I had the CFAT, then the physical, then the interview and the medical.
On the day I went for the interview and the medical, some people were there for all 4 tests because it was a big 'recruiting drive' day. They had about 40 applicants and were dealing with them all on the same day. Because I had already had a few of the tests, I just had to do the tests I was missing.
My medical took about 6 weeks to come back from Borden. The message that I was good to go arrived back at my unit on a Monday or Tuesday, I was sworn in on Wednesday and left for bmq on the Saturday. So I started the process in December 04 and was in Borden in June 05. I think the process went fairly quickly with just a few bumps along the way.
I would like to say though, that I was surprised by the poor physical state of some of the young recruits. For the most part, they were very fit individuals, but there were more than a few that made me wonder how the hell they got past the medical. Most of them were weeded out during the bmq and either medically released or rtu'd.
I actually thought the older recruits (35 and older) were in better shape, both mentally and physically, than a lot of the younger recruits. Maybe it's because the older ones feel a need to prove that we're worthy. I know I did. Even though I was rtu'd and will be returning to Borden in Jan 06, I am even more determined now than before to succeed.
BMQ is hard on your body and I suppose it can be hard on your mind also. My best advice is to keep up your training while you wait for that call. It can come so quickly that you want to be prepared when it does.