Speech & Language Therapy 2015

aww im guessing it's going to be the same for me as well
im worried, i have my first ever interview at mmu :/ so i have no idea what to expect.
But i hope you did well and wish you the best xx

Hi!
I have my interview on the 3rd December for Manchester Met and 10th for Manchester and I am so nervous.

Also, I applied to Reading and within a few days of applying they offered me a place for an additional course- "Psychology and Language Sciences"- did this happen for anyone else?

No, I don't think you need to worry. I'm currently doing a degree in English Language and TESOL and have been told that it works in my favour, but have no where near as much experience with you. Reading your post has really worried me actually! If you can't write down what you've learnt then I'd be a little worried if I were you.. I think they're mainly looking for an understanding of the role and concepts so as long as you can write about that you should be okay. Where have you applied to? Post or undergrad?

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Well I am worried! I could go on and on and on about it all, what I've learned and what I think, but I think I'm worried because I haven't done this sort of writing for years and I don't feel like I even know what the question is that I'm trying to answer. I suppose that's the problem. I think I do need to know more about the role of an slt to know if I've understood it right, I've only spoken to a couple of slts and they worked in the same area as me so I think I should find out more about the other roles an slt has and skills they need.
I'm applying for undergrad, Reading and BCU. You?

I like the uni yes, it was just different because the questions weren't what I expected. But I was able to complete them.... Commence the waiting game haha

1 down just 4 to go!

I looked for nervous folk today but I must have missed you all lol

Good luck

I wouldn't overthink it too much - I reckon your personal statement should show our enthusiasm and should refer to your relevant experience and skills and knowledge of the role (have you read the book A Career in Speech & Language Therapy its pretty useful) - I applied last year whilst still doing A levels with hardly any real practical experience and I got an interview at all my choices. Good luck

Congratulations! When did they send you the questionnaire? You must be so excited!!

I wish I had a visiting clinician instead of the member of staff I had for my individual interview!

This is really really useful advice, thank you, especially as I'm applying to Sheffield as a mature student of a similar age as you. I also didn't do that well in my a-levels equivalent (abroad) but got a first in my BA degree, linguistics with a focus on language pathology, and lots of relevant additional modules. It was a bit humiliating to enter all of my awful a-levels into the ucas system though.
Are you in your first year? How long did it take for you to get offered an interview?
Sheffield is great indeed, I moved here last year and love it




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Got an offer from Reading today, I'm so excited it was my first choice

Congratulations When did you send off your questionnaire! Aw that's so good!!!

MMU were really nice and welcoming, questions were different to what I expected though aha!
Still haven't heard anything from Sheffield, I sent my application off in September aaaaa x

You should give them an email, I messaged them and they got back to me and told me I had an interview. When do you think we will hear back from mmu? I hate waiting, I was having nightmares last night about being rejected haha

Got an offer from Reading today, I'm so excited it was my first choice