Hello TE!
After my second attempt I was able to pass the composite CCNA R&S. I appreciate all the help this forum and its members have given me. I apologize I did not respond to my last failed thread where people were giving me suggestions. I have been very busy with numerous things in life. I passed today with a score of 862. My score for the fail was 739. I was part of the Cisco Networking Academy, used Cisco press materials as well as Todd Lammle's books. I also purchased the Boson Exam after my failed attempt. This seemed to really push me to the passing mark. Any questions that won't break my NDA are welcome!
