2011 CAO/Leaving Cert discussion thread

kellogscoffey

JamJamJamJam wrote: »

My depression at not getting medicine this year has resided for now, and my dad has assured me repeatedly today that if I start another course this year and switch into medicine next year I don't need to worry about the full fees we'd have to pay. Until today, I thought it was medicine or nothing this year, which made the year ahead of me look super dull. But not now!

I'm going into dentistry in UCC! And I am very excited

Delira for you I'll save the notes for you :P

jamie-obraonain

JamieDOC wrote: »

JamJamJamJam wrote: »

My depression at not getting medicine this year has resided for now, and my dad has assured me repeatedly today that if I start another course this year and switch into medicine next year I don't need to worry about the full fees we'd have to pay. Until today, I thought it was medicine or nothing this year, which made the year ahead of me look super dull. But not now!

I'm going into dentistry in UCC! And I am very excited

Same here

I'm in the same boat! Delighted

amJam

jamie-obraonain wrote: »

I'm in the same boat! Delighted

I'd just like to point out that if you're all going into UCC, there'll be three James-related names in your year of 20 odd people.....that woon't be confusing at all


Congratulations though!! See y'all in Brookfield!

JamJamJamJam

amJam wrote: »

I'd just like to point out that if you're all going into UCC, there'll be three James-related names in your year of 20 odd people.....that woon't be confusing at all


Congratulations though!! See y'all in Brookfield!

Well spotted! I thought I was finished with people saying "Hey James!" from across the room and never being the only one to respond :P

Does anyone know if there are really close to just 20 places for each year of dentistry in UCC? (I don't trust this amJam one :P But I had heard that the class was small...)

amJam

Well JimJam, as I mentioned earlier, it says on the UCC website that there's an 80-chair facility as part of the training material, so I don't trust amJam either :P


http://www.ucc.ie/en/study/undergrad/what/medicinehealth/dentistry/


I'm not sure if there'd be 80 in the year though, as most of your time would be spent in Brookfield, surely? If anyone knows anything, please do contribute

JamieDOC

amJam wrote: »

Well JimJam, as I mentioned earlier, it says on the UCC website that there's an 80-chair facility as part of the training material, so I don't trust amJam either :P


http://www.ucc.ie/en/study/undergrad/what/medicinehealth/dentistry/


I'm not sure if there'd be 80 in the year though, as most of your time would be spent in Brookfield, surely? If anyone knows anything, please do contribute

I just found this, it's a few years old but it couldn't be much different this year sure, 62 places between both colleges?
http://www.skoool.ie/skoool/collegechoice.asp?id=4479

Jackobyte

amJam wrote: »

I'd just like to point out that if you're all going into UCC, there'll be three James-related names in your year of 20 odd people.....that woon't be confusing at all

Only 3? Pfft! Try 5 Jack's in a class of 30 for my JC. :P

jumpguy

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

*breaths*

randylonghorn

jumpguy wrote: »

*breaths*

I could suggest another activity calculated to help you relax, but I'd probably be banned ... >_>

Screaminmidget

randylonghorn wrote: »

I could suggest another activity calculated to help you relax, but I'd probably be banned ... >_>

Hey, you're the rec mod...

randylonghorn

Screaminmidget wrote: »

Hey, you're the rec mod...

You think that will stop Kate going for the wooden spoon?! :pac:

Grindylow

randylonghorn wrote: »

You think that will stop Kate going for the wooden spoon?! :pac:

Whatever you're into I suppose..........

RolandIRL

Noel2k9 wrote: »

Whatever you're into I suppose..........

seems a bit tame for randy, in fairness.

Salty

I went to view my papers earlier..I'm getting music appealed because the corrector added my marks wrong for a question, and I got docked 10 marks by mistake. 10 marks = 5% in this exam, therefore...I should be looking at an A1.

