* Everything HPAT and Medicine for 2011 *

sopherson · 22-08-2011 5:03pm

Sunny!! wrote: »

I'll do anything :L, i love english so its doesnt bother me

ill do ol maths, so it be ok

ill might do one hl out of french and irish, not sure.

well you're clearly very determined. I know you'll get in next year!

I HOPE I do too

Sunny!! · 22-08-2011 5:16pm

sopherson wrote: »

well you're clearly very determined. I know you'll get in next year! I HOPE I do too

i hope you do:)

I probably wont over the hpat tbh:(

seriouslysweet · 22-08-2011 5:19pm

Are ye repeating in a school or at home through long distance? Cos I might well have to next year...

Sunny!! · 22-08-2011 5:21pm

seriouslysweet wrote: »

Are ye repeating in a school or at home through long distance? Cos I might well have to next year...

ill be repeating in a school, i wouldnt be able to do it on my own

sopherson · 22-08-2011 5:36pm

Sunny!! wrote: »

i hope you do:)

I probably wont over the hpat tbh:(

I KNOW HOW YA FEEL. That hapt is a real b***h!
Its such an obstacle!

YouSerious · 22-08-2011 5:38pm

anybody know when medicine in NUIG is starting this year?

Sunny!! · 22-08-2011 5:39pm

sopherson wrote: »

I KNOW HOW YA FEEL. That hapt is a real b***h!
Its such an obstacle!

theres a post on this 2 or 3 pages back its going to be reviewed worth having a look at i suppose, but i'm not going to get my hopes up that it will be abolished:(

pinkballetdance · 22-08-2011 5:42pm

YouSerious wrote: »

anybody know when medicine in NUIG is starting this year?

Heya! You starting in NUIG?:D Weve Orintation over the weekend 10th-11th September and Lectures ect start on the Monday the 12th! Freshers lasts a fortnight starting on the 12th!!:D

sopherson · 22-08-2011 5:57pm

pinkballetdance wrote: »

Heya! You starting in NUIG?:D Weve Orintation over the weekend 10th-11th September and Lectures ect start on the Monday the 12th! Freshers lasts a fortnight starting on the 12th!!:D

Hello. Congratulations on your getting into NUIG.

sopherson · 22-08-2011 6:00pm

Sunny!! wrote: »

theres a post on this 2 or 3 pages back its going to be reviewed worth having a look at i suppose, but i'm not going to get my hopes up that it will be abolished:(

awwhh... if only....

well we still have a chance. things will work out. Fingers crossed! on a totally unrelated note, do ya live in dublin?

YouSerious · 22-08-2011 6:00pm

pinkballetdance wrote: »

Heya! You starting in NUIG?:D Weve Orintation over the weekend 10th-11th September and Lectures ect start on the Monday the 12th! Freshers lasts a fortnight starting on the 12th!!:D

Ya I am! I already knew about orientation but I didnt think we'd be starting so soon! Wouldn't mind an extra week off to be honest!

2true · 22-08-2011 7:37pm

hey! after following boards for the past two years i thought it about time i gave my 2 cents! last year i had a lc of 545 and a hpat of 160 missing med by 14 points...i repeated both this year and finally received an offer of med! over the moon to say the least...was in two minds this time last year whether to repeat the leaving and i can now honestly say it was the best thing i ever did; it gave me time to mature and really understand what was required for a course like medicine and most importantly if i hadn't repeated i would have missed med this year by a couple of points! so to anyone thinking of repeating go for it you wont regret it! after all every point counts!

Sunny!! · 22-08-2011 8:31pm

sopherson wrote: »

awwhh... if only....
well we still have a chance. things will work out. Fingers crossed! on a totally unrelated note, do ya live in dublin?

nope cork

drrkpd · 22-08-2011 8:35pm

Enda Kenny wrote: »

Got NUIG aswell but don't know if i'll be offered the 5 year course...only have two LC sciences.When will i find out if i can do the five year couse or not??

