I
passed the CCIE lab in San Jose a couple of weeks ago on my fifth
attempt but not before attending CyscoExperts bootcamp in Lincolnwood
Illinois. I started in computers over twenty years ago and had sat for
the CCIE lab exam four times previously, without success. What was
unique about this school was that there was no instructor led lectures.
The bootcamp consists of 100% hands on labs. What made this different
than the many hours of labs I did during my self study was the
instantaneous clarification I was able to get when I got to an area of
uncertainty. Previously, I had been accumulating questions during my
self studies and researching the answers later. Getting into a
discussion of an issue while it was occurring was much more powerful.
The other aspect which my self studies failed to address was the
interpretation of the questions on the exam itself and the psychological
traps which one can fall into during the exam. CyscoExperts in no way
violates the NDA, however they give you insight into how to approach a
particular wording of a scenario or why it might not be a good idea to
spend to much time on any one stand alone item, no mater how tempting it
might be. As I have stated, this is all hands on, so it would make the
most sense to have a solid understanding of all the topics before
attending this school. All CyscoExperts CCIE's have a solid
understanding of the subject matter... I would recommend this school to
anyone looking for that extra push over the edge with respect to the
CCIE lab exam.
