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ISCW Performance Anxiety

Posted in Test Taking Strategy with tags , on June 26, 2009 by Gerren

Here’s what I dislike about Cisco exams. You study, and study, and from your experience and past exams, you feel confident that you are ready to tackle that next exam. Exam day rolls around and about halfway through the exam, you realize that you mos definitely were not prepared.

I’ve had that happen twice now, and I’m not sure what the issue is. So, I’m scheduled to take the ISCW tomorrow, and feel very confident on for this exam, but the anxiety of getting there and realizing a few minutes into it that I’m not as ready as I thought, is always frustrating. Very, very frustrating.

Does this happen to anyone else, or is it just me? I know my weak points are as follows:

  • PPPoA/E configuration commands
  • Some of the IPSec smaller details
  • Some parts of AAA, but I’m not sure what!?!

So, I’ll be running through those questions/topics again tonight, and then tomorrow at 1000 is judgement day. If I pass this, it will be 3 down and ONT to go!