Re: Cisco Assessor Lab, is it a MUST?

From: Ronnie Angello (ronnie.angello@gmail.com)
Date: Mon Oct 13 2008 - 20:39:40 ART

I agree with Scott. I took both assessor labs before my lab attempt
and found that they were helpful. Don't pay any attention to the
score. Focus on why you lost the points and don't make the same
mistakes again.

On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 5:18 PM, Scott M Vermillion
<scott_ccie_list@it-ag.com> wrote:
> Hi Reza,
>
> As Scott(4) eluded to, the grading scripts for these Assessors are pretty
> erratic. Thus, if Cisco tried to test on weak areas, they'd likely be
> hammering everybody on the same old subjects where the scripts are hosed!
> LOL. But not to worry; as I understand things, the scenarios were furnished
> by the Cisco CCIE program/proctor team, but they are administered, marketed,
> and graded by a third party.
>
> Familiarity with task language and various topology drawings is one of the
> greatest benefits to sitting an Assessor or two. If you can accept going in
> that you are unlikely to be happy with your score (no matter how well you
> perform!), then these can have great value for a first-time lab candidate,
> IMHO. I did both A & B, scored horribly, and then passed the lab a few
> weeks down the line. I also did a few vendor mock labs, which were also
> tremendously helpful in terms of fine-tuning my overall lab attack strategy.
> The Assessors are less authentic in the sense that they're only four-hour
> labs, but on the other hand they're more authentic in terms of how
> information is presented to the candidate. If you adapt to change
> instantaneously, there may be less value for you. If you have grown overly
> accustomed to the format of a given vendor or two, mull it over carefully.
>
> Regards,
>
> Scott(1)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of Reza
> Toghraee
> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 3:14 AM
> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: Cisco Assessor Lab, is it a MUST?
>
> Hello.
>
>
>
> Is Cisco Assessor a must? Actually I'm scaring about it because I think by
> doing an assessor lab, they (Cisco exam team) will know your weak areas and
> they will give you the LAB which has lots of things on your weak areas in
> the Real LAB exam.
>
> Is it true?
>
>
>
> I already done 3 IE mock labs. I'm happy with them I learned many things.
>
> I have 2 scheduled labs for last week which I'll go for real LAB.
>
> But from now till the last week of me exam, there is 13 days. I'd like to
> have another mock lab, but I don't know which one is better. I'm thinking
> about Cisco Assessor or Netmaster Checkit labs (I heared they are difficult
> and good).
>
> Which one do you suggest, Cisco Assessor or Checkit?
>
>
>
> Reza
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