A few questions about Cadetships

Nyla · 08-09-2009 10:37AM

Ya me too assumed it would be a "yes you got it" or "PFO" otherwise they'd be getting a crazy amount of phone calls! Well congrats to those who did and best of luck with next stage!

Delancey · 08-09-2009 12:46PM

I've found this thread really interesting , I applied for a Cadetship a looonnngg time ago ( 80's ) it was a totally different process then - interviews and medical but no fitness test - I made it to the final interview but that was as far as I got . The big difference now is this exam everyone is talking about , when I applied there was a widespread perception that the majority of cadetships went to the sons/daughters of serving Army officers or to put it bluntly there was a huge ' pull ' factor involved. The exam I would like to think goes some way to reducing the scope for nepotism and making the whole process more transparent - is this now the case ?

artanevilla · 08-09-2009 01:08PM

Got through anyway.

testicle · 08-09-2009 01:21PM

The way the DF does it, is to notify successful candidates immediately, and afterwards the unsuccessful ones.

Dimitri · 08-09-2009 01:25PM

any idea when us poor unfortunates will be put out of our misery?

neilled · 08-09-2009 02:53PM

delancey42 wrote: »

I've found this thread really interesting , I applied for a Cadetship a looonnngg time ago ( 80's ) it was a totally different process then - interviews and medical but no fitness test - I made it to the final interview but that was as far as I got . The big difference now is this exam everyone is talking about , when I applied there was a widespread perception that the majority of cadetships went to the sons/daughters of serving Army officers or to put it bluntly there was a huge ' pull ' factor involved. The exam I would like to think goes some way to reducing the scope for nepotism and making the whole process more transparent - is this now the case ?

Well the tests it would appear were marked/supervised and administered by the public service appointments commission so I would suggest that unsuitable candidates would be weeded out by first test. The other thing is that they have introduced some new scoring criteria for selection - a detailed explanation of how this process came about is in the Defence Forces review. Thats not to say that kids of serving officers mightn't benefit from their parents knowledge of what competencies the interviewers are looking for (ultimately the same can be said for any job), however I think they'd have to deliver the goods come interview and get past the test these days.

seaslug · 08-09-2009 03:02PM

Dimitri wrote: »

any idea when us poor unfortunates will be put out of our misery?

Don't despair just yet!!

I also applied for a naval cadetship. I rang them up not long ago to ask as I hadn't received any email at all, and they said that I'd probably receive it tomorrow if I was successful in stage 1.

In an amazing coincidence, after the phone call I went to check my emails and discovered that they had emailed me at the same time as I rang them to let me know I was through to stage 2!:D

I think they're dealing with the army cadetships first, as their stage 2 is taking place sooner, and then emailing naval cadetship candidates. As for the unsuccessful candidates, they might have to wait a while before knowing that as a result of the massive number of people going for it!

So hearing nothing from them so far is not a sign of having been unsuccessful, it's just nerveracking!!:)

cunnins4 · 08-09-2009 03:19PM

got mine-i'm in. Hope you all got yours too!

Poccington · 08-09-2009 04:32PM

rainbow kirby wrote: »

I'm not seeing a problem there. :pac:

Oh sorry, I forgot to add that the bag of cans would be for myself, Manic and anyone else not a part of the Cadet School.

The students would be far too busy in the Curragh Plains to worry about unimportant things such as alcohol. :pac:

pmg58 · 08-09-2009 06:23PM

Does anybody else know anyone who did stage 1 and is still waiting on an email?

Delta Kilo · 08-09-2009 06:32PM

I did the run today on the track in UL. I did it in 10mins 32secs... so hopefully I won't break a leg before next tuesday!

Poccington · 08-09-2009 06:42PM

Delta Kilo wrote: »

I did the run today on the track in UL. I did it in 10mins 32secs... so hopefully I won't break a leg before next tuesday!

Note to self: Don't use the phrase "Break a leg" when wishing the lads and ladies luck. :pac:

In all seriousness though, the Fitness Test is a piece of piss all you folk will breeze through it.

Manic Moran · 08-09-2009 06:47PM

What's the distance/time requirement?

NTM

pmg58 · 08-09-2009 06:50PM

Mile and a half (2400m) in 11.40 for males, 13.10 for females, along with 20 pushups in 1 minute, 20 situps in one minute.

FV-Emperor · 08-09-2009 07:11PM

I'm still waiting on an email. People have already got rejections on Monday so I'm not sure, does anyone here have any solid info rather than speculation.

NAS24 · 08-09-2009 07:13PM

Still awaiting email too, so not sure whether it's a good or bad sign?

Manic Moran · 08-09-2009 07:34PM

pmg58 wrote: »

Mile and a half (2400m) in 11.40 for males, 13.10 for females, along with 20 pushups in 1 minute, 20 situps in one minute.

Doesn't seem too bad. At least, certainly not if you ever made any effort beforehand.

NTM

pmg58 · 08-09-2009 07:42PM

Nah wouldn't think so. Looks a fair bit easier than the annual fitness test, and thats not even too hard.

rainbow kirby · 08-09-2009 07:49PM

pmg58 wrote: »

Mile and a half (2400m) in 11.40 for males, 13.10 for females, along with 20 pushups in 1 minute, 20 situps in one minute.

Female required time seems pretty soft... it's just under 9 min/mile pace, which over just 1.5 miles isn't too bad at all!

tribulus · 08-09-2009 07:53PM

You'd be surprised at the amount of people who failed the run, both male and female.
I saw one guy even fail the pushups and this was last year when people had a months notice.

NAS24 · 08-09-2009 07:58PM

Just got the email! see you all there

pmg58 · 08-09-2009 07:59PM

NAS24 wrote: »

Just got the email! see you all there

Congrats, bet that was a relief!

Army or Naval Service?

artanevilla · 08-09-2009 08:04PM

Right, I'm through, but I've a broken wrist and the cast will still be on the day of the test, does anyone know what my options are?

NAS24 · 08-09-2009 08:04PM

Slightly nerve racking to say the least, but it's a good sigh of relief!

army

pmg58 · 08-09-2009 08:06PM

artanevilla wrote: »

Right, I'm through, but I've a broken wrist and the cast will still be on the day of the test, does anyone know what my options are?

Sorry to hear that, they'll hardly let you do the pushups. All you can really do is ring them in the morning and ask I suppose.

tribulus · 08-09-2009 08:10PM

Several people were injured last year at the time and it seemed to be okay. Just ring them tomorrow and explain, don't just turn up on the day saying you're injured.

NAS24 · 08-09-2009 08:11PM

pmg58 wrote: »

Sorry to hear that, they'll hardly let you do the pushups. All you can really do is ring them in the morning and ask I suppose.

One arm pushups?:D Ring and ask would probably be your best option

FV-Emperor · 08-09-2009 08:13PM

Ahh i'm tearing my hair out here, If I don't get the email tomorrow, I'l give them a ring the next day.

Manic Moran · 08-09-2009 08:21PM

This thread and its associated event appears to have attracted closet military Boardsies like moths to a flame. Didn't know we had so many.

NTM

concussion · 08-09-2009 08:48PM

Manic Moran wrote: »

Doesn't seem too bad. At least, certainly not if you ever made any effort beforehand.

NTM

pmg58 wrote: »

Nah wouldn't think so. Looks a fair bit easier than the annual fitness test, and thats not even too hard.

It's just to ensure that candidates have a a known minimum fitness level to allow them begin military training...once they're in it will get very difficult. Those who can barely pass it will find things quite difficult once in :eek:

A few questions about Cadetships

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