Passed 640-801!

LOkrasaLOkrasa Member Posts: 343 ■■■□□□□□□□
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Yay me! Ok so this is my first ever passed post bc its my first cert ever. :) I got a 923 which imo is amazing since I accidentally skipped a sim question. I got a multipart sim question which I did the first part of and skipped the rest... NEXT = next question != next part... doh! I pretty much felt as it was all over at that point , but I went through and finished with plenty of time since I never even attempted the rest of that sim question. Here is my break down...

Planning and Designing = 100%
Implementation and Operation = 91%
Troubleshooting = 77%
Technology = 92%

Now what most ppl want to know is how did I actually get to this point... well it was a very long road. I first attempted this exam in February of this year after reading both books in a span of about 2 months off and on. No prac exams, no simulator software, no other resources except the CCNA ICND/INTRO books by Odem. Took the exam thinking "How hard can it be?" and I got a 676 or something around that. Since I got my ass handed to me I decided to reevaluate what the hell is going on and I saw ppl refer to the Sybex book. Read that and now that I felt as if I really knew what was going on I retook the exam and got a 809... close but no cigar. I figured ok I only needed 40 points, reschedule the exam in 4 days and just go over some other small details. Took the exam again (June 1st) and I got 13 points less... 796. This time I was furious... I was hell bent on passing this exam. I ordered switches/routers and made a lab. Spent almost every moment at work on here or on other various websites trying to learn as much as possible. I read the Sybex book once more, I read the ICND/INTRO books again and this time I took my time. I setup numerous labs, made flash cards, and dedicated 6 hours every night and 12-15 on my days off including holidays. None of my friends saw me and I didnt keep in touch with anyone really. Took the last week off from work and I studied 12-15 hours each of those days reading all the books over again but I divided it all up into sections. I did Switching the first day and I read material from every source I could find relating to switches and that followed suite for Routing, WAN, and the rest of the material, per day. I spent the whole day on Sunday just going over everthing briefly, note cards etc. Spent this morning doing the same thing, prac questions for warmup. Took the exam at 3pm and I am now a CCNA. Ordered CCNP books 5 min ago and this time I know how to prepare for the exam. I think that knowing how to study for the next exam is the part I really find almost as valuable as the cert itself. This is, for sure, not like preparing for a final in college... :)

It can be done.

Now me and NetStudent can start the CCNP lol ;)
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  • NetstudentNetstudent Member Posts: 1,693 ■■■□□□□□□□
    RIGHT ON MAN! Welcome to the club!!
    There is no place like 127.0.0.1 BUT 209.62.5.3 is my 127.0.0.1 away from 127.0.0.1!
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  • dtlokeedtlokee Member Posts: 2,378 ■■■■□□□□□□
    I'll drink to that!

    Nice work. Here's to not giving up
    The only easy day was yesterday!
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  • NetstudentNetstudent Member Posts: 1,693 ■■■□□□□□□□
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    TO Lokrasa

    cheers!

    Time to get that CCNP forum fired up!
    There is no place like 127.0.0.1 BUT 209.62.5.3 is my 127.0.0.1 away from 127.0.0.1!
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  • mattsthe2mattsthe2 Member Posts: 304
    Congrats....A job well done.

    And a nice story to go with it. It gives people like me a good insight to the road you went down and managed to still find the Pub at the end of it. Which makes the victory even more sweeter.
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  • bearfanbearfan Member Posts: 70 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Congrads!!! Way to stick with it!!
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  • LOkrasaLOkrasa Member Posts: 343 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Thanks guys!

    Yeah onto the CCNP forum we go... To all those that have not passed: The light at the end of the tunnel is real... not just an illusion.
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  • r_durantr_durant Member Posts: 486 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Hey you guys I'm jealous...congrats LOkrasa!!
    Save me a beer... drunken_smilie.gif
    Good luck with CCNP!!
    CCNA (Expired...), MCSE, CWNA, BSc Computer Science
    Working on renewing CCNA!
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  • keenonkeenon Member Posts: 1,922 ■■■■□□□□□□
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    Become the stainless steel sharp knife in a drawer full of rusty spoons
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  • kenny831kenny831 Member Posts: 266
    Congrats! And thank you for giving me hope. I've been putting off taking this test for fear of those darn sims.

    Well done!
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  • mikej412mikej412 Member Posts: 10,086 ■■■■■■■■■■
    Congratulations! icon_thumright.gif
    :mike: Cisco Certifications -- Collect the Entire Set!
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  • m0rpheusm0rpheus Member Posts: 26 ■□□□□□□□□□
    If you get the sim questions partially correct, do you get some partial points or they consider the whole question wrong?
    You can if you think you can
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  • bearfanbearfan Member Posts: 70 ■■□□□□□□□□
    My understanding is you get partial credit for the sims.
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  • m0rpheusm0rpheus Member Posts: 26 ■□□□□□□□□□
    That would be nice, because as I know the sim questions are weighted more, and it will suck if you complete it 95% but you miss one little thing, and they mark the question wrong.
    You can if you think you can
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  • ITdudeITdude Member Posts: 1,181 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Congrats on the pass! Excellent story of determination. It should be a valuable example for those out there that may be frustrated in their endeavors, to continue to press on....

    See you over in the NP forum... icon_wink.gif
    I usually hang out on 224.0.0.10 (FF02::A) and 224.0.0.5 (FF02::5) when I'm in a non-proprietary mood.

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    Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
    (Leonardo da Vinci)
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  • 7255carl7255carl Member Posts: 1,544 ■■■□□□□□□□
    icon_cool.gif congrats icon_cool.gif
    W.I.P CCNA Cyber Ops
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  • mattiplermattipler Member Posts: 175
    How did you do for time LOkrasa
    Matt of England
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  • gabrielbtoledogabrielbtoledo Member Posts: 217
    Nice story and some pretty damn good news. Congrats dude. I hope I will join the club pretty soon.
    A+ Certified - Network+ - MCP (70-290)
    MCSA - CCNA - Security+ (soon)
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  • LOkrasaLOkrasa Member Posts: 343 ■■■□□□□□□□
    mattipler wrote:
    How did you do for time LOkrasa

    I had 20 min left on the exam clock when I hit next on the final question. That is surely a result of skipping an entire sim question tho...
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