** CAO offers - how they work **

randylonghorn

Sulmac wrote: »

I e-mailed the CAO about this yesterday (knowing full well that it ain't gonna happen, but wanted confirmation). I got the reply today:

I have no idea where the idea of Monday came from though.

Here, for a start:

logic123 wrote: »

i rang the CAO this morning and they said offers for a level students go out this monday so perhaps there still basing us on first round, like LESS said we are still part of first round for the reserved places

and here ...

logic123 wrote: »

there actually giving out offers to A level students on monday before round 2 i rang them and they said that in no way are A level disadvantaged by this, so i think your wrong

Thanks for the more accurate information, Sulmac!

Jay P

Jay P wrote: »

I just about got the points for my course. If I was being silly and appealed one of my exams and was marked down a grade, would I still keep my college place?

Can someone please answer my question

randylonghorn

Jay P wrote: »

Can someone please answer my question

I'd say if anyone knew the answer for certain, it would have been answered long ago, Jay. My gut feeling is that it would be unlikely enough that an offer would be withdrawn in most cases (and certainly very few people were downgraded anyway in previous years).

However ... in a course with high competition for places ... I just don't know, tbh.

In a sense it would only be fair ... why should someone retain their place ahead of someone with (now) higher points who didn't get a place?

Really, the only definite answer I can give you is to point out again that only a very tiny number of grades were downgraded after an appeal in the past.

WaldenByThoreua

limerickmunster wrote: »

Ok...Im finished 1st year pharmacy in Trinity..have a few repeats in a few weeks...I applied to the cao earlier in the year to give myself a few points if I didnt like or failed Pharmacy....anyway, got offered Law in Trinity this week..not mad on it but if I fail the repeats Ill seriously think about it..

My Q: I dont want to accept or decline the offer until I know the consequences. Basically if I accept it,say, tomorrow, am I *obliged* to do it, regardless of whether I pass my repeats or not? I would'nt like to accept it then not take it in case some other student missed out because I took it and had to reapply to the cao or do a different course when they wanted Law in Trinity...How long will the offer last? I wont know my repeat results until 2nd/3rd week in sept...

Thanks....

Just wondering whether anyone can help me out? Its cool if you cant'...

randylonghorn

Offer will last until 25th August (see CAO log-in page) )

No-one can tell you what to do, tbh.

Certainly, if you accept it and then don't take it, someone will lose out ... or at the very best will get a very late Trinity law offer when they may already have accepted another course, perhaps in a different college / sorted accommodation / etc.

Nemanrio

If you accept your offer from cao, when should you hear from the college?

Thanks.

randylonghorn

Nemanrio wrote: »

If you accept your offer from cao, when should you hear from the college?

Thanks.

It seems to vary quite a bit depending on the college / course.

While I know it would be nice to have the intro pack, etc., I wouldn't be in any panic if it hasn't arrived yet.

Jay P

randylonghorn wrote: »

I'd say if anyone knew the answer for certain, it would have been answered long ago, Jay. My gut feeling is that it would be unlikely enough that an offer would be withdrawn in most cases (and certainly very few people were downgraded anyway in previous years).

However ... in a course with high competition for places ... I just don't know, tbh.

In a sense it would only be fair ... why should someone retain their place ahead of someone with (now) higher points who didn't get a place?

Really, the only definite answer I can give you is to point out again that only a very tiny number of grades were downgraded after an appeal in the past.

That seems to have cleared things up a bit in my head I got the exact points for my course and there was no random selection so everybody who got their points got into the course. Presumably then I'd be safe? I've been quite put off appealing so I don't think I'll bother. Thanks again

randylonghorn

Jay P wrote: »

That seems to have cleared things up a bit in my head I got the exact points for my course and there was no random selection so everybody who got their points got into the course. Presumably then I'd be safe? I've been quite put off appealing so I don't think I'll bother. Thanks again

Tbh, if you got your points anyway, why would you bother?

Unless you really feel hard done by in a particular subject? And in that case, if you're so certain that you should have done better, you're at the very least unlikely to be deluding yourself to the point where you are likely to be downgraded (which happens in a tiny number of cases). Whether you actually get upgraded is a different matter.

But again ... if you got what you want ...

Nemanrio

randylonghorn wrote: »

It seems to vary quite a bit depending on the college / course.

While I know it would be nice to have the intro pack, etc., I wouldn't be in any panic if it hasn't arrived yet.

So how long would I be looking at roughly? 3 weeks? 6 weeks?

Cheers

QueenOfLeon

Nemanrio wrote: »

So how long would I be looking at roughly? 3 weeks? 6 weeks?

Cheers

From looking at some of the colleges websites, they say they send them out 2-3 days after acceptance....so i'd say for those they should be out next week? It depends on the uni tho, have a look at their website

Nemanrio

Anne-Marie!! wrote: »

From looking at some of the colleges websites, they say they send them out 2-3 days after acceptance....so i'd say for those they should be out next week? It depends on the uni tho, have a look at their website

Thanks

Jay P

randylonghorn wrote: »

Tbh, if you got your points anyway, why would you bother?

Unless you really feel hard done by in a particular subject? And in that case, if you're so certain that you should have done better, you're at the very least unlikely to be deluding yourself to the point where you are likely to be downgraded (which happens in a tiny number of cases). Whether you actually get upgraded is a different matter.

But again ... if you got what you want ...

Well I was only thinking about it because I had been feeling very hard done by in a few subjects, but looking back I think I deserved all my results bar english. I'll have a look at my scripts and decide then, though fear of losing my course is really stopping me from appealing.... So, most prolly, I won't do anything.

randylonghorn

Jay P wrote: »

I'll have a look at my scripts and decide then, though fear of losing my course is really stopping me from appealing.... So, most prolly, I won't do anything.

Get someone to look at them with you, preferably a teacher who also examines in the subject and would have a fair idea whether it's worth appealing or not.

SilverSparkle

Is it ok for me to accept my offer but then make my decision when regestration comes around as i am not sure still whether to do this course or something else?

A2B

I was just wondering when is the Available Place Courses come out? is it in the 2nd round?

QueenOfLeon

A2B wrote: »

I was just wondering when is the Available Place Courses come out? is it in the 2nd round?

Its here

jelomulawin

Anne-Marie!! wrote: »

From looking at some of the colleges websites, they say they send them out 2-3 days after acceptance....so i'd say for those they should be out next week? It depends on the uni tho, have a look at their website

omg, u sure? i accepted what was offered to me on the very first day, straight around 6:22am, yet i'm still not receiving any registration/orientation pack, whatever's supposed to be given to me, 'cept the receipt...i'm worried now the college won't let me go there...see, it's ironic, i was offered a physics course, yet i failed hl physics...:(

Skyuser

The acceptance date didn't close until 25th. 3-4 days after the 25th means either Friday or Monday.

jelomulawin

oh, ok

A2B

Thnks.
I have a question! I know it could be stupid!!
I accepted the first round offer,and I accepted the the second round offer so the fist offer lapsed. I'm applied now for available places for a course that I'm 100% sure I would like.
will I still get an offer for it?

cheesydoodles

Skyuser wrote: »

The acceptance date didn't close until 25th. 3-4 days after the 25th means either Friday or Monday.

This may sound like a dumb question but..do you get the offers via e-mail??

Adriatic

cheesydoodles wrote: »

This may sound like a dumb question but..do you get the offers via e-mail??

No you get them on cao.ie and check your application, you only get an email telling you that you accepted it, or changed course choices before the deadline.

randylonghorn

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