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Kiith · 06-08-2020 10:44AM

Also had some mail in my junk from Springboard / Athlone.

touts · 06-08-2020 11:36AM

Has anyone heard from UCC. Applied two weeks ago but nothing since the acknowledgement of the application. Nothing in my Junk Mail.

mp3ireland2 · 06-08-2020 01:24PM

FFVII wrote: »

Yup, it was in there.

Ah well.

I'm not surprised.

How long do the give you to send the docs in? That's quite frustrating!

BonnieSituation · 06-08-2020 01:35PM

FFVII wrote: »

Yup, it was in there.

Ah well.

I'm not surprised.

Kiith wrote: »

Also had some mail in my junk from Springboard / Athlone.

Athlone have been very helpful in my communications with them. Get onto them straightway with what they requested and they can reactivate the application.

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In other news I have decided to accept the HDip in Data Analytics in Maynooth.

So no NCI for me.

MikeOis · 06-08-2020 01:56PM

lasalle wrote: »

Anybody hear word back from Innopharma on offers of their courses?
Havn’t heard yet and closing dates of another course (not my first choice) that i have been sucessful is this week

I'm still waiting on Innopharma as well, haven't heard anything yet!

py · 06-08-2020 02:00PM

Be proactive. If you haven't heard back from a college, email them. It'll show that you're keen on the course and if it's a case you're on their shortlist, it may sway their opinion on whether or not to extend an offer to you.

Skidfingers · 06-08-2020 03:24PM

Anyone done or been accepted into BIM and lean constuction management in IT Sligo?

Uvex · 06-08-2020 03:49PM

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Athlone have been very helpful in my communications with them. Get onto them straightway with what they requested and they can reactivate the application.

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In other news I have decided to accept the HDip in Data Analytics in Maynooth.

So no NCI for me.

Was torn between that and the HDip in Software Development.
Ended up going for and accepting a place on the Software Dev. course.

Hope all goes well.

BonnieSituation · 06-08-2020 04:03PM

Uvex wrote: »

Was torn between that and the HDip in Software Development.
Ended up going for and accepting a place on the Software Dev. course.

Hope all goes well.

It was a no brainer for me seeing as I'm in the GIS field anyway.The only thing that was stopping me selecting it over say P/T HDIP in DA in CCT was that it was F/T and with the recent uptick in jobs, I would be expecting to be in work by September meaning I could do the CCT course.

The CCT deadline was today though and I guess I can't make decisions on hypothetical jobs I don't have, so Maynooth makes most sense.

bennyx_o · 06-08-2020 08:22PM

py wrote: »

Be proactive. If you haven't heard back from a college, email them. It'll show that you're keen on the course and if it's a case you're on their shortlist, it may sway their opinion on whether or not to extend an offer to you.

This. I was waiting for Sligo to get back to me as it was my preferred course. Got on to the explaining this and I didn't want to accept another course to lose out on their one and I had an offer the following day

Kiith · 06-08-2020 08:53PM

I've emailed Athlone twice since i was told i'd get an offer last Monday, but nothing so far. Might email the contact on the Springboard page now, as the person who emailed me the offer notice is different.

BonnieSituation · 06-08-2020 09:13PM

Kiith wrote: »

I've emailed Athlone twice since i was told i'd get an offer last Monday, but nothing so far. Might email the contact on the Springboard page now, as the person who emailed me the offer notice is different.

Do!

Anyone I have been in contact with between CCT, AIT, Maynooth, WIT and Carlow IT have all been the contact person on the Springboard page. Do it ASAP.

Officer Giggles · 07-08-2020 05:21PM

I see my application to UL was downloaded by staff in the admissions office today, hoping that means there's an offer coming.......

mp3ireland2 · 07-08-2020 05:30PM

When people had to submit the CV and exam transcripts did thery then come back and ask for the wages info? Or did they just find that themselves? IF so how long till they ask for employment details? In an awkward situation moving home after getting made redundant so trying to figure out what will happen

kilburn · 07-08-2020 05:46PM

Officer Giggles wrote:

I see my application to UL was downloaded by staff in the admissions office today, hoping that means there's an offer coming.......

What course did you apply for?

Officer Giggles · 07-08-2020 06:18PM

kilburn wrote: »

What course did you apply for?

Certificate in Management

Blizzard · 08-08-2020 08:23PM

Has anyone heard back from NUIG?

cefh17 · 08-08-2020 08:55PM

Blizzard wrote: »

Has anyone heard back from NUIG?

I got word on Tuesday I believe, for a course that had deadline for applications of 31st july

Officer Giggles · 08-08-2020 09:18PM

Blizzard wrote: »

Has anyone heard back from NUIG?

