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Mature Student interviews?

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    #32
    dingding
    Registered Users Posts: 4,931 ✭✭✭dingding


    Captain Slow IRL wrote: »
    Ah, they were both in the same vein so that might explain it. I'm gonna give a ring next week just to clarify.

    Are you celebrating you.


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    #33
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    I've been too busy! I want to ring the section head tomorrow to get a little more info.


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    #34
    scoob70
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭scoob70


    I called Sligo IT yesterday, as I haven't heard anything yet, and admissions said the offers go out on Friday by e-mail.


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    #35
    annacanna
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭annacanna


    has anyone recieved an offer by email today?


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    #36
    annacanna
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭annacanna


    just got an email. ive being accepted on my course early childhood care and education :D


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    #37
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    I received my email today, went to my spam folder and I just noticed it as I hit "empty folder":mad:

    Rang up the IT and got the good news!


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    #38
    scoob70
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭scoob70


    Got my email today and I've got on my science course - yipeeee, so happy. Congrats guys.


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    #39
    T-Bird
    Registered Users Posts: 1,309 ✭✭✭T-Bird


    Congrats! Make sure if needed, that you start all the paperwork for VEC as a lot is needed for it and it is a long process.


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    #40
    scoob70
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭scoob70


    thundermuppet wrote: »
    Congrats! Make sure if needed, that you start all the paperwork for VEC as a lot is needed for it and it is a long process.

    Hi thundermuppet :). I will be relocating so do I apply to the VEC where I am currently living or to the VEC where I will be studying?


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    #41
    dingding
    Registered Users Posts: 4,931 ✭✭✭dingding


    http://www.studentfinance.ie/mp9542/how-do-i-make-my-grant-application-/index.html

    Some information here.


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    #42
    T-Bird
    Registered Users Posts: 1,309 ✭✭✭T-Bird


    More here.
    Highlights.
    Applications are online only!!! Starting from 11th June 2012.

    "Please apply for your grant early; you do not need to know the exact course you will be attending in order to make an application."


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    #43
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    I think the online applications are for standard students, seems to me you have to apply via the normal form for BTEA - http://ym.adnet.ie/mp7717/how-to-apply/index.html


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    #44
    T-Bird
    Registered Users Posts: 1,309 ✭✭✭T-Bird


    Captain Slow IRL wrote: »
    I think the online applications are for standard students, seems to me you have to apply via the normal form for BTEA - http://ym.adnet.ie/mp7717/how-to-apply/index.html

    Its both.

    You need to apply for BTEA if you are unemployed and qualify etc.
    See Post #16.

    You also need to apply to VEC to get grant approval to pay for course.

    I went through the same process last year, it was quite a chore.


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    #45
    scoob70
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭scoob70


    Woops, deleted, wrong info


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    #46
    scoob70
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭scoob70


    Just found this link today:
    http://news.ie.msn.com/online-grant-system-introduced


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    #47
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    Has anyone gotten anything through their letterbox in relation to the course's you've been successful with?


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    #48
    Henlars67
    Registered Users Posts: 1,272 ✭✭✭Henlars67


    Captain Slow IRL wrote: »
    Has anyone gotten anything through their letterbox in relation to the course's you've been successful with?

    No, all I've gotten is an email telling me that I've been accepted, that was on June 1st, have heard nothing since.


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    #49
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    My mistake, it's CAO that I was thinking of :o

    Went down for a mini tour of the engineering dept yesterday, very impressive!


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    #50
    ITS_A_BADGER
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭ITS_A_BADGER


    Henlars67 wrote: »
    No, all I've gotten is an email telling me that I've been accepted, that was on June 1st, have heard nothing since.

    Ya i got an email a while back and was a little confused is it an offer and they are saying that it will become offical when offers are out in the post in july?


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    #51
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    They are the offers from CAO they were referring to.


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    #52
    ITS_A_BADGER
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭ITS_A_BADGER


    Captain Slow IRL wrote: »
    They are the offers from CAO they were referring to.

    im probably sounding a bit stupid, but i dont get what you mean :/


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    #53
    dingding
    Registered Users Posts: 4,931 ✭✭✭dingding


    Based on the interview, the college tell the CAO who to offer the places to.

    In July the CAO start to offer these places through their system.


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    #54
    Reader1937
    Registered Users Posts: 141 ✭✭Reader1937


    I got the interview, just don't know what to do now. Its been a long time since I sat in a fulltime class. Have to sort out finance etc to make it happen.


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    #55
    scoob70
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭scoob70


    Reader1937 wrote: »
    I got the interview, just don't know what to do now. Its been a long time since I sat in a fulltime class. Have to sort out finance etc to make it happen.

    Hi Reader - what do you mean when you say you don't know what to do now? Are you still unsure about doing your course even though you have an offer? Have you applied to SUSI and BTEA (if you qualify)? What bothers you about sitting in a fulltime class again?:)


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    #56
    ITS_A_BADGER
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭ITS_A_BADGER


    so if you got the interview and an email saying your were sucessful that means that you definatly have a place in the college? so does that mean i could move around my choices order on my cao form and still have an offer from sligo IT say i move my first choice being the sligo course into my second choice slot would that be ok to do and stil recieve the offer?

    P.s sorry to be a bother


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    #57
    dingding
    Registered Users Posts: 4,931 ✭✭✭dingding


    You should ring the college to be sure. If you got offered your second place course in the interview, if you change the order you will get the highest preference. It is important to note you will only get one offer from the CAO so put the courses in the order you want them. If you were not successful for your first place on the CAO you will get your highest successful offer.

    The change of mind is closing soon so you need to act soon.


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    #58
    Reader1937
    Registered Users Posts: 141 ✭✭Reader1937


    scoob70 wrote: »
    Hi Reader - what do you mean when you say you don't know what to do now? Are you still unsure about doing your course even though you have an offer? Have you applied to SUSI and BTEA (if you qualify)? What bothers you about sitting in a fulltime class again?:)
    Ty for the comment Scoob70. I am sure of the course, and was unsure of the finance side. As for the "bother", its the return to a very different lifestyle, time structure, set of demands on workflow and a completly new set of people as well as getting a grip of an array of new subjects. All of that should be done well.


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    #59
    ponchofoley
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭ponchofoley


    I applied as a late mature student on may 1st and i got cao recognition in a letter, im just wondering at what point should i be getting an interview?


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    #60
    scoob70
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭scoob70


    Reader1937 wrote: »
    Ty for the comment Scoob70. I am sure of the course, and was unsure of the finance side. As for the "bother", its the return to a very different lifestyle, time structure, set of demands on workflow and a completly new set of people as well as getting a grip of an array of new subjects. All of that should be done well.

    Hey don't sweat it Reader - you'll love yr course and everything will just fall into place for u. I'm 40 years old and did a FETAC 5 last year at a school of all places and I was dreading it after years of working full time in the civil service and in various other jobs. I loved it and met some lovely people on my course of all ages and I'm still in touch with some of them now. I can't wait to start this next course so I can progress to a level 8 eventually and a complete change of direction in my working life. I hope the finance side of it gets sorted for you as I know it can be a worry and put a damper on the whole thing. Fingers crossed for u.;)


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    #61
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    Does anyone have any info about start dates for courses, or when will that info will be sent out?


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