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  • 12-11-2005 5:39pm
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    audge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 333 ✭✭


    Hi, I did my leaving cert in 2000, I just had to post here to let you guys know that the world will not end if you don't get the results you want.There are so many options available to you, and you shouldn't get yourselves worked up trying to get x amount of points.

    The leaving cert is incredibly over hyped and it is not fair on the students, who are forced to believe that an amazing result is the only way to securing a half decent future.

    This is not so. I failed maths, so technically, I failed the leaving cert. I wanted to do journalism in DCU, and at the time it was 470 points to get in.

    Obviously, with no maths, it didn't matter how many points I got, so I went to Coliaste Dhulaigh and did a 2 year HND journalism course.
    From here I went to Ballyfermot college of further Education, where I obtained a HND in media production, specialising in Radio Broadcasting, and I have just graduated (yesterday in fact) with a BA Hons degree in Media Production and Media Management.

    All this, without a leaving cert!

    I would suggest to any of you applying through the CAO to also apply for similar PLC courses.

    Hope this helps, I just wanted to share a bit of knowledge with you all.

    Audrey


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    d4gurl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 902 ✭✭✭d4gurl


    Hey thanks for the advice! I agree with you! There is no stopping anyone to get what they want! There is back doors into everything!


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    dundalk cailin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭dundalk cailin


    audge, that was a good idea to post your experience, i passed the LC, but didnt get the points i wanted for choice 1, i stayed in dundalk, did a v similiar course to the one i wanted in dub, v happy i stayed here! i agree that the LC has too much emphasis on it..there IS always an alternative, as u said!


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    abercrombie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,181 ✭✭✭abercrombie


    thanks for the advice! it's extremely important to realise that it isn't the end of the world if you don't get the points you want


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    ger85
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭ger85


    u know when u get ur junior cert results- then 3 weeks later it kicks u in the mouth how irrelevant the whole thing was-- well guess what; the leaving is the exact same. if u get nothing in the leaving u can still end up doing anything; its all flung open at u- who are these people who kill themselves cause they got "bad" points? have a no stress policy- o and ye 5th and 6th year are the best - definitly the most fun 2 years ever!! especially 6th year hols to greece- o jesus that was sloppy!! gluck ;)


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