Who is pursuing the CCIE in 2012

It's that time again. Anyone planning on written or lab sometime in 2012? Last year was a tough one on the study front but several blogs opened up that are still going strong with candidates logging hundreds of lab hours although some have choked. I expect 2012 to be a good year.

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Sett

4 hours ago

jamesp1983

Sett wrote: »

4 hours ago

Haha, congrats! When does the lab prep start? This evening?

Turgon

Sett wrote: »

4 hours ago

Congratulations Sett. The test itself leaves a lot to be desired, but the process of studying for it will stand you in good stead in lab prep. I expect to see your study thread soon

N2IT

To all you brave souls I just wanted to wish you good luck and best wishes!

Sett

Thanks !
I already finished the whole INE vol. 1 and lab some more on my own including some PEC labs so I guess I already started the lab preparation. I don't really differentiate between the studies for the lab and for the written. I am waiting for my company to grant me full access to INE including the rest of the workbooks and I'll jump on Vol.2. They are very supportive when it comes to education and certification. In the meantime I might do the 1st mocklab just to check where I am standing right now.

I don't want to commit to my own study thread but I'll post here and in the other threads in the CCIE section.

Good luck to all of you in your studies !

By the way I am not amused with the PEC labs so probably I am not going to do more of them.

Turgon

Sett wrote: »

Thanks !
I already finished the whole INE vol. 1 and lab some more on my own including some PEC labs so I guess I already started the lab preparation. I don't really differentiate between the studies for the lab and for the written. I am waiting for my company to grant me full access to INE including the rest of the workbooks and I'll jump on Vol.2. They are very supportive when it comes to education and certification. In the meantime I might do the 1st mocklab just to check where I am standing right now.

I don't want to commit to my own study thread but I'll post here and in the other threads in the CCIE section.

Good luck to all of you in your studies !

By the way I am not amused with the PEC labs so probably I am not going to do more of them.

PEC labs are not so good. ASET better if you can get access to them, but do those later.

Study thread isn't important, but it is nice to check in and see how people are getting along and I like it when people drop by on mine. A written pass gives you a pass to the dance. The important thing then is to be still studying for your lab exam in 6 months time. Most people by then have burned up and faded away never to return. So get through those first 6 months!

bermovick

jamesp1983 wrote: »

Have you tried the TSHOOT scenarios on Cisco's page? TSHOOT Demo Item

Yup. All 4 were cake.

jamesp1983

bermovick wrote: »

Yup. All 4 were cake.

Yep, just wanted to make sure you knew about them. I did them the other day to see what they were like.

ipSpace

Count me in.
Going to get the written until May(hope so) and the Lab maybe in January 2013.

eduromer

Count me in,

I'll Start Studying for the Written R&S probably until June, i think its about time... then we'll see for the lab......

jamesp1983

ipSpace wrote: »

Count me in.
Going to get the written until May(hope so) and the Lab maybe in January 2013.

You got this!

chmorin

I guess you can add me to the list now. My goal is to have my CCIE:Voice Written exam passed by the end of the year.

Here goes nothing...

SUBnet192

Passed CCNP Switch early feb, planning on CCNP route in march/april and TSHOOT in april/may. Odds are, by summer I'll be in the CCIE material

Been working in IT since 1989, mostly in the Windows realm and VMware since 2005. I always felt networking skills were lacking and fixed that last years. Which lead me to become addicted to it lol

Forsaken_GA

Scheduled my lab exam today. If anyone else is going to be in RTP mid-November, I might just see you there!

jamesp1983

Forsaken_GA wrote: »

Scheduled my lab exam today. If anyone else is going to be in RTP mid-November, I might just see you there!

Good luck! I'll be there a month after you if all goes as planned.

veritas_libertas

Forsaken_GA wrote: »

Scheduled my lab exam today. If anyone else is going to be in RTP mid-November, I might just see you there!

That is very exciting. I hope you are able to get it in on the first shot

Broham

Greetings all, I plan on building my lab and prepping for the written summer 12. I'll then proceed to begin a 1200 hour lab study for ccie. I have been motivated by everyones threads and progress!

jamesp1983

Broham wrote: »

Greetings all, I plan on building my lab and prepping for the written summer 12. I'll then proceed to begin a 1200 hour lab study for ccie. I have been motivated by everyones threads and progress!

Great to hear. Put up a thread so we can see your progress.

Broham

I will man, the weird thing is I too will be exactly 30 on 9/2013! That sounds like it might fall just in line with my timing for the lab