Re: CCIE V4 lab failed yesterday

I personally do not think that any CCIE had a free ride to EARN their number.

I respect all CCIE's that passed before me and the ones that passed after
me and the ones to pass in the future.

BTW - what is your number? When did you take the lab? Was it during the
original 2 day format? Did you take it when it had DLSW, token ring, IPX,
ISDN in it? I'm just wondering how you are JUDGING the ease or the
difficulty of the lab?

Larry Hadrava
CCIE #12203

Thanks

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Atlanta CCIE" <atlantaccie_at_gmail.com>
Sent: Wed, November 4, 2009 11:02
Subject:Re: CCIE V4 lab failed yesterday
I see why you getting all ticked off.. you actually got your # during that
period! Interesting :)
As I said and as you have just said that 1 out of 4 questions is difficult
so that means you should be able to get 3 right and have 21 points on the
table?
Now you still have what 7 hours left? and you have to grab 59 points. so if
you are strong @ L2/L3 (looking at the V3 feedback from GS) you should be
able to score 40-44 points. What that leaves you with is? 17 odd points from
REST OF THE EXAM! Enough time to look through DOCCD and pick points where
you think you are good with.
THIS is the thing with V4 and I stress its no free ride. you have NO time to
look up things on DOCCD so you need to know EVERYTHING or you have to come
back.
Are you telling me that is not easy? Come on you have got to be kidding me.
You passed GREAT! but don't tell me it was not easy.
Once again I am glad you worked hard and got your # but still easier than
folks who did it BEFORE feb 09 (had to score 80) or after Oct 18th.
Take it for what its worth but truth hurts :)
Have a blessed day!
On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 10:24 AM, Ryan West <rwest_at_zyedge.com> wrote:
> What version of the lab did you take?  Did you have to pass two parts or
> one to get your number?  Did you have to take a mini-exam where personal
> interpretation combined with an extremely small sample set determined your
> outcome?  I'm sorry to break this to you, but the CCIE numbers didn't jump
> off the charts with OEQ's.  The delta between the number of questions you
> could get wrong between your version of the exam and post OEQ's is 4.  You
> were given 30 minutes more to complete them and you were able to approach
> the lab with a clear mind.  One of the main factors that so many people are
> having trouble with version 4 is that there are two new comers to the exam,
> still fresh OEQs and troubleshooting.  To anyone who has sat the exam with
> OEQs, at least one of the questions is hard.  It's fairly easy to let those
> questions cloud your mind during the exam.  Imagine if you were unsure of
> two, don't you think that would throw you off your game?  If you were to
> dissect version 4 into 3 parts, I'm sure it would be less of a challenge.
>
> Once again, I'm wondering what you actually add to this list, besides
> showing the world that you're a clown puncher.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> > Atlanta CCIE
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 9:40 AM
> > To: Gary Duncanson; ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
> > Subject: Re: CCIE V4 lab failed yesterday
> >
> > Because you had to score 59 on the lab to pass :)
> >
> > On 11/5/09, Gary Duncanson <gary.duncanson_at_googlemail.com> wrote:
> > > Atlanta,
> > >
> > > Can you please clarify why you think the CCIE's who passed between
> > Feb and
>
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