Muratori said:Im going for infantry does that increase my chances of being selected faster since it is not a complex trade and probably does not have much competition.
Life said:I've heard infantry is actually pretty competitive.. Could anyone confirm?
Muratori said:Im going for infantry does that increase my chances of being selected faster since it is not a complex trade and probably does not have much competition.
marinemech said:it can, most people i have seen, its been less than 6 months on average 3-4 months
\dennmu said:Allow me to clear the air a little. First off, Infantry trade. Infantry is not a bird career, those that are fortunate enough to be offered this trade, must prepare themselves mentally and physically. This trade requires a high level of intelligence, mental control, and the ability to multi task. The tasks demanded from infanteers is already intense, and as technology continues to evolve, so does the infantry.
Now second topic, selecting your trade. Never select a trade, just to get yourself in the door. You may not be able to re-muster. No trade (theoretically) will fast track you into BMQ. With the exception of those that are in high demand. You can get all this information from your recruiting office. They will be able to tell you the number of positions available. As far as when you can expect a call, or if you will get that trade, that's up to HQ and whenever they review your application. Infantry is a highly competitive trade, and usually the competition will have scored just as high if not higher then yourself. That's with every trade.
The best thing for any new recruit to do, is fully research the trades your interested, and choose the ones you want to do. If it takes a while to get in, then so be it, it will make your new career worth so much more. Find out all the things you can do to improve your odds's, make yourself stand out. Last but certainly not least, be patient. Things take time, and once you do get in, you will find things still take time, patience is your friend.
marinemech said:It is highly competitive, need to have a good CFAT score and have things that will elevate you over the rest, there is about a 20-25 drop rate in BMQ for infantry i hear. Drop rte being - cut, medical or VRing
Its true, a lot of people get into the mind set of " I cannot do this" and just VR, i have heard. Main thing also a lot of groups do not really gelling till round week 4-5, and this is not only an individual thing but a team thing.Chelomo said:BMQ is the same for every (NCM) trade, so there's no reason to believe Infantry would have higher drop rate, except by coincidence. That said, some people always drop out of BMQ, it's the nature of the course.
Chelomo said:BMQ is the same for every (NCM) trade, so there's no reason to believe Infantry would have higher drop rate, except by coincidence. That said, some people always drop out of BMQ, it's the nature of the course.
RectorCR said:They're talking about "battle school", not BM(O)Q