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Repeating the LC.

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  • 13-06-2006 5:04pm
    #1
    Ballina boy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭


    So anyone else repeating?

    I made a shambles of the maths papers....no way am i going to pass.

    Bah ill be 20 years of age going into college[got to make me some money] Is that really bad?


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    #2
    whassupp2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,031 ✭✭✭whassupp2


    Did ya do higher or ordinary??????


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    #3
    nedward
    Registered Users Posts: 348 ✭✭nedward


    If ya thought you were gonna pass before the exam, you'll probably pass. The paper might have been difficult, but there's gonna be the same number of As, Bs etc. as last year.


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    Ballina boy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭Ballina boy


    I did the pass paper...but i didnt study enough so its nobodys fault but my own..i cant blame it on the dificulty of the paper.

    And i def failed...need to be realistic.

    Im not feeling as bad as i thought i would...im going to try and be as pro active this year as i can be..instead of getting wasted 2 or 3 times a week.


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    Faerie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 411 ✭✭Faerie


    Ballina boy wrote:
    I did the pass paper...but i didnt study enough so its nobodys fault but my own..i cant blame it on the dificulty of the paper.

    And i def failed...need to be realistic.

    Im not feeling as bad as i thought i would...im going to try and be as pro active this year as i can be..instead of getting wasted 2 or 3 times a week.

    Maybe you should wait for the results before being certain. You might surprise yourself!
    Although it's good that you're being postive about being negative!!


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    Ballina boy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭Ballina boy


    Guys i know your trying to be postive and helpfull..but i did fail..i know it for a fact.

    Anyways...im going to spend this year getting money for college..joining the gym and getting rid of the beer belly i gained thanks to last year...learn to drive...and just try and make the most of this year..instead of looking back at it and thinking it was a waste.


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    eamoss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,080 ✭✭✭eamoss


    I think its very hard to guess what grades you got & I mostly get my projected grades wrong like for example in the mock I taught I failed maths paper one and I got 67% in it same thing happened to me in the JC I wud have bet my house that I failed german and I got a C in it.

    Also Maths paper one they will mark it very easy.


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    Kwekubo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,238 ✭✭✭Kwekubo


    Repeating for medicine here, and doing eight subjects so I have a little bit of leeway. Honours maths was a bit of a write-off :D but biology, french and geography have been OK. I'l need 4 A1s in my last four exams though, so... back to the books...


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    blahhh
    Registered Users Posts: 195 ✭✭blahhh


    Repeating seems realistic to me at this stage..... unfortunately....

    If I am, I'm going to actually study this year.....cramming the night before is no way to go :cool:


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    [Deleted User]
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    You could always check with the college you are going to and ask if they have a maths entrance exam.I know you can do this for engineering!:)


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    caesar
    Registered Users Posts: 747 ✭✭✭caesar


    Deleted User wrote:
    You could always check with the college you are going to and ask if they have a maths entrance exam.I know you can do this for engineering!:)
    Would they let you take it even if you didn't want to do engineering, but just to gain entry to the college. Somehow i doubt it. I know nuig offer an exam if you don't get a c3 in the lc for engineering.


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    k8e
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭k8e


    hey caesar
    my mate did badly in her maths lc last year and DIT wer lettin students sit maths again so u mayb able dependin on d college ur applyin 2,


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    helles belles
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    it says in the paper that NUI maynooth NUI galway and Cork IT are doing maths test in august based on the leaving cert will be eligible for the degree coursed even if they failed in the original exam


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    whassupp2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,031 ✭✭✭whassupp2


    helles belles wrote:
    it says in the paper that NUI maynooth NUI galway and Cork IT are doing maths test in august based on the leaving cert will be eligible for the degree coursed even if they failed in the original exam


    Ya i need a C3 for my course in NUIG. If I dont get it i'll do the entrance exam. They sent me the past papers and they look quite difficult and different to the LC


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    willowmegs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 218 ✭✭willowmegs


    helles belles wrote:
    it says in the paper that NUI maynooth NUI galway and Cork IT are doing maths test in august based on the leaving cert will be eligible for the degree coursed even if they failed in the original exam
    there's hope yet then


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    Ballina boy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭Ballina boy


    blahhh wrote:
    Repeating seems realistic to me at this stage..... unfortunately....

    If I am, I'm going to actually study this year.....cramming the night before is no way to go :cool:

    Thats what im thinking.....

    ah well...im going to make the most of it...shame im going to be stuck with a bunch of new people...prob a good thing tough.


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    caesar
    Registered Users Posts: 747 ✭✭✭caesar


    k8e wrote:
    hey caesar
    my mate did badly in her maths lc last year and DIT wer lettin students sit maths again so u mayb able dependin on d college ur applyin 2,
    Tbh i'm still trying to figure out what i want to do, it looks like i'll be going to UL though. I might send them an email and see what the story is, just incase.


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    #18
    Umiq88
    Registered Users Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭Umiq88


    People always forget about the high amount of marks ytou get in maths for attempts

    you can get 1/3 of the marks in each question for any step in the right direction so that should get you 33% then all you do is make a half arsed attempt at everything else get a few answers out get all those -3's and -1's for slips errors and hey presto you got yourself a D for a right bollix of a paper


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    OctavarIan
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    helles belles wrote:
    it says in the paper that NUI maynooth NUI galway and Cork IT are doing maths test in august based on the leaving cert will be eligible for the degree coursed even if they failed in the original exam

    I didn't know NUI Maynooth were doing that. Which paper?


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    GrumPy
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    whassupp2 wrote:
    Ya i need a C3 for my course in NUIG. If I dont get it i'll do the entrance exam. They sent me the past papers and they look quite difficult and different to the LC

    Is there entrance exams for any other colleges and courses?


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    cormie
    Registered Users Posts: 20,836 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    Here's another option you could take:)


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