congratulations! On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 11:46 PM, David Hafke <[email protected]> wrote:
> Not sure if it was divine intervention or not, but I definitely caught a > break. This test was easier for me than the previous attempt .... just > worked out that it was more in line with things that I had studied and > my own real-world experiences. That and being acquainted with the > environment and less nervous than my previous "non-test" were invaluable > as well. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jay McMickle [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2011 4:32 PM > To: David Hafke > Cc: Jay Taylor; -Hammer-; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Lost exam results > > Awesome to see God working and people believing! Enjoy your Holiday! > > Regards, > Jay McMickle- CCNP,CCSP,CCDP > Sent from my iPhone > http://mycciepursuit.wordpress.com > > > On Dec 10, 2011, at 2:44 PM, "David Hafke" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Well, all's well that ends well. Went back for my retake this week and > > passed. Thanks to everyone for the moral support and encouragement. > And > > thanks to IPX ... the workbooks and VOD definitely helped me solidify > my > > foundation. > > > > More relieved than excited now ... not having this hang over me for > the > > holidays is going to be HUGE! > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jay Taylor > > Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 9:43 AM > > To: -Hammer- > > Cc: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Lost exam results > > > > Agree with Hammer 100% > > > > On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 9:15 AM, -Hammer- <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Keep the faith David. Don't let it get to you. Reschedule (I'm > > assuming for > >> free) and go punch that exam in the nuts. > >> > >> -Hammer- > >> > >> "I was a normal American nerd" > >> -Jack Herer > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On 10/26/2011 05:25 PM, David Hafke wrote: > >> > >>> 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: > > > ccie_rs-bounces@**onlinestudylist.com<[email protected] > > m>[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:jon.hartman@verizon.**net<[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: > > > ccie_rs-bounces@**onlinestudylist.com<[email protected] > > m> > >>>>> > > > [mailto:ccie_rs-bounces@**onlinestudylist.com<ccie_rs-bounces@onlinestud > > ylist.com>] > >>>>> 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? 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