Author Topic: UTPNCM Offers 2011 (Read 15562 times)

Chargersfan · « **Reply #50 on:** April 17, 2011, 16:09:03 »

I got my offer a couple of weeks ago and I have to go to RMC. With my prior education I should only have to do the last 2 or 3 years (I have an Associates degree already). I was quite happy about all of it, but everyone is starting to bum me out, including those on this site. Is it really that awful there? Is anyone in Otter Sqn now or graduated recently who can shed some light on the subject? I can't see too many bad parts about getting paid $60000 a year to go to school for a few years. So you have to wear a uniform...big deal. It all seems a big step up from Field Amb lol. BTW this being the new wussy generation, I have a hard time believing anyone is doing '2 hours of drill' anywhere, let alone RMC.

MJP · « **Reply #51 on:** April 17, 2011, 17:35:19 »

Quote from: Chargersfan on April 17, 2011, 16:09:03

I got my offer a couple of weeks ago and I have to go to RMC. With my prior education I should only have to do the last 2 or 3 years (I have an Associates degree already). I was quite happy about all of it, but everyone is starting to bum me out, including those on this site. Is it really that awful there? Is anyone in Otter Sqn now or graduated recently who can shed some light on the subject? I can't see too many bad parts about getting paid $60000 a year to go to school for a few years. So you have to wear a uniform...big deal. It all seems a big step up from Field Amb lol. BTW this being the new wussy generation, I have a hard time believing anyone is doing '2 hours of drill' anywhere, let alone RMC.

From the guys I know at Otter, besides the whole uniform thing they say they have it pretty good. They are for the most part left alone and don't do as much of the military stuff as the rest of RMC does.

Good2Golf · « **Reply #52 on:** April 17, 2011, 17:39:01 »

Quote from: Chargersfan on April 17, 2011, 16:09:03

I got my offer a couple of weeks ago and I have to go to RMC. With my prior education I should only have to do the last 2 or 3 years (I have an Associates degree already). I was quite happy about all of it, but everyone is starting to bum me out, including those on this site. Is it really that awful there? Is anyone in Otter Sqn now or graduated recently who can shed some light on the subject? I can't see too many bad parts about getting paid $60000 a year to go to school for a few years. So you have to wear a uniform...big deal. It all seems a big step up from Field Amb lol. BTW this being the new wussy generation, I have a hard time believing anyone is doing '2 hours of drill' anywhere, let alone RMC.

Chargersfan, there's no reason at all to be feeling bummed out. Being paid your current pay to be a student for the next few years isn't a bad thing at all, previous associate degree notwithstanding. Knowing a number of ROTP and UTPNCM members at RMC, I'm fairly confident that the amount of time you spend on the parade square is closer to two hours every other weekend, if that. The days of hours of drill a day died when Royal Roads ~~Drill Academy~~ Military College closed in 1996. If you try out for and are approved to a varsity sport, you will spend even less time on the parade square. UTPNCMs in Otter Squadron have very few of the duties and activities that the ROTP cadets within the Cadet Wing have, so while not quite the same as if you were a stealth military student studying at CivU, I'm pretty sure you will have a pretty decent balance of academic, military and family life.

Regards
G2G

Chargersfan · « **Reply #53 on:** April 18, 2011, 09:08:22 »

Thanks for the replies...I don't feel quite so crappy any more lol. Looks like I'll have to dust off my soccer cleats too...or work on my volleyball serve..

EO TECH · « **Reply #54 on:** April 18, 2011, 11:26:28 »

Im sorry for sounding like a wuss on my first post. I reread it and yes it sounded like a 2 year old.

