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It sounds very much like they have grouped the Multiple Choice Branching questions and essay papers into a times exercise this year. Previously it was part of the initial application and so you had a lot more time to complete it.
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I must admit it seems very odd, just like an extra hurdle compared to the other FTOs... Cheers for the info, I applied OAA last year and think I'll be making a shift to FTE this time around so it will all be new to me!
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You may find that all FTO's are doing it this way...just that FTE are the first to announce it.
The initial web based application is the same for all applicants irrespective of FTO as far as I can recall.
Maybe BA have decided to split the initial process so that people have to answer the multiple choice and essay questions under 'timed conditions' this year. Though again, that would seem to be at odds with the advice in previous years to "Take your time over the answers to the essay questions"
There was an extra step introduced into last years process so it'll be interesting to see how/if it differs this year...
The initial web based application is the same for all applicants irrespective of FTO as far as I can recall.
Maybe BA have decided to split the initial process so that people have to answer the multiple choice and essay questions under 'timed conditions' this year. Though again, that would seem to be at odds with the advice in previous years to "Take your time over the answers to the essay questions"
There was an extra step introduced into last years process so it'll be interesting to see how/if it differs this year...
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...just that FTE are the first to announce it.
I would be very surprised if the essay questions had to be answered under timed conditions on the next intake, for a variety of reasons:
i) As you point out, BA encourage applicants to take their time writing their answers.
ii) The application system was painfully slow last time around for about the first week, and unless it becomes much more reliable it wouldn't seem feasible to have it timing people while they were writing.
iii) It would be difficult to stop people from establishing what the questions were before applying, and then simply typing in (or pasting) pre-prepared answers when they commence the timed application.
Can't see it...
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Completely agree with all your reasons about why they wouldn't time the essay questions/multiple choice.
Although, technically, if they were screening the application first then they could provide some sort of unique identifier so that you had to log in before you could see/answer the questions. Gets a bit messy though.
I had a look on the following page ;
British Airways Future Pilot Programme | FTEJerez
and I think this is the section that seems to say what the OP is referring to ;
Once your application has been assessed and accepted, you will progress to Phase II of the selection process. Phase II consists of a series of questions that you will be required to answer within a given time. If successful you will progress to Phase III which is an assessment day at a venue (soon to be confirmed) in London, UK, which includes the following tests:
Although, technically, if they were screening the application first then they could provide some sort of unique identifier so that you had to log in before you could see/answer the questions. Gets a bit messy though.
I had a look on the following page ;
British Airways Future Pilot Programme | FTEJerez
and I think this is the section that seems to say what the OP is referring to ;
Once your application has been assessed and accepted, you will progress to Phase II of the selection process. Phase II consists of a series of questions that you will be required to answer within a given time. If successful you will progress to Phase III which is an assessment day at a venue (soon to be confirmed) in London, UK, which includes the following tests:
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Where did you find out BA were planning to change the format of the initial application? It seems to go against their original intention of allowing applicants to take their time with their answers.
Where did you find out BA were planning to change the format of the initial application? It seems to go against their original intention of allowing applicants to take their time with their answers.
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EZY FR - I didn't find that out. I don't know that BA have changed the process.
I personally can't see why they would. I was just trying to come up with a possible explanation as to why the FTE website says what it does.
I personally can't see why they would. I was just trying to come up with a possible explanation as to why the FTE website says what it does.
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Once your application has been assessed and accepted, you will progress to Phase II of the selection process. Phase II consists of a series of questions that you will be required to answer within a given time. If successful you will progress to Phase III which is an assessment day at a venue (soon to be confirmed) in London, UK, which includes the following tests:
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Hello All!
Just a quick question for those of you who have been successful in the past in getting onto the FPP: have any of you taken up the BA guaranteed loan option? I am going to apply this year and was interested in the financing options available.
My credit rating is far from rosy and I am unsure as to what criteria BA's nominated bank would be looking at (whether they want a 'good' credit rating or purely no CCJs etc.)?
Any info would be much appreciated!
Thanks
Just a quick question for those of you who have been successful in the past in getting onto the FPP: have any of you taken up the BA guaranteed loan option? I am going to apply this year and was interested in the financing options available.
My credit rating is far from rosy and I am unsure as to what criteria BA's nominated bank would be looking at (whether they want a 'good' credit rating or purely no CCJs etc.)?
Any info would be much appreciated!
Thanks
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polar25,
The way it worked for us, you had to provide a copy of your full Experian credit report to BBVA. Incidentally, it had to be from Experian, rather than any other credit report agency.
When I got mine, it initially had a lot of stuff missing, giving me a 'Fair' rating, which I got the impression would not have been acceptable to BBVA (they stated that really it should be in the green ranges, 'Good' or 'Excellent'). After speaking to Experian, all my details were properly updated and it thankfully increased to a far higher score.
I'm not sure what anyone else's experience was, but they seemed to expect a good to excellent rating at the time we were applying. I'd expect that that position is unlikely to have changed, but who knows. You do at least get to speak with an individual at BBVA about it, not just having it fired through a computer, so maybe there's room for discussing extenuating circumstances? Who knows.
The way it worked for us, you had to provide a copy of your full Experian credit report to BBVA. Incidentally, it had to be from Experian, rather than any other credit report agency.
When I got mine, it initially had a lot of stuff missing, giving me a 'Fair' rating, which I got the impression would not have been acceptable to BBVA (they stated that really it should be in the green ranges, 'Good' or 'Excellent'). After speaking to Experian, all my details were properly updated and it thankfully increased to a far higher score.
I'm not sure what anyone else's experience was, but they seemed to expect a good to excellent rating at the time we were applying. I'd expect that that position is unlikely to have changed, but who knows. You do at least get to speak with an individual at BBVA about it, not just having it fired through a computer, so maybe there's room for discussing extenuating circumstances? Who knows.
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You also have a long period of time to work on your credit rating between now and when you will have to submit an application to BBVA. There is a massive amount to get through between now and then as well. I would suggest you sign up to Experian and get your credit score/rating. You will learn a lot just from this. Then use the tools that Experian membership gives you to improve your rating over the next 9 months or so.
At the moment you dont know what you dont know... So if Credit Rating is worrying you find out what it is... you might be surprised.
At the moment you dont know what you dont know... So if Credit Rating is worrying you find out what it is... you might be surprised.