Re: OEQ format

I used to remember reading on Cisco's site, that the written and the lab
were to completely different beasts, but I guess they had to take that out
now. :)
I just wish we could share our questions. Some of you guys would change your
mind about these questions.

Back to studying...

On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 1:11 PM, Dark Fiber <darkfiber08_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> That isn't true, who is to say you don't get some questions you got wrong
> in
> the written... Written is 100 questions this is 4. My co-worker who failed
> the lab last month on these and he passed his written in May with the
> written guide and net masters test prep so...
>
> It is all luck of the draw right now
>
> On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 4:05 PM, ben edgar <bedgar2500_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > OEQ for the written sounds good bring it on!
> >
> > It's all covering the same material anyways if you can pass the
> > written before legitimately you should be able to pass it after they
> > add the OEQ's.
> >
> > Personally for me I thought the OEQ were really simple. The other name
> > for them is exactly what they are...
> >
> > CORE KNOWLEDGE
> >
> > The questions are there to ask you about the root/fundamental
> > knowledge that you should be acquiring during test prep for the
> > lab/written exams.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Ben Edgar, CCIE #24646
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 3:46 PM, Mark Matters<markccie_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Now wouldn't that be interesting. OEQ added to the re-cert.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 3:42 PM, Darby Weaver <darby.weaver_at_gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Joseph,
> > >>
> > >> Don't confuse hard with obscure.
> > >>
> > >> Hmm....
> > >>
> > >> I could ask some questions... nah!
> > >>
> > >> If you want to insult folks - I can give you a question or two and 30
> > >> minutes if you like...
> > >>
> > >> Course you'd still be a CCIE, but it might give you some perspetive...
> > >>
> > >> Wanna put up or shut up?
> > >>
> > >> Hey - don't worry - I'm sure if the OEQ are really doing what they are
> > >> meant to do... even current CCIE's will get their chance at CCIE
> Trivial
> > >> Pursuit soon enough when it comes time to re-cert.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 3:28 PM, Joseph L. Brunner <
> > joe_at_affirmedsystems.com
> > >> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> If these QEQ's are so hard for you maybe you guys should just quit
> this
> > >>> and go for the FCFE)
> > >>>
> > >>> (Facebook Certified Friend Expert)
> > >>>
> > >>> I hear they are offer free retakes until 2039 provided you respond to
> > >>> people you don't know's friend requests!
> > >>>
> > >>> -J
> > >>>
> > >>> -----Original Message-----
> > >>> From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf
> > Of
> > >>> Mark Matters
> > >>> Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 12:07 PM
> > >>> To: Darby Weaver
> > >>> Cc: John Gitau; botha.mike_at_gmail.com; ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
> > >>> Subject: Re: OEQ format
> > >>>
> > >>> 1 , 2 ,3 ,4 I declare flood war.
> > >>> %OEQ-4-FLOOD-WAR:
> > >>>
> > >>> lol
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> One a serious note. As Darby said "if I changed my mind.... I was
> > usually
> > >>> wrong the second time." This holds very true!!!!
> > >>> TRUST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
> > >>>
> > >>> On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Darby Weaver <
> darby.weaver_at_gmail.com
> > >>> >wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> > Actually if you know what you know - just be confident in your gut
> > >>> feeling
> > >>> > and ride it out.
> > >>> >
> > >>> > I remember at Cisco Live - every time the proctor asked twice if we
> > were
> > >>> > sure and if I changed my mind.... I was usually wrong the second
> > time.
> > >>> >
> > >>> >
> > >>> >
> > >>> >
> > >>> > On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 11:24 AM, Mark Matters <markccie_at_gmail.com>
> > >>> wrote:
> > >>> >
> > >>> >> John,
> > >>> >> "everything I read and or see tends to remind me of something
> > >>> >> I don't know ... eroding my confidence....I need my confidence,
> > >>> >> confidence and trust that I've done my best and the exam won't
> best
> > >>> >> me...everything else should be a breeze or a hurricane..bring it
> > >>> >> on...."
> > >>> >> I feel the same way.
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >> On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 4:40 AM, John Gitau <jgitau_at_gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >> > Mine is exactly 10 days after yours (May the forces be with you
> > and
> > >>> I)
> > >>> >> > and I have been working endlessly to get everything right
> > >>> (especially
> > >>> >> > my psyche - I think pass/fail is in my head until I get the
> > results)
> > >>> >> > just go trusting yourself, and for goodness sake stop reading
> this
> > >>> >> > mailing list so close to the exam:-)) and blogs (some blogs:-)
> > (I'll
> > >>> >> > probably lock all my doors and cut off my internet:-) with 10
> days
> > to
> > >>> >> > go) why?, everything I read and or see tends to remind me of
> > >>> something
> > >>> >> > I don't know ... eroding my confidence....I need my confidence,
> > >>> >> > confidence and trust that I've done my best and the exam won't
> > best
> > >>> >> > me...everything else should be a breeze or a hurricane..bring it
> > >>> >> > on....
> > >>> >> >
> > >>> >> > On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 9:52 AM, <botha.mike_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>> >> > > I have my lab on Friday 11 September and I am very nervous
> about
> > >>> these
> > >>> >> > open
> > >>> >> > > ended questions. There is just so much that be asked.
> > >>> >> > > Are you presented with all the OEQ's on the screen or are they
> > >>> >> presented
> > >>> >> > one at
> > >>> >> > > a time and can you move around within the OEQ section?
> > >>> >> > > What I am trying to determine is can I read all the OEQ first
> > and
> > >>> then
> > >>> >> > answer
> > >>> >> > > them in the order that I feel most confident with.
> > >>> >> > >
> > >>> >> > > I understand that once you finnish the OEQ section you cannot
> go
> > >>> back.
> > >>> >> > >
> > >>> >> > >
> > >>> >> > > Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net
> > >>> >> > >
> > >>> >> > >
> > >>> >>
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> > >>> >> >
> > >>> >> > --
> > >>> >> > **Gitau
> > >>> >> >
> > >>> >> >
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> > >>> >>
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >> --
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >> -
> > >>> >> "The more I learn the less I know". This is incredibly frustrating
> > to
> > >>> me.
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >>
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> > >>> >>
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >
> > >>> >
> > >>> > --
> > >>> > Darby Weaver
> > >>> > Network Engineer
> > >>> >
> > >>> > 407-802-7394
> > >>> > darbyweaver_at_yahoo.com
> > >>> >
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> --
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> -
> > >>> "The more I learn the less I know". This is incredibly frustrating to
> > me.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net
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> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Darby Weaver
> > >> Network Engineer
> > >>
> > >> 407-802-7394
> > >> darbyweaver_at_yahoo.com
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > >
> > > -
> > > "The more I learn the less I know". This is incredibly frustrating to
> me.
> > >
> > >
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