aargh!!!

hi everyone,

just to let you all know that i had my interview for access to midwifery course (2nd interview)!!
It was really tough going , only for the uni admissions guy to tell me i had enough highers to apply straight through CATCH. And instead of taking up a place more suited to someone with no formal qualifications i should maybe just do another higher at college to 'knock the rust off' and get some volunteer work. I wish they had told me this at my first interview!!!

I'm not annoyed but just feel really flat. i was so prepared and its soo hard to get into uni in scotland ( theres only 26 places available) at the uni in my home town , the others are all at least 100 miles away and with two children i couldn't move towns.

Has anyone else be told this, should i just plough on and take the advice?

x xx confused

Hi Ruby

I was told that I only need do an AS Level as I had a degree already but I'd already started Access so I carried on anyway and I am so glad I did. I wanted to see if I could fit full time study in with running a family and as it had been a long time since using my brain I wanted to go back to basics. I am so glad I did because the key skills you do in Access are so helpful and also the course is such a better preparation for university than A Levels are.

It's up to you what you choose to do but I would recommend Access.

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I have also done access before and it is really good prep for uni. I am doing an access now focused on health but the work load will be the same etc. I think it's up to you but you would be wise to get one as there may be someone else up for interview who gets a place because they have access and you don't so try to get everything you can to increase your chances of getting in.

Good luck xx

Yup, I 'd just plough on and take their advice, hun!

it's good prep for uni and neeeded to get in so what can you do?

Go for it

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What Uni are you applying to? I'm in Scotland, got an interview at Napier. Applied straight through CATCH.

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Hi i know what u mean. Which uni is it that u r applying to, i too am in scotland and know how difficult to get into uni. I keep getting told to do NURSING first but it's falling on deaf ears lol. I am going to do the access and keep my job on part time as a hca if i can help with any information just ask.

Hi ya
I did the access course a few years ago and I found it a really good preparation for uni, when I did Nursing. I was told it was best to get some kind of voluntary work, too, so I contacted my local council that was really helpful. Any knid of care work is good, does not necessarily have to be related to midwifery directly. I know how you feel, I have a daughter and moving would be really difficult. But keep a it, take their advice and keep posting, because everyone here is a great support. Good luck, you will get there!!!!

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