After A Levels
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After A Levels
I was just wondering...I'm going to be applying for sponsorships etc... after A Level - (Summer 2002). I just wondered what everyone else generally does in the time in between the end of their studies, and the time when/if they are accepted for sponsorship.
I heard that BA course actually starts in around Feb!
What's the real story then...Should I apply for uni, and go - but be prepared to drop it should I get accepted. Or should I go out and work, and if I don't get in, attempt to self-fund...HELP!!!!
Regards
Mike
[This message has been edited by MikeSamuel (edited 03 June 2001).]
I heard that BA course actually starts in around Feb!
What's the real story then...Should I apply for uni, and go - but be prepared to drop it should I get accepted. Or should I go out and work, and if I don't get in, attempt to self-fund...HELP!!!!
Regards
Mike
[This message has been edited by MikeSamuel (edited 03 June 2001).]
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Mike,
BA courses start every 2 or 3 months. in my opinion, you should apply for university as a back up..it wont hurt taking 2 days off to go to the aptitudes/final board. If you get in then you can quit, but if you dont then at least you wont have all of your eggs in one basket.
All the best,
P
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Dont leapfrog bollards while drunk. It hurts.....
BA courses start every 2 or 3 months. in my opinion, you should apply for university as a back up..it wont hurt taking 2 days off to go to the aptitudes/final board. If you get in then you can quit, but if you dont then at least you wont have all of your eggs in one basket.
All the best,
P
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Dont leapfrog bollards while drunk. It hurts.....
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My immediate response would be... if you can (or have the opportunity to) go to university then do it! Now is the best time.
Why do I say this? Ok, all goes peachy and you get on a sponsorship, get the ATPL and work for an airline for a few years. Then Bang, you fail the medical renewal on something uncorrectable such as a heart condition, epilepsy, blood pressure, etc. If your unlucky you may end up jobless, if you have a degree or equivalent then this is where it can kick in. Just the degree status can allow you to get a job in a wide range of interests, A-Levels aren't quite enough in todays competitive world but they're still good to have. Airlines running sponsorships will smile upon people who have done higher level education as it shows a willingness to work and research.
I was thinking much the same in the final year of A-levels and sent a letter to BA. The reply said call them, which I did and they told me the same ... I went to a Cabair seminar, and they reflected this.
Only if you are really confident that you could get other work if all went t*ts up, or none of your relatives suffer from conditions that you may have (just not showing, yet...), should you consider training straight after A-levels.
I do hope this advice is of some help. My email is [email protected] if you have any further questions, otherwise I shall monitor this thread to see how it progresses.
Best regards;
Graeme Scott
[email protected]
PS: Forgot to say- by all means apply to sponsorships to get experience in the sorts of tests/exercises they run. Sponsorships running through Cabair are good for this.
[This message has been edited by skysoarer (edited 04 June 2001).]
Why do I say this? Ok, all goes peachy and you get on a sponsorship, get the ATPL and work for an airline for a few years. Then Bang, you fail the medical renewal on something uncorrectable such as a heart condition, epilepsy, blood pressure, etc. If your unlucky you may end up jobless, if you have a degree or equivalent then this is where it can kick in. Just the degree status can allow you to get a job in a wide range of interests, A-Levels aren't quite enough in todays competitive world but they're still good to have. Airlines running sponsorships will smile upon people who have done higher level education as it shows a willingness to work and research.
I was thinking much the same in the final year of A-levels and sent a letter to BA. The reply said call them, which I did and they told me the same ... I went to a Cabair seminar, and they reflected this.
Only if you are really confident that you could get other work if all went t*ts up, or none of your relatives suffer from conditions that you may have (just not showing, yet...), should you consider training straight after A-levels.
I do hope this advice is of some help. My email is [email protected] if you have any further questions, otherwise I shall monitor this thread to see how it progresses.
Best regards;
Graeme Scott
[email protected]
PS: Forgot to say- by all means apply to sponsorships to get experience in the sorts of tests/exercises they run. Sponsorships running through Cabair are good for this.
[This message has been edited by skysoarer (edited 04 June 2001).]
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I personally feel a vocational qualification, such as a MCSE can often go a lot further than a degree. If like me, you are very eager to work in a professional environment but have neither the patience for, or interest in a degree, then get yourself one of these. I started of as a junior, no experience - just the pro status, my 4 year seniors are on a silly salary - and we didn't need a degree (just a different viewpoint). Of course other fields will require a degree.
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Dear MikeSamuel,
I was in a similar position as you were. I decided to go to Univercity while I apply for BA. It gives me something to do while I wait. I do however advise that you spend sometime looking at courses very carefully and ASK previous students what the course is like. I am stuck on a very boring course. Make sure you want to do the course for the right reasons.
JonathanG
I was in a similar position as you were. I decided to go to Univercity while I apply for BA. It gives me something to do while I wait. I do however advise that you spend sometime looking at courses very carefully and ASK previous students what the course is like. I am stuck on a very boring course. Make sure you want to do the course for the right reasons.
JonathanG
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Note I did say degree Or equivalent...
It really depends on what you want to do, so note the words of Superpilot.
I'm on a degree at RMCS near Swindon, and its pretty cool. Its actually a degree where you get a fair amount of practical experience whatever course your on. The only annoyance is that Cranfield is pulling the plug on undergrad courses in a couple of years as they want more students here and to cause overcrowding and RMCS don't want that.
Regards;
Graeme Scott
[email protected]
(or at least my email would be that if it would stop giving internal server errors...)
It really depends on what you want to do, so note the words of Superpilot.
I'm on a degree at RMCS near Swindon, and its pretty cool. Its actually a degree where you get a fair amount of practical experience whatever course your on. The only annoyance is that Cranfield is pulling the plug on undergrad courses in a couple of years as they want more students here and to cause overcrowding and RMCS don't want that.
Regards;
Graeme Scott
[email protected]
(or at least my email would be that if it would stop giving internal server errors...)
