Calling all mature students applying for adult nursing march/sept 2017

Hi, I know some of you have mentioned MMI's, I have been invited for interview in less than 2 weeks & it's MMI style, last year I had a traditional face to face interview which went TERRIBLY! I cried & replied "I don't know" for one of the questions, so to say I'm nervous about these MMI's would be an understatement. Could anyone tell me what I should expect, or how I could prepare? :/ :/ Nerves always get the better of me

Hey
No I live in County Durham so will be moving there. I've put my accommodation application in. What about you? X

I will be staying in accommodation too but think it will be private rather than through the University!
A bit torn at the moment though as I've just had an offer from Uni of Nottingham.

How was Nottingham? I'm so looking forward to manchester I lived not far from manchester for a long time so know the city pretty well and I miss it a lot so it's going to be good! I have looked at some private accommodation tonight but it seems so much more expensive??

I think Manchester is an amazing city too!
It is more expensive but I want to make sure I'm happy where I'm living (I'm going to use some savings to subsidise my loan)
I'm going to go to both cities for the day to try and make a decision!
Are you on the Manchester Facebook group?

Yeah I'm wanting to be comfortable and happy where I'm at too which is why I'v chose Denmark road accom I just hope I get it haha and oh I'm dreading living off student loans I freak out when I think about it, I don't know how it's even possible! I need to find a little care home to work in when I'm off lol
And yes I'm on the offer holder group

I'm sure you'll get it applying early!
I know, going to be so strange living on the loans. Will all be worth it in the end.
Sure it'll be easy to find bank work somewhere to get extra money!

I worked out last night if have the higher rate maintenance loan and grant from the uni, once taken off the rent payment id have around £90 a week to live off (roughly)
Which actually surprised me lol that's not so bad
And yes I'm hoping I can find a bank job just for some extra cash to spend on socialising etc

I'm in the same boat. I applied for and have been granted the higher maxmimum amount in maintenance fees. Going for a 47 week let as I'm doing nursing. Rent is quite a lot each week but needs must - second year will be cheaper when I can organise private accommodation with people I know. I'll have about 80 quid a week spare after rent so I can use that on food and other bits. Going to try working part time too when I can!

@KBAN2455 Hey any news? How's it going so far?

@nelfran29 Hi 😀. Got offers for Nottingham and Manchester and an interview at Sheffield Hallam ☺️☺️☺️. How about you?
Think I'm going to firm Nottingham.
What kind of accommodation are you going for?

Hey, Wow congrats, I firmed my only offer my first choice, London South Bank University and I'll be living at home and commuting every day, good thing about my university is that my placement hospitals are 1 out of 4 which are not too far to get to, I just hope I get the trust near my house lol, We can choose the placement trust but not everyone gets the trust they want that's the thing, I hope its fairly distributed. I have family responsibilities so can't live on campus and I'll hopefully have a bit more money to use on the necessities too, just hope I don't have too much of a commute that's all, especially as I can't see parking anywhere, I'll have to rely on public transport which is constantly busy, not to mention disrupted buses and train services lol Are you gonna go to your interview at Sheffield Hallam or withdraw and accept Nottingham?

Thank you! Super excited 😍.
Ahh that sounds great, sure your commute won't be too bad. Fingers crossed for you!

I'm not going to go to the interview, I've emailed to cancel as I don't want to go there so no point really! Think I'm going to, just leaving it a few days before I firm in case I decide Manchester 👌🏻

You need to be absolutely sure, because once you firm on UCAS there's no going back, as you know lol Im too excited words can't describe lol!!!!

I'm excited x 1000!! I'm just shocked I think as I genuinely didn't think I'd get in anywhere so to get in to two is amazing 😀. I can get a £2000 a year bursary at Nottingham though on top of the loan so realistically that would be better financially!

Hi, Wow that's a good bursary way to go you!!! I hope you make the right decision