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

Silly lag...oh well, congratulations again! : )

On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 7:46 PM, Narbik Kocharians <narbikk_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> 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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>>
>> Joe Astorino - CCIE #24347 R&S
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> Narbik Kocharians
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Regards,
Joe Astorino - CCIE #24347 R&S
Technical Instructor - IPexpert, Inc.
Cell: +1.586.212.6107
Fax: +1.810.454.0130
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