I got an A2 overall in my Irish papers:eek: Got full marks in Stair na Gaeilge, but I reckon I must have been brought down a percent or two because of my oral, even though my oral went well..it's all subjective I suppose.:(

Fcukin biology:mad: I had a B3 in biology, and then your wan went back through my paper and took another 3 marks off me..so I missed out on my B3 by a quarter of a percent:( You'll never guess what she took the 3 marks off for though...because I said "not dependent on" instead of "independent of" when phrasing my answer, even though it was right!:mad:

The system is sh*te lads!!

Richard Cranium

_meehan_ wrote: »

I went to view my papers earlier..I'm getting music appealed because the corrector added my marks wrong for a question, and I got docked 10 marks by mistake. 10 marks = 5% in this exam, therefore...I should be looking at an A1.

I got an A2 overall in my Irish papers:eek: Got full marks in Stair na Gaeilge, but I reckon I must have been brought down a percent or two because of my oral, even though my oral went well..it's all subjective I suppose.:(

Fcukin biology:mad: I had a B3 in biology, and then your wan went back through my paper and took another 3 marks off me..so I missed out on my B3 by a quarter of a percent You'll never guess what she took the 3 marks off for though...because I said "not dependent on" instead of "independent of" when phrasing my answer, even though it was right!:mad:

The system is sh*te lads!!

Something very similar happened to me in Chemistry when I did the Leaving Cert. I feel your pain!

Salty

Richard Cranium wrote: »

Something very similar happened to me in Chemistry when I did the Leaving Cert. I feel your pain!

It doesn't seem rational that phrasing of a question could merit a change of grade tbh..I'm getting it rechecked anyway!

Lawliet

_meehan_ wrote: »

It doesn't seem rational that phrasing of a question could merit a change of grade tbh..I'm getting it rechecked anyway!

Unfortunately that happens quite a bit in biology, when I did the leaving cert in 2009 I was given zero on a short question because I'd used the word "consumed" instead of "eats". Never mind I had every other part of the sentence word for word like it was in the marking scheme, or that consumed is just another way of saying to eat! Nope, totally wrong as far as they were concerned. The sickening part is I was one mark off an A2



Totally not still bitter about this.

Salty

Lawliet wrote: »

Unfortunately that happens quite a bit in biology, when I did the leaving cert in 2009 I was given zero on a short question because I'd used the word "consumed" instead of "eats". Never mind I had every other part of the sentence word for word like it was in the marking scheme, or that consumed is just another way of saying to eat! Nope, totally wrong as far as they were concerned. The sickening part is I was one mark off an A2



Totally not still bitter about this.

Lousy:eek: I said "not dependent on" instead of "independent of".

Feckers:rolleyes:

jumpguy

I know I'm going insane when I'm vibing with a Lady Gaga song...<_<

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeWBS0JBNzQ

But I am!

(Although actually on a relisten, I'm fairly sure "glory" is a metaphor for an orgasm...lol)

marko93

PLC dosent start till the 20th.. Only 3 days in, possibly 4. HA!
This year will be gas.

Robby91

marko93 wrote: »

PLC dosent start till the 20th.. Only 3 days in, possibly 4. HA!
This year will be gas.

Won't you have work experience as well?

marko93

Robby91 wrote: »

Won't you have work experience as well?

Just one day, so etheir way, a long weekend

Robby91

Just one day, so etheir way, a long weekend

Fecker :P I had 4 days of PLC then the day of work experience - it was grand, in fairness, and I had completed the work experience by March (had to do 20 days, although I think 15 days is the minimum FETAC requirement so you may get off easier than I did) but it would've been nice having that Friday off

AdamD

Anyone else get their college timetables? Not in till 1pm on Thursdays, hello Wednesday nights out :P

marko93

Robby91 wrote: »

Fecker :P I had 4 days of PLC then the day of work experience - it was grand, in fairness, and I had completed the work experience by March (had to do 20 days, although I think 15 days is the minimum FETAC requirement so you may get off easier than I did) but it would've been nice having that Friday off

I'm hoping it will be a good year! Like the day off will be nice, but it'll be put to alot of use. I need to get my distinctions!