Re: Can a normal person pass RS LAB ?

From: Paul Negron <negron.paul_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:36:20 -0600

Amen!!

Now that is wisdom!!

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On 6/8/10 3:27 PM, "Terry Vinson" <consultant_at_tnclimited.com> wrote:
> I don't think in the history of the CCIE exam anyone "normal" has ever
> passed it.
> 
> 
> 
> Jeffrey Pazahanick wrote:
>> I'm with Marko on the fact the number of people attempting the lab is
>> way down.  When I took it in San Jose in March, there were 4 R/S
>> candidates.  The room looked like it could hold 20 people.  The
>> proctor even asked me at lunch why I thought the number of people
>> attempting the R/S was down; proof that it is.
>> And of the 4 of us, I know 2 of us passed..  So maybe the rate is 50% :)
>> Study hard, know the blueprint inside and outside..  Practice each
>> technology individually and then practice them all together to see how
>> they interact.  Attempt the lab; if you fail, attempt it again in 30
>> days.  Keep after it.  As Narbik says, once you know the blueprint
>> inside and out, it's pretty easy..
>> 
>> On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 4:20 PM, Marko Milivojevic <markom_at_ipexpert.com>
>> wrote:
>>   
>>> On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 21:07, Oskar <xyz7412369_at_yahoo.ca> wrote:
>>>     
>>>> I am looking at this from the statistical point of view. So low passing
>>>> rate does not look very passable for me. B I do not know any other degree
>>>> or certification with so low passing rate. What then exactly all those who
>>>> do not pass are doing wrong? There must be a identifiable reason for that.
>>>> I do not think that all those who do not pass are not well prepared or did
>>>> not study hard enough?
>>>>       
>>> I don't think the passing rate is lower than traditional average. Yes,
>>> it got a bit high last year and the year before that, but reason for
>>> that was sheer volume of people trying. Right now we have the
>>> situation that adverse economic situation, changed blueprint and FUD
>>> by some people makes people not even want to try. When people don't
>>> try, people don't pass.
>>> 
>>> At some point I heard from some people in Learning_at_Cisco that passing
>>> rate is at around 10%, which they found acceptable. Given that Cisco
>>> used to say that passing rate is at around 3%, it really isn't that
>>> bad... the main problem is people not trying.
>>> 
>>> Just to illustrate lack of candidates, I remember when I passed my SP
>>> back in 2007, test room was full. On my 1st R&S attempt, there were
>>> only 2 of us. On 2nd, 4 and on my 3rd go only 3 candidates. I believe
>>> there are around R&S 15 seats in Brussels. For me, that's the main
>>> reason why people are not passing.
>>> 
>>> People are always scared of the change, yes. We had the same situation
>>> with Voice and Security blueprints. Now when people are actually
>>> studying hard and trying to pass, we have success stories posted every
>>> week, with no exceptions! Just take a look:
>>> http://www.ipexpert.com/Company/Success
>>> 
>>> So... study hard, prepare well, go and take those digits. You will NOT
>>> pass by not trying.
>>> 
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