Aboriginal RPAT scores
Aboriginal RPAT scores
I'm writing my RPAT on Nov 18th, anyone know what kind of score an aboriginal needs to get a pkg? I keep reading in these forums about a white male needing a 4.0 or higher to even be considered, is the competition that strong for aboriginals, visible minorities etc.?
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Oh yeah. I can see how that's fair. 
I don't recall seeing Bob Rae's name on the ballot during the last election.
I don't recall seeing Bob Rae's name on the ballot during the last election.
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Thats Bull S@#T...a friend told me that a while back, RCMP made the mistake of letting in aboriginals with lowere RPAT marks and it turned out to be a disaster since they all flunked out of Depot. This mistake will not be repeated and everyone will get in with the same grades depending on how many applicants and the grade scale is in each division.
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This is how the scoring for white folk and minorities was explained to us by the facilitators at Depot during my SS training...
The RPAT passing score is higher for white males because there are simply a large number that apply.
Let's say 1500 people pass the RPAT (3.2) with 'K' Division this bloc. 1300 white males, 200 minorities. Now recruiting has to send 1500 application packages and conduct 1500 interviews. That is 4 interviews a day, 7 days a week to process all of those applicants!!
So now, because so many white people apply, the RCMP had to do something to reduce the field. So now a white male has to score let's say a 4. Above 1300 males received higher than a 3.2 on the RPAT, but with the cutoff now being a 4, only 500 white males scored higher. So now 1500 is cut to 700. If you thought the process was slow now, imagine if they had to process applications for everyone who got 3.2.
"But why do minorities get a break"
Well they don't. If there were more minorities applying than white males, then minorities would have to score higher than a 3.2.
The RCMP are not lowing the standard for minorities, the standard is 3.2.. but because so many darned white males apply to the RCMP, they must obtain a very good score so the shear volume of applicants can be reduced to a manageable size.
The RPAT passing score is higher for white males because there are simply a large number that apply.
Let's say 1500 people pass the RPAT (3.2) with 'K' Division this bloc. 1300 white males, 200 minorities. Now recruiting has to send 1500 application packages and conduct 1500 interviews. That is 4 interviews a day, 7 days a week to process all of those applicants!!
So now, because so many white people apply, the RCMP had to do something to reduce the field. So now a white male has to score let's say a 4. Above 1300 males received higher than a 3.2 on the RPAT, but with the cutoff now being a 4, only 500 white males scored higher. So now 1500 is cut to 700. If you thought the process was slow now, imagine if they had to process applications for everyone who got 3.2.
"But why do minorities get a break"
Well they don't. If there were more minorities applying than white males, then minorities would have to score higher than a 3.2.
The RCMP are not lowing the standard for minorities, the standard is 3.2.. but because so many darned white males apply to the RCMP, they must obtain a very good score so the shear volume of applicants can be reduced to a manageable size.
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If there are far too many people in general who pass the test, (and there obviously is since white males make up most of the applicants), then raise the standards for ALL applicants and let the chips fall where they may. That is the FAIR way of carrying out the process. You may not have the percentage of certain ethnic groups that you want to, but you'll have a good crop of applicants.
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CourtOfficer wrote:If there are far too many people in general who pass the test, (and there obviously is since white males make up most of the applicants), then raise the standards for ALL applicants and let the chips fall where they may. That is the FAIR way of carrying out the process. You may not have the percentage of certain ethnic groups that you want to, but you'll have a good crop of applicants.
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Well what's fun about being fair CO?
I agree with you. That would be the fair way. Just raise the pass to a 3.8 or whatever for all.
Oh well.. I am a white male applicant and it doesn't bother me too much.
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What ever happened to being hired because your the best person for the job. It should not make a difference who you are, if your better than the rest, you get hired. If I was in some sort of trouble, and needed a Police Officer to help me, I think I would rather have the one who is the best of the best. Am I alone on this, or do I have some backup?
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