Higher education Access routes. HEAR / DARE 2010!!

citizenerased1

Aww man...I really really want to get Law w/ business in UCD i love the course,
i applied for HEAR but i really dont know if i'll get it,
I live at home with my Mother (i've never had contact with the ould fella) she's makes less money in her job then people on the dole make!:p
no one in my family except my cousin has ever gone to college and we're on the medical card and living in a council estate in the midlands..i dont go to a deis school and i work partime to get us a bit of money to make matters worse my auntie died two days b4 my orals due to money problems (off setting study as you could imagine)..:( i've **** all time to scratch me arse let alone study

anyone no if im likely to be accepted on HEAR or should i stop wastin time?

now can any of ye well to do people say that i dont deserve a place and i'm trying to scam the system?

theowen

citizenerased1 wrote: »

Aww man...I really really want to get Law w/ business in UCD i love the course,
i applied for HEAR but i really dont know if i'll get it,
I live at home with my Mother (i've never had contact with the ould fella) she's makes less money in her job then people on the dole make!:p
no one in my family except my cousin has ever gone to college and we're on the medical card and living in a council estate in the midlands..i dont go to a deis school and i work partime to get us a bit of money to make matters worse my auntie died two days b4 my orals due to money problems (off setting study as you could imagine)..:( i've **** all time to scratch me arse let alone study

anyone no if im likely to be accepted on HEAR or should i stop wastin time?

now can any of ye well to do people say that i dont deserve a place and i'm trying to scam the system?

I'm 99.99999% certain you'll get it.

citizenerased1

Fingers crossed!...but i dont see how the colleges or HEAR would no some of them details, i thought the form was abit vague in some sections!

any idea on points reductions?

stainluss

citizenerased1 wrote: »

Fingers crossed!...but i dont see how the colleges or HEAR would no some of them details, i thought the form was abit vague in some sections!

any idea on points reductions?

Depends on how many places going and demand for places.

Its usually around 10% off

unknown13

stainluss wrote: »

Its usually around 10% off

It varies between universities. Some have higher allowances than others.

citizenerased1

unknown13 wrote: »

It varies between universities. Some have higher allowances than others.

ah sure its not really THAAAT much...some ppl are makin out they give you free places!:pac::pac:

murpolopoliss

Is it to late to apply for HEAR?

stainluss

citizenerased1 wrote: »

ah sure its not really THAAAT much...some ppl are makin out they give you free places!:pac::pac:

No, i think you should show that you get good grades in subjects related to your course, then its ok if you **** up in ones that are not in the same area, or something like that

murpolopoliss wrote: »

Is it to late to apply for HEAR?

Yes, its closed now.

ordinary_girl

How likely are people really to get places on HEAR? I got 295 points and applied for some courses that are about 450 and I don't fancy my chances. Surely they don't make that much of an allowance?

theowen

Rest_Energy wrote: »

How likely are people really to get places on HEAR? I got 295 points and applied for some courses that are about 450 and I don't fancy my chances. Surely they don't make that much of an allowance?

I'd say you'd need 380+ for that.

unknown13

Rest_Energy wrote: »

How likely are people really to get places on HEAR? I got 295 points and applied for some courses that are about 450 and I don't fancy my chances. Surely they don't make that much of an allowance?

Not very likely. With DARE if you don't get 300 points you are not on the program.

ordinary_girl

Hmm. That's what I thought, I've got some level 6's and 7's down so I'll probably end up there then.

citizenerased1

come here till i ask yez boys when do we find out if we've got accepted onto it or not?

stainluss

citizenerased1 wrote: »

come here till i ask yez boys when do we find out if we've got accepted onto it or not?

End of June, just as your chillin after the exams:D

citizenerased1

stainluss wrote: »

End of June, just as your chillin after the exams:D

Chillin!!? more like ripping every ounce of body hair off with the stress!
:eek::eek:

:pac:

unknown13

stainluss wrote: »

End of June, just as your chillin after the exams:D

If you are unlucky enough to have a later exam such as technology you may receive the letter before then.

shamoono

Anybody know what's the story with Pharmacy in TCD points for Higher Education Access Route.
I mean how many points was it for last year in HIGHER EDUCATION ACCESS ROUTE.
If I don't get in medicine I'm gonna choose pharmacy.

thanks guys

gor93

i hope i get it im depending on it big time so when do we find out we got it end of june but what date or atin

unknown13

gor93 wrote: »

i hope i get it im depending on it big time so when do we find out we got it end of june but what date or atin

No one knows. I could be in the position where I get it before an exam.

citizenerased1

unknown13 wrote: »

No one knows. I could be in the position where I get it before an exam.

really dude??whered you find this out?i thought it was in around offers time?

correct me if im wrong doh

unknown13

The letter is due at the end of June. I have my tech exam on the 25th of June.

