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Sorry to hear that...I wouldn't give up though, getting from 24,000+ candidates to 100 is a ~0.4% acceptance rate. I think it's fair to say there's a decent bit of luck involved in the process. Making it to the PA is already an achievement, the best you can do moving forward is keep trying, keep your eyes open for additional opportunities and keep practising. Waiting for the dreaded email post-PA myself 
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Sorry to hear but don't let it demotivate you. These programs are hugely competitive. These forums are full of people saying the same thing: becoming a commercial pilot requires resilience and determination. Good luck, there will always be a way.
.. Really want this job but feeling very demotivated recently as to whether its realistic and I should give up haha
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Received my reject email just 1 day after the PA submission
I have to admit that I did really bad in that... just a bit surprised to see the reply that fast
So good luck to all others who is able to progress to next stage of the selection
I have to admit that I did really bad in that... just a bit surprised to see the reply that fast
So good luck to all others who is able to progress to next stage of the selection
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Hi everyone!
I didn't do my PA yet so I guess it isn't fair for you nor for the other candidates who already did the PA that information regarding the assessment is being discussed publicly in the chat.
I think if this year we won't be reading from a given text, means that both the how and the what matters. So let's keep it clean mates!
Good luck for all of us
I didn't do my PA yet so I guess it isn't fair for you nor for the other candidates who already did the PA that information regarding the assessment is being discussed publicly in the chat.
I think if this year we won't be reading from a given text, means that both the how and the what matters. So let's keep it clean mates!
Good luck for all of us
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Best of luck to you.
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It did say it will be 2 weeks to hear any further updates after the PA so hopefully this week.
Good luck all!
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Been rejected after the PA announcement today. Gutted! But oh well, thought it went okay, and spent hours preparing and listening to announcements as well as prepping CV and motivational question. They have to be so cutthroat in slimming it down from 8,000 (data from last year) to 1,000 or so for the flight school assessments. Sadly unsure if was the PA or CV/motivation that let me down would be amazing if I knew so I could work on one more. Good luck to the rest of you guys!
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Hello everyone!
Completed my PA on the 1st April which seems a lot later than most. Obviously not got anything back yet. Keep getting normal BA marketing emails that make my heart drop every time they come in 😂 good luck everyone!
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Quick question in terms of timing... for Skyborne it seems we'd be expected to take CUT-e aptitude on either week commending 20th or 27th May, in person at Waterside. Is that your reading of the guidance too?
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FTEJerez selection dates - weeks commencing 27 May and 03 June (Waterside in-person assessments); weeks commencing 17 June, 24 June and 01 July (virtual assessments)
Skyborne selection dates - weeks commencing 20 May and 27 May (virtual assessments); weeks commencing 24 June, 01 July and 08 July (Waterside in-person)
British Airways Assessment Centre - weeks commencing 22 July, 29 July and 05 August (Waterside in-person)
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Does anyone from last year know how it works with the skyborne assessments? Will you be given a date for the online part of the assessment (if it is online), or can you choose one within that range? Hoping no news is still good news.
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Below is the timeline of the assessment process.
FTEJerez selection dates - weeks commencing 27 May and 03 June (Waterside in-person assessments); weeks commencing 17 June, 24 June and 01 July (virtual assessments)
Skyborne selection dates - weeks commencing 20 May and 27 May (virtual assessments); weeks commencing 24 June, 01 July and 08 July (Waterside in-person)
British Airways Assessment Centre - weeks commencing 22 July, 29 July and 05 August (Waterside in-person)
FTEJerez selection dates - weeks commencing 27 May and 03 June (Waterside in-person assessments); weeks commencing 17 June, 24 June and 01 July (virtual assessments)
Skyborne selection dates - weeks commencing 20 May and 27 May (virtual assessments); weeks commencing 24 June, 01 July and 08 July (Waterside in-person)
British Airways Assessment Centre - weeks commencing 22 July, 29 July and 05 August (Waterside in-person)
So if the flight school assessments are a filter to the final BA assessment centre (which are 3 weeks), what is BA going to assess that the flight schools haven't?