Jennifer, I just took the 507 test and can address some of your concerns.
--- scared to death is a little too far. You should be nervous because this
is not a test intended to be easy. It is an adaptive test that will focus on
your weak spots. I believe that although that is hard to swallow if you
don't pass, that it is still 'right' considering the intent of the
certification. Cisco obviously wants CCNAs to not have any weak spots. This
keeps the value of the certification high.
I obviously just experienced not passing. It exposed that I need to
increase my depth of knowledge in access lists. I will now retake the test
soon and if I have another weak spot, I'm sure the test will show it to me
as well. This is all good, although a little humiliating.
With 4 semesters and the level of confidence that you are showing, I suggest
you have no fear. Go take the test, and pass it!!! If it turns out that you
are weak in an area, it will tell you where. This can relieve some of the
awesome size of the task and let you focus on specific areas, knowing that
you are strong enough in others.
Go with high confidence and good luck...
Larry Puckette - LANCP
Temple-Inland
Network Analyst
ph -512/434-1838
fax-512/434-1861
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jennifer Cribbs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 11:22 PM
To: associate; cisco
Subject: ccna test 507
Hello
This may seem ridiculous to alot of you, but I am forging ahead with my
question and I sure hope someone can offer me advice or help:
I am finishing up in the cisco academy in mid-month and naturally, we use
cisco press materials. I have been taking these classes for 4 semesters. I
am taking the CCNA next Monday morning. I feel prepared or so I thought
until
I looked at a Sybex book for ccna today.
It has so much more material in it and is so much more thorough, that I am
wondering what the heck I am doing taking this test Monday morning..... It
has stuff I have never heard of, or considered. I am scared to death.
I have the transcender software and take all the on-line stuff I can get my
hands on, and I study constantly with the material that I have, but this
sybex
book has thown me for a loop. The stuff I have, I know well, but that's all
I
know. I have never even heard of a 1900 switch until today. In school,
switches are switches. No specifics.
My question: Is cisco press and transcender enough if you know THAT stuff
really really well??? (I can tell I definately want sybex material for
ccnp..)
Is sybex just so much better than cisco press that it gives more info than
you
need for future preparations in testing?
Opinions, advice, critisms...nothing rejected...
Thanks,
Jennifer Cribbs
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Have a Good Day!!
Jennifer Cribbs
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