They post the letter in june to those who applied to tell them if they got accepted or not.

citizenerased1

Feck it ive music a day before that!


good luck anyways buddy hope you get what your looking for

post it up and let us all know!

stainluss

Would the HEAR scheme of the college you're applying to tell you what the points reduction for a course was last year if you asked them?

Or are they not allowed to?

theowen

stainluss wrote: »

Would the HEAR scheme of the college you're applying to tell you what the points reduction for a course was last year if you asked them?

Or are they not allowed to?

I'll email now

stainluss

theowen wrote: »

I'll email now

Did you check for your course?

Just getting a bit nervy as the exams get close:o

theowen

stainluss wrote: »

Did you check for your course?

Just getting a bit nervy as the exams get close:o

No, I have them on e-mail speed dile though from previous queries!:rolleyes:

I asked about Medicine there so we shall see.

unknown13

stainluss wrote: »

Would the HEAR scheme of the college you're applying to tell you what the points reduction for a course was last year if you asked them?

Or are they not allowed to?

TCD is 50-100 points
NUIM is 60 points
UCD don't know but in a way I am glad I don't
DCU don't know either

I was told the points reduction, so just email and ask them and they will tell you

theowen

unknown13 wrote: »

TCD is 50-100 points
NUIM is 60 points
UCD don't know but in a way I am glad I don't
DCU don't know either

I was told the points reduction, so just email and ask them and they will tell you

It depends on the course though.

unknown13

theowen wrote: »

It depends on the course though.

It is generally 10-15% of the points for that course. But some places have different points reductions though.

Dublin4Life

Does anyone have the DARE email address

unknown13

Dublin4Life wrote: »

Does anyone have the DARE email address

Not too sure, DARE is sort of run by the colleges and the CAO

stainluss

Dublin4Life wrote: »

Does anyone have the DARE email address

Afaik you must email the specific access department of each college, thats what I did for HEAR

theowen

stainluss wrote: »

Afaik you must email the specific access department of each college, thats what I did for HEAR

Did you get a reply?

stainluss

theowen wrote: »

Did you get a reply?

Nope, sometimes they take a while though. Bank-holiday weekend too.

Did you hear anything?

theowen

stainluss wrote: »

Nope, sometimes they take a while though. Bank-holiday weekend too.

Did you hear anything?

Noope...same thing I guess. I'm really curious now as well!

citizenerased1

Things should be out soon....its squeeky bum time!

unknown13

citizenerased1 wrote: »

Things should be out soon....its squeeky bum time!

Should be receiving the letter anytime soon. I hope it is good news.

Reckle

does the HEAR application thing send out a reply to you around now to tell you if you eligible?
i think i made a mess of my form :S

unknown13

Reckle wrote: »

does the HEAR application thing send out a reply to you around now to tell you if you eligible?
i think i made a mess of my form :S

They tell you if you got into the scheme.

Reckle

thanks
so it should be out soon enough then?

citizenerased1

unknown13 wrote: »

Should be receiving the letter anytime soon. I hope it is good news.

I'm more nervous about this than me leavin to be honest!

Can we appeal just out of curiosity??

Reckle

i think so...
if i dont get it im going to try and appeal it!

unknown13

citizenerased1 wrote: »

I'm more nervous about this than me leavin to be honest!

Can we appeal just out of curiosity??

Pretty sure we can appeal it.

citizenerased1

unknown13 wrote: »

Pretty sure we can appeal it.

Diddly boss

Dublin4Life

Is that the same as DARE, do the letters come out at the same time??

stainluss

You know when it is said that they give reduced points places who would get good grades in related subjects (to the course), well how good would those grades need to be? Is points also taken into account?

For example, for a business course:

If one candidate 15points short of the course and got a A2 in Business and Economics

• If the other candidate was 30 points short of the course, but got A1s in Business and Economics (and possibly did accounting)

Who would get the last place?

I dont understand the system much

citizenerased1

i don't think anyones too sure to be honest mate :P
the point reductions probably minimal i'd say
some people say it's like 10-15% but it varies between colleges

Dublin4Life

any letters guys yet???

unknown13

Dublin4Life wrote: »

any letters guys yet???

not yet

citizenerased1

Dublin4Life wrote: »

any letters guys yet???

none yet bud...
got a letter today and almost shat a brick with fear of it been from them :L
u?