Re: Lab Dates

Actually,

I think the lab is going to get a measure easier in my opinion and probably
not harder, per se.

Why:

1. OEQ - Some same vaguely worded and some say impossible, still others
(those who pass usually) say they are pretty much easy.

2. Troubleshooting - 10-12 Tickets in 2 hours. That's about 120 minutes.
I'm thinking that the caliber of questions will resemble the level of
complexity of the former 2 day labs. With that said, I think they will
serve as the new "disciminator" while at the same time they will be doable
by the well-qualified candidate.

3. The remaining 54 points will be higher and more complex lab tasks with
the basic tasks (ip addressing, vlan assignments, and basic connectivity)
already completed for the candidate.

The last time I checked Cisco wants a balance:

1. They want CCIE's - as many as possible.

2. However, they want quality Network Engineers who can deliver quality
results for client networks.

With all that said...

The lab will be easier with regard to some 46 points of the lab. However,
the other 54 points will probably not be earned cheaply given the 5.5
remaining hours allowed to complete the lab.

Things will be very interesting.

Fortunately for me, I get a chance next week to form my own opinions.

On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 9:53 PM, Dark Fiber <darkfiber08_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> LOL Darby at it again. You mean Cisco is going to make the lab super
> hard just so everyone fails it to even out pass rates LOL?
> On Friday, July 31, 2009, Darby Weaver <ccie.weaver_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > I think the value drops after a very nice day in early August.
> >
> > Seems that CCIE v3.0 has yet a final chapter to be written before its
> > usefulness to CCIE v4.0 is exhausted.
> >
> > Anyway...
> >
> > I expect that CCIE 4.0 is to be preferred for well-qualified candidates.
> >
> > Wait and see. In the next week or two things get interesting.
> >
> > I think the term "statistic" comes to mind.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 4:56 PM, Anthony Faria <tfaria72_at_gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> LMAO capitalism at its best!!
> >>
> >> Tony
> >>
> >> On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 12:53 PM, Ronald Johns <rj686b_at_att.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > I've got an Oct 2nd date... How much do you think that's worth? I'm
> >> > pretty dead set on taking it, but everything has a price.. ;-)
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Ron
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf
> Of
> >> > Joe Astorino
> >> > Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 5:06 PM
> >> > To: Emil Patel; CCIE Groupstudy
> >> > Subject: Re: Lab Dates
> >> >
> >> > Sorry to say you are probably too late. All the v3 dates are taken I
> >> > think. If you have to take v4 migjht as well embrace it : )
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > ------Original Message------
> >> > From: Emil Patel
> >> > Sender: nobody_at_groupstudy.com
> >> > To: CCIE Groupstudy
> >> > ReplyTo: Emil Patel
> >> > Subject: Lab Dates
> >> > Sent: Jul 30, 2009 5:53 PM
> >> >
> >> > I tried scheduling lab today and found out no dates are available for
> >> > version
> >> > 3.0 labs. There are lots of open slots for version 4 labs, but do not
> >> > want to
> >> > be the first one to bomb the new lab. Does anyone know what is going
> on
> >> > with
> >> > the scheduling?
> >> > I would also like to know if anyone is planning to cancel lab prior to
> >> > 18th
> >> > Oct. I am desperate to take version 3.0 before they change the
> material
> >> > for
> >> > the lab..
> >> >
> >> > Emil
> >> >
> >> >
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> >> > Regards,
> >> >
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