Re: Open-Ended Questions - by Darby

hahaha....dats quite a number.... c ... cisco is successful in disturbing
even the procters :)

anthony, thnks for typing dat many tyms....we do understand it is all for
us!!!

On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 12:59 AM, Anthony Sequeira <
asequeira_at_internetworkexpert.com> wrote:

> Well, as Darby pointed out for us, there is nothing to fear here. Please
> keep that in mind as you walk in the center.
>
> You will receive 4 questions - do not miss more than one, and then begin
> your configuration section. Your strategy for the configuration section can
> be identical in form as it was prior to the introduction of the Core
> Knowledge section.
>
> I just realized I have typed the words Core Knowledge about 23,452 times in
> the last month. :-)
>
> On Apr 24, 2009, at 2:38 PM, Asif Gul Khan wrote:
>
> How about trying to get an Official Cisco verdict on this rather than
> individually chasing the guys who took the lab...specially when everyone
> have diffrent opinions).... what i feel is if cisco doesi nform
> students about oeq points during/b4 that section, than they will have no
> objection in making it public....i mean whats the point in hiding section
> scores( oeq n lab part)....its not lyk a student preparing for the exam can
> cheat or something lyk dat...BUT he can prepare in a better way with a
> better understanding....rather than a student entering the centre with a
> fear in his mind....
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 12:00 AM, Darby Weaver <ccie.weaver_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Since I wrote this - I've gotten a few more people who state this very
>> explicitly and still some who say what I wrote mirrored their experience.
>>
>> I find the disparity of conflicting information - interesting.
>>
>> Small matter either way - Fail the OEQ - Fail the Lab. Whether explicit
>> or
>> implicit it still comes out to effectually 21 points.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 1:47 PM, Anthony Sequeira <
>> asequeira_at_internetworkexpert.com> wrote:
>>
>> > I was told by a proctor it is 21 points for the Core Knowledge section
>> > (graded pass/fail as we have posted about many times) and then 79 points
>> in
>> > the configuration section.
>> >
>> > A student confirmed this for me and also indicated that the tasks are
>> all 2
>> > or 3 points in value now. Obviously, if you have taken the exam recently
>> and
>> > experienced anything that conflicts with this information, please let us
>> > know. :-)
>> >
>> > Warmest Regards,
>> >
>> > Anthony J. Sequeira, CCIE #15626
>> > Senior CCIE Instructor
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>> >
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>> > Test your Core Knowledge today!
>> > Q: In the BGP best path selection process, which origin code is most
>> > preferable?
>> > A: IGP
>> > More Info:
>> >
>> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk365/technologies_tech_note09186a0080094431.shtml
>> >
>> >
>> > On Apr 24, 2009, at 9:26 AM, Darby Weaver wrote:
>> >
>> > That's a good question - I did go back to my lists of people who
>> passed
>> >> and
>> >> posed the questions.
>> >>
>> >> Perhaps there were two methods of scoring.
>> >>
>> >> The funny part is only one person said 21/79.
>> >>
>> >> The rest said no point values for the oeq. They were just asked to
>> >> complete
>> >> the questions and it was stressed how important it was.
>> >>
>> >> I did lean toward recent takers.
>> >>
>> >> I had a hard time swallowing the 21/79 - it just is not conistent with
>> my
>> >> own lab experiences to be able to nail 21 points (by most accounts
>> "easy")
>> >> in 20 minutes. However for everyone who passes, they would say the
>> >> questions I missed in my own labs were easy too.
>> >>
>> >> The funny thing is hindsight is 20/20 and I tend to agree with them -
>> I
>> >> missed some easy stuff... Grumble Grumble - It all comes down to prep
>> and
>> >> sleep.
>> >>
>> >>
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