Well, an opportunity at work may have presented itself, and passing the CCIE written may set things in stone. That being said, I’m tentatively planning on taking my CCIE Written in mid to late July. What does this mean? LOTS of reading in the meantime! Here’s a rough layout of what I think I’ll do.

Today (May 25th) until June 1st- QoS

June 1st until June 21st- Anything layer 3..IGP/EGP/Misc layer 3 technologies

June 21st till July 1st- Multicast, Security

July 1st till July 15th- IPv6, MPLS, Layer 2 review

July 15th to July 21st- Review layer 3 and any weak sections

As I said, that’s a rough sketch of what I think I will do. My work schedule varies greatly, so it’s hard to say if Multicast will take a week or a month. I would PREFER to spend a minimum of 2 weeks per subject, but I just don’t have the time. I’ve got to take this thing before August if I want this new position. It’s a blessing and a curse, I suppose. By knocking the written out, I can schedule my lab, and get down to the real good stuff. Obviously the downside is I am rushing myself- But if I am able to get this new position, that means working amonst several CCIE candidates, and getting to do a LOT more hands-on then I get in my current role..it would undoubtedly help my CCIE lab preparations.

That’s all, gotta get back to reading QoS exam cert guide!