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Reply #30 - Sep 6^th, 2011 at 4:52pm

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machineman9 wrote on Sep 6^th, 2011 at 3:33pm:

Hmmm, how long would it take to go from a successful interview to IOT?

Post university, mine was about 5 months. Others I've known have been shorter.

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I contacted the university that I wish to go to, and it was clear that their entry requirements were not entirely clear. In short, I will need to go to college (or some education) for the next two academic years before I can go to university. I'm really rather annoyed.

If you had to do that, ie, go to college for that length of time for a uni slot, I'd suggest looking at resitting the physics A-Level (as you seem to intend to do), and maybe making the extra push to make the Maths AS-level into a full A-level, as they would be two academically very robust A-levels (at grade C or above) to present to OASC (bearing in mind the idea is to present yourself as competitively as possible against the competition). Either that, or find somewhere that will do a "foundation year".

That done, qualifications in hand, you could then have the option of a shot at OASC (bearing in mind that by the time you've done that, the doors may be open again) before Uni, and the option of joining direct.

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I guess it would be possible to start some of the recruitment process whilst at uni though, wouldn't it? For example, the interviews and OASC stuff would take a few days out of my university time. So I could get some of the work done whilst I'm in education... Right? Please be a 'right!' Grin

It would be.

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Reply #31 - Sep 6^th, 2011 at 9:00pm

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I think that's some really sound advice, thank you.

I am going to ask about the prospect of doing both years of maths at the same time... I am doing the same with physics. The only (and rather major) difference is that I have completed both years of physics already, and now I am doing touch ups on my work. I have only done 3/4 of the first year of maths, before I had to leave the course (dicking about and not paying attention gets you nowhere Roll Eyes

I have certainly learnt that lesson)

If it takes me two years, or one, I will still have a small window of opportunity to get into the RAF. But that said, the employability levels of me with A level mathematics, 4 passes, and a degree, will skyrocket my chances too. If I am made an offer early on, I could always leave university until a later date. It never was my first choice, it is merely there to get my career on the move. If I have a career by then, I need not stress over it. If I don't make the cut, I could jump straight back into uni; likewise when my service is over.

Perhaps it will benefit my application to let them know that even in the face of adversity, being hung by the goolies, I can persevere Grin

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Reply #32 - Sep 7^th, 2011 at 6:35am

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I did all of A level maths in one year....it's a lot of revision for the 6 modules at the end of it, and I probably could have had an A* rather than an A if I'd done it over 2 years. It is entirely doable though as long as you put in the effort

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Reply #33 - Sep 7^th, 2011 at 7:29am

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An A is bloody impressive Grin

Well done!

Because of the timetabling, I could take AS Physics or A2 Further Maths, with other time table boxes permitting AS Further Maths and A2 Physics.

I'm unable to fit all 4 subjects in. I already have a grade C in AS Physics, and the major emphasis is on getting maths. That said, my other local college do A2 Further Maths and I should be able to enrol for the next year.

So it's a battle between getting maths now, or doing maths in the right order, or getting maths and physics. I think I will need to have a chat with my head of year and work out a plan Undecided

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Reply #34 - Sep 7^th, 2011 at 2:52pm

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Just take your time to make the right decision - it may not seem like it, but you've got a bit of time on your side. I started Uni after my 19th birthday, and had started IOT comfortably well before my 23rd birthday (and OASC dates permitting could have started before my 22nd birthday).

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Reply #35 - Sep 7^th, 2011 at 5:36pm

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Yeah, I think I will go down the route of two further college years. I was interviewed for a job for a bar/restaurant supervisor today... So hopefully that will aid my CV and RAF application in the long run. It means that I will not have as much stress on education, so I will be able to manage both, hopefully.

A well rounded character should serve me well! Although I need to get to the gym before I get too round Embarrassed

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Reply #36 - Sep 8^th, 2011 at 6:42am

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I'd focus on getting a full Maths A2 and as good a grade as possible in a full Physics A2. F. Maths is very handy for university but is definitely not essential (on my course we basically got taught F.M in the first year....just meant I had a lot less stress revising for the Maths exam as I'd already done it all the year before. It did help consolidate the stuff I didn't understand at school though Tongue

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What might be worth it if you've got time is just doing a couple of extra mechanics modules, even if you don't end up with a full AS (though you could do FP1 (pretty easy), M2 and M3 and get an AS) as these are probably the most relevant to what you want to do.

I did:

C1-4
M1-4
S1
D1
FP1-2

And dropped FP3 a week before the exam 'cos I understood none of it Cheesy

Also had a full physics A2, a history A2 and an English AS.

It might be worth bearing in mind that there are some really good BEng courses about with relatively low entry requirements (BBC etc.)

On another note I assume you're in cadets? Is there a VGS nearby that you could volunteer at helping clean/launch gliders? Got a couple of friends who do that at Woodvale and it's good experience (went for a day and really enjoyed it....almost convinced me to go every week as a civilian helper Tongue

) and if there's time left after all the experience flights you might get a ride or two.

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Reply #37 - Sep 8^th, 2011 at 9:56am

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Yeah, I am thinking of opting to do the mechanics units as I've learnt all of it from physics anyway!

There are two VGSs near to me, but one is 30 and the other is 40 minutes away. I could try and offer to help out though!

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