Mature Student Interviews and Post-Interviews

char101

MiloYossarian wrote: »

At least we don't have to wait for the CAO, so, that's something. I'm excited more than anything else.

I reckon we wont hear til next week at this stage

char101

MiloYossarian wrote: »

At least we don't have to wait for the CAO, so, that's something. I'm excited more than anything else.

I reckon we wont hear til next week at this stage

dptcoyle

Got my offer this morning. I stressed a lot about the interview, but it was more like a friendly chat than a formal interview. Pretty happy, now just need to sort finance.

Anyone get any surprises thrown their way? During my interview I was told the course started in two weeks instead of three months!

char101

dptcoyle wrote: »

Got my offer this morning. I stressed a lot about the interview, but it was more like a friendly chat than a formal interview. Pretty happy, now just need to sort finance.

Anyone get any surprises thrown their way? During my interview I was told the course started in two weeks instead of three months!

What course did you apply for and congratulations

dptcoyle

char101 wrote: »

What course did you apply for and congratulations

Thank you c:

I applied for the Level 6 in IT Support. I've been out of education for a while, and reallllly want to work in IT someday.

char101

dptcoyle wrote: »

Thank you c:

I applied for the Level 6 in IT Support. I've been out of education for a while, and reallllly want to work in IT someday.

It's great when you find what you really want to do. Best of luck with the course

dptcoyle

char101 wrote: »

It's great when you find what you really want to do. Best of luck with the course

Cheers, hope you hear back about your course soon.

MiloYossarian

char101 wrote: »

I reckon we wont hear til next week at this stage

Looking likely. But I don't mind really. I've been sick most of this week, most days I didn't know where I was so the time passed quickly. It's nice to hear everybody else finding out they got in, congrats y'all

char101

MiloYossarian wrote: »

Looking likely. But I don't mind really. I've been sick most of this week, most days I didn't know where I was so the time passed quickly. It's nice to hear everybody else finding out they got in, congrats y'all

Could it be tomorrow?!? hope you're feeling abit better

MiloYossarian

Hey, how're you? How was you're weekend and such? Hopefully, hopefully we'll be getting good news tomorrow, or soon at any rate.

char101

MiloYossarian wrote: »

Hey, how're you? How was you're weekend and such? Hopefully, hopefully we'll be getting good news tomorrow, or soon at any rate.

Im good had a lovely weekend. I barely thought of ucc during the week. The gym is a great distraction! How about you? How are u feeling?

MiloYossarian

char101 wrote: »

Im good had a lovely weekend. I barely thought of ucc during the week. The gym is a great distraction! How about you? How are u feeling?

That's great. I'm glad you had a nice weekend. Would have been hard not to, the weather was smashin'. OMG totes agree, about the gym like. Really takes your mind off of things. I go five times a week, to Dennehy's in Ballincollig. It's a really good gym. I feel much better now, thank you for asking. I'm glad it happened actually, I can't even remember last week, so it worked out well, with all the waiting and all.

mariss

Hi, I got my offer today. I got into Trinity Science
Unfortunately, I found out I'm not eligible for any kind of financial support, due to this being my second degree, so that's making things a bit more...interesting

crazycatlady18

Ok Char and Milo...do tell if you receive the email with the "Eligible for Mature Offer" message. I received mine today. Wishing you both the best!!

char101

crazycatlady18 wrote: »

Ok Char and Milo...do tell if you receive the email with the "Eligible for Mature Offer" message. I received mine today. Wishing you both the best!!

I got the same yayyyyyy!!!!!!

char101

crazycatlady18 wrote: »

Ok Char and Milo...do tell if you receive the email with the "Eligible for Mature Offer" message. I received mine today. Wishing you both the best!!

I got the same yayyyyyy!!!!!!

crazycatlady18

YAYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!! I called them just to make sure i understood what it meant and it definitely means we will getting the offer thru CAO on the 3rd of July! Congratulations

char101

crazycatlady18 wrote: »

YAYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!! I called them just to make sure i understood what it meant and it definitely means we will getting the offer thru CAO on the 3rd of July! Congratulations

Haha..I had to show my brother to ask him to explain it out....congratulations to you too...I am on cloud nine! I really didn't think I had a chance woohoo!! I guess I will be seeing you in september

conorwalsh222

Got my "Eligible for Mature Offer" message today for both of my courses, delighted! Well done all!

Ross1986

Got an "not eligible" from UCC. Wasnt expecting to get in anyway so all roads point to UL hopefully.

