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Quick question bout 2nd round Arts points

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  • 21-08-2007 6:57pm
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    R0C0
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    Hey, do ye know if Arts points in NUIG often go down in the second round? Missed out by 5 points just. Its more of a sickener because if I'd applied for it last year when I did my leaving cert I would have had the points. I can't seem to find the points list for 2nd round of most of the other years.

    Oh, and If I accept an offer in the first round, will I still get offers in the second round??


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    steven22
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭steven22


    R0C0 wrote:
    Hey, do ye know if Arts points in NUIG often go down in the second round? Missed out by 5 points just. Its more of a sickener because if I'd applied for it last year when I did my leaving cert I would have had the points. I can't seem to find the points list for 2nd round of most of the other years.

    Oh, and If I accept an offer in the first round, will I still get offers in the second round??

    If you accept your offer which is your 2nd choice ... you will only be offered your first choice if it goes down on round 2. You wont be offered 3-10 atall.


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    D. Coughlan
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭D. Coughlan


    R0C0 wrote:
    Hey, do ye know if Arts points in NUIG often go down in the second round? Missed out by 5 points just. Its more of a sickener because if I'd applied for it last year when I did my leaving cert I would have had the points. I can't seem to find the points list for 2nd round of most of the other years.

    Oh, and If I accept an offer in the first round, will I still get offers in the second round??
    There is a supplement in the Evening echo ( cork paper ) with the first and second round points last year. I also have the 2005 one's from a college supplement in January.

    NUI Galway Arts 2006: Round 1-350 Final-350
    NUI Galway Arts 2005: Round 1-380* Final- 375

    It is impossible to predict what will happen this year.
    Yes you can accept an offer in Round one and than get offered a higher preference course ONLY, in round 2 not a lower preference one

    If anyone else wants to know about their course's Round 2 points for the last two years i could post it for them.


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    steven22
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭steven22


    D. Coughlan wrote:
    There is a supplement in the Evening echo ( cork paper ) with the first and second round points last year. I also have the 2005 one's from a college supplement in January.

    NUI Galway Arts 2006: Round 1-350 Final-350
    NUI Galway Arts 2005: Round 1-380* Final- 375

    It is impossible to predict what will happen this year.
    Yes you can accept an offer in Round one and than get offered a higher preference course ONLY, in round 2 not a lower preference one

    If anyone else wants to know about their course's Round 2 points for the last two years i could post it for them.

    Wouldn't it be handier to post the link ? :rolleyes:


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    D. Coughlan
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭D. Coughlan


    steven22 wrote:
    Wouldn't it be handier to post the link ? :rolleyes:
    It would be but its not on the internet, it just came free with the paper


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    R0C0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 112 ✭✭R0C0


    Much appreciated!!!!


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    Conqueror
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    As stated above, it's impossible to tell for sure if the points will go down, but at least it won't go up again!

    Whether the points go down will depend on whether the places on the course are filled. If enough people choose not to accept the offer of a place in Arts at NUIG, the points will drop to a level which will allow offers to be sent to others who want the course but didn't get enough points. If 2005 and most earlier years are anything to go by, the points should drop, but don't expect it.


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    Lucas10101
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    R0C0 wrote:
    Hey, do ye know if Arts points in NUIG often go down in the second round? Missed out by 5 points just. Its more of a sickener because if I'd applied for it last year when I did my leaving cert I would have had the points. I can't seem to find the points list for 2nd round of most of the other years.

    Oh, and If I accept an offer in the first round, will I still get offers in the second round??

    Yes, you will still be offered something. But it's Conditional. If you were offered number 9, then 8>1 you cannot be offered. You can possibly still be offered choice ten even after accepting a place on choice nine.


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    Corruptedmorals
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    What? No you can't. You can NEVER GET OFFERED LOWER, ONLY HIGHER. You have it completely backwards there...


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    R0C0
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    Hmm.. anyone know where I can get a list of what 2nd round points were in previous years?


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    ______
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    R0C0 wrote:
    Hmm.. anyone know where I can get a list of what 2nd round points were in previous years?


    arts usually has a huge amount of applicants, cant imagine the drop being too big then i suppose


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    R0C0
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    ______ wrote:
    arts usually has a huge amount of applicants, cant imagine the drop being too big then i suppose

    Yeah, I know, just need it to come down by 5!


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    ZorbaTehZ
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    Lucas10101 wrote:
    Yes, you will still be offered something. But it's Conditional. If you were offered number 9, then 8>1 you cannot be offered. You can possibly still be offered choice ten even after accepting a place on choice nine.

    This is complete nonsense. Ignore it.


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    R0C0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 112 ✭✭R0C0


    Done!


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    Lucas10101
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    ZorbaTehZ wrote:
    This is complete nonsense. Ignore it.

    What I said was true, what's the problem??

    If he's offered choice 9, and accepts it, he can't be offered 8.7.6.5.4.3.2.1 choices, only 10 and he can still accept ten if the points go down for him..

    It's the truth.....shame you don't know the CAO well enough. Maybe I didn't phrase it the best way, but it's still true.


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    TheInvisibleFie
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    Lucas10101 wrote:
    What I said was true, what's the problem??

    If he's offered choice 9, and accepts it, he can't be offered 8.7.6.5.4.3.2.1 choices, only 10 and he can still accept ten if the points go down for him..

    It's the truth.....shame you don't know the CAO well enough.
    What are you on about? If you are offered your 9th choice and you accept you can still be offered your 8th, 7th, 6th, 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd, and 1st choices. But once you're offered your 9th choice you won't be ever offered your 10th choice.


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    cocoa
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    Lucas, that's BS. Choices are not assigned numbers, they are assigned an order or priority. You have first second and third choices, not choices 8-10.


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    Lucas10101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 630 ✭✭✭Lucas10101


    I'm just speaking from my Guidence Councillors mouth as he said this to our class. He must have got it wrong then.

    Excuse my last few statements then.


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    #19
    ZorbaTehZ
    Registered Users Posts: 2,149 ✭✭✭ZorbaTehZ


    This is the sort of rubbish that is going to confuse and worry people. And quoting this for the third time on these boards:

    CAO Handbook - Page 15.
    IMPORTANT: When you have been offered a place in one
    of your course preferences, you are excluded from further
    consideration for any course which is lower in your order of
    preference than the one in which you have been offered a
    place.
    This means that while you may subsequently move upwards
    in your order of preference (if places become available due
    to withdrawals) you will not be considered for a place in a
    course which is a lower preference than that already offered.


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    Corruptedmorals
    Registered Users Posts: 4,194 ✭✭✭Corruptedmorals


    Lucas10101 wrote:
    What I said was true, what's the problem??

    If he's offered choice 9, and accepts it, he can't be offered 8.7.6.5.4.3.2.1 choices, only 10 and he can still accept ten if the points go down for him..

    It's the truth.....shame you don't know the CAO well enough. Maybe I didn't phrase it the best way, but it's still true.




    ROFLCOPTER.


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