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

Joe, you missed it, SIR Anthony got the first place.

congrates mate, i am sure you feel GR8, enjoy it.

On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 3:55 PM, Joe Astorino <jastorino_at_ipexpert.com>wrote:

> 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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