Hi Lanyingjie,
Dun know if you are still following the thread. maybe i would
like to share with you my experience.
I just ORDed this feb 2009. indeed, VSC do held recruitment
booth in army camp. I signed up for VSC in one of army camps
too.
i believe when u are going to ord, SAF will conduct a e-prep
roadshow to introduce their soldiers about the e-prep and together
will it will be a recruitment and career fair to allow those going
to ORD and might wan to enter the work force to find their future
employer there. and agency will be involve. SCDF,SPF, DSTA, and
maybe some foreign uni. if you wan to study private uni.
i think you can submit your application maybe 2 months before
you ord or maybe submit during the roadshow. cus they will still
have to hold and wait till u ord then they will call u up for the
first psyhometric test.
I went for my psychometric test about 2 weeks before i ORD. then
after i ORD then i receive letter for first interview. so i think
you can only go through your interview after you ord. from what i
know, there is no shortcut like do all the check first while in SAF
and go to VSC right after you ord.
So after my first interview, i go for medical check up in march.
then i receive my first training date on Aug. so you really have to
wait. my whole process from application to first training is about
8 months.
I do understand your excitement cus that time i also thought
thing can be done that way. =)
Anyway, i'm also in NUS (science) Year 1 also. planning to
complete my VSC during my first year so that i can serve longer
till retirement. haha. think this will be the maximun period of
service for singaporean guy. from army 21 yrs old to retirement 55
yrs old.
I think we are also quite similar in situation, i am also from
combat engineers. haha. if you do need any help or wan to ask more
you can email me at [email protected] maybe i can share with u
my experience. especially on how to mangae schoolwork and VSC
together. it is not easy but can be done.