Re: Failed Again!!!

I'm sure a change in the recerts is next :)

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-----Original Message-----
From: Jitendra Anbu <Jitendra.Anbu_at_optus.com.au>

Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 14:41:58
To: 'Tony Varriale'<tvarriale_at_flamboyaninc.com>; 'Cisco certification'<ccielab_at_groupstudy.com>
Subject: RE: Failed Again!!!

I agree with Tony. How did you base your assumption that the LAB is now easier than before the OEQ were introduced? Is this inside info from Cisco?

When I failed the OEQ in my LAB I was shattered. Because OEQ was the least of my worries but....., I was very wrong (I thought I had it covered - really - because the questions were straightforward). Crying out loud it is only 4 questions so couldn't we get more feedback in the score report - at least how many we answered correctly (e.g. 2/4, 0/4) - not just a big fat 0%.

I was informed by the proctor that LABs get marked in different parts of the world & not locally. I believe this could lead to interpretation issues of the OEQ.

JA

-----Original Message-----
From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of Tony Varriale
Sent: Wednesday, 9 September 2009 10:53 AM
To: 'Cisco certification'
Subject: RE: Failed Again!!!

That's an interesting comment. How many times did you take it and when?

Are you considering the lab is easier based on? Your level? Or the content
is really easier (for example going from complex OSPF situations to 1 VL
LOL)?

tv

-----Original Message-----
From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of Josh
Fleishman
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 4:38 PM
To: Rick Tyrell
Cc: Alexei Monastyrnyi; Dennis Worth; <ccielab_at_groupstudy.com>
<ccielab_at_groupstudy.com>
Subject: Re: Failed Again!!!

For what it's worth, I totally agree. Having had a similar experience of
passing the lab but not the OEQs, I'm not inclined to taking it again until
the OEQs are gone.

Also, considering that (based on my experience) the lab portion is actually
a lot easier now than it was before the OEQs were added, I personnally do
not look at someone with a CCIE in the 24000+ range as having accomplished
nearly as much as those with numbers below 24000. 21% of their
accomplishment is based on them being able to answer 3 out of 4 'easy'
questions. Not exactly a testament to their expertise IMO. Those who pass
should feel a little cheated too.

-Josh

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