Re: ASET Labs - Summary

My advice:

Use Mock labs - Pick the vendor.

Work on the Core - Don't get mixed up and thrown off course by the wording
of the other non-core questions.

If your solution works - talk about it. Find out why the vendor recommends
their correct solution. There may be more than one way to skin a cat.

Seriously - I used to worry about the other stuff. Hindsight being 20/20,
the core of the matter determines whether you will pass or fail more often
than not.

Besides you can always look the other stuff up if you need to and if you
know the core well, you might even have time to do so.

Here's a thought:

If you take a mock lab once, what's the score?

Review it.

Take it again... What's the score?

Did you improve?

Consider this: Make as many things as familiar as possible prior to taking
the lab. The last thing you want to go to the lab and be riddled with
doubts or insecurities.

Work on your verification early and often. Ask yourself: How can I prove
it?

On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 7:09 AM, Ravi Singh <way2ccie_at_googlemail.com> wrote:

> Thanks CiscoLeague..
>
> I do have a couple of mock labs lined up from another vendor..So I am yet
> to
> see the grading process for any vendor..Also, I did not wish to know if
> ASET
> labs were real labs .. I bet the word would have been out by now if they
> were.. ;-)
>
> What I need to know was something that you have also mentioned in your
> response
>
> " a feel of how CISCO grading scripts work and what they look for " ..
>
> It is this "feel" that I am talking about..What is it that they look for ??
> The solution of a task is just the relevant commands so it should not vary
> whether Cisco grades it or INE or IPE grades it..But then again, I have not
> tried any mock lab yet , so may be this question will go away once I do
> them
> ..
> And totally agreed that there is no key to the real thing apart from being
> well prepared..but it's just a part of this preparation that sometimes
> makes
> me feel to leave no stone unturned and thus the query about these labs
> ..but
> thanks for your response..I appreciate that ..
>
> Ravi
>
> On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 11:34 AM, Cisco League
> <ciscoleague_at_googlemail.com>wrote:
>
> > Ravi,
> >
> > There is no "inner truth" with ASET labs. They are not real labs if
> that's
> > what you wanted to know. I am sorry if I misinterpret.
> > ASET labs gives you an idea on how CISCO frames the question but again
> > people who have faced the real thing say that ASET labs are worded more
> > leniently or user friendly.
> > The biggest advantage with ASET labs is to get a feel of what the real
> lab
> > can be like and a feel of how CISCO grading scripts work and what they
> look
> > for.
> > It'a more of a gauge on where you stand with respect to lab difficulty
> > level probably same or a little less than the actual exam.
> > Even if you don't have access to the ASET labs you can go for MOCK labs
> > from venors like INE or IP. It's in my opinion a good idea to see how you
> > perform when your lab is clocked and also how someone else is grading
> your
> > configurations.
> > There is no key to the real thing to be honest. All comes down to how
> well
> > prepared you are. Though many succesfull candidates have done ASET labs
> but
> > I am sure there are more succesfull candidates out there who have not
> taken
> > the ASET labs prior to exam.
> > So, idea is to make sure you have prepared well and don't leave holes in
> > any of the blueprint topics. Get some mock labs doen before the exam
> > probably in the last month and see how you perform.
> >
> > Hope this helps. Feel free to post your queries on this.
> > CiscoLeague
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 11:22 AM, Ravi Singh <way2ccie_at_googlemail.com
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Everyone,
> >>
> >> Off late I have noticed a lot of people passing the lab and a part of
> >> their
> >> preparation involved doing the ASET Labs..Also, everyone says that the
> >> ASET
> >> Labs give you an idea of how the actual lab is graded and how the actual
> >> lab
> >> looks like etc. etc. ..This makes me ask a few questions..What exactly
> >> is
> >> it that a person NOT doing the ASET labs will be missing...Is it some
> >> inner
> >> truth that you won't come to know unless you do the ASET labs...I have
> >> very
> >> less time left with my lab and with everyone going gaga about the ASET
> >> thing, I am now beginning to get worried that is there something I
> should
> >> know which only the ASET lab could tell...Unfortunately, in my
> preparation
> >> I
> >> have zero involvement of my employer and I do not have access to any
> Cisco
> >> SE or anyone whatsoever, else I would definitely have tried these
> >> labs..Would someone generous enough on this forum like to give some
> advice
> >> on what all they realised after doing the ASET labs which they did not
> >> know
> >> before...and something which I could make a note of when I go for my lab
> >> ..
> >>
> >> I know , this might sound like I am saving myself the money to get the
> >> ASET
> >> labs and yet want to get the juice of it , but its actually not .. Hope
> >> you
> >> understand ..
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Ravi
> >>
> >>
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