Re: Should I request a reread?

Next would be to make banners showing the conversations in irc style... ;)

On 1 September 2011 18:39, Brad Edgeworth <edgie512_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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