Applied, It's Gone, and now we wait

ultimatedingbat

RELIEF! My PGCE application went yesterday after a struggle to sort out my reference because my tutor was a bit useless. Still they've given me a good one in the end (sent it to me to see) and I paid up, sent it off and now have to wait.

I hate the waiting game anyone whos done this before know how long before you hear something? Maybe just about interviews etc

RachyClaire

I have just started my PGCE, sent my app off in September 09 and was rejected by my first three choices by mid november, at the beginning of December I was offered an interview for the end of January, got offered a place within a week! I think it depends on the uni a lot, and whether you're doing primary or secondary! Hope this has helped a bit!

Renya

Sorry to go a bit off-topic, I'm only in my first year of my degree but I was hoping to do a PGCE after in primary education, I was wondering if anyone had any experiences of this and what unis are good for it? Thanks and good luck with your application!

angelofmel

awh best of luck to you! cambridge have had mine for over a week now. the wait is slowly killing me!! ive gotten in the habit of checking track as many times as possible - im a track addict!!

ultimatedingbat

@angelofmel - Hope you heard back! I got an email today saying I've got an interview!!! Extremly nervous

@Renya - Experience. that's the word. Get as much practice in as possible!

@rachy - Got my interview for December 8th for my first choice. Hopefully if I get rejected my second choice will have me

Gleeful

ultimatedingbat wrote: »

@angelofmel - Hope you heard back! I got an email today saying I've got an interview!!! Extremly nervous

@Renya - Experience. that's the word. Get as much practice in as possible!

@rachy - Got my interview for December 8th for my first choice. Hopefully if I get rejected my second choice will have me

Hey, well done. Good luck

Sorry I didn't reply to your PM, this is what happens when you become a teacher - forgetfulness!

angelofmel

gleeful, what do you teach?

@unlimitedingbat well done for getting your interview! best of luck for the day. not sure now if my waiting is a good thing or not!

angelofmel

heard back from cambridge this evening. unsucessful. I'm pretty gutted of course but its not unexpected as my applying there was a bit of a long shot.
So moving on to UWIC now which would be a perfect place to be as I wouldnt have to move from where I am now so fingers crossed!

ultimatedingbat

Unlucky angel of mel. Good luck for your next place. Crossing my fingers for me for my interview. I'm petrified!!

angelofmel

unlimitedingbat, how did your interview go? have you heard back yet?
after a lonnnnnng almost 2 month wait, i got an email saying i have an interview at UWIC now which is amazing as the rejection/feedback from cambridge really hit me hard. but the interviews not till next month so got another long wait but a fair while to prepare.

ultimatedingbat

Hi AngelofMel. I did have the interview and in my mmind it was HORRIBLE!!! WHat feedback did you get? STIll two weeks later I got a letter through the post saying they are offering me a place! I died of shock