Re: CCIE V4 lab failed yesterday

There is more BS going on here than there is on the new lab exam! Can we get
back to studying?

Stefan - sorry about your lab day, I hope you nail it up next time.

On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 10:44 AM, Cisco League <ciscoleague_at_googlemail.com>wrote:

> WOW
> Applause
>
> Why do you time and again fail to look at the other side of the coin? You
> loose 2 questions and you loose the Lab.
> Give this some thought and stop looking only at one side of the coin.
> (Unless ofcourse all the coins you have are double headed). ;-)
>
> Most of the people I know failed Ver3 not on configuration portion but the
> OEQs. Does that ring any bell and explains that they would have passed if
> there were no OEQs.
>
> P.S. Don't forget the added pressure, anxiety and fear of losing all your
> time, efforts and money invested for that one big day just because of a
> couple of questions that you could have referenced on DocCD if u had
> access.
>
> No hard Feelings ;-)
>
> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 4:02 PM, Atlanta CCIE <atlantaccie_at_gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > 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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