School Stuffs Update

I have sorely neglected the original topic of this blog lately. What? Oh. You don't know the original topic? Well that makes sense, as I haven't mentioned it in ages... When I first started it, it was to document my adventure into applying to and (hopefully) attending school in the UK. (Check archives for earlier posts.) I figure I'm due for a school update about now...

So, while I was in the UK a few weeks back, i heard from the school I had applied to. I didn't get in. I was lacking certain qualifications for the program. It's not bad news though. After about 4 minutes of sadness, I got fired up again. When I returned home, I started researching other schools and programs in the UK. Here's the good news. I found 2 schools that have programs that are even more suited to my needs and wants! Yay! One school in Hull, has a Zoology program that includes a foundation year. The foundation year is for getting the qualifications you need to begin the actual degree. Fabulous! I added Hull to my application... Then I found something even BETTER!! It is a degree program called "Wildlife Biology." Perfect? I think so! The wildlife side of Zoology is what i wanted to focus on anyway. AND it includes a foundation year! It seemed a bit too good to be true, but I added it to my application too.

Two days after they both had received my application, last Monday, I got emails from both schools. Both said they were pleased to receive my application and looked forward to reviewing it and getting to know me during this process. One school, MMU in Manchester, the one with the Wildlife Biology course requested that I send them my transcripts by May 6. I emailed them back, explaining that it takes a few days to request and receive transcripts from school, so I was afraid they might not get there in time, and could I send them electronically? They replied right away that scanning and emailing them was fine.

Yesterday I picked up my transcripts from Squalicum High School and Whatcom Community College. I emailed them right out at what would have been 11 PM UK time... This morning I had a form letter thanking me for sending the documents and assuring me that they would be submitted to the admissions office.

So, at 11:45 this morning, I put my kids down to sleep and got out my laptop... After only a couple hours of consideration, I HAVE BEEN GIVEN AN UNCONDITIONAL OFFER TO ATTEND MMU!!!!! I can hardly sit still! I have been running around like a chicken with my head cut off! I can't believe it, I really can't!!!!