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JC 2K3

JC 2K3 wrote: »

In any case, AFAIK, I don't think they necessarily keep classes small in accordance with the OxBridge model, do they?

What I know about Trinity is all but out of date, but I'd assume that the classes are a certain size/set-up due to finances, and nothing more (Nowadays, at any rate).

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Chunky Monkey

JC I'm glad to hear you're enjoying the course There's nothing worse than to wind up on a course that you don't like. I was studying natural sciences in TCD. 450 on the course. Not much less than that in the biology lectures (around 350-400 I think). 'Tutorials' were a joke. For chemistry there were at least 200 at them. I hated this. I mean chemistry is a hard subject, you need small tutorials so you don't feel afraid to ask questions. Especially for the first term. Apparently this is the way it is for the first two years and then you choose your subject to specialise in and only then is the group split up into smaller classes of about twenty. And I've heard in general the course gets better from the third year but I wasn't willing to stick it.

With regards league tables, I have heard about Trinity being the only Irish university mentioned in the Times table. But what do they base this on? I didn't see the actual table, did they look at student satisfaction or amount of graduates who got jobs with their degrees? It can't have been standard of teaching across the board (ie all subjects) because as I've said, for medicine, it ain't the best.

With regards the snobbery, it's a fact, people apply to Trinity just because it's Trinity. Sorry to be condescending but it's a testament to your immaturity if you can't have a civilised debate about this. You want to find out whether the course you specifically want to study is good? Talk to people who have graduated from it and are currently doing that course there. Obviously people wanting to do natural sciences, I ain't the best to talk to. I was only there for four months

Ye Kaki I'm applying through UCAS...one rejection and one interview so far

JC 2K3

Chunky Monkey wrote: »

JC I'm glad to hear you're enjoying the course There's nothing worse than to wind up on a course that you don't like. I was studying natural sciences in TCD. 450 on the course. Not much less than that in the biology lectures (around 350-400 I think). 'Tutorials' were a joke. For chemistry there were at least 200 at them. I hated this. I mean chemistry is a hard subject, you need small tutorials so you don't feel afraid to ask questions. Especially for the first term. Apparently this is the way it is for the first two years and then you choose your subject to specialise in and only then is the group split up into smaller classes of about twenty. And I've heard in general the course gets better from the third year but I wasn't willing to stick it.

200 in a tutorial? That sounds horrible. The demand for Computer Science has dropped since the dot com bust(A bit misguided when you actually look at the potential job vacancies in IT in the next few years), and hence the course is less than half full and there're only 30 or so people in it. While I'm generally pretty good at working on my own, I think I'd hate a course with hundreds of people in it.

Chunky Monkey

My brother is studying computer science and something or other in um that place on the Quays...ah National College of Ireland. He loves it. Anyway computer technology is constantly changing. There may be a slump at the moment but it could increase again in the future right? Or you could go abroad, do a masters in Stanford or something

Someone mentioned Fás a while back. My dad tried to enrol on a course with them so he could get a job as a teacher of a desktop publishing class and they told him he was too old at 39. Gits.

Yuugib

lolz it true the way ppl said that some apply to Trinity just because its Trinity, my parents actually wanted me to go there.. but me didnt like that idea :P

To Anylyse_this - i would be happy to hear how ur friend is doin in the acturial course, ec+fi is ok, but havent heard the personal opinions from acturial course yet What does ur friend find nice about the course and whats not to nice?) interesting to know

Xhristy

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Yuugib

its is in many cases a back up course, it has a lot of.. mm what the word.. prospective? no? in the future
imho better than just plain art degree

kaki

Chunky Monkey: yay interview!! I'm still putting my personal statement together, I've left it kinda late :eek:. Hoping to apply to Edinburgh, Glasgow, York and Queens in Belfast.

CS used be a fallback for me, way down the preference list. But I've been programming in my spare time for the last few years - not particularly well, but enough make me want to learn more about everything. Elders think I'm mad for putting a low threshold course down first, because I'm probably looking at 550+ points in the lc, realistically. But they're just stupid.

Although, given the amount of people looking to do it, perhaps this will be the year that the points for CS courses shoot up into the 500's...

JC 2K3

The amount of people who don't understand the points system and seem to think higher points = better course is astounding....

And I doubt that CS points will shoot up to the 500s, the course is only half full this year and I can't see it even being filled next year.

Chunky Monkey

It's the reason why so many people apply for medicine, which of course increases the points even more and make it harder for people like me who are genuinely passionate about it but don't want to study feckin business as the required sixth subject.

Also it's not very nice to go on about how CS is your 'backup' choice or a 'fallback' when there's someone on this thread who is studying it now. He could be rolling in the six figures in a few years while ye are struggling to get a job with your 'high points' degrees.

PurpleFistMixer

CS is my fallback choice. That is, if I manage to not get into CSLI. But what's wrong with that, it's low points like. Not really insulting to the course...

Xhristy

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JC 2K3

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Nothing wrong with that tbh, loads of people do it with loads of low points courses.

Da Bomber

Can anyone tell me when the actual cut off point for the CAO is? I should probably start making up my mind soon as to what im goin to put down:p

rainbowtrout

Da Bomber wrote: »

Can anyone tell me when the actual cut off point for the CAO is? I should probably start making up my mind soon as to what im goin to put down:p

February 1st. But there is late application normally until around April/May, but you need to have your application in by Feb 1 if you are applying for any courses with restrictions i.e. portfolios, interviews

once you have applied you can change your courses as many times as you want until July 1st

1huge1

rainbowtrout wrote: »

February 1st. But there is late application normally until around April/May, but you need to have your application in by Feb 1 if you are applying for any courses with restrictions i.e. portfolios, interviews

once you have applied you can change your courses as many times as you want until July 1st

Isnt it January 31st for online ones.

Doing mine tonight

alan4cult

Do you have to put any choices down in the Level 7/6 column or is that completely optional? I know you must put down at least one choice in either but if you are going for a Level 8 course can you leave the Level 7/6 column blank?

JC 2K3

Yes, you can.

rainbowtrout

alan4cult wrote: »

Do you have to put any choices down in the Level 7/6 column or is that completely optional? I know you must put down at least one choice in either but if you are going for a Level 8 course can you leave the Level 7/6 column blank?

you can leave it blank, but it costs nothing to have something to fall back on

Chunky Monkey

I applied for that sound engineering course in Dun Laoghaire in the level 7 column but beware I have quite a few friends who did it and dropped out cos it's not that good and it's hard to get jobs with it.