Questions about school marks and joing

[Jonnybravo]

Hey, I'm dead set on joining the CF. I was in army cadets during my teen years and it was great. I love everything about it. The structure, discipline, everything.  I did the practice aptitude test and aced it. Dominating in spacial reasoning and English. My math was avg. but I can bump that up with a little practice before I do the real thing.

However I am a little worried since I have to bring in a copy of my high school transcripts. During high school I was lost and never attended much. Just enough to pass and play rugby. I want to know if this will have huge bearing on where they decide to place me?  Or will the test results trump my transcripts ?

P.S I got my eye on signal corps. Chicks love a radio man

 

[Michael OLeary]

Jonnybravo,

your CFAT score and how you interview may be enough to make your school marks less of a concern as a measure of your personal suitability for any given trade. But, and this is the big BUT, even if you are suitable, you will be competing for a one of very few spaces against other applicants who did very well in school and have maintained the determination throughout their teen years towards being a highly competitive candidate. While your school marks may not make you unsuitable, they will likely be enough to ensure you are not as competitive as may be required.  The only way to know for sure is to go through the application process.

 

[Jonnybravo]

I had though about that scenario and came with options. #1 Go back to school and retake the main subjects (eng, math, and physics) witch I will probably do. Or go through the application and see where I end up. Then while serving and waiting until I can re muster to something else I would retake the courses, though I'm not exactly sure how the re mustering works.

 

[aesop081]

waiting until I can re muster to something else

There is a cautionary tale here...........remustering exists but it is by no means a sure thing. It can take many years or even never happen. There is no entitlement to a remuster.

 

[Romanmaz]

Hey, I'm dead set on joining the CF. I was in army cadets during my teen years and it was great. I love everything about it. The structure, discipline, everything.  I did the practice aptitude test and aced it. Dominating in spacial reasoning and English. My math was avg. but I can bump that up with a little practice before I do the real thing.

However I am a little worried since I have to bring in a copy of my high school transcripts. During high school I was lost and never attended much. Just enough to pass and play rugby. I want to know if this will have huge bearing on where they decide to place me?  Or will the test results trump my transcripts ?

P.S I got my eye on signal corps. Chicks love a radio man

Well, according to the officer that did my interview the way your "score" breaks down when comparing you to other applicants is 20% previous education, 20% CFAT, and 60% interview, so previous education isn't the be all end all when applying as long as you do well on the other aspects. Also, the practice test is quite different from the real thing so dont get overconfident. 

 

[Jonnybravo]

Another question: on avg. or worst case scenario. how long can it take from the day I drop off my paper work. to standing in ranks as a recruit at basic.

 

[Nostix]

Another question: on avg. or worst case scenario. how long can it take from the day I drop off my paper work. to standing in ranks as a recruit at basic.

http://forums.navy.ca/forums/threads/13064.0.html

Go wild.

 

[Journeyman]

Just enough to pass and play rugby.

P.S I got my eye on signal corps. Chicks love a radio man

OK, let me start off by saying that I hate, and normally avoid, the recruiting threads....usually nothing but a bunch of self-centred kids with sand in their ovaries -- yes, male and female.

But then you said you played rugby....oh hang on, then you said you wanted to be Sigs.....so I'm left to believe that you played Rugby League (which I cannot imagine anyone admitting)....or you were a Back.

Before anyone can provide a useful, informed answer to your personal scenario....what number did you wear?

    op:

 

[Jonnybravo]

My trade choices are in flux as watch all the info. videos. As of now my choices are 1) Armoured Soldier 2) Field Artillery 3) Infantry. Sig went out the door when I thought about it and realized the huge bulls-eye that the radio back pack would be.

There's nothing wrong with playing league rugby. I'd tell anyone who asks because its an awesome sport.  I don't have the 'good hair' required to be a back, I've got the eight  position.

 

[Journeyman]

OK, first you said [without any experience] "chicks dig a radio man," then followed up with "Sig went out the door when I thought about it." OK, so you don't like "chicks"; that eliminates the Army as an option.

You then followed up with, "There's nothing wrong with playing league rugby." Well since only girly men play League....I'm thinking that the Canadian military just isn't for you.

In a recruiting pinch, I guess you could be Navy or Airforce. Sorry I can't speak for them.



See why I avoid the recruiting threads? 

 

[Jonnybravo]

I've got it on good authority that tanks and artillery out-weigh radios in the sexy department. Chicks defiantly dig a man who commands 830hp of thrust and can hit his target every time   so yeah I changed my mind.... But enough about me. Look at you. Using half of my sentence to try and colour me pink. That's very clever. With no help from your parents either you must be proud. 

"You then followed up with, "There's nothing wrong with playing league rugby." Well since only girly men play League....I'm thinking that the Canadian military just isn't for you."

I guess I'll have to quit my job and play rugby full time. Maybe get to the national level and turn pro? Then I'd get all the ladies and respect of forum trolls. Best of all I'd be a man then, right? Now I have to know. Where do real men play rugby?

I can see why you would avoid threads where you would have to contribute something useful.... nice try though

 

[dimsum]

I thought chicks like guys in flight suits?  (Now where's that s***-disturber icon again?)  ;D

 

[Journeyman]

Chicks defiantly dig a man...

Maybe it's just the testosterone difference that makes them seem defiant.....


At the end of the day, I was just winding you up on rugby (don't pick a CF trade where intellect is involved).

I'm done 


(Knock yourself out with a deeply pondered "oh, oh ya!"comeback, similar to your last post  ;D )

 

[Jonnybravo]

I made a little spelling mistake, I've been up for almost 20 hours playing in an online poker tourney so it happens, who cares. Your logic is weak and crooked.  So unless you have anything against online poker I call this forum battle a draw. No one wins on the internet.

 

[George Wallace]

I......... No one wins on the internet.

True, however, many have lost.

 

[Pusser]

In a recruiting pinch, I guess you could be Navy or Airforce. Sorry I can't speak for them.

I don't want any League ladies in my Navy!  Real men (and women) play Union!

 

[Romanmaz]

True, however, many have lost.

:nod: This made me laugh so hard, I want the 30 seconds of life back I spent reading those posts.

....Try playing rugby on concrete that's how all the tough guys do it!

 

[the 48th regulator]

Just a question for everyone,

What's a Joing?

dileas

tess

 

[Bruce Monkhouse]

Just a question for everyone,

What's a Joing?

dileas

tess

http://www.tvfanatic.com/quotes/characters/joey-tribbiani/

 

[Jonnybravo]

It should be obvious but a 'Joing' my friends is a typo... a typo of the worst kind.  The kind with repercussions.

That'll teach me to go jumping on the forums after 19 consecutive hours of stressful poker playing action... at least I won 1000$