Re: Another victim of the OEQ

From: Iwan Hoogendoorn <iwan_at_ipexpert.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2009 21:15:46 +0200

Damn,

Ok I understand ...
My next CCIE exam will be the voice one ... and also the first time I
will have to do the OEQ for the first time ...

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Regards,
Iwan Hoogendoorn
CCIE #13084 (R&S / Security / SP)
Sr. Support Engineer  IPexpert, Inc.
URL: http://www.IPexpert.com
On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 9:00 PM, Anthony Sequeira<asequeira_at_ine.com> wrote:
> Hi Iwan!
>
> You get a percentage breakdown if you fail the lab. Failing the Core
> Knowledge Section automatically causes lab exam failure due to 21 points
> that are lost.
>
> Warmest Regards,
>
> Anthony J. Sequeira, CCIE #15626
> http://www.INE.com
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> On Sep 6, 2009, at 8:57 AM, Iwan Hoogendoorn wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I tought that they only publlish the scores on all the topics if these
>> where not sufficient to pass the exam ...
>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Iwan Hoogendoorn
>> CCIE #13084 (R&S / Security / SP)
>> Sr. Support Engineer   IPexpert, Inc.
>> URL: http://www.IPexpert.com
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 6:29 PM, Dan Kamel<ccie_at_mail.thekamels.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> No, I failed the OEQs, but the score report looks like I would have had
>>> enough points to pass the lab.
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>>> From: Ryan West <rwest_at_zyedge.com>
>>> Date:  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 12:25:45 -0400
>>>
>>>> Dan,
>>>>
>>>> Sorry to hear the news.  So you actually passed the OEQ's, but because
>>>> you thought you had failed, your game plan for the lab fell apart, causing
>>>> you to fail the configuration section?
>>>>
>>>> If that understanding is correct, I understand completely.  After my
>>>> OEQs, I took a "I don't really care" attitude towards the lab and just
>>>> treated it as a graded mock lab.  How far off were you on the config
>>>> section?
>>>>
>>>> -ryan
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
>>>> Dan Kamel
>>>> Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2009 12:19 PM
>>>> To: ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
>>>> Subject: Another victim of the OEQ
>>>>
>>>> Ok, Thursday was my turn to join the beaten by the OEQ club. First thing
>>>> I did when I got logged in was read the four questions. I was so relieved
>>>> when I saw them. I answered all four. Then went back and reread them. Then I
>>>> started thinking ( This was my mistake), and changed two of my answers. As
>>>> soon as I submitted, the clouds opened up and I realized what I just did. I
>>>> swore I wasn't going to fall victim to the over-thinking bug. But I did. I
>>>> knew my three day trip to San Jose was now a very expensive practice lab. I
>>>> was so mad at myself that I could not concentrate. By lunch I was on page 2.
>>>> Didn't bother working the plan I had. Didn't read the whole lab twice.....
>>>>
>>>> Went to lunch, didn't eat, went back to the lab. I was over the fact
>>>> that I could not pass so I started working harder on the lab. I finished the
>>>> lab, but didn't bother to test everything. I know I should at least pretend
>>>> it was still a real lab but couldn't.
>>>>
>>>> I'm wasting your time reading all this because I hope there's a lesson
>>>> learned for someone. I'm really not the kind of person who gets confused or
>>>> overwhelmed easly ( well actually now I guess I am) and never thought I was
>>>> would be telling this story.
>>>>
>>>> And to make matters worse....Looks like I would have passed!!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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Regards,
Iwan Hoogendoorn
CCIE #13084 (R&S / Security / SP)
Sr. Support Engineer  IPexpert, Inc.
URL: http://www.IPexpert.com
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