Re: Should I request a reread?

I always try to document proctor conversations in my configs by using
interface description.... that way, it is at least recorded during the
event.

On Aug 31, 2011 10:45 AM, "Jay McMickle" <jay.mcmickle_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
> To Scott's point, re-reads are few and far between.
>
> At first, my answer was,
> "No", take the exam again. Since your conversation was only verbal, it's
> interpretation and arguementative.
>
> As I read more, you do have a compelling
> reason, but that's where emotion comes into play. If you've got the $250,
by
> all means.
> However, without any documented conversation, all they can base
> the re-read on is what you configured. They won't take into consideration
the
> proctors answer.
>
> Keep on, keepin' on. You're that close and can only do
> better next time, right?
>
> Let us hear those digits when you get them.
>
>
> Regards,
> Jay McMickle- CCNP, CCSP, CCDP, MCSE
> http://mycciepursuit.wordpress.com/
>
>
> From: Shane K <shanekgs_at_gmail.com>
> To:
> Scott Morris <swm_at_emanon.com>
> Cc: ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
> Sent: Wednesday,
> August 31, 2011 5:31 AM
> Subject: Re: Should I request a reread?
>
> Agreed - if
> you feel that strongly then go for the reread and you won't be
> charged when
> they confirm you have passed.
> If it were me, I'd use it as a learning
> experience and go to the lab again.
>
> After all, isn't the exam there to test
> everything - including how you react
> under pressure and you ability to
> understand what is being asked?
>
> Best of luck!
>
>
> S
>
> On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at
> 1:59 AM, Scott Morris <swm_at_emanon.com> wrote:
>
>> The percentage who go from
> fail to pass is small, but it does happen.
>> If you feel this strongly about
> it, and can word it in a nice,
>> professional-sounding detailed case then I
> would think it worthwhile to
>> request a re-read.
>>
>> The good news is that if
> you DO pass on the re-read, they do not charge
>> you the extra fee! :)
>>
>>
> Good luck!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *Scott Morris*, CCIE/x4/ (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/Service
> Provider) #4713,
>>
>> CCDE #2009::D, CCNP-Voice, JNCIE-SP #153, JNCIE-ER #102,
> CISSP, et al.
>>
>> CCSI #21903, JNCI-SP, JNCI-ER
>>
>> swm_at_emanon.com
>>
>>
>>
> Knowledge is power.
>>
>> Power corrupts.
>>
>> Study hard and be Eeeeviiiil......
>>
>>
>> On 8/30/11 8:22 PM, Josiah Chonko wrote:
>> > I took the CCIE R&S in San
> Jose on Monday and walked out knowing that
>> > I had passed. During the TS
> section I completed all tickets and
>> > verified them 100% with 30 minutes to
> spare. I spent this 30 minutes
>> > double, triple checking every part of
> every ticket, reviewing the
>> > rules and restrictions to verify I did not
> violate anything. Come to
>> > find out, I failed the troubleshooting section
> and passed the
>> > configuration. I could not believe that I failed the
> troubleshooting
>> > and it took me some time to figure out why I failed but I
> believe it
>> > was because of misinformation from the proctor. I had asked the
>> > proctor a question regarding one of the tickets which I believe he
>> >
> gave me the wrong information on. Due to NDA I can not tell you what
>> > the
> ticket was or what the misinformation he gave me was. It was
>> > simple
> clarification question on what the end result of a question
>> > should be. It
> had nothing to do with my technical knowledge but
>> > interpretation of the
> question. Our conversation is below:
>> >
>> > Me: "Is the question asking me
> to do A or B?"
>> > Proctor: "Can you make B happen?"
>> > Me: "Yes"
>> >
> Proctor: "Then do that"
>> >
>> > Looking back on that conversation and the
> ticket itself, I realized
>> > that he gave me the wrong information. I was
> supposed to do it the
>> > other way which is why I missed that question. If I
> had done it the
>> > other way, I would have received credit for that ticket
> and therefore
>> > would have passed the exam. He seemed to be a little unsure
> himself
>> > about whether I should do it one way or another. If he had graded
> the
>> > lab himself, I believe he would have gave me credit for it since he
>>
>> told me to do it that way.
>> >
>> > So my question is: Should I request a
> reread or just reschedule for
>> > another attempt? Has anyone done a reread
> and is this the type of
>> > thing that would take a grade from FAIL to PASS?
> I noticed on the
>> > page that when you request a reread, they provide you
> with a place for
>> > comments where I could describe, in detail, this same
> scenario and
>> > hope that they would talk to my proctor who could confirm our
>> > conversation.
>> >
>> >
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