Well done to all who got their offers!

MiloYossarian

crazycatlady18 wrote: »

Ok Char and Milo...do tell if you receive the email with the "Eligible for Mature Offer" message. I received mine today. Wishing you both the best!!

That's fantastic, well done. I knew you'd get in. You did very well in the msap. You'll be moving to Cork so I presume. You'll fit right in. We have loads of crazy cat ladies here. There's a club.

I got offered social science. It's sweet.

crazycatlady18

Congratulations Milo and everyone else I am in complete shock and panic shall be setting in soon as I need to start planning on how the hell I will get down there and where i will live. I need a drink lol

MiloYossarian

crazycatlady18 wrote: »

Congratulations Milo and everyone else I am in complete shock and panic shall be setting in soon as I need to start planning on how the hell I will get down there and where i will live. I need a drink lol

Ya, it's a big move. Well if you have any questions feel free to go fúck yourself. Jebus, where did that come from?

What I meant to say was, if you have any questions feel free to ask somebody that gives a shít. Jessica Christ, twice?

What I meant to say was, if you have any questions about Cork or need a hand with anything, feel free to ask. Even if it's calling in somewhere or checking something out or picking something up or what have you. Save you coming down .

MiloYossarian

Ross1986 wrote: »

Got an "not eligible" from UCC. Wasnt expecting to get in anyway so all roads point to UL hopefully.

Well done to all who got their offers!

Keep your chin up. Hopefully you will get an offer, but even if you don't, take this year as a learning opportunity, think about where you could improve, and then reapply.
Every year that you don't get in means that the following year you will have a stronger application. This isn't my first year applying, if I can get in, anybody can.

crazycatlady18

Thanks Mister! Yeah, I need help moving because i have no friends so it's frickin' awesome you just volunteered. You're the best stranger I never met! Don't worry, there's no heavy things besides the 3 beds, dining room table and living room suite

MiloYossarian

crazycatlady18 wrote: »

Thanks Mister! Yeah, I need help moving because i have no friends so it's frickin' awesome you just volunteered. You're the best stranger I never met! Don't worry, there's no heavy things besides the 3 beds, dining room table and living room suite

Ya that'll be no prob.....awwww, I just pulled a muscle in my back typing this message. What an unfortunate turn of events

merkal

i got my offer today too for social science-SO EXCITED. i'm afraid to tell everyone in case its not true!! that email was so weird, i didn't understand what they were saying at all. congrats everyone. see ye in september.

MiloYossarian

merkal wrote: »

i got my offer today too for social science-SO EXCITED. i'm afraid to tell everyone in case its not true!! that email was so weird, i didn't understand what they were saying at all. congrats everyone. see ye in september.

Cool, well done. Are you doing it in UCC?

merkal

yes UCC. you too?

MiloYossarian

merkal wrote: »

yes UCC. you too?

Yup, see you there. We can team up and bully all the others, take their lunch money and what have you...because we'll be the big boys.

ferneo

I got the same email today! Delighted :-D I applied for youth and community work in ucc...

merkal

MiloYossarian wrote: »

Yup, see you there. We can team up and bully all the others, take their lunch money and what have you...because we'll be the big boys.

ha ha for sure.

crazycatlady18

@Milo - poor Bully, always overcompensating for some "thing"

bloodstormaoa

Delighted for all of you that received good news from UCC today! Well done!



Although I'm curious as to what your e-mails said given that the 'eligible' word is used... Was it similar to UL's "deemed eligible for mature entry... waiting list... CAO... preferences" lark or is it a more concrete offer?

Still petrified I won't get UL... :P

merkal

this is what it says

In connection with your mature application to UCC we wish to inform you that the following decision has now been reached:

CK102 Eligible for a Mature Offer
CK101 Eligible for a Mature Offer
Please note that formal CAO offers will only be issued for the highest CAO preference for which you are deemed eligible. These offers will issue on 3 July and will be based on your course preferences as at 1 July.

i was quite confused to be honest. i received the email this morning and actually ignored it as the word 'eligible' seemed to be imply that i COULD get it rather then DID get it.

after crazycatlady told me it was a provisional offer i called admission where i spoke to a rude woman who confirmed that the letter is not an offer but rather notice that i WILL get an offer on july 3rd.

ferneo

I'd say it looks pretty positive to be honest. Well I hope so!! There was another guy who posted earlier that he got a not deemed eligible email earlier...So fingers crossed it means we'll get the offer

merkal

ferneo wrote: »

I'd say it looks pretty positive to be honest. Well I hope so!! There was another guy who posted earlier that he got a not deemed eligible email earlier...So fingers crossed it means we'll get the offer

YES that's what i was thinking too.

crazycatlady18

Are there any reasons why the CAO would not make an offer once the school says you're eligible for the offer?