My wife applied for a course there but has heard nothing. She can see that during the week her application was downloaded by someone new in NUIG, as in not the original person handling her application, so hopefully she hears something early this week.

mp3ireland2 · 10-08-2020 03:39PM

Anybody know what will be accepted for utility bill? Having just moved home from abroad and living with my Dad my options are very limited! Have my bank account statement and could perhpas quickly switch to bill mobile? I've gone back and asked them as I've got acceptance but they require a utility bill.

Jet Black · 10-08-2020 03:56PM

I don't have any utilities in my name either but a bank or credit card statement should do. Something from revenue also like a tax certificate or something from the social welfare with your address on it is usually accepted too.

mp3ireland2 · 10-08-2020 07:49PM

Jet Black wrote: »

I don't have any utilities in my name either but a bank or credit card statement should do. Something from revenue also like a tax certificate or something from the social welfare with your address on it is usually accepted too.

Yeah they replied and said bank statement was fine

Blizzard · 11-08-2020 10:42AM

I applied for several courses via Springboard with the idea of keeping my options open and hopefully getting accepted to one or two and then making a decision (thinking that the acceptances would come in around the same time). At nearly midnight on Friday I got accepted to a course and the acceptance deadline is tomorrow. This course would have been number 3 on my list but is applicable to what I want to do. Over the weekend I emailed the other two colleges where my first & second choice courses are but both have replied advising they won't be making offers until next week.

I'm not sure what to do as if I wait and see I could miss out on my only potential opportunity, or should I contact the college making the offer and ask for a one week extension? Has anyone else done this & gotten an extension?

Kiith · 11-08-2020 10:43AM

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Do!

Anyone I have been in contact with between CCT, AIT, Maynooth, WIT and Carlow IT have all been the contact person on the Springboard page. Do it ASAP.

Did this last week, and still nothing. Really frustrating after being told i would get the offer. At this stage, I honestly don't mind if i didn't get in, but i really wish someone would let me know either way :mad:

tritium · 11-08-2020 10:56AM

Kiith wrote: »

Did this last week, and still nothing. Really frustrating after being told i would get the offer. At this stage, I honestly don't mind if i didn't get in, but i really wish someone would let me know either way :mad:

Similar boat with nci tbh and no one there responding to anything. Big fear is I’ll miss out on being able to get into anything else if they drag it out much further and then dont make an offer. Not the best system in terms of overall admin

Officer Giggles · 11-08-2020 11:46AM

Blizzard wrote: »

I applied for several courses via Springboard with the idea of keeping my options open and hopefully getting accepted to one or two and then making a decision (thinking that the acceptances would come in around the same time). At nearly midnight on Friday I got accepted to a course and the acceptance deadline is tomorrow. This course would have been number 3 on my list but is applicable to what I want to do. Over the weekend I emailed the other two colleges where my first & second choice courses are but both have replied advising they won't be making offers until next week.

I'm not sure what to do as if I wait and see I could miss out on my only potential opportunity, or should I contact the college making the offer and ask for a one week extension? Has anyone else done this & gotten an extension?

Earlier in the thread I think somebody mentioned getting an extension.

What colleges said it would be next week before they would be making offers

Kiith · 11-08-2020 12:23PM

I got accepted for a Postgraduate Diploma in Cybersecurity in Letterkenny there. Will probably accept that in the next few days, assuming i hear nothing from Athlone.

chicken foot · 11-08-2020 12:33PM

Blizzard wrote: »

Has anyone heard back from NUIG?

I heard back on the 3rd, deadline was the 31st. They required additional info, which I provided that day. I was emailed early the next morning with the offer. Im presuming the timing of response is due to how popular the course is maybe?

Delighted I was accepted, im guessing the remainder of 2020 and a good portion of 2021 will be just us existing with COVID, best make use of what would be an otherwise dire year.

Blizzard · 11-08-2020 01:40PM

Officer Giggles wrote: »

Earlier in the thread I think somebody mentioned getting an extension.

What colleges said it would be next week before they would be making offers

NUIG and UL -- I applied for management courses. Not sure if anyone has already heard back on these courses.

Blizzard · 11-08-2020 01:41PM

chicken foot wrote: »

I heard back on the 3rd, deadline was the 31st. They required additional info, which I provided that day. I was emailed early the next morning with the offer. Im presuming the timing of response is due to how popular the course is maybe?

Delighted I was accepted, im guessing the remainder of 2020 and a good portion of 2021 will be just us existing with COVID, best make use of what would be an otherwise dire year.

Congrats, that's great and I feel the same regarding using the rest of the year to do something productive. Can I ask what course you got accepted on? Best of luck with it.

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