I get the retake, but travel expenses and such are my own. It's a good deal for me considering my TS score, not sure about the other guys though.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chad Uretsky Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 9:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Lost exam results So, is the retake free? And who gets to pick up the tab for the travel expenses? >________________________________ >From: David Hafke <[email protected]> >To: Shane <[email protected]>; [email protected] >Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 5:25 PM >Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Lost exam results > >Well, after about a week of waiting and getting my case escalated >several times, I finally got some answers. It seems the configs were >lost for all of the config sections for everyone who took the exam in >RTP that day, but I was assured that the problem was isolated and they >are certain it won't happen again. > >I asked about the results for the TS section and was told I got a >680-something. So, I guess it's a moot point for me after all. > >It's been a very trying week ... time to focus on round 2. > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:ccie_rs- >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Shane >> Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 12:15 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Lost exam results >> >> Either way - best of luck and keep us updated :-) >> >> On 22/10/11 16:22, David Hafke wrote: >> > You hit the nail on the head. Any way you slice it, I'm wasting a >> trip >> > to RTP (and all associated expenses and inconveniences). Either I am >> > currently at a CCIE-level and now I have to demonstrate this a >second >> > time, or I'm not and I have to make a second trip down there in a >> couple >> > of weeks to finally find out that I need to study harder and retry >> again >> > in a few months. >> > >> > The more I think about it, I just can't see how this can work out in >> my >> > favor. Does anyone think that it's likely someone would fail one >week >> > and turn around and pass a couple of weeks later? I suppose I may be >> > less nervous next time ... my fingers weren't cooperating very much >> the >> > other day and my typing speed/accuracy suffered. >> > >> > I do believe that cream rises to the top and I will overcome this >> (more >> > determined than ever now), but I expect more from Cisco and hope >they >> > are willing to be more accommodating than their initial >> correspondence >> > indicated. >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Jon Hartman [mailto:[email protected]] >> > Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 9:53 AM >> > To: David Hafke; 'Imran Ali'; [email protected] >> > Subject: RE: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Lost exam results >> > >> > I wouldn't fall into the silver-lining perspective either, unless I >> got >> > my >> > tail kicked. Sure, he got to preview it, but it wasn't graded so >> there's >> > no >> > associated feedback. Maybe he *did* get his tail kicked and needs to >> > serious >> > brush up on a few areas that he is unaware of. >> > >> > Is there really such a thing as a free retake? Speaking as someone >> that >> > lives in the mid-west, I'm into it for at least $600 per attempt for >> > food, >> > travel, and lodging, and then the cost of two days of vacation to >> travel >> > and >> > take the exam. This is not counting the exam fee. >> > >> > Personally, I'd hit Cisco up for some kind of travel voucher, as >> well. I >> > don't know if there is such a thing or not, but it's worth asking >> > (fighting) >> > for. >> > >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: [email protected] >> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David >Hafke >> > Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 8:53 AM >> > To: Imran Ali >> > Cc: [email protected] >> > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Lost exam results >> > >> > I appreciate everyone trying to keep me in a positive mind set ... >> > believe me, I'm not giving up. But, what I really want to know is if >> a >> > free retake is the best I can expect to get from Cisco, because it's >> not >> > nearly enough. If I attempt to go back soon, the airline tickets >> will >> > cost A LOT more. >> > >> > >> > >> > Is there precedent for this sort of thing? >> > >> > >> > >> > PS: I just that someone else who took the exam that day had the same >> > problem, so I guess it happened to all of us. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > From: Imran Ali [mailto:[email protected]] >> > Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 8:04 AM >> > To: David Hafke >> > Cc: [email protected] >> > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Lost exam results >> > >> > >> > >> > since you are not sure on TS section ....why dont you take it >> positive >> > . >> > >> > >> > >> > similar thing happened to my friend in dubai....the rack reloaded >> > suddenly ... >> > >> > >> > >> > if you are a champ ....nothing should demotivate you...besides a >free >> > retake is also available . >> > >> > On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:51 AM, David Hafke<[email protected]> >wrote: >> > >> > Hello there, I sat for my lab yesterday in RTP and walked out >> thinking I >> > actually passed. I knew it would be close on the TS, but I was >> > reasonably confident that I had it ... confident enough that I knew >> I'd >> > go for a re-grade if the results came back negative. >> > >> > Then the hours ticked by and I heard nothing, finally at 3:30pm this >> > afternoon, a full 24 hours after I left the lab, I got an email. Not >> > stating that my results were in, but rather that "due to a system >> > malfunction, we were unable to save your configurations." And they >> will >> > do their best to accommodate me on a re-take date. They didn't even >> > state that the re-take would be free, though I imagine that's >> implied. >> > But, even still, the cost of the exam is but a drop in the bucket >> > compared to all the inconvenience this will cause. >> > >> > And why does it take 24 hours to tell me that they screwed up? I sat >> on >> > pins and needles waiting for the results. I really feel like I've >> been >> > treated like dirt here. >> > >> > Has anyone ever heard of such a thing? I'm outraged! >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, >> > please visit www.ipexpert.com >> > >> > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out >> > www.PlatinumPlacement.com >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, >> > please >> > visit www.ipexpert.com >> > >> > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out >> > www.PlatinumPlacement.com >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, >> please visit www.ipexpert.com >> > >> > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? 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