I have accepted my offer and will "suck" it up, after all we are in the army. Reason why i sounded like that was i will need all the help in the world just for the study part and would not like to be bothered with other stuff. I got 19 years in and that was the worst case scenario but hey like everybody said, 60k a year to go to school, cant beat that.

nick

sierra251 · « **Reply #55 on:** April 18, 2011, 12:43:56 »

Hi, just wondering if anyone has recieved a UT offer for Int O or PSO? Thanks.

fndr4ever · « **Reply #56 on:** April 20, 2011, 14:10:37 »

Hey guys, congrats to all that have been accepted into the UT program. Im currently at RMC in Otter Sqn just finishing up my first year. I'll shed a little light on what our experience was like this last year. There are times when we did quite a bit of parade practice, but it wasnt all year. When we first got there in late Aug we had the arch parade. Sept was probably the time when we were the most involved in parades and other college activites. During this time the RO's are doing their FYOP which comes to an end on reunion weekend, which was the first weekend in Oct. This is when all first years are formally welcomed to the college. The RO's got their cap badge and we got our coins. So.....leading up to this there was quite a bit of parade practice, mostly after hours. A couple times each semester there was also Commandant's weekends, which for Otter involved a parade on Sunday. The second semester there was a lot less going on. There was still a couple Commandant's weekends, but that was it. From what I hear it gets pretty busy again in May. Otter is pretty involved with prep training for summer courses (BMOQ, CAP etc) and grad parade. At this point our academic year is done though.

The most difficult time was back in Sept. You're getting adjusted to being in university full time, while giving up your time for parades and sports days. For me, it got easier after the first couple of months. If anybody had specific questions I may be able to answer them. Good luck with your moves and hope to see you Aug.

RCR/ACS · « **Reply #57 on:** April 21, 2011, 16:34:03 »

I was informally notified that I was not selected for PSel. Lots of different rumours floating around in cyber-space. I have yet to receive a non-selection message, but I have started to pursue other options.

The 11/12 SIP was released (thanks Joe) and it indicates that there were many cuts to the budget. For example, PSel went from three spots for UTPNCM to one. Pilot was heavily slashed as well, they are only taking three UTPNCM applications along with 45 Skilled DEO's. All of the other trades are in the situation.

Good luck to everyone.

middle_coast · « **Reply #58 on:** April 26, 2011, 13:42:31 »

Has anyone gotten/heard of any Pilot offers? I know that we are down to 3 spots this year, but I know a few people with UTPNCM applications in this year and as far as I know, none of them have heard anything either way. I heard a rumour that they are delayed slightly due to another board that has to sit, but that is of course, an unofficial rumour...

Chargersfan · « **Reply #59 on:** April 28, 2011, 18:23:03 »

Anyone who has rec'd their offers to RMC, have you got a posting msg yet? If anyone has been to RMC with UTPNCM in the last few years, can you give me an idea of when I should get my msg, and what the reporting time frame is approximately?

Cheers

Wookilar · « **Reply #60 on:** April 29, 2011, 09:07:22 »

My report date was 20 Aug or something like that for 1st year. Did the move 2nd week in Aug, but I had to do IAP first (summer '05), that's not supposed to happen anymore.

Wook

middle_coast · « **Reply #61 on:** May 11, 2011, 14:53:32 »

Finally got my 2nd round offer for Pilot, heading to RMC this fall. Now to get the house ready to put on the market...

Griffon · « **Reply #62 on:** May 11, 2011, 17:41:43 »

Congrats on your selection luke_l, I am going to assume that's it then for selections. Are you sure you want to accept it? If you don't, I'll take it off your hands...

Griffon · « **Reply #63 on:** May 11, 2011, 17:43:53 »

...I just noticed you applied for AEC under CEOTP. That sounds like a good go.

Hey, you can't blame a guy for trying.

Coyner · « **Reply #64 on:** May 12, 2011, 08:48:55 »

Gee I wonder when the offers for officer trades are going to start to come out?? Anyone hear anything regarding that trade, had my CT in for 2 years now for Artillery.

Melbatoast · « **Reply #65 on:** May 18, 2011, 13:30:01 »

Quote from: luke_l on April 26, 2011, 13:42:31

Has anyone gotten/heard of any Pilot offers? I know that we are down to 3 spots this year, but I know a few people with UTPNCM applications in this year and as far as I know, none of them have heard anything either way. I heard a rumour that they are delayed slightly due to another board that has to sit, but that is of course, an unofficial rumour...

I just got my pilot offer. I actually applied CEOTP but word is that program is going away, so was offered UTP instead. Not a bad deal. Very, very short notice to get in to a school, however, especially because I was finishing a QL6 course in Halifax when I got word. This was my third attempt.

