Hello Priscilla and everyone,
Thanks for the encouragement!! I have relaxed now. At this point, I really
think I will pass. I am over my initial fear and shock over the sybex book. I
am back to just being concerned with getting over 90%, which was my original
concern before sybex. My school average is around 97%, BUT, I know this test
is different. At least it feels different. I just went a little nuts there for
a bit. Most of my studying has been on my own, even through I was enrolled in
an academy in a classroom situation. I am trying to look at this as 'just
another step'....Soon I will have CCNP questions for you guys..
I also have a very good friend who took this test today and passed and did
very well. He and I have worked and studied in close proximity for 4 months
now, and he says I will be surprised at how simple and easy the test is going
to be. He told me we over-studied big time so I am holding on to that and
reading my books and going through study guides and ignoring my family until I
discover that fact for myself.
Thank you everyone for the support. Monday is T-day and I will post my test
grade, rain, shine, or maybe even snow (snowed last week here). Have a
wonderful evening everyone!!
Sincerely,
Jennifer Cribbs
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>===== Original Message From Priscilla Oppenheimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> =====
>Larry, I don't think you're right about CCNA being an adaptive test? A
>number of us asked Cisco a couple months ago if they use adaptive testing
>and they said no. I doubt they have changed that.
>
>My advice to Jennifer: Don't second guess yourself. I bet you know the
>material. One of my students just passed with a score of 950. He was scared
>to death too, but he didn't need to be.
>
>Good luck. Let us know how you do!
>
>Priscilla
>
>At 08:41 AM 12/9/00, Puckett, Larry (TIFPC) wrote:
>>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
>>cell-512/751-8315
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>> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Jennifer Cribbs [[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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