Greetings,
I've been considering joining the reserve for several years now, but for some reason never actually got myself to do so. Finally, I want to join and do my basic (at least) this summer. I'm an undergraduate commerce student at a competitive university and my workload is quite significant. I also MUST take a university math course this summer, which will be over about the end of JUNE. With this in mind, I have several questions.
If I start the recruiting process circa April 19th, what are the chances that I will be able to do my basic this summer? I really want to do it while going away for summer because I think it would provide a better overall experience. I believe I will get a lot more out of the process while being there for several weeks non-stop, rather than training on weekends during school. However, I am having trouble finding out the exact process for obtaining the BMQ for the RESERVE. Is it even possible to do the BMQ and SQ while going away for the summer for a reservist? Will I have to do it on weekends?
Now a question to other university students. Do you find that being in the reserves in any way interferes with your studies? I am a bit worried that once I join my grades may suffer, and it is hard enough to maintain a competitive GPA in the program that I am in. This is actually part of the reason why I want to get basic over with in the summer.
My apologies if these answers were already answered elsewhere, I tried doing a search, but the formus are so huge that its hard to find an appropriate answer. Accordingly, I thought it would be better to just ask.
One last point I want to ask. If training is possible over the summer (full time), is it possible to find out the times when one would go about doing so?
Thank you for anyone who helps me out,
Regards,
Denis
I've been considering joining the reserve for several years now, but for some reason never actually got myself to do so. Finally, I want to join and do my basic (at least) this summer. I'm an undergraduate commerce student at a competitive university and my workload is quite significant. I also MUST take a university math course this summer, which will be over about the end of JUNE. With this in mind, I have several questions.
If I start the recruiting process circa April 19th, what are the chances that I will be able to do my basic this summer? I really want to do it while going away for summer because I think it would provide a better overall experience. I believe I will get a lot more out of the process while being there for several weeks non-stop, rather than training on weekends during school. However, I am having trouble finding out the exact process for obtaining the BMQ for the RESERVE. Is it even possible to do the BMQ and SQ while going away for the summer for a reservist? Will I have to do it on weekends?
Now a question to other university students. Do you find that being in the reserves in any way interferes with your studies? I am a bit worried that once I join my grades may suffer, and it is hard enough to maintain a competitive GPA in the program that I am in. This is actually part of the reason why I want to get basic over with in the summer.
My apologies if these answers were already answered elsewhere, I tried doing a search, but the formus are so huge that its hard to find an appropriate answer. Accordingly, I thought it would be better to just ask.
One last point I want to ask. If training is possible over the summer (full time), is it possible to find out the times when one would go about doing so?
Thank you for anyone who helps me out,
Regards,
Denis