Thanks to all that participate in this forum for your help and suggestions on the routing exam ! There are some good tips on this site.

Something happened to me that never happened before. I looked up on question 45 and saw I had four minutes left on the test ! ( Total 61 Q's ) I did the best I could [ while freakin' out ] and made it to Q #60. The clock actually stopped at Q 60, but it let me finish the question. Finished the test with a 720/690. Hmmmmm let's see; I probably squeezed by that with by a question or two.

So . . .the lesson learned. Cisco does not only test if you can answer, but how quickly you can solve a problem. I just about learned the hard way. ( Funny, 75 minutes sure seems like a long time ), but it really isn't.

I used Cisco Press, both the BSCN book and the exam guide. I made flash cards of the commands ( and which prompt they were issued from ).

Good luck to all;

On to Remote Access !


-Justin

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congratulations

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Congrats!!

Same thing happened to me last time when I was taking my Support paper. I was on my second last question and the time stopped and allowed me to finish off the entire exam.

Way to go!!

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good job...i'm going to start studying for routing here soon!

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You all are sure a bunch of friendly folk here ! I have never been in a forum where there is this much support of the fellow tech - Seriously ! Thanks to all for your support. Ordered my Remote Access Cisco Press book this morning

-Justin

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Justin2112,

How long have you been studying for this test. And what did you use. I have the 503 course material, Cisco test prep and Sybex. I'm sure that is a bit of overkill but it works for me. An did you use any testprep material (Boson or Transcenders) and would you recommend one over the other. Thanks in advance for your answers.

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Butchie,

Hey - no prob. I studied for the test for about two months. I used the Cisco Press exam guide and the BSCN book. I must have read the OSPF and BGP chapters like 4 times each before I really grabbed the concept. NBMA gave me some trouble, but I was able to weed it out and make sense of it. Also, I went over hte exam outline and made sure I understood all the objectives.

The test that comes on the CD ROM with the Cisco Exam guide was helpful, the questions were not the same as the test, but the concepts and 'phrasing' was similar.

I did have access to a pair of 2500's at work and I spent the final two days before the exam going through commands and seeing what prompts they were issued from. As I mentioned before, I made a ton of flash cards with the commands and what each did.

Honestly, the biggest factor that helped me was ( and this may sound strange to you ), was convincing my sub-contious mind that I could pass the test. The human mind is very powerful, and most of the time, a person never reaches their true potential. Even though I ran out of time, I honestly believe I passed the test because I BELIEVED I could.

Hope this helps - I know it's not the usual answers seen here.

-Justin

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What a nice success story.
I like threads like this.

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Justin2112,

That's just what I was looking for. Thanks! I know the feeling about test motivation. There comes a time when you just cannot study anymore and get anything good out of it. Dimminishing Returns, I believe it is called. It is at that time when ya' just gotta convince yourself that you know what you need to know and take the plunge. You would not think that committing to a test can be so psycologically hard, but it sure can be. Congrats on the pass BTW. It is not hard for me to believe and understand where you are coming from.

OSPF I have a pretty good grasp on and BGP is getting there, NBMA I will work on as well. Thanks for the pointers. I should be ready sometime around Dec/Jan timeframe as long as I don't get distracted in any way. Happy Turkey Day and thanks again.

B.T.

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Butchie,

I am just glad I can share and help. After all, part of being successful is helping others be successful w/o breaking the rules : )

Good luck on BSCN !

Justin

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