From: Sean.Zimmerman@clubcorp.com
Date: Wed Mar 14 2007 - 14:47:46 ART
Just like last time, I immediately realized some mistakes after I was
finished. My IGP and Switching scores were higher than last time, but my
other categories were lower. I think I scored higher overall.
A few problems and strategy mistakes:
A clock that I referenced during the exam wasn't compliant with the DST
change. I didn't even look at the time for the first two hours, and when I
did I thought I had an extra hour. I was really surprised when they
stopped us for lunch at 10:00 AM!
I dwelled on problems for small point categories too long. If I would've
spent 5-10 minutes on those problems and skipped them, I could've got to
some things that I knew how to do towards the end and maybe had more time
to check over my work. I did reach full IGP reachability before lunch, so
I know I was on track.The afternoon killed me. It's just difficult for me
to give up on something because that's not how I'm wired.
I didn't read all the way through the entire lab. I know that I'm supposed
to. If I would've read the entire lab, I could've saved 15 - 20 minutes in
the morning, and another 10-15 minutes in the afternoon.
Some good things:
I asked the proctors more questions than last time. I found that they were
forthcoming with helpful answers if I exhibited expertise by asking very
detailed questions about the technology.
I seemed to fly through the initial tasks. The 2nd half really screwed me.
Oh, and the Wingate RTP was great! They shuttled me from the airport, took
me to a nice area for dinner and picked me back up, stopped by a gas
station to get me some toothpaste, and took me from Cisco back to the
Airport after the test. I tipped almost $30, but that's still far less
than rental car. The rooms were pretty nice, and the breakfast was good.
It's just great not having to navigate RTP in a rental car.
I'll try again soon. I'm hoping some seats open up for late April or May.
I'm going to beat this thing, it's now a matter of pride!
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