Re: Buy Your CCIE With 360 Program

Hehe, I like it.

On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 12:23 AM, JB <tomsdad07_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> True, true. I will have to put:
>
> JB
> CCIE#TBD
> 1 day lab
> Pass Troubleshooting
> Pass Configuration
> Didn't whine like a little girl about OEQ waiver
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Patrick Galligan <pgalligan_at_gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 11:47 PM
> Subject: Re: Buy Your CCIE With 360 Program
> To: Marko Milivojevic <markom_at_ipexpert.com>
>
> One could argue that since you didn't have the dedicated
> troubleshooting section or OEQ in your lab, you can't compare your
> "earned not bought" number to those doing V4 of the lab :) Just like
> our 8hr lab can't be compared to the old 2 day lab ;)
>
> The way I see it, Cisco want to know that you've learned the stuff in
> the OEQ. You can either do it their way, with the 360 program, and
> possibly get a waiver, or you learn it your own way and have to prove
> it. Greg Ferro's take on this is interesting and if Cisco's motives
> are what he suggests then I think it's wrong. Actually I think the OEQ
> don't belong in the lab exam at all. The written exams need to be
> improved so that they prove the candidate actually understands the
> stuff.
>
> No matter what Cisco does as far as changing the lab exams, people
> will complain, especially those who've invested a lot of time
> preparing and don't pass before the changes are in effect. But we all
> know that they can change every 6 months so your prep should take that
> into account.
>
> Cheers,
> Patrick
> #21217

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