BSCI rematch scheduled

miller811miller811 Member Posts: 897
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Booked the free second chance offer for Friday morning 7/11.
I feel much better prepared than the first attempt, but still not quite sure.
I don't claim to be an expert, but I sure would like to become one someday.

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  • scheistermeisterscheistermeister Member Posts: 748 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Good luck! What areas did you have problems with the first time around if you don't mind me asking.
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  • tech-airmantech-airman Member Posts: 953
    miller811 wrote:
    Booked the free second chance offer for Friday morning 7/11.
    I feel much better prepared than the first attempt, but still not quite sure.

    miller811,

    Maybe if you buy a Slurpee that day might help. :)
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  • miller811miller811 Member Posts: 897
    scheistermeister wrote:
    Good luck! What areas did you have problems with the first time around if you don't mind me asking.
    In my opinion I struggled with the complexity of the exam. I ran out of time and was not prepared for the depth of the questions. I felt prepared, but used the exam certification book as my main resource.
    I have since purchased the self study guide, the lab guide, used a lot of dynamips, The amount of material to remember is a bit overwhelming. I do not use this stuff at work, so it is all new to me. I expected something similar to the CCNA, lots of memorization etc... It was a rude awakening. I guess that is why they call it a professional level exam icon_rolleyes.gif
    I don't claim to be an expert, but I sure would like to become one someday.

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  • miller811miller811 Member Posts: 897
    tech-airman wrote:
    miller811 wrote:
    Booked the free second chance offer for Friday morning 7/11.
    I feel much better prepared than the first attempt, but still not quite sure.

    miller811,

    Maybe if you buy a Slurpee that day might help. :)

    If I pass, I will be buying a few lotto tickets with the slurpee.
    I don't claim to be an expert, but I sure would like to become one someday.

    Quest for 11K pages read in 2011
    Page Count total to date - 1283
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  • singh8281singh8281 Member Posts: 126
    miller811 wrote:
    tech-airman wrote:
    miller811 wrote:
    Booked the free second chance offer for Friday morning 7/11.
    I feel much better prepared than the first attempt, but still not quite sure.

    miller811,

    Maybe if you buy a Slurpee that day might help. :)

    If I pass, I will be buying a few lotto tickets with the slurpee.

    Mine's booked for 23 this month. How did you do on the practice questions that are on the certification guide CD. How do you think the exam questions stack up against those.
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  • scheistermeisterscheistermeister Member Posts: 748 ■□□□□□□□□□
    miller811 wrote:
    In my opinion I struggled with the complexity of the exam. I ran out of time and was not prepared for the depth of the questions. I felt prepared, but used the exam certification book as my main resource.
    I have since purchased the self study guide, the lab guide, used a lot of dynamips, The amount of material to remember is a bit overwhelming. I do not use this stuff at work, so it is all new to me. I expected something similar to the CCNA, lots of memorization etc... It was a rude awakening. I guess that is why they call it a professional level exam icon_rolleyes.gif

    Yeah, they do go quite a bit more in depth and asks questions quite a bit differently. Usually in a manner that you have to know or have something memorized to that you would even be able to start working your way through the problem. I think the questions they ask and the way they ask them is to show that you can apply what you know and work through the problem with that knowledge instead of just recite something out of the book. I think they do a very good job at it.
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  • Paul BozPaul Boz Member Posts: 2,620 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Writ memorization got me through the BSCI portion of the composite. You just have to know how the protocols work at a fundamental level.
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  • APAAPA Member Posts: 959
    Good luck miller I'm sure you will nail it.

    Do you take hand notes while reading? I find that helps me with my recall.... :) It's worked well for all my exams so far... although stopping and writing hand notes extends the reading time.... ;p
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  • skelt11skelt11 Member Posts: 10 ■□□□□□□□□□
    miller811 wrote:
    Booked the free second chance offer for Friday morning 7/11.
    I feel much better prepared than the first attempt, but still not quite sure.

    Good luck to you. I failed mine by 13 points two weeks ago. I'm testing Sat so hopefully I'll do better.
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  • miller811miller811 Member Posts: 897
    singh8281 wrote:
    miller811 wrote:
    tech-airman wrote:
    miller811 wrote:
    Booked the free second chance offer for Friday morning 7/11.
    I feel much better prepared than the first attempt, but still not quite sure.

    miller811,

    Maybe if you buy a Slurpee that day might help. :)

    If I pass, I will be buying a few lotto tickets with the slurpee.

    Mine's booked for 23 this month. How did you do on the practice questions that are on the certification guide CD. How do you think the exam questions stack up against those.

    I felt very confident after going through the quesitons in the certification guide. The questions on the exam made those look like 3 grade math.
    I don't claim to be an expert, but I sure would like to become one someday.

    Quest for 11K pages read in 2011
    Page Count total to date - 1283
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  • ITdudeITdude Member Posts: 1,181 ■■■□□□□□□□
    miller811 wrote:
    I expected something similar to the CCNA, lots of memorization etc... It was a rude awakening. I guess that is why they call it a professional level exam icon_rolleyes.gif

    There is always an element of memorization involved but with this exam and others in the track practical application is certainly essential.

    Good luck on 7/11, it should be a lucky date anyway. icon_wink.gif:)
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  • jamesp1983jamesp1983 Member Posts: 2,475 ■■■■□□□□□□
    good luck!
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  • cdad2000cdad2000 Member Posts: 323
    Go GET THEM!!!!
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  • gojericho0gojericho0 Member Posts: 1,059 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Good luck!
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  • shednikshednik Member Posts: 2,005
    Best of luck miller!
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  • jamesp1983jamesp1983 Member Posts: 2,475 ■■■■□□□□□□
    How'd you do?
    "Check both the destination and return path when a route fails." "Switches create a network. Routers connect networks."
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  • mikej412mikej412 Member Posts: 10,086 ■■■■■■■■■■
    jimmypizzle83 wrote:
    How'd you do?

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