That is a very good note to ones self. But also, remember that this might not have been the actual issue. The gradings scripts *can* be faulty! When in doubt, ask for a reread even if you know that debug wasn't the issue!
//M On Oct 14, 2011, at 10:05 PM, marc abel wrote: > Congratulations! > > and note to self > > undebug all > > -Marc > > 2011/10/14 Magnus Påhlsson <[email protected]>: >> I haven't been that active on this list so I wasn't planning on posting >> anything when (there are no if's, only when's) I passed my CCIE. Considering >> the circumstances (reread) I decided to post anyway. More (but not alot) >> info about my two attempts can be found over at >> http://ccie-quest.driftverket.se >> >> After my second attempt I went into a post-exam depression. I just couldn't >> for the life of me understand what went wrong. I went through everything in >> my head and apart from that one question that I probably failed but COULD >> have gotten correct I couldn't see what went wrong. >> >> I started to consider a reread. I was a bit scared considering the very low >> chance of actually getting the results changed. I googled after the >> experience of others and yes, I did find a few who actually passed. I also >> found a lot of posts that claims that 0.3% of all rereads ends with a >> changed grade. I couldn't make up my mind. >> >> I went back to analyzing what I might have done wrong. That was when it hit >> me. During one of the bootcamps one of the other students lost >> something like 40 points without understanding why. After some digging and >> troubleshooting the instructor figured that maybe it was because the student >> had forgotten to disable debug. They reloaded the configs, made sure debug >> was disabled and then regraded and WHOOP, there were the points! I searched >> my memory and there it was. I had forgotten to disable debug on at least 2-3 >> devices who were involved in two different tickets. Could those be the two >> tickets I missed? Could it be that debug output messed with the automatic >> grading scripts? If that broke the training lab in one of the Cisco 360 >> bootcamps, perhaps the same could happen in the lab itself? >> >> But still the horrible stats held me back. 0.3%! But then, on the 10th day >> after my second attempt I thought to myself, "to hell with it, it's only 300 >> dollars and I've (read: work) spent a LOT more than that. I'll give it a >> try". I applied for a re-read on September 29th. >> >> Since then I've been logging into the portal and checked at least 5 times >> every day. Nothing happened until 2 days ago. 2 days ago the "FAIL" mark and >> the score report link disappeared. They weren't replaced by anything, just >> blank fields. I started to freak out and tried to find something online that >> could tell me what that might mean. The only thing I found was a forum >> thread where someone had seen the exact same thing. After a while he had >> gotten his exam changed to a PASS. Someone else posted in that same thread >> and said that he hadn't seen anything like that but he also said that he >> didn't get his score changed. >> >> So now I'm starting to feel really hopeful (ask my nerdy-cisco-coworkers ;) >> ). I only found one single site that described the exact same thing but it >> sure was enough to get me going. I was hoping that the site would be updated >> the next day but NOTHING happened! So now the "fear" creeps back in. I'm >> beginning to think that it doesn't mean anything. It will end with a >> confirmation of the fail. It's been a month (kinda) since the attempt and I >> haven't studied anything. I'm preparing for the inevitable decision: I'm >> giving up. I can't do it again. At least not now. Maybe if I wait six >> months... >> >> But then I wake up today to find this in my inbox: >> >> ---- >> Dear Magnus Pahlsson , >> >> Regarding the re-read request of your CCIE Lab exam was taken September 19 >> 2011 >> >> We are glad to inform you that your re-read request has been completed and >> uploaded to your CCIE CCO Account. >> >> The CCIE lab exam re-read result status has been changed from FAIL TO PASS. >> We are processing your re-read exam fee waiver. >> >> Congratulations!!!! >> >> Regards >> >> Mahesh.K >> >> CCIE Program >> ----- >> >> They don't say anything about my new result. I haven't even gotten a new >> percentage so I don't know how much the manual grading changed my score. But >> to be honest I don't care. >> >> I'm a single parent with 2 kids. I work full time. I've been studying >> nights. I've had pretty close to no social life for the last two years. >> >> Today I am CCIE #30914 and damn, it feels good. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please >> visit www.ipexpert.com >> >> Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out >> www.PlatinumPlacement.com >> _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out www.PlatinumPlacement.com
