Passed BCMSN

Woohoo, passed BCMSN after 3 months of intense study.

Materials used:
CBT Nuggets (most valuable)
Cisco Network Academy Course v5

I didn't have access to any L3 switches, but I did have plenty of other L2 equipment so I was able to work on everything except CEF. Luckily that was the easy stuff. I was really surprised to see at least 5 routing questions (had nothing to do with switching at all). Maybe they were not scored?

Anyways onto the ISCW anyone have any tips for it?

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Comments

peanutnoggin

CONGRATS on your pass!!! Good luck with your ISCW

mikej412

Congratulations!!

Enjoy your Celebration

Maybe even get a turkey and pies and invite friends an family over to help you celebrate!!

And maybe even take some time off from ISCW studies

and watch some football!

Element926

Yep, taking my week break

elegua

Element926 wrote: »

Materials used:
CBT Nuggets (most valuable)
Cisco Network Academy Course v5

CONGRATS on your pass!!!

Any comments about the Cisco Network Academy Course?, this will be enough or you need to buy the ciscopress book?

Please can you let me know?.

Thanks in advance.

Element926

I actually purchased the entire Cisco Press CCNP series but shortly after reading a few chapters of the BSCI I sold it on Amazon. I found the book to be extremely dry, unorganized and information overload.

However the curriculum v5 organizes it very logically, and it lines up with CBT Nuggets. So for example STP if I was confused about something after I read the chapter I watched the corresponding videos and it filled in the gaps.

My suggestion try the curriculum and CBT Nuggets. And scrap the Cisco Press books & Save $100.

billscott92787

Congrats on the pass! I take mine December 3 :0

elegua

Element926 wrote: »

I actually purchased the entire Cisco Press CCNP series but shortly after reading a few chapters of the BSCI I sold it on Amazon. I found the book to be extremely dry, unorganized and information overload.

However the curriculum v5 organizes it very logically, and it lines up with CBT Nuggets. So for example STP if I was confused about something after I read the chapter I watched the corresponding videos and it filled in the gaps.

My suggestion try the curriculum and CBT Nuggets. And scrap the Cisco Press books & Save $100.

Hi Element926,

Thanks for replay me back, i'll give a try.

Good luck with your ISCW.

ConstantlyLearning

Congrats man.

iproute

Congrats

Firemarshalbill.com

Taking a week off - come on man don't fall off the wagon keep going.

Congratulations