Re: Should I request a reread?

I like this.... I may have to make a change for my next attempt......

On Sep 1, 2011 1:08 PM, "Wouter Prins" <wp_at_null0.nl> wrote:
> 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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