BCMSN Passed

Passed BCMSN exam today with a 875. I finished the exam with only 5 minutes to spare!

My 2nd to last question was a sim and when I saw it I thought I was done for with only 10 minutes left! Luckily, it was a super easy sim that only took a minute.

Overall, it was a challenging exam. It wasn't too difficult, but I didn't have complete confidence I had passed when I clicked end.

My topic scores were as follows:

Implementing VLANs 100%
Conduct the operation of STP 88%
Implement Inter-VLAN routing 100%
Implement gateway redundancy technologies 42% (they drilled me with that stuff!)
Describe and configure wireless 80% (a few tricky questions)
Describe and configure security features 85%
Configure support for voice 66%

My study materials consisted of:
Official exam cert guide from Cisco Press
CBT Nuggets
Everyday work experience

Good luck to everyone else pursuing CCNP in '08!

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Comments

scheistermeister

Congrats!

dynamik

Congratulations

So where are you at with your CCNP/what's next?

xwesleyxwillisx

scheistermeister wrote:

Congrats!

Scheistermeister,

Out of curiosity, why did you choose to do BCMSN and then ONT first (assuming you did in that order)?

The reason I ask is I am taking this same approach. I know many advise BSCI first, but the BCMSN just seemed easier to me (mainly because of my wireless experience).

Thanks!

gojericho0

Congratultions!

scheistermeister

xwesleyxwillisx wrote:

Scheistermeister,

Out of curiosity, why did you choose to do BCMSN and then ONT first (assuming you did in that order)?

The reason I ask is I am taking this same approach. I know many advise BSCI first, but the BCMSN just seemed easier to me (mainly because of my wireless experience).

Thanks!

Yup, I took it BCMSN then ONT. Main reason was that I took the test for my CCNA and passed while I was doing the BSCI in the Net Acad. And decided to take a short break and took the Linux+ while I was in the ISCW in the Net Acad. After those I was studying the BCMSN in the Net Acad and really liked the switching more than the routing. I also felt it was a lot easier, so the day after my skills final in the Net Acad I went and passed the cert test for it.

I did the ONT next for a few reasons. The first was that it was super short. The next was because that is what my Net Acad class mates will be studying this summer so I wanted to prove the point that even though it was not required for my degree (I had started school before them and the required classes had changed to make it a requirement for them but not me since I was grandfathered into the old requirements) that I had the knowledge to pass it. But I think the biggest reasons were because it was short and easy compared to the other two I now have left.

I am actually studying for the BSCI now and I am definitely remembering why I hated it; it has so much more material than the BCMSN and ONT.