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kaizersoze1980

ojewriej wrote: »

I'm quite happy with that actually.

Too right you are!

See ya down there hopefully :cool:

coolkidd

Hi folks,

Had my interview last week, nd fingers crossed everything went well.:rolleyes: I was just wondering how long it takes to hear word back on how ya did?

srdb20

coolkidd wrote: »

Hi folks,

Had my interview last week, nd fingers crossed everything went well.:rolleyes: I was just wondering how long it takes to hear word back on how ya did?

10 days usually, though sometimes it can be a little quicker or a little longer!

cookie81

Hey all

Its Aug 5th to start (the Tues after the long weekend) and my BMI was 30.5 - passed (for those wondering bout BMIs)

coolkidd

cheers fella,,shud be getting word soon enuff so,, if all goes well how long wud i be looking at for medical and PCT??

shakin

cookie81 wrote: »

Hey all

Its Aug 5th to start (the Tues after the long weekend) and my BMI was 30.5 - passed (for those wondering bout BMIs)

30.5 did they mention it was good or bad?

cookie81

The doc who was lovely said "ooh just a little over but its fine"
Now to be honest I dont think I was over by much it was somewhere between 30 and 30.5! I was too busy and shocked staring at the digital scales seeing what I actually weighed (thought I was about a stone lighter!) to hear what she was saying!

shakin

cookie81 wrote: »

The doc who was lovely said "ooh just a little over but its fine"
Now to be honest I dont think I was over by much it was somewhere between 30 and 30.5! I was too busy and shocked staring at the digital scales seeing what I actually weighed (thought I was about a stone lighter!) to hear what she was saying!

ah she must have fancied ya! i wonder is weight not a big issue?

cookie81

Id say weight is an issue alright!

shakin

cookie81 wrote: »

Id say weight is an issue alright!

but are they leniant to everyone?

cookie81

I honestly dont know! Maybe is your an incy weency bit overweight they will let you off.

shakin

cookie81 wrote: »

I honestly dont know! Maybe is your an incy weency bit overweight they will let you off.

hopefully!:D

kaizersoze1980

cookie81 wrote: »

I honestly dont know! Maybe is your an incy weency bit overweight they will let you off.

The doc for my medical (most rude woman ever by the way) said that BMI of 19-25 was healthy.
I was 26, she said to "watch my weight" :rolleyes:

cookie81

:rolleyes:Is BMIs different for men and women? Oh I dunnno anymore!

kaizersoze1980

cookie81 wrote: »

:rolleyes:Is BMIs different for men and women? Oh I dunnno anymore!

who cares, you passed!

Haz33

cookie81 wrote: »

The doc who was lovely said "ooh just a little over but its fine"
Now to be honest I dont think I was over by much it was somewhere between 30 and 30.5! I was too busy and shocked staring at the digital scales seeing what I actually weighed (thought I was about a stone lighter!) to hear what she was saying!

You definately didn't get the doctor I got. I reckon she would have made you jog on the spot until it was under 30 !
Thankfully mine was 22.9, I had expected it to be around 24 or 25 like it normally is. Must have been all the waiting around.

kerry4sam

cookie81 wrote: »

:rolleyes:Is BMIs different for men and women? Oh I dunnno anymore!

no it's measured the same way for everyone i.e. height to weight

hierro

shakin wrote: »

ah she must have fancied ya! i wonder is weight not a big issue?

Perhaps the hernia test was completed prior to the BMI...

kerry4sam

cookie81 wrote: »

Hey all

Its Aug 5th to start (the Tues after the long weekend) and my BMI was 30.5 - passed (for those wondering bout BMIs)

jeez you very lucky that day eh I would've thought they would be strict and anything over = fail ...

shakin

hierro wrote: »

Perhaps the hernia test was completed prior to the BMI...

must have:D

Haz33

hierro wrote: »

Perhaps the hernia test was completed prior to the BMI...

That's why she deffered me over my eyesight !!!
I musn't have made a good enough impression.

Paolo5

College always starts on the 1st monday of the month of the intake unless there is a late group sent down to catch up with night class etc.

If there is a bank holiday it moves to the tuesday.

missmorbeg

Rite from what i can geather , There is a nice woman and a wagon conducting these medicals

AND
BMI 30 and below is grand, Is it done on one of them machines ??

kaizersoze1980

missmorbeg wrote: »

Rite from what i can geather , There is a nice woman and a wagon conducting these medicals

AND
BMI 30 and below is grand, Is it done on one of them machines ??

Its a scales you step onto that measures your height and weight at the same time and calculates your BMI from that.

Id aim for a bmi of 27 or under to be honest

Paolo5

I am 6ft 4 inches and mine is about 29.

For me to get under 27 I would have to lose 18 pounds which is not going to happen!!!

Paolo5

I dont think I will grow any time soon either

cookie81

hierro wrote: »

Perhaps the hernia test was completed prior to the BMI...

Dont you mean the breast check - I am a woman

blue2b

hierro wrote: »

Perhaps the hernia test was completed prior to the BMI...

hernia test. wha that????? can ya fail if ya had a hernia opeation .i had whan i was a baby. never effected me since. any know whats the check for??worried now

kaizersoze1980

Dont know anything about a hernia test! Unless its when she made me stand on my toes for 10 seconds??

kerry4sam

kaizersoze1980 wrote: »

Dont know anything about a hernia test! Unless its when she made me stand on my toes for 10 seconds??

The standing on your toes is AFAIK to check to see if you have flat-foot to know whether you'd be able to sprint from a still position or if you have fallen arches