[Sattark]

Woop woop just booked my AC! Cant believe i got through..Good luck to everyone else!

[graduate.mike]

Hi all, hope you hear back soon.

Does anyone remember the numbers they gave of how many people get to each stage?

I remember they said something like:

13000 apply
4500 do interviews
400 go through to AC.

is that right?

thanks

[laura130490]

(Original post by graduate.mike)
Hi all, hope you hear back soon.

Does anyone remember the numbers they gave of how many people get to each stage?

I remember they said something like:

13000 apply
4500 do interviews
400 go through to AC.

is that right?

thanks

I've heard that as well, but when I booked my AC centre there were only around 50 something places left on each day, and I booked it about an hour after they put the announcement up on facebook. So unless 300 people had already booked their places I don't see how that's possible

[graduate.mike]

(Original post by laura130490)
I've heard that as well, but when I booked my AC centre there were only around 50 something places left on each day, and I booked it about an hour after they put the announcement up on facebook. So unless 300 people had already booked their places I don't see how that's possible

Perhaps they seperate out ACs based on the course you applied for (ie so youd only see a fraction of all the ACs); i know other employers do it like that?

Thanks for the confirmation

[kirsti79]

(Original post by graduate.mike)
Hi all, hope you hear back soon.

Does anyone remember the numbers they gave of how many people get to each stage?

I remember they said something like:

13000 apply
4500 do interviews
400 go through to AC.

is that right?

thanks

Hi

I think 12000 applied. 1000 interview. 300 AC 150 places

Cheers

[neha.v1]

Was on the reserve list, just got a call to come in to the assessment center tomorrow, anyone else here going to be at the AC on the 14th (tomorrow)? Am really nervous, but excited too!

(Original post by graduate.mike)
Hi all, hope you hear back soon.

Does anyone remember the numbers they gave of how many people get to each stage?

I remember they said something like:

13000 apply
4500 do interviews
400 go through to AC.

is that right?

thanks

From what I understood, about 13000 started the online application, 4,500 completed it along with the numerical and verbal reasoning tests; 1000 were called for the interview, out of which 300 are called for the AC and 150 are recruited

[misssparkles]

How did it go guys? Ive just had an email telling me this thread is updated it was going when I applied for the scheme in 2009. I finish the scheme next week!

[kirsti79]

(Original post by misssparkles)
How did it go guys? Ive just had an email telling me this thread is updated it was going when I applied for the scheme in 2009. I finish the scheme next week!

Hi

Its so hard to say how it went...the wait is killing me. How has the 2 years been? Are you guarenteed a job?

[cr237]

Whilst you can't be guaranteed a job at the end of it, the managers notify you of all potential jobs and circulate your details nationally so you are known throughout the scheme. As the scheme tends to take fewer numbers than it did a few years ago, it also increases the possibility of finding a job within the NHS afterwards. I don't leave the Scheme for another year yet but a lot of my cohort in different specialisms are getting plenty of interviews already. I've even found myself being headhunted by other organisations whilst on the scheme so finding a job afterwards can be less of a challenge than getting onto the scheme in the first place!

[misssparkles]

They won't guarantee you a job but they will do everything they can to find you one. Coming up to the end of the scheme they circulate your CV profile to managers within the areas you want to find a job in and I was offered a job by another trust based on my CV which was focused on what I had learnt and achieved during my time on the scheme. In the end however I took a job at the trust I did my placement at because it was more suited to what I wanted to do. Like any job if you work hard and prove your worth you will be fine

[amk]

It feels like I started this thread about 10 years ago!

What has happened to the people who actually got onto/completed the scheme?

[fayaazUoL]

(Original post by amk)
It feels like I started this thread about 10 years ago!

What has happened to the people who actually got onto/completed the scheme?

hey amk, are you Mauritian?

just got offered a place on the Finance scheme in the East Midlands.
can't wait for this now.

[Hopeston]

Hi all,

Have just taken the 4 online tests. 3 of them were absolutely fine but I found the maths one really tough. I only completed 11 questions and think I got about 6/11 correct.

Does anyone know how they 'weight' the tests? Do we have to 'pass' all 4 tests or do they look at your scores as an 'overall package'?

Thanks
Hope

[draikzer]

(Original post by Hopeston)
Hi all,

Have just taken the 4 online tests. 3 of them were absolutely fine but I found the maths one really tough. I only completed 11 questions and think I got about 6/11 correct.

Does anyone know how they 'weight' the tests? Do we have to 'pass' all 4 tests or do they look at your scores as an 'overall package'?

Thanks
Hope

Hey, just want to ask what type of questions were on the numerical test? Those tests are my absolute downfall and I want to be at least somewhat prepared for the questions

[bigdom86]

what are the separate tests which need tobe taken, verbal reasoning, numberical and what are the other 2?

thanks

[domthebomb]

(Original post by bigdom86)
what are the separate tests which need tobe taken, verbal reasoning, numberical and what are the other 2?

thanks

I found the maths one really tough too! I didn't even nearly finish it. I applied for this two years ago too and got two interviews but failed at the assessment centre! So don't worry too much!

The other two tests are just a personality tests and a situational judgement test.

For the maths one, just take the clues from the practice questions. I doubt anyone will give you specifics on here.

Good luck

[bigdom86]

SHL practice questions? or is there practice questions on the NHS website? cant seem to find them
thanks

[chris300]

Sweet lord. Just finished the numerical and verbal reasoning, saving the other two for tomorrow.

Verbal reasoning was pretty run-of-the-mill, the numerical reasoning...there aren't words. Completed just over half and I'm pretty good at numerical stuff, I'm sure it must have been intentionally over difficult. 20 questions in 20 minutes and all that information?

[Kaykaur1]

(Original post by chris300)
Sweet lord. Just finished the numerical and verbal reasoning, saving the other two for tomorrow.

Verbal reasoning was pretty run-of-the-mill, the numerical reasoning...there aren't words. Completed just over half and I'm pretty good at numerical stuff, I'm sure it must have been intentionally over difficult. 20 questions in 20 minutes and all that information?

Hi Chris300,

I was wondering if you could give any advice on what kind of numerical topics appear in the test? In fact- any advice would be good!! I get real nervous with online tests!! eekkk

Thanks

[daindian]

(Original post by Kaykaur1)
Hi Chris300,

I was wondering if you could give any advice on what kind of numerical topics appear in the test? In fact- any advice would be good!! I get real nervous with online tests!! eekkk

Thanks

The numerical tests vary, its luck but remember to know percentage Change!!