So, got selection as per above (10/11th September) pretty excited yet slightly nervous at the same time, run time isn't a issue for me, just worried about the maximum strength tests as i'm a weeee little lad.

Also just got my kit list through, but has no mention of casual clothing?

And I'm going to the Wyvern RTC if anyone else is also going at the same time?

Thanks
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P.s. please no arrsey comments, I know some of you have a reputation to live up to but a rest once in a while cant do you any harm

Originally Posted by EwanL

P.s. please no arrsey comments, I know some of you have a reputation to live up to but a rest once in a while cant do you any harm

That's one way to open the floodgates...

I, personally, have no idea what the tests are or the state of casual clothing. All I can suggest is for you to: kick the arrse out of all the fitness, group and individual tests you do and you'll get marks for Applying Yourself. And take a couple of suits, they can double up as casual by rolling your sleeves up and taking your tie off.

Originally Posted by StrainOfCommand

That's one way to open the floodgates...

Seems like it worked though! kinda surprised by that...

And yeah thats what i was thinking of doing, that way i can make the best of both worlds if i have to, and as for applying myself im just gonna smash it till i pass out i think haha, what ever happens, happens ey.

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As said above - just do your absolute personal best. When I did this last year with 143 Brigade RTC it was quite evident that despite the various activities, command tasks, "Ice breaker" talk, gym tests etc. pretty much the only pass/fail criteria was the run time.

I suppose the other results give your recruiters and later on your unit something to look at to consider how you might be most usefully employed.

Run time seems to be the make or break and if you got no probs there should crack it. Possitive mental attitude and drive is what they want to see. I would practice your sit ups, press ups and pull ups as much as poss though. Are you going infantry, as your run time will be less. As for clothing, you dont get much down time, smart jeans trainers or sports kit for evenings just to get out of uniform and one smart set just in case you get to go out.

Whatever happens good luck and enjoy

Originally Posted by pricky692004

Are you going infantry, as your run time will be less.

No, hopefully im going into MI, hopefully! Love the looks i get when i tell people that, especially from the infantry. Priceless.

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I passed selection in June run time and team tasks were the two biggies, everything else is best effort. Be polite willing and always try to adress the DS by rank or if not sure staff. Smart jeans and t shirt for down time in the evening, I just went for shirt and tie for my interview.

Ok, well i got 10 days till i go now and lcuky me, my blister is now infected, not badly, but not beautifully, guessing if i dont get it sorted im gonna get a deferal or is there a chance that they will be nice and just let me off with it? got some shizzle for it but not sure if it will do a great deal in the short amount of time...

Advice?

Thanks

Unless you are going for a commission, you could turn up dressed as Coco the clown and they would not turn you away. Don't worry about it.

Hopefully I might be going on a weekend around that time, but no idea where or when as of yet (as my paperwork is still being past from pillar to post) but apparently when I was last down to our TA centre (they told me not to come back till all my paperwork had been handed in) I was told by the RSM to just "Give it 110% and you'll be fine" and was also told that "its very rare for people to fail"

I have no kit list through yet, so, I'm a bit lost on what to prepare, but was told to "take a tenner for the bar"

Do they distribute training centres, or do all TA go to Wyvren?