We need to start listing these on the Groupstudy website as Cisco-related Urban Myths. :-)
>>> "VoIP Guy" 11/20/01 1:19:33 PM >>> I always say I am changing careers, never seen a router, have no certs, etc. Some people have told me they swear that if you say you are the man on that survey, they really make the test harder. I'm afraid to find out myself :) ""Scott Nawalaniec"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > VoIP Guy has brought up a very good question. I wouldn't think the questions > in the beginning asking for background information and so forth would affect > the difficulty of test. Why would they ask you this information every time? > But I think it affects the difficulty of the test. Call me crazy, but I have > answered the questions sometimes falsely, to see if I get easier or harder > questions and I haven't come to a conclusion. I hope it doesn't affect it, > but weirder things happen. > > I like to say that is my 00000010 cents. =) > > Scott > > Scott Nawalaniec > Telecomm Network Administrator > CCNP, CCDP, CCNA, CCDA, CNA, MCP, Network+ > > -----Original Message----- > From: VoIP Guy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 11:21 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: advice on CCNP exams [7:26850] > > > Just did one to see and they are just as easy as always. Nothing changed > yet. > > Off topic: > > Is it just me and my superstitions, or does any one else feel that the > survey before each test on how many certs you have, experience you have, > etc., changes the difficulty on the test based on how well you say you know > the stuff, number of yearsd in, etc,.? Also, what would happen if you said > no the the NDA before the test? Does it boot you off and send you home $125 > poorer? > > > > ""Brian"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > For all those people who are starting CCNP, I have some advice for you. > Dont > > be discouraged by all the people telling you they got a 990 on every exam. > > That was then, and this is now. I new price of 125 (Nov 11th) for test > > indicates that things have changed very much. I say this because Cisco > > states the 125 is for the cost of changing the exams. I have just heard > from > > friends that took it and that alot of their friends are failing. I have > > failed CCNP Routing as well just recently. > > > > The number of CCNPs has increased this year, by 100% since the following > > year, I think that trend is coming to a screaching halt. > > > > How to study, it should be common sense, which i dont have much of :) > Print > > out the study guideline from Cisco, and know everything they mention > > forwards and backwards. Obviously OSPF, BGP. If you have any study guides, > > dont really put much stock in them there not worth 2c anymore. I suggest > > exam cram for a basic idea of what its about, and cisco press to look up > the > > things that are hard to understand. And maybe sybex if you want to read > the > > entire book :) I think some of the questions on Boson go overboard, but > that > > might be what you need. I guess it cant hurt to know too much. Boson is > now > > only good for learning what type of questions are on the exam, not THE > > actual questions on the exam anymore. > > > > Brian Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=26920&t=26850 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
