Welbeck DSFC 2017 entry

Iona.c

Hey! Thread for anyone who is applying or looking at applying for Welbeck.

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Reply 1

TSR Jessica

Sorry you've not had any responses about this. :frown:

Are you sure you've posted in the right place? :smile:

Here's a link to our subject forum which should help get you more responses if you post there. :redface:

You can also find the Exam Thread list for A-levels here and GCSE here. :dumbells:

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Reply 2

JacobThornton

Good evening,

I am currently attending Welbeck after I passed and joined this year as 16E. What service are you looking at joining?

Reply 3

Iona.c

Hi. I'm going to be applying for the raf.

Reply 4

JacobThornton

Hi, I can try my best given I am Navy and know several who have joined via the RAF selection process.

A key thing to remember is to give it your all, in your initial testing don't leave any blanks, double and triple check everything as I failed my first tests due to sloppy checking.

What information would you like?

Reply 5

HolGibbs

Hi. I'm going to be applying to desg

Reply 6

JacobThornton

DESG is certainly the nicest application process, hard but in comparison it is nicer. However you do need to be more intellectual on a whole in comparison to the other forces.

Reply 7

Finlay Sheather

Hi there. I was just wondering if any previous applicants knew any ways to prepare for your interview. And does anyone else have or had Colonel Peacock. Thanks

Reply 8

JacobThornton

Original post by Finlay Sheather

Hi there. I was just wondering if any previous applicants knew any ways to prepare for your interview. And does anyone else have or had Colonel Peacock. Thanks

Are you army?

Reply 9

Finlay Sheather

Original post by JacobThornton

Are you army?

Yes I am.

Reply 10

Finlay Sheather

Is anyone else doing their GAIC(O) at Longmoor Camp?

Reply 11

Finlay Sheather

Original post by H.anand

I'm an army entry student at Welbeck and I had Colonel Peacock for my interview. There is no way you can really prepare for your interview, just be yourself and don't lie about anything. As long as you're honest you'll be ok. Just make sure your mental maths is up to scratch :wink:

Thanks a lot! :smile:

Reply 12

Finlay Sheather

Good afternoon! I have my interview this Friday and was wondering how to prepare for the general knowledge of the Army side of things.
Thanks a lot. :smile:

Reply 13

jwilliams1908

Hi there,
I'm an RAF sponsored student currently at Welbeck. If you need help with the process please do feel free to drop me a message or reply on here and I'll do my best to help you.
It is a very scary thing to apply to Welbeck and it will seem very daunting but somehow, I managed to get in XD. Quick tip, don't worry about the process as a whole, worry about each bit as you get to it and you'll do fine.
Good luck and I'm here if you need any help

Reply 14

Rosegray

Original post by jwilliams1908

Hiya , I'm applying for an RAF sponsorship and have my interview fast approaching. Do you have any tips? Or remember any of the questions he asked you?. Thank so

Reply 15

jwilliams1908

Original post by Rosegray

Hiya , I'm applying for an RAF sponsorship and have my interview fast approaching. Do you have any tips? Or remember any of the questions he asked you?. Thank so

Make sure you learn what the four types of aircraft we have (fast jet, helicopters, transport and ISTAR) where those aircraft are flown from. Also, think about how they've been used in recent operations.

Also, learn about two national news stories are that will have a major effect on the country as well as two international stories. Make sure you have a clear opinion on those stories, but don't be closed to other sides of the argument.

Think about why you want to join the RAF as an officer and why you particularly want to go to Welbeck.

Be confident in what you say and don't worry if you make a mistake. I made mistakes in my filter interview and in my OASC interview and I still got in.

Oh and the one question I got asked in my filter interview that stumped me quite a lot was 'If your men were under fire would you be willing to kill someone?' and that made me think quite hard about whether it was worth the work. Just think about that

Reply 16

Rosegray

Thanks so much that's a big help. How's day to day life at welbeck ?

Reply 17

username2653977

If anyone is interested in the DESG/Dstl selection process, feel free to email me about it: [email protected]

Reply 18

jwilliams1908

Original post by Rosegray

Thanks so much that's a big help. How's day to day life at welbeck ?

It depends on a lot of things, house, lessons, sports, GA, room, it can all make it a very different experience. For example, if you're lucky enough to have a room with signal, you'll find that you talk to people at home more than if you had a room without signal