Dan: As I read through your list I reminisced about my own exam
experience. We must have been in the same room. AND, NO you don't have to
hold it for six hours. If you can do that you can probably leap over tall
buildings as well. My greatest event that helped me pass the test was that
I found out where the nearest Starbucks was and took a long slow coffee
break before entering the testing venue. Being refreshed after a good
nights sleep really helped too. I plan to use this list when I teach the
CBK from now on since it is the best replay that I have seen. Thanks Dan...

At 09:39 PM 2/2/01 -0500, you wrote:
>Excellent list, Dan.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <houserd1@nationwide.com>
>To: <CISSPStudy_1@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 3:44 PM
>Subject: [CISSPStudy_1] [CISSPStudy] CISSP Exam, Bathroom breaks, and TIPS
>on taking the exam
>
>
>> Here's my standard tips file for getting through the CISSP Exam:
>> ======================================================
>> CISSP Exam Tips
>> ======================================================
>>
>> Sorry, no tips on questions, I'm not allowed to share. However, I can
>tell
>> you how to be most successful at lasting for 6 hours and staying alert
>> during the CISSP exam:
>>
>> > Don't cram the night before. Get a good night's rest.
>> > Don't forget your photo ID!!!
>> > Bring a couple bottles of juice and water, plus some snacks (cheese
>> crackers, apple, etc.) in a cloth bag that isn't 'noisy'. You don't want
>> to make a lot of rustling noises during the exam.
>> > Don't take anything else to the exam except your photo ID (no books,
>> etc.) DO NOT wear a calculator or digital watch.
>> > In case you ignore the above point, bring along a zippered backpack to
>> store your phone and Palm Pilot, and stash them in the back of the room
>> where the proctor can secure it and know your aren't compromising the
>exam.
>> OOPS - don't do what I did, and forget to turn your Palm Pilot alarms off.
>> :^)
>> > Get to the exam 45 minutes before it starts to chat with the proctor
>> about how they handle the exam, drinks, nature breaks, etc. Ask about the
>> proper procedures for you to get up and stretch or use the bathroom.
>> > Show the proctor your bag of goodies and that it doesn't contain
>> anything except juice, water, and snacks, and talk about how you could
>have
>> access to your snacks during the exam.
>> > Pace yourself through the exam. You should complete 50 questions every
>> 40-50 minutes.
>> > After 100 questions, get up quietly and go to the back of the room and
>> stretch, down a juice, eat a snack and refresh your mind for 5 minutes.
>> Repeat when hitting the 200 and 250 question level. This break will do
>> wonders to keep you fresh and alert.
>> > As you take the exam, if you have a question that you want to contest
>or
>> otherwise comment about, you can't talk to the proctor about it. However,
>> bend the corner of the page and jot the question number on a piece of
>paper
>> so you remember the "questionable" question. After the test, you are
>> permitted to comment on questions through a special process the proctor
>> will explain. Please take 20 minutes to do this at the end of the test to
>> help yourself, and others. Your comment might just be the issue that
>> tosses out a question you got wrong, and be the margin for getting
>> certified.
>> > Remember, 25 of the questions are being asked to test the validity of
>the
>> question, so they don't count. If you see a question that really zings
>> you, just think, "Oh, that must be a test question, so it doesn't count."
>> Don't let the tough ones rattle you.
>> > After the test, please don't drive a long distance before refreshing
>> yourself, and don't plan on doing anything strenuous... you will be dog
>> tired and your brain will hurt. I recommend getting a starchy meal or
>> other complex carbohydrates and taking plenty of electrolytes in a
>relaxing
>> setting. For me, that formula was plenty of nachos, crabdip and a beer by
>> the harbor. There is a point to this- while you're enjoying yourself and
>> resting...
>> > Though it's the last thing you'll want to do, within that 1st hour after
>> the test, take 1-2 pages of notes about the concepts that you were weakest
>> on, in case you didn't pass.
>> > Oh, and Don't forget your PHOTO ID!!
>>
>> Lots of luck!
>>
>> Dan Houser, CISSP, SSCP, CSP, CDP
>> cissp@bigfoot.com
>>
>>
>>
>> "Hudak, Tyler"
>
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>RE: [CISSPStudy_1]
>> What can I bring along with me
>to examination hall?
>> 02/02/01 07:57 AM
>> Please respond to
>> CISSPStudy_1
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> OK, I know this is a stupid question, but I can't find the answer
>anywhere.
>> The test lasts up to 6 hours, correct? Are there any breaks or do I have
>> to
>> hold it the entire time?
>>
>> Tyler
>>
>>
>>
>> The road to knowledge begins with the turn of the page, asking questions,
>> and helping others to understand.
>>
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