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I guess it must be, it would be nice to know the reason why to get some closure. I checked my CV and to me it looks quite strong considering they only want 5 GCSEs. I’m also confident I got 100% on the checking and numerical tests, hence my confusion, but maybe they just don’t like something about my application.
Best of luck to those who did get selected though.
Best of luck to those who did get selected though.
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I guess it must be, it would be nice to know the reason why to get some closure. I checked my CV and to me it looks quite strong considering they only want 5 GCSEs. I’m also confident I got 100% on the checking and numerical tests, hence my confusion, but maybe they just don’t like something about my application.
Best of luck to those who did get selected though.
Best of luck to those who did get selected though.
Second factor is the attention to detail, they also mentioned that in webinars. They explicitly said get your CV and motivation Q answer checked by various people as they suggested grammatical errors or other errors would not be looked on favourably. If you want this opportunity, then you'll do anything possible (within reason) to follow their instructions.
Lots of people said "it's not fair I couldn't log in to the webinar as I was at work etc.." - if you wanted the chance of being in this programme, then take the day off work?
With probably 10,000 applicants, they have probably removed 5-7,000 already through SJT, Maths or error checking issues or just refusal for various requirements reasons (not uploading supporting docs possibly? although some have got through without uploading).
Anyone know how many will get through to Waterside interview? I can't imagine they would have capacity for more than 200 being whittled down to 70?
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A bit of a long shot but I was hoping to get peoples thoughts and hopefully some clarity about my application.
I received a rejection email this morning but I’m really puzzled as to why. I’m very confident I scored highly on the assessments, and in addition to that I have 2 degrees in engineering as well as 5 years experience in gas turbine design working on products that BA uses. However, to my surprise I have not been successful in the first stage.
None of the above entitles me to a job by any means, but I’m really not sure why I have been unsuccessful at such an early stage in the process, as I feel like I’ve ticked all of the boxes to at least go to interview.
The only thing was I didn’t upload my GCSE documents, as I didn’t have them to hand, but in place I uploaded my BEng and MSc diplomas. Do you think the system could have auto rejected given there were no GCSE evidence?
Again, I really don’t want this to come across as entitled, I just feel I performed very strongly on the assessment and have a good set of experience which is all they have seen at this stage - so I’m really confused why I have been unsuccessful at the first stage.
any thoughts on the situation would be really appreciated.
A bit of a long shot but I was hoping to get peoples thoughts and hopefully some clarity about my application.
I received a rejection email this morning but I’m really puzzled as to why. I’m very confident I scored highly on the assessments, and in addition to that I have 2 degrees in engineering as well as 5 years experience in gas turbine design working on products that BA uses. However, to my surprise I have not been successful in the first stage.
None of the above entitles me to a job by any means, but I’m really not sure why I have been unsuccessful at such an early stage in the process, as I feel like I’ve ticked all of the boxes to at least go to interview.
The only thing was I didn’t upload my GCSE documents, as I didn’t have them to hand, but in place I uploaded my BEng and MSc diplomas. Do you think the system could have auto rejected given there were no GCSE evidence?
Again, I really don’t want this to come across as entitled, I just feel I performed very strongly on the assessment and have a good set of experience which is all they have seen at this stage - so I’m really confused why I have been unsuccessful at the first stage.
any thoughts on the situation would be really appreciated.
I like you have two engineering degrees, and I like you didn't upload my GCSE results but instead my BEng and MSc diplomas and I have been given an interview. So I'm going to say its very very unlikely that not uploading your GCSE results is what made you unsuccessful. Hopefully this helps so you can at least eliminate this as a reason? Best of luck, hopefully you can find some clarity!
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Does anyone know the next steps after video interview and the dates of the next stages? If I get through I'm hoping a pre booked trip mid October won't cause me any issues!
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More online assessments, then assessment day 1 with chosen flight school at Waterside, then final assessment day with BA at Waterside.
