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Re: Soo sent off my ap

Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:43 pm
by donks
Max-Brown wrote:Thanks mate. Will I receive anything stating if I am in the pool or not, or is it basically just a waiting game until my number comes up?

sorry i also missed this post.. you should already know if you are in the pool... i received a letter very soon after my final medical and before i was told to do a bankruptcy search.

cheers

Re: Soo sent off my ap

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:23 am
by misskate
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Re: Soo sent off my ap

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:29 pm
by written_ficton
misskate wrote:Hi everyone.

Thought I'd give you all an update on how my application has ended. :(
I got my letter to say I don't meet the admission requirements at this stage. :(

Spoke to a really nice lady in recruiting who told me that I can re-apply in 12 months as it had not told me in my letter that I had to wait 18 months!
I asked a bunch of questions asking if I should study some criminology to help me gain entrance and her reply was that it will not help me. Although she suggested taking up volunteer work, which I already do (Volunteer FF).

All in all apparently they have more than likely knocked me back due to life experience. she said like the age of 24 and up, but on second application 22 and up. I'm 20 so I can re-apply mid way thru next year and will be nearly 22.

So will give you an update next year when I put my second application in. :)
Not giving up. Policing is my dream job! :)

Kate
Perhaps when doing Volley work you may consider those jobs that have a huge Customer Focus role...

Re: Soo sent off my ap

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 5:35 pm
by ConstableCare
misskate wrote:Hi everyone.

Thought I'd give you all an update on how my application has ended. :(
I got my letter to say I don't meet the admission requirements at this stage. :(

Spoke to a really nice lady in recruiting who told me that I can re-apply in 12 months as it had not told me in my letter that I had to wait 18 months!
I asked a bunch of questions asking if I should study some criminology to help me gain entrance and her reply was that it will not help me. Although she suggested taking up volunteer work, which I already do (Volunteer FF).

All in all apparently they have more than likely knocked me back due to life experience. she said like the age of 24 and up, but on second application 22 and up. I'm 20 so I can re-apply mid way thru next year and will be nearly 22.

So will give you an update next year when I put my second application in. :)
Not giving up. Policing is my dream job! :)

Kate

Hang in there Kate!

Have you thought about the Auxillary in the meantime? See: http://www.stepforward.wa.gov.au/pdf/Po ... mplete.pdf

Could be a good 'back door' way into the job...

CC 8)

Re: Soo sent off my ap

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:15 pm
by written_ficton
Unfortunately they are not recruiting aux officers just yet, I believe that they had a huge influx last round

Re: Soo sent off my ap

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:43 pm
by LighteningCrashes
misskate wrote:Hi everyone.

Thought I'd give you all an update on how my application has ended. :(
I got my letter to say I don't meet the admission requirements at this stage. :(

Spoke to a really nice lady in recruiting who told me that I can re-apply in 12 months as it had not told me in my letter that I had to wait 18 months!
I asked a bunch of questions asking if I should study some criminology to help me gain entrance and her reply was that it will not help me. Although she suggested taking up volunteer work, which I already do (Volunteer FF).

All in all apparently they have more than likely knocked me back due to life experience. she said like the age of 24 and up, but on second application 22 and up. I'm 20 so I can re-apply mid way thru next year and will be nearly 22.

So will give you an update next year when I put my second application in. :)
Not giving up. Policing is my dream job! :)

Kate
Sounds suss. A bloke I know got in this year and he is only 19.

Re: Soo sent off my ap

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:48 pm
by misskate
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Re: Soo sent off my ap

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:51 pm
by phreak
well done on actually having the guts and stepping forward kate, takes a lot of determination knowing what you want at a young age and making a commitment to sticking to it! good luck with the re-ap, let us know how you go.

Re: Soo sent off my ap

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:42 pm
by singkenten
Just keep applying... the only way to do it!

And I was 18 and got in... so I wouldn't look into the age thing too much...

Re: Soo sent off my ap

Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:29 pm
by robbage
My wife's cousin got rejected because she "isn't assertive enough." Six months later she was at the Academy.

Re: Soo sent off my ap

Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:08 pm
by phreak
yeah i don't think its primarily the age, more the psych's evaluation of you. assertiveness, life experience, maturity and integrity play a huge part.

Re: Soo sent off my ap

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:43 pm
by Wadesta
Has anyone heard anything about WAPOL applicants only allowed to have 3 attempts at applying to join the job ?

Re: Soo sent off my ap

Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:12 pm
by donks
Hey all thougt i'd update you all on my progress....

Today i got the letter of the good sort stating that i start at the academy on July 5th... (upon passing the physical test again). I have to complete the physical on April 30th.

Im pretty excited and hope all goes well in 2 weeks! :D

Good luck to everyone else who is going through the application process at the moment!!!


Brenno

Re: Soo sent off my ap

Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 12:05 am
by misskate
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Re: Soo sent off my ap

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 12:57 pm
by phreak
Brenno, well done mate! We'll see you on the beat in no time buddy.