u/hepennypacker1131

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I recently went through the Coast Guard officer training interview but didn’t make it through. But, I did get accepted into the Marine Engineering program at Memorial University’s Marine Institute.

I’m planning to leave a career in software engineering to pursue this, but I’m a bit worried about interviews down the line. I think part of what affected me before was my communication under pressure, and I also have a slight lisp, and I’m wondering if that could impact future interviews in the maritime field. However, at the Marine Institute, I’ve already completed the marine medical, and the doctor assessed my speech, noted no issues, and cleared me.

I was wondering how difficult are marine engineering interviews? One of the reasons I’m leaving software is the brutal 5 - 7 rounds of interviews and I’ve cleared them before, but I don’t think I can go through that again. The Coast Guard interview was one round of behavioural, which was pretty intense, and I couldn't answer some of the questions in the STAR format. Also, would you recommend going with the Marine Institute path or trying again for the Coast Guard?

I’d really appreciate any advice. Thanks!

Has anyone here applied to the marine engineering program and is currently waiting to hear back about next steps?

I applied for Winter 2027 and was wondering what the process is like after applying through the EducationPlannerBC portal. I uploaded my school diploma. How long did it take for you to hear back, and what were the next steps? I hear there is an interview as well?

Would really appreciate any info. Thanks!