Going to a civy u.

Trying to work my BMOQ equivalency now, but all the links on the CDA website are broken. Should I go through the PSO office?

edits follow:

Given the short lead time I had on this (I was notified at the end of Apr), the offer is really inflexible, and further complicated by my uh, "interesting" academic history. Anyone have any hints as to who I could talk to? Besides the desk at 7-2, I'm pretty sure I'm as far as I can get there.

I'm absolutely going to end up doing what the offer says, but the road there will probably involve some steps that could freak them out. For instance, I'm not really applying to a school, I'm reregistering at my last one. As a result I will end up in the program I left, which is not acceptable for pilot (BA). I will then lateral over to the BSc - I have to get stuff like that past the guard dog at 7-2. Long story short, I need a little slack and would like contact with someone who can cut it for me.

MJP · « **Reply #66 on:** May 18, 2011, 16:11:02 »

Quote from: Melbatoast on May 18, 2011, 13:30:01

Trying to work my BMOQ equivalency now, but all the links on the CDA website are broken. Should I go through the PSO office?

Don't worry about this issue, deal with it once your in school. The last few years they have bulk submitted names to the CDA for equivalency anyway. When you meet your SEM for the first time just mention you need a bypass.

Melbatoast · « **Reply #67 on:** May 24, 2011, 16:48:26 »

Woo-hoo, I successfully begged my way back in to the University of Victoria. I think to celebrate I'll make an appointment at clothing stores to trade all my Navy environmental stuff for Air Force stuff.

shipwrex · « **Reply #68 on:** May 31, 2011, 13:39:12 »

Non-selection messages are starting to service.

Melbatoast · « **Reply #69 on:** May 31, 2011, 23:49:58 »

What sort of follow-up messages can I expect? I'm on parental and my boss is on a house hunting trip, so contact with my unit is slightly tenuous. My acceptance message allegedly went out.

Can I expect anything more from D Mil C? There has to be at least a posting message. Maybe they need the proof of university acceptance first (awaiting some kind of registration confirmation, even though the school charged my Visa...)? So many questions and no one to ask. Do I need to do an ILP? How do I pay for tuition/fees/books etc? And so on and so forth. A month till I'm commissioned and there's still a lot to tie up.

Really uncomfortable without some sort of positive contact with anyone in the process. Argh.

MJP · « **Reply #70 on:** June 01, 2011, 11:02:33 »

Quote from: Melbatoast on May 31, 2011, 23:49:58

What sort of follow-up messages can I expect? I'm on parental and my boss is on a house hunting trip, so contact with my unit is slightly tenuous. My acceptance message allegedly went out.

Can I expect anything more from D Mil C? There has to be at least a posting message. Maybe they need the proof of university acceptance first (awaiting some kind of registration confirmation, even though the school charged my Visa...)? So many questions and no one to ask. Do I need to do an ILP? How do I pay for tuition/fees/books etc? And so on and so forth. A month till I'm commissioned and there's still a lot to tie up.

Really uncomfortable without some sort of positive contact with anyone in the process. Argh.

I can understand the anxiety but it isn't like it is the end of the world, just go into work and check your email and then email/call the contact on your acceptance message if there was nothing there. Remember, no one else cares more about this then you and it behooves you to get the info you need not the other way around.

You will get a posting message if you are leaving the local area. They will need proof of university acceptance before it goes out. They contacted me through the DIN with my messages (cc'd me as the message went properly through my BOR).

No ILP
All books and tuition is done through your ULO (University Liaison Office) which will be dictated to you in your message. They can be advanced if you so desire. Once you get your message and contact your ULO office they will most likely send you the student guide which will answer all your questions and more. I would send you a copy but I don't have it on this computer.

Melbatoast · « **Reply #71 on:** June 01, 2011, 11:42:09 »

Thanks a lot for the response. I'm a more relaxed now as you obviously answered a lot of my questions.

I haven't checked my email since I went to Halifax in December, so I'm justifiably frightened to open it (possibly life-threatening explosive pressure contained).

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