Thread: Were are you with your application process? - ARCHIVE

My word,

Going back to work after passing adsc is a real downer like.

Originally Posted by Buddy!

I'm joining as a CMT, passed ADSC in August but it don't look like I'll be going anywhere until April. :(

my acio said to me that i have to wait till march or later and 2 weeks after he said that he phoned me and said that im joining up in november so keep fit id say!!!

Anyone been to Ripon for Pre-Selection? I'm going on Saturday. My run time's 11:30 at best, it'll probably improve running with others, and I don't think I can do heaves, maybe one or two. Does anyone know what sort of level they're looking for? I'm going for a job in the "fourteen minute run" group, I know I'll have to do a lot better than that, but I just wondered how high a standard is expected.

Originally Posted by hcavhopefull

Originally Posted by Jackrum

Originally Posted by HungryHungryHobo

Originally Posted by Jackrum

Wish me luck guys - I'm going down to Aldershot tomorrow for the selection board for my job choice.

Best of luck to you =P

Ta!

Got back late last night. I think it all went OK. We had command tasks, an essay, a presentation, literacy/numeracy tests and an interview with two Majors and two WO1s.

Wont find out if I got selected for two weeks or so, but I enjoyed it in any case.

whats this your on about going to the sleection board for your job choice? is this after ADSC?

Yeah, it's after ADSC. Some trades have an additional selection process. I'm going for EHT in the RAMC, which is one of those trades. Your recruiter would probably have told you if your job choice has a selection board that you need to go to.

ahh cheers for that mate!

Originally Posted by Hobbish

Anyone been to Ripon for Pre-Selection? I'm going on Saturday. My run time's 11:30 at best, it'll probably improve running with others, and I don't think I can do heaves, maybe one or two. Does anyone know what sort of level they're looking for? I'm going for a job in the "fourteen minute run" group, I know I'll have to do a lot better than that, but I just wondered how high a standard is expected.

All they are looking for is for you to show that you realy want to be in the army, as long as you pass the run and communicate on the team tasks ( come up with a plan, add ideads to a plan, or even just motivate your team) Your heaves will be fine, dont ask why but they only want you to do at least one (BUT do as many as possible)...For the jerry cans DO NOT DROPP then or youl be back the following week. Be assertive and as the recruiting questions. All they want to see is a determind, self motivated person that is likely to pass the proper selection & basic training... So put 100% EFFORT in at all times and youll be allright mate ! :P

Originally Posted by Hobbish

Anyone been to Ripon for Pre-Selection? I'm going on Saturday. My run time's 11:30 at best, it'll probably improve running with others, and I don't think I can do heaves, maybe one or two. Does anyone know what sort of level they're looking for? I'm going for a job in the "fourteen minute run" group, I know I'll have to do a lot better than that, but I just wondered how high a standard is expected.

Just run your botty off. I got 11.42 at pre-selection in the wrong bloody trainers (I forgot mine) So I could've done alot better. Wasnt my worst but wasn't my best. Ive now got it down to 11, and its steadily creeping into the 10s. Keep at the front and pick them off one by one. It helps when you've got big men shouting at you to haul ass too.
They're just looking for a decent fitness level at that stage, and determination. Just focus all you're effort on the run, team tasks and icebreaker.
Good luck

PASSED PRAC!! Got a B grade!! 8:30 on the 1.5 & 17:59 on the steeplechase.

Going to swear my oath tommorrow morning and start CIC Para on 1st November.

Looks like all the hard work paid off!!

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

well done mate! good luck for basic!

Originally Posted by Sheffield87

PASSED PRAC!! Got a B grade!! 8:30 on the 1.5 & 17:59 on the steeplechase.

Going to swear my oath tommorrow morning and start CIC Para on 1st November.

Looks like all the hard work paid off!!

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Congratulations dude

Cheers for the helpful replies. I'll try my best and post with how it went.

Okay, so I've recently signed up and I've finished my medical forms and my BARB test and the guys at the careers office said as soon as they get my medical forms then they'd contact me to arrange an interview, but it's now been over a week since I did the BARB test and my doctor sent my medical forms off two days prior to me doing the tests. How long will it take for them to get in contact with me? It feels like I've been waiting forever.

Wait four weeks then chase them up, or if you want to get it all in a hurry pester the surgery every day to get your quack to fill in the sheets, remember the all the doc has to do is put your med history in a tick box, if your med history is clear its about 1 min worth of labour from your doc

My doctor has finished and sent them off, because I checked in with him on the day of my tests, and it won't have taken a week for my forms to get down to the careers office in the post even with 2nd post mail. I live pretty close to where it is.
It's just all this waiting and being nagged off my mum to get a job while I wait and stuff. I just wanna go :D.

Originally Posted by nottotouchtheearth

Wait four weeks then chase them up, or if you want to get it all in a hurry pester the surgery every day to get your quack to fill in the sheets, remember the all the doc has to do is put your med history in a tick box, if your med history is clear its about 1 min worth of labour from your doc

Did you not read his post?