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Cadetships 2013

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    #332
    goldie fish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,195 ✭✭✭goldie fish


    Topper Harley wrote: »
    Sgt Major's are officers now? :P:P

    The officer will most likely send you to the Sergeant Major anyway. You would be better off cutting out the middle man completely and go direct to the main man. Usually to be found at the corner of the square waiting for questions.


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    #333
    banbatoyota
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭banbatoyota


    I'm on tomorrow, went for light jog today in the midday sun and found it quite intense and my t-shirt was stuck to me, fairly distracting.

    However my only tank top has the words 'I Fear No Beer' written on it in bold, with some crushed cans for effect.

    Do any of you foresee any problems here?


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    #334
    It wasn't me!
    Registered Users Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    Think it was probably about two we did the run, so it'll be close enough to the hottest part of the day. Get plenty water into you, stretch out well, then mill at it. Whatever you wear is going to be stuck to you, so finish quickly and then catch your breath in the shade.


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    #335
    discus
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    banbatoyota wrote: »
    I'm on tomorrow, went for light jog today in the midday sun and found it quite intense and my t-shirt was stuck to me, fairly distracting.

    However my only tank top has the words 'I Fear No Beer' written on it in bold, with some crushed cans for effect.

    Do any of you foresee any problems here?

    Ah please wear that top!


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    #336
    optimus125
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭optimus125


    Suits to psychometric testing?


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    #337
    Podge Kelly
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Podge Kelly


    optimus125 wrote: »
    Suits to psychometric testing?


    I don't want to be that clown who wears shorts tomorrow. Opting for shirt tie and slacks.. Looks better being the one over dressed then the only one under dressed


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    #338
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    No suits, just go casual. Most were wearing fat pants and trackies. And it's a mile and a half run, you're not gonna feckin die! It's not a big deal it's a ridiculously easy fitness test in fairness. Best of luck, it's a good experience

    And anyone here doing the psychometric tests in Baldonnel in the morning? Another trek from Cork!
    Got email from the navy too this morning if anyone else is waiting on theirs. No dates given for overnight stay yet just a Garda vetting form to be returned to them


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    #339
    SplitCartridge
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭SplitCartridge


    Anyone any idea of numbers yet?

    Candidates taken to stage 3 and candidates that will be taken to stage 4?


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    #340
    optimus125
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭optimus125


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    And anyone here doing the psychometric tests in Baldonnel in the morning? Another trek from Cork!

    Yep in for psychometric in the morning. Also think I'm gonna go for slightly more casual than a suit, considering we're gonna be sitting colouring in circles for 4 hours, with no one really paying any individual attention to us.


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    #341
    Gorman700
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭Gorman700


    Hi lads, having completed my online assessment and the assessment in Dublin, I have been invited to the medical, fitness and interview. However, I was reading the email and it says check eligibility etc, I only have a level 7 degree, I am also unsure if ifi have 3 honours c3 results in my l.c as I didn't do a great set of exams at the time.

    When I applied, I input my results and my level 7 as per the websites drop down menu. I am just concerned as to weather I qualify or not.

    On the other hand I'm thinking surely I haven't got this far if I don't!

    Can anyone shed some light for me?

    Thanks.


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    #342
    madel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭madel


    Gorman700 wrote: »
    Hi lads, having completed my online assessment and the assessment in Dublin, I have been invited to the medical, fitness and interview. However, I was reading the email and it says check eligibility etc, I only have a level 7 degree, I am also unsure if ifi have 3 honours c3 results in my l.c as I didn't do a great set of exams at the time.

    When I applied, I input my results and my level 7 as per the websites drop down menu. I am just concerned as to weather I qualify or not.

    On the other hand I'm thinking surely I haven't got this far if I don't!

    Can anyone shed some light for me?

    Thanks.

    Do you have a third language?


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    #343
    Alan_007_
    Registered Users Posts: 355 ✭✭Alan_007_


    SplitCartridge wrote: »
    Anyone any idea of numbers yet?

    Candidates taken to stage 3 and candidates that will be taken to stage 4?

    From what we were told yesterday, 311 were taken on to stage 3, after the fitness test roughly 250 are left, and of these 100 will go forward to stage 4.


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    #344
    madel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭madel


    Alan_007_ wrote: »
    From what we were told yesterday, 311 were taken on to stage 3, after the fitness test roughly 250 are left, and of these 100 will go forward to stage 4.

    Did they say when we'll know if we have gotten through?


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    #345
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    Last part of the air corps psychometric is a tough bastard!


