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Hi,

I have been considering the option of joining the RMR whilst studying at university, as i'd like the experience.

However I want to try out for POC and full time marine AFTER I finish and graduate after a 3 year course at uni.

How is this looked upon? Is it something that has been done before, and is the process fairly simple as to converting to full time marines?

Regards

- Skanza

Have you thought of applying for an RM bursary to study at university ?
If you decide to go down that route and get accepted do not do a Prince
Edward.

Hello mate
Iv been in the RMR over a year now and have just completed my 2nd year at uni.
RMR, whilst at uni is a good route to take if you're serious of joining the corps. At uni many choose OTC, i joined this in my first year and discovered its merely a drinking club- in my opinion!

RMR at uni will give you sound knowledge of the grounds of CTC and woodbury common, which should hold you in good stead for my up coming POC as im aiming for the YO batch of Sep 2008.
RMR at uni will look very good on your application as it shows serious interest and dedication and that you're not joining because the adverts make the corps 'look cool.'
Id advise joining the RMR in your first year so as to get much of the training out of the way while, academically it's an insignificant year.
The transfer from RMR to regular recruit training is easy i.e do a year in the RMR then start rt. However the transfer of a trained rank to a regular cdo unit is quite difficult from what iv heard.

hope this helps
Ali

I agree about OTC - it was just a drinking club for people who wanted to play soldiers. RMR would also give you experience of being on the recieving end of orders, which is a good thing imho.

RMR route would be a good way to progress whilst at university.
You will get a good flavour for the Corps. Certainly my two years
prior service in the RMFVR now RMR assisted me greatly and was
well worthwhile.

how long is the minimum length i have to stay in the RMR for?

what if i wanted to get my green lid in the marines.

Skanza wrote:how long is the minimum length i have to stay in the RMR for?

what if i wanted to get my green lid in the marines, and then apply for the navy fleet air arm?

Im sure you have to be an officer for that?? To fly fighter jets anyway.

There is no minimum length, that just depends on your committment. You have to give 1 months notice before leaving.

I wouldnt worry about becoming a navy pilot mate, your worries are, is there an RMR detachment near your uni? If not how are you going to get to it every wednesday and training weekend lugging all your kit?
Also, at uni, EVERYBODY around you is going to want to go out and get plastered and prance about at 4am most weeknights. You'll have to dig deep to stay focussed on RMR.
These are things you are going to have to consider and sacrifices you will have to make.

I joined RMR in 2nd year, when most guys settle down after 1st year. There is no way i could have done RMR in my 1st year, i didnt bloody sleep! Living in halls isnt the best place for a good nights kip before a weekend!!! You also eat junk, so your phys will suffer too.
Theres a lot to consider before taking on RMR, i was training 5 times a week and had to limit when i went out, so this heavily sacrificed my socialising at uni. However i loved the RMR, one of best things iv done, its matured me through its supposed 'character building' also made great mates and proved to me that i really do want to be in the corps.
Hope this helps
Where are you going to study?

Thanks for the input.

If I manage to do what I want i'd be in conventry, which means the closest would probably be bristol, which is still quite a while away.

Ok I'm reviving this thread instead of making a new one.

Updates are, that I've been accepted into Coventry University providing a get 260 UCAS points (Grades: B, C, C). I will be studying Global Security BSc.

Now the closest Detachment for RMR is Birmingham if i'm not mistaking. A 30 min drive from Coventry, so that is quite good.

After university I want to apply for POC as a fulltime marine.

What I would like to know is whether I should join the RMR as a recruit or apply for officer selection? And wether I should join the RMR in my first year or second year of university?

The point of joing the RMR is like many have previously stated, to gain experience etc.

I appreciate any help
Regards

Aye, ditto the above post. I did RMR recruit training in my first year and I'm glad I did. My grades did suffer slightly but I did enough to get into the next year and now I can get my head down totally and get my degree out the way. Although, the memories of turning up for a Monday morning 0900 lecture after a training weekend absolutely hanging out and nodding off mid-lecture are still fresh Oh the joys

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On a more serious note, did you find it affected your grades quite a lot? Where you given any allowences for the fact that you were in RMR training?

David

Thanks for the input guys. If anyone has anything more they want to share or anything at all, please go ahead!

I guess i'll be heading to the local AFCO when I get down there and sign up for RMR.

Say I graduate after 3 years at uni, and by then I should have been a trained marine, will I be able to apply for POC for full time duty afterwards? Will I have to re-complete basic training?

Thanks.

Yes you will have to 'redo' basic training although it's not technically being redone, as it will be officer training you will be doing.


If you were to complete training in the RMR and apply to transfer to the regs I assume it would follow the same format as a FTRS (?) in the TA, where you are still officially classed as a reservist but attached to 3Cdo Brg (although I doubt this is possible for officers).

But yes, to answer your question you can apply for POC after serving in the RMR, and yes you would have to do the complete officer training course (15 months +/-).

Interesting thanks.

So are you saying if I apply as a POC and transfer to fulltime AFTER completing RMR training (as a recruit) I will not be classed as a fulltimer?

Thanks