wolvesayewe
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Cheers mate
Cheers mate... don't give up, if it isn't your time this time round then go again... the juice is worth the squeeze
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ZackCulross
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You seem to be the only one for Edinburgh to receive m7 and vse
I got 28 day email
I’m Edinburgh too! Received my invite 22nd, deadline is Wednesday. Won’t pretend I know the order of sending out invites from the OPC, but hopefully you hear soon!
FlyinScotsman.
Member
There was a few others on here that received it too
IW22
Member
Nice position to be in..... ,best of luck with it buddy whatever you decide
Interesting update from the OPC that may affect other applicants too.
They are withdrawing my application because I recently sat and passed the MMI interview. You cannot sit both CBI and MMI within the same 6 month period even if you pass.
My journey for Avanti ends here. Lucky I have other irons in the fire.
Good luck to those proceeding!
They are withdrawing my application because I recently sat and passed the MMI interview. You cannot sit both CBI and MMI within the same 6 month period even if you pass.
My journey for Avanti ends here. Lucky I have other irons in the fire.
Good luck to those proceeding!
Yes, that is unfortunate, but that goes for any of the OPC tests whether passed or failed. I'm somewhat hoping they take a few more weeks as I last sat/passed testing at the start of October.
IW22
Member
Shouldn't they have checked that before now ???
It's checked once you're at OPC testing stage. Some TOC's do check on application (TfW I know do).
Presumably it's a coat thing - maybe OPC charge a set fee for checking and testing or it's 2 fee's if done separately.
I didn’t think that’s the case with the other tests.
I was under the impression if you have a recent assessment centre pass under your belt they take that on board and you don’t need to resist any if you meet the required pass mark.
It even said that in the invite email.
IW22
Member
Yes I get that but he's just sat and passed his vse and M7sje hasn't he surely should have been spotted before now and let the guy know
I’m glad I emailed and checked because they said your previous marks are checked once you turn up to the assessment day. That would have been a waste of time, fuel and holiday.
Yes, but you can't resit or do any testing at OPC within the 6 months. So I know I can't sit the CBI until that 6 months is up regardless of meeting the standard in other tests already
Oh so you checked with them? I thought they'd contacted you to inform you! That is rubbish. At least you've still got other TOCs ongoing
IW22
Member
Its Poor really buddy ,good job your on the ball..
myotherhobby87
New Member
Wolves applicant, haven’t got the 28 day since completing VSE not saying that im impatient. Just gotta wait.
I've applied to Manchester and like you, after the initial 5 test I've heard nothing. Not had the 28 day email.
Funkyfairy
Member
I have applied to Manchester and Liverpool…don’t think I’ve ever refreshed my emails as much as I have in the past 2 weeks.
RustyRuss
Member
Good evening everyone from yet another noob in the chat. I'd just like to take a moment to express my gratitude to all the contributors here for taking time out of your schedules to ladle out a lot of helpful advice and support.
I sat my m7 and vse on Sunday and would have been woefully unprepared without all of the open discussion here, so thankou everyone for sparing myself at least a heap of embarrassment.
I was feeling confident until part 3 of the vse trundled into my horizon, that was a challenge! It's done now though and I think I was likely as prepared as I could have been for my first attempt, so I'll get on with life until the results roll into my inbox.
Thanks again you bunch of heroes!
Also I would ask if anyone else has been getting feedback requests from the opc? I'll get around to answering them myself when I get a spare moment, I was concentrating on the test beforehand and didn't see the value of completing a questionnaire on the usefulness of practice material until I had sat the actual tests.
This process would be much easier without trying to squeeze it in between the day job.
I sat my m7 and vse on Sunday and would have been woefully unprepared without all of the open discussion here, so thankou everyone for sparing myself at least a heap of embarrassment.
I was feeling confident until part 3 of the vse trundled into my horizon, that was a challenge! It's done now though and I think I was likely as prepared as I could have been for my first attempt, so I'll get on with life until the results roll into my inbox.
Thanks again you bunch of heroes!
Also I would ask if anyone else has been getting feedback requests from the opc? I'll get around to answering them myself when I get a spare moment, I was concentrating on the test beforehand and didn't see the value of completing a questionnaire on the usefulness of practice material until I had sat the actual tests.
This process would be much easier without trying to squeeze it in between the day job.
