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LadyVernal · 24-04-2014 08:51PM

also got a B - 68 and checking my emails everyday...

Sthm · 24-04-2014 09:40PM

oztop1234 wrote: »

Yeah I'd read it the same way as you! :-)

I'm hoping once the next squad is announced and this current PCA batch they will move onto us!

Wonder if a new campaign will have different criteria.

Fingers crossed!

I'd like to see the hiccups of this campaign ironed out in the next campaign e.g. requirement of an ICT qualification prior to applying and the checking of GCSE & ICT certificates at IST.

ptsb1 · 25-04-2014 08:10PM

I have it on good authority that less than 70 are through all stages to date and it is going to be difficult for them to get the required numbers from those who have passed the ac so far. Apparently the pca is taking a lot more out of the competition than originally thought. This would explain the rumour of another campaign about to kick off. It is looking good for all us Bs but we need to be careful on the pca, so we need to keep up the training!

25-04-2014 08:23PM

Don't stress about the PCA, it's not easy, but then neither will it be easy chasing some unpleasant member of society and then having to wrestle him!

If you put in the hard yards training and give it your absolute best effort then you will pass - that goes for the girls too! I think some girls are now thinking they don't stand a chance but that is absolutely not true. Positive mental attitude and adrenaline will make you faster and stronger on the day!

oztop1234 · 25-04-2014 08:49PM

ptsb1 wrote: »

I have it on good authority that less than 70 are through all stages to date and it is going to be difficult for them to get the required numbers from those who have passed the ac so far. Apparently the pca is taking a lot more out of the competition than originally thought. This would explain the rumour of another campaign about to kick off. It is looking good for all us Bs but we need to be careful on the pca, so we need to keep up the training!

Thanks for this. I can understand a new campaign then.

Hopefully hear soon:-)

Cromlech · 25-04-2014 10:58PM

ptsb1 wrote: »

I have it on good authority that less than 70 are through all stages to date and it is going to be difficult for them to get the required numbers from those who have passed the ac so far. Apparently the pca is taking a lot more out of the competition than originally thought. This would explain the rumour of another campaign about to kick off. It is looking good for all us Bs but we need to be careful on the pca, so we need to keep up the training!

I hope this is true but if it were surely they would be pushing to get us through the remaining stages rather than start another campaign so soon.

gigity gigity · 25-04-2014 11:07PM

Bear in mind the next recruitment campaigns first intake will probably be May next year in line with the financial budgets, So that gives us lots of time!

oztop1234 · 25-04-2014 11:18PM

We all must want it a lot to be sitting here talking about it on a Friday night! :-)

We will all be in the next batch of PCA's!

This in theory should be the fittest bunch because we will have had the longest time to prepare

gigity gigity · 25-04-2014 11:20PM

haha yes but I procrastinate so it doesnt make a difference If im invited to PCA tomorrow or in 4 weeks!

Cromlech · 25-04-2014 11:21PM

Fair point and I appreciate the information that everyone is passing onto those of us still waiting, but there seems to be alot of speculation on numbers going through and failing. To be honest I personally believe that a number of 70 through so far is hard to believe, given the volume of applicants. I would just hate to think that many of us are getting our hopes up based on a rumor someone else has heard.

For me personally it would mean a great deal to be successful in this campaign and be in G.V. asap. I'm sure others feel the same, it would be a shame if there were a few on this forum creating false hope.

gigity gigity · 25-04-2014 11:21PM

p.s still having a cheeky bottle of red and a few smokes!

Cromlech · 25-04-2014 11:23PM

oztop1234 wrote: »

We all must want it a lot to be sitting here talking about it on a Friday night! :-)

We will all be in the next batch of PCA's!

This in theory should be the fittest bunch because we will have had the longest time to prepare

We have all dedicated alot of time to this, we do deserve it. We want to serve our local communities, but have to jump through hoops to do so. Hopefully our perseverance will pay off.

Sthm · 26-04-2014 12:22PM

Cromlech wrote: »

Fair point and I appreciate the information that everyone is passing onto those of us still waiting, but there seems to be alot of speculation on numbers going through and failing. To be honest I personally believe that a number of 70 through so far is hard to believe, given the volume of applicants. I would just hate to think that many of us are getting our hopes up based on a rumor someone else has heard.

For me personally it would mean a great deal to be successful in this campaign and be in G.V. asap. I'm sure others feel the same, it would be a shame if there were a few on this forum creating false hope.

I don't want to get lured in by false hope either, so I'm remaining realistic but all-in-all positive. Someone in the first batch was informed by staff at his/her medical that around 60 odd were attending the medical, meaning around 60 odd of the 108 passed the PCA in the first batch.

As far as I'm aware, the first batch are the only ones to complete everything so far. Only based on the information posted here and crude calculations, I'd say it's not far off the mark to have 50-70 candidates completed everything right now. I would have reckoned more towards the 50s after medical no-shows and fails (and online learning / vetting issues).

