Comments on: Time-Out On the Field! http://ciscocertifiedhell.com/2009/09/02/time-out-on-the-field/ A guy, GNS3, and an ass-load of acronymns Mon, 17 May 2010 19:37:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: CC[NI]P http://ciscocertifiedhell.com/2009/09/02/time-out-on-the-field/#comment-44 CC[NI]P Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:00:00 +0000 http://www.ciscocertifiedhell.com/?p=210#comment-44 I'll also let you know if I pass or not! :) Additionally: The written is, fiscally speaking, fairly straightforward: $350/test at a convenient testing center. The lab is another matter. Piecing together data from Wikipedia and Cisco: At $9,050 estimate (average) of how much candidates expect to spend preparing, I break that down as: Written * 2: $350 * 2 = $700 Lab attempts: $1400 * 4 = $5600 Transportation to and from lab site * 3: $400 * 4 = $1600 Car rental * 3: $200 * 4 = $800 Hotel: $200 * 4 = $800 I'm a little over, maybe it is 3 tries. In any event - ouch! (Just thinking ahead.) Good skill! :) I’ll also let you know if I pass or not! :)

Additionally:
The written is, fiscally speaking, fairly straightforward: $350/test at a convenient testing center. The lab is another matter.

Piecing together data from Wikipedia and Cisco:
At $9,050 estimate (average) of how much candidates expect to spend preparing, I break that down as:
Written * 2: $350 * 2 = $700
Lab attempts: $1400 * 4 = $5600
Transportation to and from lab site * 3: $400 * 4 = $1600
Car rental * 3: $200 * 4 = $800
Hotel: $200 * 4 = $800
I’m a little over, maybe it is 3 tries. In any event – ouch! (Just thinking ahead.)

Good skill! :)

]]> By: Gerren http://ciscocertifiedhell.com/2009/09/02/time-out-on-the-field/#comment-43 Gerren Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:17:50 +0000 http://www.ciscocertifiedhell.com/?p=210#comment-43 I'm preparing myself not to pass, put it that way. I'm essentially only reading the v3 exam guide for now, and I know there is new material on the written that is not in the v3 version. So, if I pass, awesome. If I don't pass, awesome as well. I'm looking at is a more of a learning experience...a way to lessen the anxiety about the written (assuming I will have to take it again). I'm trying my hardest to get through Doyle's 2 books as well, but with only 2 days left, I doubt that will happen. Thanks for the encouragement though, and I'll let you know how things pan out in 6-8 weeks! I’m preparing myself not to pass, put it that way. I’m essentially only reading the v3 exam guide for now, and I know there is new material on the written that is not in the v3 version.

So, if I pass, awesome. If I don’t pass, awesome as well. I’m looking at is a more of a learning experience…a way to lessen the anxiety about the written (assuming I will have to take it again). I’m trying my hardest to get through Doyle’s 2 books as well, but with only 2 days left, I doubt that will happen.

Thanks for the encouragement though, and I’ll let you know how things pan out in 6-8 weeks!

]]> By: CC[NI]P http://ciscocertifiedhell.com/2009/09/02/time-out-on-the-field/#comment-42 CC[NI]P Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:26:17 +0000 http://www.ciscocertifiedhell.com/?p=210#comment-42 Aww - what if you pass the written (whenever they release results)? You will then have 15-16 months w/in which to take your lab. What if you miss it by just a little bit - you will be cold on the material for several months when you can step back into it. I took the beta on Wed (9/2) and feel good about it. I went this route: CCNA -> CCNP -> CCIP -> ??? Also, I have only read about 3000 pages worth of the material (much of it in prep for CCIP). Best of luck on the written! Aww – what if you pass the written (whenever they release results)? You will then have 15-16 months w/in which to take your lab. What if you miss it by just a little bit – you will be cold on the material for several months when you can step back into it.

I took the beta on Wed (9/2) and feel good about it. I went this route: CCNA -> CCNP -> CCIP -> ??? Also, I have only read about 3000 pages worth of the material (much of it in prep for CCIP).

Best of luck on the written!

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