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    #346
    tomato1988
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭tomato1988


    madel wrote: »
    Did they say when we'll know if we have gotten through?

    interviews are starting on monday so we'll know by friday


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    #347
    Gorman700
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭Gorman700


    madel wrote: »
    Do you have a third language?

    No third language unfortunately. I'm just a little confused by the way they word the qualifications section, the "graduates" are only classed as so if they have a level 8 it seems, whereas the "school leavers" can get certain l.c results and qualify. Nothing apart from marine courses with regards to level 7?


    I've read on this site chaps saying, a level 7 is fine you just won't get the bonus marks for having a level 8 etc.


    Just by the wording of the DF it seems a so called school leaver or a level 8 or not at all. However, I've given all my results and qualifications and I've got to the medical, fitness, interview stage?


    The mind boggles!!


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    #348
    madel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭madel


    Gorman700 wrote: »
    No third language unfortunately. I'm just a little confused by the way they word the qualifications section, the "graduates" are only classed as so if they have a level 8 it seems, whereas the "school leavers" can get certain l.c results and qualify. Nothing apart from marine courses with regards to level 7?

    Someone on here can correct me if I'm wrong but the my interpretation of it is as follows: a minimum of D3 in ordinary or higher level in 6 LC subjects. English, Irish, Maths and a third language plus two other subjects.

    If you do not have a third language you need a level 8 honours bacherlor degree plus four LC subjects, Maths and English or Irish.

    All the degree means is that you don't need Irish or a third language. I'm unsure as to how stringent the initial selection was. I'd say its best to send them an email to clarify it.

    Just to be clear, when you say medical, fitness and interview you are referring to the overnight stay in kildare?


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    #349
    Gorman700
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭Gorman700


    madel wrote: »
    Someone on here can correct me if I'm wrong but the my interpretation of it is as follows: a minimum of D3 in ordinary or higher level in 6 LC subjects. English, Irish, Maths and a third language plus two other subjects.

    If you do not have a third language you need a level 8 honours bacherlor degree plus four LC subjects, Maths and English or Irish.

    All the degree means is that you don't need Irish or a third language. I'm unsure as to how stringent the initial selection was. I'd say its best to send them an email to clarify it.

    Just to be clear, when you say medical, fitness and interview you are referring to the overnight stay in kildare?

    Overnight in haulbowline. It's for the Naval cadets. I have a third language in my l.c, French. I thought the person who replied meant to I speak another language.


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    #350
    madel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭madel


    You should be grand so. You fulfill the minimum requirements, your L.C has you covered for it so


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    #351
    WilcoOut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭WilcoOut


    has anyone been given an interview date yet?


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    #352
    DIT Airsoft Soc
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭DIT Airsoft Soc


    WilcoOut wrote: »
    has anyone been given an interview date yet?

    We Were told on Wednesday that we will find out tomorrow.


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    #353
    discus
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    The people who have been given interview dates have gotten them today by phone. Rejection letters should arrive tomorrow.

    ...lol jk I dunno, just winding yous up!


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    #354
    Chopper2013
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Chopper2013


    Does anyone know how many candidates will be taken to the next stage (air corps)? I sat the psychometric test on Tuesday and I think it went ok but I'm a bit worried seen as the majority seemed to be graduates...


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    #355
    tomato1988
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭tomato1988


    Chopper2013 wrote: »
    Does anyone know how many candidates will be taken to the next stage (air corps)? I sat the psychometric test on Tuesday and I think it went ok but I'm a bit worried seen as the majority seemed to be graduates...

    the bonus % wont come into it until the very end


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    #356
    Alan_007_
    Registered Users Posts: 355 ✭✭Alan_007_


    WilcoOut wrote: »
    has anyone been given an interview date yet?

    Got mine for next Tuesday.


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    #357
    banbatoyota
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭banbatoyota


    Got mine - next Wednesday


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    #358
    DIT Airsoft Soc
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭DIT Airsoft Soc


    Email, Ring, carrier pigeon ?

    Also, for Army, Navy or Air Corps?


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    #359
    banbatoyota
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭banbatoyota


    Army and by email.

    All Army correspondence will be by email.


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    #360
    CCCP1
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭CCCP1


    i got an email there, i am in next thursday.

    does anybody know if we all have a score in the process so far or does everyone go into the final interview on a level footing now and it will just come down to that?


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    #361
    banbatoyota
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭banbatoyota


    You've been scored since Group Assessment and Psychometric Test.

    I was unsuccessful last year after the interview and with my feedback I got a detailed break down of all how I did in all the major competency areas as well as the score the officer assessing me in the GA gave.


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