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Sitting in on Lectures?

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  • 02-04-2010 9:55pm
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    Mayoegian
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    Quite an odd question, but I was wondering would you be allowed to sit in on a college lecture? I would love to attend a Medicine lecture! Could I ask the lecturer beforehand?:)


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    PhysiologyRocks
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    I'd say ring around. You're bound to find someone who'll let you in. They probably wouldn't notice one extra person anyway, but best to do it by the book.

    I know of a few LC students who came to our lectures in First Med.


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    gant0
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    It's fine,I went to a law lecture last year with my brother.Just sit up the back somewhere so you arent asked questions and pretend your're taking notes,lecturer wont notice.


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    PhysiologyRocks
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    gant0 wrote: »
    It's fine,I went to a law lecture last year with my brother.Just sit up the back somewhere so you arent asked questions and pretend your're taking notes,lecturer wont notice.
    Go for the middle - you're more likely to be picked on if in the back!:)


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    Jessibelle
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    I rang Trinity and UCD, and was allowed sit in on a few 1st year lectures, but it was made fairly clear which ones it was ok to (Physiology theory, Biochemistry etc) and which I wasn't even to attempt to sneak into (Anatomy labs, other labs etc). It was a great experience, chatted away to a few students an got a far better idea of the course. Ring and ask, sure you've nothing to lose! :)


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    Freakin4Leavin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭Freakin4Leavin


    Oooh i was actually thinking of doing that for trinity this week too!! I was gonna just turn up and my still do that but seing as theyre normally quite obliging i might just ring!!


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    GK_91
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    Ring them and ask.
    If they say no just sneak in anyway.
    You wont be noticed ;)


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    Manach
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    Well if you show up and volunteer to answer a question, intelligently: That will mark you out as an interloper :)


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    phasers
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    We're forever getting random secondary school students in our lectures, you can spot them a mile off cos they look excited/awake.

    I'd say you could just head in, especially if it's a big lecture hall


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    Mayoegian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 777 ✭✭✭Mayoegian


    Thanks a million for all your replies! I guess I'm just a little bit worried that if I do go in, unannounced, and they find that I'm only in secondary school, I'll be banned from studying medicine or something-or the lecturer might remember me if I do get Medicine and he'll have a set on me:(


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