncielieska@gmail.com>wrote:
> There are too many emails like this on the group imo .. groupstudy is
> really
> starting to become a marketing tool.. not a learning one. Its unfortunate.
>
> On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 12:39 PM, Kim teu <kim.teu@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Last year, I used the IE End-to-End program and passed my R&S on my first
> > trial.
> >
> > Like you, I went to Brians' Bootcamp without meeting the prerequisites.
> I
> > was supposed to finish the two weeks VOD, prior to the bootcamp, but I
> only
> > finished the first week. I was overwhelmed by the intensive lab during
> the
> > bootcamp. However, I didn't get upset. I sat through the class and
> > learned
> > as much as I can.
> >
> > After the bootcamp, I followed through the E2E. I was also able to view
> > the
> > VOD version of the bootcamp online. I was told that I could go to the
> next
> > bootcamp if needed, but I didn't. The E2E program offers you so many
> ways
> > for you to get the knowledge in your head to pass the test. Only use the
> > bootcamp a month or couple of months before the exam to sharpen the area
> > that you are not sure about.
> >
> > IE is still my choice when I go for my next CCIE.
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> > --
> > May All Behappy!!!
> > Kim Loon Teu
> > UE=uBW
> > CCIE 19369
> > www.kimteu.com
> > http://www.linkedin.com/in/kimteu
> >
> > All conditioned phenomena
> > Are like a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow
> > Like the dew, or like lightning
> > You should discern them like this
> > R;GPSPN*7(#,HgCN;CE]S0#,HgB6R`Hg5g#,S&WwHgJG9[
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 9:38 AM, Brian Dennis <
> > bdennis@internetworkexpert.com
> > > wrote:
> >
> > > Anthony,
> > > You paid 6k to come to the 12 day bootcamp in June knowing that you did
> > > not meet the prerequisites as you yourself stated below. Everyone who
> > > signs up for our 12 day bootcamp gets the self-paced E2E free of charge
> > so
> > > that they do not end up coming to the bootcamp unprepared as you stated
> > > you did.
> > >
> > > Since you knew that you were not ready for the June 12 day bootcamp
> when
> > > you signed up around April, you also reserved a seat in the November 12
> > > day bootcamp under our investment protection program. Although this is
> > > unusual (sign up for the reseat before attending the first bootcamp) we
> > > allowed it. By paying only 6k it means you got all of the R&S
> self-paced
> > > material (same as in the self-paced E2E), 24 days worth of class and
> rack
> > > time for just 6k. If you subtract out the list price of the self-paced
> > > materials and the 24 days worth of rack time you essentially got the 24
> > > days of class free. But since you came not meeting the prerequisites
> it
> > > does not matter what the cost because you were not going to be able to
> > get
> > > much out of it. In fact you spent your time in the bootcamp doing the
> > R&S
> > > Vol I labs or watching the IEATC-RS CoD since you were not ready for
> the
> > > bootcamp scenarios.
> > >
> > > When you come to a bootcamp not meeting the prerequisites or needing to
> > > learn X but the bootcamp is teaching Y, you of course are not going to
> > > leave happy. A good analogy for not meeting the prerequisites and
> > > attending a class would be when I was in college. My first semester in
> > > college after serving in the military for a few years I was scheduled
> to
> > > take "Calculus I". At the same time I wanted to take "Physics with
> > > Calculus" which was not a good idea since I had been out of school for
> a
> > > few years and had not taken "Calculus I", the math prerequisite yet.
> The
> > > normal progression is to take "Calculus I" and then "Physics with
> > > Calculus" the following semester. In order to get into the "Physics
> with
> > > Calculus" class without meeting the prerequisite I needed to get a
> waiver
> > > from the head of the Physics Department. Not only did I get a waiver
> to
> > > get into the Physics class without meeting the prerequisite, I talked
> my
> > > way into getting accepted into the honors version of the "Physics with
> > > Calculus" course. So there I was taking "Calculus I" while at the same
> > > time taking "Honors Physics with Calculus". Needless the say I had
> > > created a nightmare for myself and ended up having to drop the Physics
> > > class as you did when you left the 12 day bootcamp after the first
> week.
> > > You cannot imagine how much I thoroughly enjoyed just taking the
> standard
> > > version of the "Physics with Calculus" class the next semester after I
> > had
> > > completed "Calculus I".
> > >
> > > The point is that you needed to either have attended the bootcamp you
> are
> > > in now or have worked through the self-paced material we gave you
> before
> > > attending our 12 day bootcamp. Also just because they are both
> > > "bootcamps" it does not mean they are targeted towards the same level
> of
> > > candidate. As Brian McGahan pointed out the 12 day bootcamp targets
> > > people who are looking for that last 20% to 30% of their preparation
> and
> > > not the first 70% (IEATC-RS CoD, Vol I and first 5 Vol II labs).
> > >
> > > We of course hope to see you in the Nov 12 day bootcamp you are signed
> up
> > > for but if you come I will ask one thing. Do not laugh at any more of
> > > Petr's jokes about me as it just encourages him ;-)
> > >
> > > Good Luck!
> > >
> > > Brian Dennis, CCIEx5 #2210 (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/SP/Voice)
> > > bdennis@internetworkexpert.com
> > >
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> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: tfaria72@gmail.com
> > > Sent: Wed, October 8, 2008 21:33
> > > Subject:Narbik coolaid
> > >
> > >
> > > Well I wanted to send this email out to the guys starting out. If you
> are
> > > wondering what boot camp to take. First off let me say I in no way
> > received
> > > or profited from this email in anyway. I read a lot of posts regarding
> > > Narbik`s bootcamps and how great they were. At the same time a lot of
> > > people
> > > said it was Narbik posting them. I am a real person and some of you
> know
> > > me.
> > > I went to an IE camp in June for two weeks. I was very unsure of myself
> > at
> > > the time. I thought the first 5 days of the class was pretty bad. I did
> > not
> > > say much because I felt like I had not studied hard enough to say so. I
> > > thought I would just re take the class and that would fix things. Well
> I
> > > also signed up for Narbiks class at the same time I signed up for IE.
> It
> > > looked like the winning combination at the time. I am currently in
> > Narbiks
> > > class. Three days into this class I realized why people love his class
> so
> > > much. It seems like just before I get ready to ask a question he
> answers
> > > it.
> > > The lectures are the best lectures I have ever heard for Cisco. I can
> go
> > on
> > > and on saying the same things everyone else has said because they are
> > true.
> > > So please dont refiance everything you own(like me). If you want to
> learn
> > > the technologies this is the place to do it. I have never said anything
> > > before because I did not know what I was missing out on. I wont go into
> > > details about the IE class or Bag on them. I just dont think the first
> > five
> > > days of the class were worth it. If you are going to spend your money
> buy
> > > something worth it. I took the 9 grand class because I thought shit it
> > cost
> > > more so it has to be better than a 2 grand class. Boy was I wrong!! I
> am
> > > not
> > > saying the 12 days was worth less (just the first 5 days)but it was not
> > > worth the price. So if you are researching a bootcamp this is the one I
> > > suggest. I know I will get a lot of heat over this. I usually dont like
> > > confrontation. I felt I should say my experience. No one twisted my arm
> > or
> > > bribed me. Others may disagree just my feelings. You can hate me ban me
> > do
> > > whatever. This is just my opinion.
> > >
> > >
> > > Tony
> > >
> > >
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