hi girls i was talkimg to one for the girls from my couselling course and she applied for midiwfery and didnt even get an interview apparantly swansea just give a tick box feedback sh told me not to mention about my children and that you have been through pregnancy but thats what actually mademe want to do it ??? so what the heck do i write when it comes to applying? she says that when they see that about your children it put them off any ideas?

sc xxxx

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Proud Mummy Of: Morgan 3 & Angharad 9 Months
& 2 Beautiful Angels Benjamin 2 years & Baby Angel 5 weeks Gestation x

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Have you just been offered a place? If so and you want a mentor please post in post this forum (also post here if you would like a mentee)

I wrote about my child in my personnal statement and that my interest in midwifery stemmed from my own experience of pregnancy, labour and postnatal care and I got interviews at all my choices and was offered places for 2 out of the 3 i applied to.

good luck with your application x

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Sheffield Hallam - Confirmed offer
Leeds uni - Insurance
Yay, im gonna be a Student midwife 2008!!

ok thanks girls

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Proud Mummy Of: Morgan 3 & Angharad 9 Months
& 2 Beautiful Angels Benjamin 2 years & Baby Angel 5 weeks Gestation x

When I went to an open day before applying to my uni, I spoke to a tutor there as I was worried about being rejected due to lack of hospital experience (I'd heard it had happened to others) so I asked her about it, she asked me if I had kids, I said yes, to that she said 'well you have plently of life experience and you can bring that to midwifery'. So, really agree with the others, it certainly won't go against you. Good luck!

i hope not as i thought this was a good thing like a mum in labour you know how they feel as youve experienced it (other please dont get offended) i was also told last night that m in swansea prefers fresh straight from school students i am sorry but i cant believe that. I thought it would be an advantage this is wher i am confused as i will only be applying to swansea and i really want to get in first time i have also sent her an email saying about some of my life experience she said that it sounded good and explained about the personal statement thing and that if she liked it id be offered an interview so i dont know what to think one is telling this and another is telling me taht no i shouldnt say about that sc xxx

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& 2 Beautiful Angels Benjamin 2 years & Baby Angel 5 weeks Gestation x

HI SC!

I have children and talked about this in my personal statement and interview at swansea. This was no problem as they offered me a place! I contradict what m supposedly wants too as I'm 27 left school with just GCSEs and am doing access.
Go with what you want to say as your true self is not going to shine through.
From when we PM'd before spunky, you have so much to bring to midwifery, so how can having children be a negative???
Also I think the lady in question that you were talking to should ring for feedback or email as a friend of mine did. Tick boxes dont give much of an answer in my way of thinking, as to why they were unsuccessfull.

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i spoke of my boys and experiences of childbirth in personal statement and interviews.

the only time i've noticed it being frowned upon was during the group discussion at interview. odd people mentioned their experiences, which was fine, but one person constantly turned everything round to her, her pregnancies and her kids!! we were asked by the admissions tutor to stick to views on midwifery and not personal experiences.

i'd say your fine to mention them when relevant then leave it at that.

Good luck x

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In my experience I have found that unis all want someting different, I was told by Glamorgan that I had too much information about myself and not enough about the role of the midwife, I had an interview at Swansea but was unsuccessful due to a lack of 'sensitivity' (hand written and UNDERLINED after the tick boxes, must've really upset them!lol!) but had interview and conditional offer for Cardiff??!! Really I think it pretty much goes on whether they like the sound/look of you on the day. But definately go with what feels right for you otherwise I think you sound a bit false and a bit contrived. Sorry to go on a bit but the whole thing baffles me!

ok thanks i asked my tutor last night about personal statements and was told that theresno problem mentioning your kids as long as you know what a role of a midwife is and the skills and know that its demanding then you should be fine i was told thats its discrimination if they go against you because of your kids it is clear to me now thanks everyone xxxxxx

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& 2 Beautiful Angels Benjamin 2 years & Baby Angel 5 weeks Gestation x