Anyone joining UGSAS this year?

OP

I booked an interview in the middle of a wind tunnel lab. meh. tuesday at 1315.

It was a good night, liked hearing from the OCs that were floating about. Nice enviroment. Wans't as many people as I though would attend, but managed to meet people I haven't talked to for years!

Hope I get in, and finally use that pair of football shoes I baught when trialing for the uni team lol.

Its all very exciting. Except from the possibility of going to uni in a suit. But I suppose I'll look all smart and important.

Oh, I have neg rep, pretty random, oh well.

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Billboy05

It was a good night, liked hearing from the OCs that were floating about. Nice enviroment. Wans't as many people as I though would attend, but managed to meet people I haven't talked to for years!

Yeah, my friend who's on the Squadron said there were only about 50 people there from about 80 that were invited. :s-smilie:

Seems ridiculous to me that anyone would not want to even attend the Open Night - all it means is there's less people vying off against each other for the same number of spots. I think there's about 25 - 30 places this year so I'm hopeful. :smile:

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Captain Biggles

Yeah, my friend who's on the Squadron said there were only about 50 people there from about 80 that were invited. :s-smilie:

Seems ridiculous to me that anyone would not want to even attend the Open Night - all it means is there's less people vying off against each other for the same number of spots. I think there's about 25 - 30 places this year so I'm hopeful. :smile:

True, my friend had his interview today, he was supposed to be the third interview, instead he was first!

I cant understand why you would not want to join something that gives so much oppertunity, that you get PAID to do.

I heard that other UAS's have over 100 at an open night.

Good luck anyway!

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Billboy05

True, my friend had his interview today, he was supposed to be the third interview, instead he was first!

Okay, I'm probably going to appear really dense here but I think I'm in shock: two other people before him didn't turn up!??! :eek:

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Captain Biggles

Okay, I'm probably going to appear really dense here but I think I'm in shock: two other people before him didn't turn up!??! :eek:

Nope, really dont understand it. They get an interview time, the interviewers await, and then dont turn up and waste their time. But I thank them of course :P

I would have said there were approx 60 people at the open night. With 30 places, and still some dont turn up. At least its not as bad as some UASs, that end up with over 100 needing interviews!

Good luck for your interview.

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Billboy05

Nope, really dont understand it. They get an interview time, the interviewers await, and then dont turn up and waste their time. But I thank them of course :P

I would have said there were approx 60 people at the open night. With 30 places, and still some dont turn up. At least its not as bad as some UASs, that end up with over 100 needing interviews!

Good luck for your interview.

Yeah my mate said that there was 54 people there on the Open Night but I've heard different figures about how many spots there are.

How did your interview go? Am I right in thinking it was today?

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Captain Biggles

Yeah my mate said that there was 54 people there on the Open Night but I've heard different figures about how many spots there are.

How did your interview go? Am I right in thinking it was today?

Twas 3 days ago, correct. Decent, didn't f up on anything for once.

Yourself?

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Billboy05

Twas 3 days ago, correct. Decent, didn't f up on anything for once.

Yourself?

Hmmm, not as well as I would've hoped for. :s-smilie:

But I hope I'm just wrongly preparing myself for rejection and it wasn't as bad as I feel it went at the minute. Suppose we'll both find out by end of next week. :eek3:

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Billboy05

Twas 3 days ago, correct. Decent, didn't f up on anything for once.

Yourself?

Have you got all your paperwork in from the interview?? I haven't sent my medically fit to fly declaration to my GP yet. :eek3:

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Captain Biggles

Have you got all your paperwork in from the interview?? I haven't sent my medically fit to fly declaration to my GP yet. :eek3:

No you have until the 26th. But remember about the postal strike on the 22nd that may happen.

Ive not handed mine in yet. But got a sig from doctor easily enough.

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Billboy05

No you have until the 26th. But remember about the postal strike on the 22nd that may happen.

Ive not handed mine in yet. But got a sig from doctor easily enough.

Stupid question but does the DVLA Medical Group 2 declaration go back to the Squadron and the Claim Form goes to the Directorate of Recruitment in the stamped-address envelope or does everything (declaration and Claim Form) go in the stamped-address envelope to the Directorate of Recruitment??? :confused:

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Captain Biggles

Stupid question but does the DVLA Medical Group 2 declaration go back to the Squadron and the Claim Form goes to the Directorate of Recruitment in the stamped-address envelope or does everything (declaration and Claim Form) go in the stamped-address envelope to the Directorate of Recruitment??? :confused:

Everything but the claim forms goes to the squadron, i.e. the large ugsas recruitment letter.

The claim form goes seperately in the smaller envelope to some other mystical place. My doc didnt charge though, so didnt need to send claim form.

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