Re: PASSED In San Jose CCIE# 25482!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Allow me to be the first to congratulate you man!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your
achievement!!! Nice story, and best of luck with whatever you choose to do
now!

On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 6:39 PM, Rodolfo Beltran
<rudy.beltran13_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> Experts,
>
> I passed my lab exam in San Jose on September 21st on my first attempt. I
> had passed the written back in April of 2008. It was almost my 18 month
> deadline so I had booked my lab exam on September 21st right before Cisco
> announced the Ver.4 changes. I used the INE workbooks volume 1,2, and 3
> and
> used them in that order. After using volume 3, I went back over volume 1 a
> second time.
>
> First on the open ended questions. I did not use any thing to study for
> the
> open ended questions. I just went in to the lab with the knowledge I had
> gained throughout my career and studying and passed them. I did not rush
> through them I took all of the time given to me to answer them.
>
> During the lab, I had finished my lab in 6 hours. I used the last hour and
> a half to go back and review the entire lab. Good thing I verified. I
> found a couple of critical mistakes and had to go back and fix them. I
> left
> the lab 30 minutes early as I had already finished, verified, and there was
> nothing else to do.
>
> When I got back to the hotel I went to have dinner and 2 hours after
> leaving
> the lab I had received an email from Cisco stating that my score report was
> ready. I almost had a heart attack at the hotel restaurant. I left the
> restaurant without finishing my dinner and immediately logged in the
> website
> and there it was. My number 25482. It was the greatest feeling in the
> world.
>
> I would like to thank God, the INE team for putting out great material, my
> wife and kids for being so patient with me as I studied all those late
> nights, and for all those that post questions and responses on group study.
>
> Not sure what to do next. I have my CCVP and have been working with VoIP
> for 3+ years. But then I feel I have a hole that needs to be covered
> (MPLS). Either way I am going to take a small break in between my studies
> and give my wife and kids some dad time.
>
> Thanks,
> Rodolfo Beltran
> CCIE #25482
>
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Joe Astorino - CCIE #24347 R&S
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