mock lab scores (was something else OT)

I'm not going to contribute to the drama part of this thread, but I do
have something productive to add :)

For mock labs, the goal is not to score 100%. If you score 100% on
every lab then there's no reason you need to be taking them in the first
place, and you're wasting your time and money studying material that you
already know. Instead the goal is to figure out what your weaknesses
are, and then work on those areas before you get to the lab.

Many times the mock labs are most productive when you actually get *low*
scores, instead of high ones. It's very easy a lot of the time to cut
yourself slack when you're studying and when you're grading your own
work. Many people go through a practice lab and look at the solutions
and then say, well that's what I really *meant* to configure, so it's
fine. When you have an outside source grading your work it can be
brutal, and this type of wake up call can be just what you need to push
yourself over the edge.

Chris, congratulations on passing the lab. You know you worked had and
deserved it. Don't let anyone else tell you otherwise.

Brian McGahan, CCIE #8593 (R&S/SP/Security)
bmcgahan_at_INE.com <mailto:bmcgahan_at_INE.com>

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Dark Fiber wrote:
> Look at his score breakdowns he missed so much basic stuff... No way he got
> his digits the right way...
>
> On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 8:43 AM, Johnny B CCIE <jbccie_at_gmail.com> wrote:
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>> 47 Average and then passed on the first attempt 4 days later. He
>> worked really hard.
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