Yes, you will get news soon I’m sure
wolvesayewe
Member
I received the 28 days email on Saturday and then an email today to attend the assessment day
kajojek3232
Member
Nice. When are you attending?
poveelas
Member
Same here. Manchester deadline 13th, completed 13th no email so far.
karl grindrod
Member
They have to request the additional information from the TOC you did the tests with, then they take it from there. I had the same problem last year, but because I had done the MMI they wouldn't let me continue my application with Avanti and let me do the CBI!! I've just had an email saying that I've failed at the application stage, which is odd, because I submitted the same application as last time. Starting to feel the OPC have something against me!! Feel like I should just give up now!!
Had the same happen to me last year!! Applied for Manchester this time again, just had the email saying I didn't meet the expected standard. Funny... as I put in the the application as last time! The whole system is a joke!! I'm giving up now!!
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I also just sat the assessments for Edinburgh. Similarly, I think I did fine in part 1 and 2, although I had one error in part 1 that was mouse related. In part 3, I think I spotted the increase in errors on the priority part near the end quickly enough, but not sure. They certainly increased dramatically near the end. However I then started to make lots of errors on the lesser priority part. Difficult to say how I’ve done, as it’s impossible to know what the benchmark is.
As for the 70 minute test, I completed after 68 minutes. Again difficult to know how I did as a lot of the answers were very similar, so prioritising them was more personal choice or gut feeling rather than completely knowing what’s correct or not.
Afterwards, I felt that I had been under pressure. Difficult test for sure.
Finally did my VSE an M7 last night. First time ever applying.
I will keep a slight hope until I get my rejection, but in my mind I feel it will be a fail. No point dwelling I will have to keep an eye out for other TOC's or catch the next recruitment drives.
I do feel, although this sites great to get info and have a chat with like minded people, it can also be a hinderance as we then start to over prep and over think and worry nerves can take over. Anyone who hasn't had their M7 VSE more than happy to discuss my experiences still. But I feel it would have been better for me to go in less aware of what I might encounter if that makes sense.
Part 1 - found easy
Part 2 - I made maybe 6-7 errors could have been more didn't really track it. Just felt I had made too many so what will be will be.
Part 3- found it easy again (as I had likely settled my nerves) and I reckon I made maybe one track mistake at most and maybe 2-3 max signal errors.
(How the hell I found the easy part hard and the hard part easy I will never know lol)
M7 - found it straight forward and easy going. Most questions felt fairly obvious the odd one had me second guessing myself. I did have old m7 practice questions so maybe that is why I found it comfortable.
Best of luck to those still in the hunt
I will keep a slight hope until I get my rejection, but in my mind I feel it will be a fail. No point dwelling I will have to keep an eye out for other TOC's or catch the next recruitment drives.
I do feel, although this sites great to get info and have a chat with like minded people, it can also be a hinderance as we then start to over prep and over think and worry nerves can take over. Anyone who hasn't had their M7 VSE more than happy to discuss my experiences still. But I feel it would have been better for me to go in less aware of what I might encounter if that makes sense.
Part 1 - found easy
Part 2 - I made maybe 6-7 errors could have been more didn't really track it. Just felt I had made too many so what will be will be.
Part 3- found it easy again (as I had likely settled my nerves) and I reckon I made maybe one track mistake at most and maybe 2-3 max signal errors.
(How the hell I found the easy part hard and the hard part easy I will never know lol)
M7 - found it straight forward and easy going. Most questions felt fairly obvious the odd one had me second guessing myself. I did have old m7 practice questions so maybe that is why I found it comfortable.
Best of luck to those still in the hunt
There are 1000s of applications to check…this takes time. It’s a logistics that’s all, or maybe people that have allows for Scotland but live in London (it’s in this post) should not waste time as it’s not in travel distance
It’s about the 6 month rule. Avanti don’t except MMIs, therefore you need a CBI. But, can’t sit a CBI within 6 months of MMI. This was on a previous posting/thread.
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This sounds like how mine went, and I’m glad to tell you I passed.
Part 2 had around 150 sets of shapes. 6 or 7 errors isn’t that many in the grand scheme.
Part 3 is the most important, so if you did ok on that and got most the errors on the track you will be ok
I honestly lost track on part 2 how many I missed im worried it was a lot more.
Wondering whats the worst case amount you can get away with? Or even if part 2 was bad I wonder if a good part 3 would get me through anyway haha. Only thing I can do is wait.
TBF there's no way anybody can be a whizz at them with so much going on at once.
You know what really threw me off, the actual size of the images and buttons. I was expecting full screen an it was like 3rd of the screen lol