She made it sound like it was simply a matter of protocol that the offer comes thru CAO and that if you did get an email stating you were eligible then you WILL get the offer. Agghhhhh

MiloYossarian

crazycatlady18 wrote: »

Are there any reasons why the CAO would not make an offer once the school says you're eligible for the offer?

She made it sound like it was simply a matter of protocol that the offer comes thru CAO and that if you did get an email stating you were eligible then you WILL get the offer. Agghhhhh

Ya, that's what they said to me as well when I rang them. The lady I spoke to, Diane, was really nice. She said they could have phrased it better, but if you're eligible it means you're getting an offer for that course.

merkal

yeah i'm sure it's fine.

the lady i spoke to was rude and a smart ass. she had me read the second line and said' there, its very clear', when obviously to me ( and others) it was not. when i asked her what 'eligible for an offer' meant, she said ' it means you're eligible for an offer. oh really!!!

anyway eventually i said ''so this email means nothing really so, nothing to get my hopes up about?. and she said ' it means you will be offered a place on juy 3rd''. it was like getting blood from a stone.

MiloYossarian

merkal wrote: »

yeah i'm sure it's fine.

the lady i spoke to was rude and a smart ass. she had me read the second line and said' there, its very clear', when obviously to me ( and others) it was not. when i asked her what 'eligible for an offer' meant, she said ' it means you're eligible for an offer. oh really!!!

anyway eventually i said ''so this email means nothing really so, nothing to get my hopes up about?. and she said ' it means you will be offered a place on juy 3rd''. it was like getting blood from a stone.

How hard would it have been for them to say, 'bruv, you're totes in babes,' or, 'you are eligible for an such and such a course so an official offer will be made in July.' They're creating this problem for themselves. The use of the word "eligible" makes the meaning illegible.

We're all all day like men with small penises trying to engage in the sex act, 'am I in? Am I in? Please tell me if I'm in.'

crazycatlady18

And i'm all day like a woman with a man with a small penis engaging in the sex act 'i don't know, i.don't.know., I Don't Know'

Ross1986

Ye it's fairly annoying that they don't just come out and say it but when I got my "eligible for consideration" email from UL I rang them and spoke to Mary in admissions (sound woman in fairness). She was saying that the emails could be clearer but that whoever was successful at the interview got that email and they can't issue the offers themselves as the undergrad must go through CAO due to order of preference and all that. So once you have it as your 1st choice you should be fine (I hope!).

Congrats again to all those who got their UCC offers.

bloodstormaoa

Yeah, Mary's great! I've had to communicate with her a lot and she's always been very helpful. I'm hoping the same as you Ross, but UL just won't give as straight an answer as UCC it seems.

Pulled this from the MSO section of the website "Candidates who successfully pass the mature assessment are placed on a merit list. Offers are made to candidates on the merit list until the mature places are filled.", which seems to indicate that it depends on where you're placed on UL's list as well... so...

I'd say you'll be fine, but with Psychology there's no interview... only the written application so it's a bit dicier for me I feel. Ah well! :P


EDIT: So I was speaking to the course director (ahem) directly and she informed me how many mature students were 'deemed eligible' this year, how many they intended to take and where I fell on the waiting/merit list. Obviously it's down to how many preceding me have UL as their first preference, but it doesn't look good for me.

Ah well, at least I can manage my expectations now rather than get too excited.

Ross1986

It'll be a long 2 weeks before the 3rd July that's for sure!

bloodstormaoa

Ross1986 wrote: »

It'll be a long 2 weeks before the 3rd July that's for sure!

So true, it's going so slowly.

Best of luck man, hope to hear good news on the 3rd!

Ross1986

Same to you mate!

char101

Ross1986 wrote: »

Same to you mate!

Hey just letting you and everyone one know I emailed cao this morning because I was anxious that I didn't receive my offer and they replied back saying mature offers will be made available tomorrow friday 4th from 10am via email/sms and a formal letter will also be sent. So another days anguish it seems!

Ross1986

Ye it seems that the colleges got the dates wrong;

MiloYossarian

Ross1986 wrote: »

Ye it seems that the colleges got the dates wrong;

Jebus, you'd expect University to have their poopy together a bit better than that.