Even if you are as determined as your namesake this is my advice-

4. Do premed if it is available unless you are a mature student. The change from LC to college is huge and premed allows you to settle into that. You will never work so hard as you will in 1st year of medicine. You are basically trying to learn a new language in a few months. About 10% of students fail some exam in 1st year though many compensate in the Summer.This is a huge shock to students many of whom have never failed an exam in their life before.

BL1993 · 22-08-2011 9:10pm

If I book my HPAT test in 2012 do I get a one of those practise test booklets for free? If so, which one, test booklet 1 or 2 and whats the difference between them?

Sunny!! · 22-08-2011 9:13pm

BL1993 wrote: »

If I book my HPAT test in 2012 do I get a one of those practise test booklets for free? If so, which one, test booklet 1 or 2 and whats the difference between them?

i didn't last year, the 2nd one is suppose to be more difficult

BL1993 · 22-08-2011 9:23pm

So would it be worth getting both?

Sunny!! · 22-08-2011 9:28pm

BL1993 wrote: »

So would it be worth getting both?

ive only heard about the second, i didnt but it last year, because i didnt put much attention to the hpat, foolishly i know, only used book one and a blue book i bought in easons, im buying book 2 during the week so go for it:)

electrictrad · 22-08-2011 9:31pm

Straw poll; anyone here going into UCD Medicine this coming year?

theowen · 22-08-2011 10:18pm

Any future TCD meds, hit me up with any Qs ye got, Or head over to the TCD forum, there's a fairly busy Medicine thread :rolleyes:

electrictrad · 22-08-2011 10:23pm

BL1993 wrote: »

If I book my HPAT test in 2012 do I get a one of those practise test booklets for free? If so, which one, test booklet 1 or 2 and whats the difference between them?

No, they are €27.50 each!

We were lucky, they ran a HPAT class for us in the school, and the teacher photocopied them for us. . .try to source copies outside official lines if at all possible, they take ages in the post. . .

sopherson · 22-08-2011 10:35pm

Sunny!! wrote: »

nope cork

ooohh wow!! well greetings from meath! :cool::P

sopherson · 22-08-2011 10:38pm

electrictrad wrote: »

Straw poll; anyone here going into UCD Medicine this coming year?

I wish!!

are you?

Sunny!! · 22-08-2011 10:39pm

sopherson wrote: »

ooohh wow!! well greetings from meath! :cool::P

:L

sopherson · 22-08-2011 10:44pm

Sunny!! wrote: »

:L

Sunny!! · 22-08-2011 10:45pm

sopherson wrote: »

haha, meaths a grand place!!:)

sopherson · 22-08-2011 10:50pm

Sunny!! wrote: »

haha, meaths a grand place!!:)

S'ppose,, tis a bit boring if u ask me... cant wait to move to dublin.

Sunny!! · 22-08-2011 10:52pm

sopherson wrote: »

S'ppose,, tis a bit boring if u ask me... cant wait to move to dublin.

do you live out in the country side?
love dublin tbh:)

pinkballetdance · 22-08-2011 10:55pm

drrkpd wrote: »

Even if you are as determined as your namesake this is my advice-

4. Do premed if it is available unless you are a mature student. The change from LC to college is huge and premed allows you to settle into that. You will never work so hard as you will in 1st year of medicine. You are basically trying to learn a new language in a few months. About 10% of students fail some exam in 1st year though many compensate in the Summer.This is a huge shock to students many of whom have never failed an exam in their life before.

I know you reccomend this but do you mind me asking why? Would you reccomend it for me? I got A1s in the three sciences and Ive lots of "experience" with medical "terminology" becuase of my first aid experience. Im 19. (I did TY)

Are you a current med student?:) Is premed not just basically a science degree for a year?:/ Any info would be great!:)

sopherson · 22-08-2011 10:57pm

Sunny!! wrote: »

do you live out in the country side?
love dublin tbh:)

No No. navan town. And dublin is amazing. something's always goin on. i hope i get campus acc.

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