RE: CCIE R&S v4.0 results on as good as I hoped

I'm a fan of booking a date a long way out and sticking to it, it will make
you work as hard as you need to. Just keep addressing weaknesses as they
arise and hopefully you will peak on the week of the exam.

I booked my lab date 9 months ahead. Cancelled my social life, booked
Narbik's bootcamp for 4 months out and just went for it. Also do what the
trainers say, for example if Narbik says to get the most out of his
workbooks "go through them at least twice and once along side with the
DocCD" then make a schedule and get it done. No point paying for books if
you don't use them the way the author says to. Same for INE mock labs, aim
to do them in the time limit, take the same amount of time as the real lab,
treat them seriously and don't be soft on marking yourself.

-----Original Message-----
From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of Pach
Sent: Tuesday, 3 November 2009 10:18 AM
To: 'Justin Mitchell'; pocjamin_at_gmail.com
Cc: ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
Subject: RE: CCIE R&S v4.0 results on as good as I hoped

Those 70 days are going to come up on your fast. 'Specially with the
holidays coming up.

-----Original Message-----
From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
Justin Mitchell
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 3:06 PM
To: pocjamin_at_gmail.com
Cc: ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
Subject: Re: CCIE R&S v4.0 results on as good as I hoped

I've got 70 days: January 12, 2010 in San Jose.

On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 5:00 PM, BPoch <pocjamin_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> When are you taking your exam?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> Justin Mitchell
> Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 2:23 PM
> To: Narbik Kocharians
> Cc: Nathan Richie; larryh_at_ine.com; redkidneybeans_at_gmail.com;
> ttuner_at_gmail.com; jbccie_at_gmail.com; ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
> Subject: Re: CCIE R&S v4.0 results on as good as I hoped
>
> Feeling 100% ready is a tricky thing. If I waited to feel 100% ready to
> take
> the exam I doubt I would ever register and then would have second thoughts
> when I finally did register.
>
> Everything I have heard from the CCIEs I work with is it is as much a
> mental
> thing as anything else. To me it is just another test, albeit an expensive
> one with an airplane ride and some delicious food in San Jose.
>
> Justin "ready to fail the exam" Mitchell
> =)
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 4:10 PM, Narbik Kocharians <narbikk_at_gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Nathan,
> > Only you know if you are ready, if you are shoot, if you are NOT, ONLY
> > register for the test when you are 100 percent ready.
> >
> > my 2 cents.
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 1:02 PM, Nathan Richie <nathanr_at_boice.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Finalizing my study plans now and then will reschedule based upon
that.
> > I
> > > do not want to lose any momentum....
> > >
> > > Thanks for your encouragement!
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Larry Hadrava [mailto:larryh_at_ine.com]
> > > Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 2:54 PM
> > > To: Nathan Richie; redkidneybeans_at_gmail.com; ttuner_at_gmail.com
> > > Cc: jbccie_at_gmail.com; ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
> > > Subject: RE: CCIE R&S v4.0 results on as good as I hoped
> > >
> > > Nathan:
> > > When are you going back? I'm betting on YOU!!!!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Larry Hadrava, Larryh_at_INE.com
> > >
> > > CCIE #12203 (R&S)
> > >
> > > Internetwork Expert, Inc.
> > >
> > > http://www.INE.com <http://www.ine.com/>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Nathan Richie" <nathanr_at_boice.net>
> > > Sent: Mon, November 2, 2009 14:37
> > > Subject:RE: CCIE R&S v4.0 results on as good as I hoped
> > >
> > > I ain't scared! :) I am prepping for my retake of V4 and plan on it
> > being
> > > my last
> > > because I pass it!
> > >
> > > Jonny - I think it is going to take more than just the vendors adding
> > > troubleshooting. In fact, I felt the troubleshooting was not bad at
> all.
> > > I missed
> > > it because of a weak area, but otherwise felt it was very doable.
> > >
> > > I think that Cisco is going to have to back off the configuration some
> > and
> > > that we,
> > > the v4 candidates, are going to have to be rock solid in our
> > configuration
> > > ability
> > > with little to no help from the Doc CD lifeline. At some point, the 2
> > > shall come
> > > together and we will see a v4 CCIE! Just my opinion though.
> > >
> > > Any gamblers on here? Anybody want to bet on when we will see the
> first
> > > v4 CCIE?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Nathan Richie
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > > Jonny English
> > > Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 4:34 PM
> > > To: JR Garcia
> > > Cc: Johnny B CCIE; groupstudy
> > > Subject: Re: CCIE R&amp;S v4.0 results on as good as I hoped
> > >
> > > everyone should still remember the lab is still new.
> > >
> > > Chris -- sorry to hear you didn't pass the lab. At least you are
> changing
> > > focus and going to abapt your study for the new format. Try to stay as
> > > positive as you can and think about what you can do to beat this thing
> > next
> > > time.
> > >
> > > I think once the training vendors come out with labs or people start
> > > changing the study stucture to include troubleshooting we will start
to
> > see
> > > people passing.
> > >
> > > On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 8:51 AM, JR Garcia <ttuner_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > yeah i sure as hell wont take it until i start seeing some success
> > > stories.
> > > > i think it will just take a while for everyone (including training
> > > vendors)
> > > > to shift their focus.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net
> > > >
> > > >
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