26-04-2014 06:35PM

There are at least 2 more batches of people who will be doing the online learning - noticed it on the e learning site

DesertCreat_15 · 26-04-2014 07:03PM

19087 wrote: »

There are at least 2 more batches of people who will be doing the online learning - noticed it on the e learning site

Are class names/codes listed on it or something?

26-04-2014 08:49PM

Yes, there are group numbers and and dates the online learning for each group will start and end. I don't really want to give any more than that away though, as it's information only available to people who are currently doing their online learning and therefore maybe shouldn't be in the public domain!

DesertCreat_15 · 26-04-2014 10:04PM

19087 wrote: »

Yes, there are group numbers and and dates the online learning for each group will start and end. I don't really want to give any more than that away though, as it's information only available to people who are currently doing their online learning and therefore maybe shouldn't be in the public domain!

Totally understandable

Thanks though!

oztop1234 · 28-04-2014 12:03PM

Medical passes have landed today! Maybe new vetting forms will be sent out!

Sthm · 28-04-2014 12:31PM

Despite the antagonising wait, things seem to be running pretty smooth. Around this time last month, the first batch had found out their medical result. A week or so later, the next batch received vetting forms and PCA invite.

Speculation: Next batch will start being phased in a couple of weeks?

elspeth flash · 28-04-2014 03:32PM

I got a letter today confirming that id passed medical

Sthm · 29-04-2014 01:57PM

Just some crude maths and speculation as we all wait patiently.

Previous campaigns, it was the norm to have around 1,000+ on the merit list. Previous ACs, before they changed the format this year, were marked out of 70. Merit positions in relation to AC scores are littered all over this subforum over the years with this thread a decent reference - http://boards.ie/thread/2056016209/

The vast majority of the 70%+ scorers have been phased through the next stages in the first two batches. The first two batches comprised of around 270 candidates in total - from the numbers quoted by posters in both batches.

I know you can't really compare this year's AC scores to previous campaigns due to it being a different format, but looking at it this way - 70%+ would be equivalent to 49+/70 in previous campaigns. Going by old posts on here, the merit numbers stretched all the way up to around 1,000 by the time you got to candidates who had scored 49/70 in previous campaigns. However, this year there have been around 270 (and a small number in the delay group) who scored above 70% or 49+/70.

Of course, there could still be 100s upon 100s in the B group left to be phased. Make of it what you will the calculations above - all speculation, but it's all we can do at this stage whilst waiting.

(Essay over)

Maverick89 · 29-04-2014 02:54PM

I think the merit scores worked slightly different in the last campaign due to 50/50. It was possible for a RC with a score in the 600's to get a place and for a NRC with a score in the 300s not to get in. Those numbers I listed are totally speculative and by no means accurate.

oztop1234 · 29-04-2014 07:06PM

You'd imagine they will need to progress a new batch soon with PCA's this week.

col212 · 30-04-2014 12:35PM

I got vetting forms today, i got 67 at ac.

oztop1234 · 30-04-2014 01:02PM

Nice one!

I got 65. Will have to wait until I get home

oztop1234 · 30-04-2014 01:19PM

No post for me

Yorkist · 30-04-2014 01:41PM

My partner just received vetting forms this morning, she got 67, so they are progressing as expected. Good luck to everyone waiting

Sgtmort · 30-04-2014 03:19PM

Hi all, so I'm a delayed person, scored 82% in ac and had pca this morning. 16 there, 2 didnt turn up. All but 4/5 wer female. About 8 of us passed. Good luck to those yet to do it. Bit of advice, don't worry about the wall or things, u get to try these before. I also hit a cone and had to re do the cone zig zag thing again. I gave 80% on first lap and was tired after, 70% on second lap and was dead bt 3rd lap, that's when I hit a cone but just kept going! The push pull, I'm a 5ft 3 lady and had no bother with the push pull height.
Give it ur all, don't give up and keep pushing till u finish the 3rd lap. Sprint to that final cone, 1 second cud be a pass or fail!

oztop1234 · 30-04-2014 03:20PM

Thanks :-)

Did they say anything about progressing more people?

oztop1234 · 30-04-2014 03:21PM

Sgtmort wrote: »

Hi all, so I'm a delayed person, scored 82% in ac and had pca this morning. 16 there, 2 didnt turn up. All but 4/5 wer female. About 8 of us passed. Good luck to those yet to do it. Bit of advice, don't worry about the wall or things, u get to try these before. I also hit a cone and had to re do the cone zig zag thing again. I gave 80% on first lap and was tired after, 70% on second lap and was dead bt 3rd lap, that's when I hit a cone but just kept going! The push pull, I'm a 5ft 3 lady and had no bother with the push pull height.
Give it ur all, don't give up and keep pushing till u finish the 3rd lap. Sprint to that final cone, 1 second cud be a pass or fail!

Oh and well done! Congrats!

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