Nursing and midwifery student parent applicants here!

[LumpenproletariatAndProud]

So Ive finally found some others in the same boat!

My interview with Brighton uni is in December so Im revising my arse off, I haven't written an essay for 5 years!

Good luck to other applicants!

What an agonising wait! X

I didnt get in. Zero feedback. I feel sick Im so gutted.

Ive been revising and researching for a year. What else could they need?

Oh no Lumpen I'm so sorry . That really sucks. Did you apply anywhere else?

No I can't, I live in Brighton, Im 6 mins from the uni by train so Im really far from Surrey uni. Placements would be physically impossible.

I just don't understand what they need, or what I said/did wrong.

Can you ask for feedback? And definitely apply next year if you can. I think there are just so few places I'm sure you did nothing wrong. Have some

Im not sure what I need to do that is right though.

I will call them tomorrow morning and ask, I will have to do a module between now and then as well because you have to have been in education for the last 5 years and my degree is currently 5 years old now (will be too 'old' next year) and will apply for HCA positions and try and get more work experience together between now and then.

I always said I would give my self three goes at getting in, and if I get rejected every time then I will have to consider whether they are really trying to tell me something.

At the interview I wanted it so badly I thought Id try way more times than that as Ive never wanted something so much.

But now, I can't see myself applying again after next year because theres no way I can handle this rejection more than one more time.

I feel utterly horrendous, I did everything I could think of, Im genuinely desperate to do this, I have experience in nursing, Im not wet behind the ears, what else do they want/need?

You sound like you've got a good plan for the year ahead. Try and push for feedback and see what else you can do. I really am sorry. The most likely thing is there's just not enough places.

By the way other people at my interview have got places and I've not heard so probably haven't. Rubbish.

Oh no, bugger.
But you have applied to a few places?

Yeah, got two more interviews. If I don't get in we want to move to Brighton..... then it'll be even harder.

MW in Brighton is harder than child nursing. So Ive been told??

When will you move to Brighton?

No idea. May not even. DH's work may open a new branch there in the next coupe of years. We'll see.

Hope you're not feeling too rubbish.

I emailed my uni today, had my interview two weeks ago today and they said i'd find out in upto 4 weeks but I just really don't want to get a U a couple of days before Christmas.

Yes this worried me to, finding out a rejection on the 23rd of December - it crossed my mind as its a working day.

Good to get the answer out the way.

Im feeling utterly, utterly shit if Im honest. Ive had several crying sessions, theres so much more to all this than I ave divulged on here and would be too much to explain is far in but this has been a big blow.

But as I mentioned above (or did I?) I was never totally confident about the interview when I came out, it was ok but I felt it was a 50:50 situation.

Good luck with hearing back, and the other unis.

Thank you.

It's so hard, you just don't know what they're looking for.

Oh Lump I am so so sorry. Can you ask for feedback?

Lump- call Tina Attoe at Brighton uni, explain everything. She's so nice

Who is Tina attoe? Ive called admission a million times this morning but I can't get through.

Ive just Googled her, good suggestion Mike. X

I just got hold of admissions - it isnt unheard of to be reconsidered.

So Ive emailed the relevant person to ask for feedback on why I got a rejection and perhaps contest it.

I have a feeling its a particular reason and if Im right I will try but damn hardest to contesr that. I will explain more in a bit - Im on my phone about to go into pilates.

But Im busting to get that feedback now.

I need it.

Tina is going to be your fairy godmother.
We are going to support you on this thread to get in

Ok, I errr..... Just emailed Tina.

Ok so much thinking was this - Ive been rejected, admissions are busy beyond belief and they will be in no rush to give me feedback. However I am pushed to find out what it was so I can contest it so time is very much not on my side.

I emailed Tina and explained that I think I fell flat on a particular area of the interview and why. I said if the rest of my interview was good then please could I be reconsidered.

I did also add that if the rest of my interviews were mediocre than my asking would be futile, but in case the rest was good......

I touched on a few plus points as to why I believed Id make a good nurse and basically just begged her to run her eyes over my interview process again.

At the end of the day if I still don't get in then thats fine - whether its because they didnt want to reconsider at all, or whether she did run her eyes over and it turned out the whole interview was crap - at least Ive given it another last shot.

Every last shred of dignity has gone in the begging of that email.

I just hope she listens to my 'waaaaaah pleeeease!' And simply eyes up my interview again.

Fingers crossed for you Lumpen

Thank you, I know I won't get in, I know it won't be reconsidered but the last fight was just for my own boost really.

Lump I've got everything crossed.
After speaking to Tina myself I don't doubt she will read your email with empathy

This whole process is so stressful. I'm checking my emails every 5 bloody minutes. Other people from my selection day have heard and I've not heard anything. Got another test next week and struggle with the maths..... Then it's more waiting around for the results. Arrrrrgghhh.

Begging email #2 sent.

Chuck its utterly nerve wracking isnt it?
Are you checking your junk folder as well? Have you logged onto UCAS and checked directly?