Midwifery applicants 2015/16

Hey everyone,

Long story short, I applied to study midwifery for the 2014 intake although I got 5 rejections and so now I am taking a gap year. I just wanted to know who is going to apply for midwifery in 2015 and where?


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Yes I am!!! I'm currently in my second year of a biology degree but applying to do midwifery for after that.
Really want to go to King's! But going to apply to other London uni's too but not completely sure of the best ones yet, maybe city, west London, South bank...
What about you?
Also what work experience had you done?


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Oh wow! How's the biology degree going? I heard King and West London are really good universities for Midwifery . I'm planning to apply for Surrey, Liverpool Johh Moores, Worcester and I keep changing my mind about the other two haha!

I have no experience at all, but I'm applying for healthcare and maternity support jobs for my gap year. Although if I have no luck by August the latest I plan to volunteer in a hospital. Yourself Hun? Ps I'm not sure if you're already a user but SMNET (student midwife.net) is a really good website with loads of students wanting to apply, students who are in first year of midwifery, midwives etcetera x


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Yeah biology is really hard! But I'm hoping it might aid my application and help me in the long run ☺️
Ah that sounds good!
The experience thing might have been why you weren't accepted first time round just from reading lots of forums. Yeah I've had a look at SMNET and am a member but don't look at it that regularly tbh.
Good luck with getting jobs for your gap year!! I'm guessing you're in year 13 then?


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Yeah biology is really hard! But I'm hoping it might aid my application and help me in the long run ☺️
Ah that sounds good!
The experience thing might have been why you weren't accepted first time round just from reading lots of forums. Yeah I've had a look at SMNET and am a member but don't look at it that regularly tbh.
Good luck with getting jobs for your gap year!! I'm guessing you're in year 13 then?


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Oh no! I was thinking to do biology during my gap year haha.. Yeah it will definitely help with your application form! ☺️ all my rejections were due to my PS, but getting experience will help my PS and me. Oh I see hunnie. Thank you so much!! Good luck with finishing biology, I'm sure you'll do great! Yes I am☺️ I am guessing your 21/22?


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Yeah first year was okay but second year has got harder! What kinda biology were you guna look at it in your gap year?
Oh yeah definitely! Good luck, hope you get something! Have you tried emailing your local NCT group? I did that and volunteer at a bumps babies and beyond class which is so good!
Yeah I'll be 21 this September ☺️


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I have an offer this year and have started a blog about how I got there if anyone is interested in reading it http://someonepassthegasandair.wordpress.com/

I can only imagine things get harder as the years go on.. I'm not sure at all! I want to a biology course that I won't find too difficult. Aww thank you hunnie! Same with you hope everything goes well! I went to a meeting last year.. I'm not too sure what I should email them asking? How was it? Awww!! Happy early birthday for September!!☺️


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Ask them if you can volunteer at any of the local groups within NCT and just see if they reply really. The one I got to do was amazing! It was a group for new mums to bring their babies to and mums to be as well. There was a breast feeding counsellor there too and everyone just chatted amongst themselves and I got to here about their baby's development and even part of their birthing experience! Got some little cuddles too ☺️


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Hi,
I also applied this year to do midwifery but like you I also received 5 rejections mainly due to lack of experience and my personal statement!
I'm looking at applying to Suffolk, Coventry, Northampton, Canterbury and possibly Brighton but I need to attend the open days again to make sure!
I'm looking at volunteering in my local hospital but not really sure where to start with it as I want to focus on exams but I know work experience is just as valuable!
I'm starting a placement at a school this week as I got told I just need as much experience with different age ranges as possible!
I know this probably isn;t much help but I know what you are going through with receiving the 5 rejections!

Hi everyone!
I'm applying for 2015 too will graduate the OU next July with BSc Biology, just started voluntary work, currently volunteer at my local baby sensory group, google and see if one is in your area you get to speak to the mums and interact with the babies! I found it really difficult getting hospital or maternity experience, I live in rotherham so all my local hospitals eg Sheffield are teaching hospitals and they prioritize the student nurses and midwives but I contacted my local GP surgeries and have a week shadowing the nurses (hopefully the midwives too) at a GP surgery, so might be worth a shot if you can't get into a hospital
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Hi!!
I know its such a horrible feeling but at least it means we can learn from what was missing and hopefully be more successful next time round! Suffolk looks such a nice university, it would have been my top choice if I would have got any offers! :')
Yeah I need to wait till I'm 18 before applying to the hospital for volunteering/ work experience but I have signed up to the NHS website anyway ready for when I can apply for jobs there!
I did look at plan my gap year but right now, like you I don't have the money to afford it otherwise it would have been such a good opportunity, my friend is going to Ghana for a month to volunteer out there. I would have gone too if I had the money! x