How long is your trip for? The timeline had been pushed back later than what was originally advertised in the very first Q&A sessions, from Nov offers to Dec offers… so you might be okay
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Question:
Any thoughts on those who've been accepted into flight school (so can fund themselves through training) who are using that as a backup if they don't get onto the BA scheme? I understand the scheme is not exclusively for those who can't fund themselves but it is heavily targeted towards that demographic.
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You skip the what happens next video? Lol
More online assessments, then assessment day 1 with chosen flight school at Waterside, then final assessment day with BA at Waterside.
How long is your trip for? The timeline had been pushed back later than what was originally advertised in the very first Q&A sessions, from Nov offers to Dec offers… so you might be okay
More online assessments, then assessment day 1 with chosen flight school at Waterside, then final assessment day with BA at Waterside.
How long is your trip for? The timeline had been pushed back later than what was originally advertised in the very first Q&A sessions, from Nov offers to Dec offers… so you might be okay
Trip is Tues 17th October-Fri 20th October so only a couple of days.
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Any thoughts on those who've been accepted into flight school (so can fund themselves through training) who are using that as a backup if they don't get onto the BA scheme? I understand the scheme is not exclusively for those who can't fund themselves but it is heavily targeted towards that demographic.
The best part of the scheme is that it levels the playing field. Equal opportunities for all.
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Any thoughts on those who've been accepted into flight school (so can fund themselves through training) who are using that as a backup if they don't get onto the BA scheme? I understand the scheme is not exclusively for those who can't fund themselves but it is heavily targeted towards that demographic.
Any thoughts on those who've been accepted into flight school (so can fund themselves through training) who are using that as a backup if they don't get onto the BA scheme? I understand the scheme is not exclusively for those who can't fund themselves but it is heavily targeted towards that demographic.
It’s about levelling the playing field for everyone, they start asking for P60s at interview and it’s discriminatory the other way.
The idea that someone should turn down the scheme because they could go elsewhere in an act of self sacrifice is also ridiculous.
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Exactly. Nail on the head. People here are just making excuses because they didn’t put enough effort in. Tailoring a CV is absolute basics, you need to sell yourself at every opportunity and being generic isn’t good enough. Similarly answering why you want to be a pilot with “I’ve always wanted to be a pilot” isn’t good enough. So do the other 10,000 people applying.
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Utterly Irrelevant.
It’s about levelling the playing field for everyone, they start asking for P60s at interview and it’s discriminatory the other way.
The idea that someone should turn down the scheme because they could go elsewhere in an act of self sacrifice is also ridiculous.
It’s about levelling the playing field for everyone, they start asking for P60s at interview and it’s discriminatory the other way.
The idea that someone should turn down the scheme because they could go elsewhere in an act of self sacrifice is also ridiculous.
That said, the process won’t differentiate between those able to self-fund or not, and it shouldn’t necessarily be a block to someone taking part.
Video Interview stage closes today, I enjoyed taking part and thought it was a pretty novel way of doing things. Fingers crossed my performance was enough to see me through.
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Oh yeah for sure! I was leaning more towards those who have the funds available, and wouldn't necessarily be in debt though. Ultimately like others have said it is about levelling the field for everyone.
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I disagree that it’s irrelevant. The whole point of the process is to attract talent who otherwise could never have previously considered it as an option due to the cost. That’s likely to mean given demographics, that a more diverse group are able to apply given the funding barriers disproportionately affecting BME groups.
That said, the process won’t differentiate between those able to self-fund or not, and it shouldn’t necessarily be a block to someone taking part.
Video Interview stage closes today, I enjoyed taking part and thought it was a pretty novel way of doing things. Fingers crossed my performance was enough to see me through.
That said, the process won’t differentiate between those able to self-fund or not, and it shouldn’t necessarily be a block to someone taking part.
Video Interview stage closes today, I enjoyed taking part and thought it was a pretty novel way of doing things. Fingers crossed my performance was enough to see me through.