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    Posted by: djaye14 31/01/2012 at 15:45
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    Hi ya!

    I had an interview at ARU Chelmsford just under 2 weeks ago now and still waiting on a decision!

    I interviewed on the 19th January and wondered if anyone from my group has had a decision yet? They told us if we should have one within 2 weeks and it's getting to that point now!

    Just wondering if anyone has been offered a place on the primary course, or if they are just waiting and doing it all together!

    The wait is killing me and I am sure that I havent got in! :(

    Thanks!
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    Posted by: StarbabyCat 31/01/2012 at 15:51
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    Have you called them to ask, hurry them up a bit? I'm not applying btw, just I live literally 1 min from the Chelmo campus, so been reading your posts! Hope you get a place, Chelmo is a brill place to live and know a fair few teachers in the good primary schools round here.
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    Posted by: djaye14 31/01/2012 at 16:11
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    Thanks Starbabycat! I hope I get a place too!

    Noooo I haven't called them! They told me to call if I havent heard anything in 14 days, its now the 12th day so will give them a couple more days lol. I'm just too scared to hear the outcome haha.

    The wait is horrible, but as time goes on I'm feeling more and more positive. My first choice (UEA), only took 6 days to give me an unsuccessful decision, so maybe as ARU are taking longer they may be thinking?! Haha.

    Thing is, I havent heard of anyone else that's been offered a place, so a bit unsure if they've told anyone as yet!

    I want this so much, and I def want to go to Chelmsford! Really wish I put them as my first coz I like it there SO much more! It feels so much like home - I'm currently studying at ARU Cambridge! The uni is a little more modern than ours but I love it so much there!

    I'm going to be living in Ipswich (my home town) which is only 40mins away from there! I know someone who has recently completed the BA Hons course and she done her placement in my old primary school, which is fantastic!

     

     

     
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    Posted by: StarbabyCat 31/01/2012 at 16:57
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    I know the feeling; I was unsuccessful last year applying for a history PGCE. I applied again this year, had my interview early Dec and had to wait all through Xmas, finally heard I'd got in 6th Jan!! I was delighted. Being unsuccessful after interview sucks, but it needn't be the end...I reapplied to the same place!

    My SIL (well, I say SIL, my boyf and I aren't married but she might as well be my sister in law, she's my little 'un's auntie after all!) is a mentor for a PGCE student at ARU, and she said he's excellent. He used to be a TA. She has been very impressed! She's lovely, I'd love a mentor like her ha ha!

     I read your other thread about your interview and having to visit the pharmacy...I was like 'haha thats my pharmacy, 1 min from my house!' . I could've even seen you, I'm at Rivermead all the time!

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    Posted by: djaye14 31/01/2012 at 17:08
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    I don't take rejection very lightly, a lot worse than the average person anyway. Took me ages to get over UEA so hope I get into ARU, coz I know I'll beat myself up for ages if I don't! This is my last chance saloon for this year! However I am still sitting my degree, so I guess I shouldnt get too disheartened. Part of me wishes I took a year out now, got some more experience and then maybe felt more confident about it! But might as well go for it now and see what happens!

    I thought the interview went terribly, but normally when I think I've done bad I've done good, so fingers crossed!

    Aww that's a good story about your SIL, the staff were so friendly there and I really felt welcome! They were very understanding about my back (the reason I went to the pharmacy haha)!

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    Posted by: StarbabyCat 31/01/2012 at 17:14
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    I cried for days last year, I was truly gutted. You just have to remember that you are still so young, I mean I'm almost 25 and I'm still young! A year is nothing if you reapply. You can get experience or save up some money etc. Sending hugs!
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    Posted by: djaye14 31/01/2012 at 17:22
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    Yeah a lot of my friends are going for PGCE and not getting anywhere, but for some reason I still feel like it's personal lol!

    Yeah I have noticed when going for interviews some people are in their 30/40's, or have taken 1-5 years out of education... I felt like a right baby! I'm only 22, although for some reason I feel like it's now or never!

     
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    Posted by: flatearedonkey 31/01/2012 at 20:47
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     Hi,

     

    I had an interview on the same day at ARU for the Primary course and am yet to hear back. I must admit I am getting more and more nervous by the day, felt the interview was ok but not the best i could have given so unsure really. 

     

    I graduated in 2009 and had an interview the following November at the UEA. I didn't get in then which knocked my confidence a bit, but reapplied this year after getting a bit more experience in schools (currently work full-time in retail so have been doing one day a week through the autumn term). Fingers crossed this time as I do feel a couple of years older and wiser and more ready for the challenge that is teacher training!

     

    Best of luck to everyone else who is waiting to hear back!
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    Posted by: djaye14 31/01/2012 at 21:03
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    The more I hear about people taking years out/getting more experience, the less chance I think I have of getting in! :P

    Maybe I should have waited until I graduated?!
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    Posted by: Pgcehopeful2 01/02/2012 at 21:14
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    I am afraid to say that I interviewed 29.11.11 and still haven't heard!
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