Re: OEQ Waiver program! No MORE OEQ for Cisco 360 students.

Here we go, comparing apples and oranges. :-) Have you attempted the
new format? If not, you can't really apply your math like that. And all
people are different, so good for you if you almost finished before
lunch. But that would be a bit arrogant to call others less ready if
they used up more time.

SecureCRT is not an issue, having a lab workbook on one screen with it
might be an issue for me, but again I am speaking for myself.

Take care,
A.

On 2010-03-17 00:26, Patrick Galligan wrote:
> 0.5 + 2 + 5.5 still equals 8 ;)
>
> Even if the full 8hr config lab was only given 5.5hrs, I still would
> have passed. I actually told the proctor that if he'd waited another
> 30min before going to lunch I would be finished. My point is that if
> you putting in so much time and effort preparing for an expensive
> test, make sure time is not going to be an issue. If it is, you don't
> know the stuff well enough so you haven't prepared well enough.
> Preparing includes getting used to the way the lab is presented, so
> for example, buy yourself a copy SecureCRT
>
> On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 2:32 AM, Alexei Monastyrnyi<alexeim73_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Mate,
>> it is not exactly 8 hours, it is 0.5 + 2 + 5.5, so if you are good at TS
>> then good for you. First hand experience, when I passed my lab I made it in
>> 6 hours, there was no TS or OEQ back then so I had time to go time and again
>> over my configs and CLI outputs (though it seemed all correct to me, didn't
>> find any issues). If they put the same amount of tasks in 5.5 format of
>> configuration section, each 30 minutes would make difference, especially
>> considering new all-on-one-screen format. I am not good at all-on-one screen
>> thing, I'd need a printed workbook, and not only because of weak sight but
>> also because it is faster and more relaxed to one's mind to look up on the
>> screen for CLI windows and down to the workbook for diagrams and tasks. It
>> is indeed a matter of habit, but almost everyone has this habit. So new
>> format would scary me, slow me down, and 30 minutes extra would NOT go
>> amiss. :-)
>>
>> Probably vendors out there should start issuing their workbooks in such
>> all-on-one-screen format to help people get familiar with environment. :-)
>>
>> My .02 AUD incl GST.
>>
>> A.
>>
>> On 2010-03-16 16:01, Patrick Galligan wrote:
>>
>> If you really need the 8hrs, you didn't prepare properly.
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 8:53 PM, Rolf<schaerer_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I think it's not about buying your CCIE or not. Let's face it, if
>> you're prepared and ready for the lab you should be able to answer the
>> four questions - you can miss one, but the rules should be fair...
>> It really depends what the rules are for the waiver qualified
>> candidates. If they do get the whole 8 hours for 2 sections of the
>> exam, you can practically say that with the 360 program, you can buy
>> yourself more configuration time, and this can be crucial...
>>
>> Just my 2 Rappen
>> Regards,
>>
>> Rolf
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