Right so I've been accepted on the course..what else can I do?

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I applied to get onto an access course and was accepted today. I want to get into uni to do midwifery and understand there are vry few places.
I have an appointment next month with a woman at local maternity hosp to see about volunteering there. Of course I need to pass the course! lol but is there anything else I can do to help my chances of getting into uni?

do as much work experience as poss - pre and ante natal.

Read some books like Sheila Kitzinger.

Get a good referee for your uni appplication. you can apply for sept 2008 from this september.get your application in early.

thats all i can think of - oh and good luck, i loved my access course!

Thanks, I am really looking forward to the course. Have been a sahm for 6 years now and really feel the need to do something! lol
Am hoping the hospital will give me as much volunteer work as I can handle :D
Will look up book, thanks.

1- Do your research especially concerning the role of a midwife

2- Apply early- did you know that admissions tutors take on average 5 minutes to read applications in sept and oct and on average 1 minute per application from november onwards

3- Start planning and writing your personal statement NOW - remember most universities will have 600+ applicants all going for about 40 places-you need to stand out from the other people and the way you do that is in your personal statement-it needs to be shit hot-dont worry your access tutor will check it over and help you with it

4- Volunteer for anything- breastfeeding support, NCT, hospital, HCA etc etc

5- Familarise yourself with UCAS and the application process

6- Book to go to open days at your chosen universities- these pre-booked names are often recorded - on open days try to get a chance to speak with the admissions tutors and/or lecturers- that way if you get an interview you may get interviewed some one youve met before...

Excellent thanks Busy, those are all great suggestions Am writing all of this down and taking note!

Ps fab reads- Baby catcher by peggy vincent and Call the midwife by jenny someone (cant remeber authur and book is god knows where in house!)
Think about a subsription to a journal...