Predictions, Predictions

sparrow3

Tick Tock, Tick Tock,

Well 19 days to 0 round offers - at this stage, i dont know what has damaged my health more, sitting the GAMSAT exam or the wait for offers.

So does anyone else want to contribute their predictions.

Im going to predict
RCSI -62
UCD -61
UCC -59
UL -57

Thoughts?

etymon

I think it'll be way lower - dunno why, just do!
I hope everyone gets something anyway and enjoy your Augusts well!

bubbleking

what Id like to see

RCSI 62
UCD 59*
UCC 58
UL 55*

whaqt will actually happen

RCSI 63
UCD 61
UCC 59
UL 57

del85

RCSI- 62

UCD- 60

UCC- 58

UL- 56


Those extra places are bound to make a dent.

Biologic

Rcsi 63
UCD 61
UCC 59
UL 56
All round zero. All plucked from the top of my head with no logic behind it. Good luck to everyone. The gamsat is the easy bit :P.

Yillan

Biologic wrote: »

The gamsat is the easy bit :P.

:mad:

Paella

First round:

RCSI- 60

UCD- 61*

UCC- 61

UL- 56

drspock

Interesting you put UCC up a few points. I think you might be right

I'd go for

RCSI - 64

UCD - 61

UCC - 61

UL - (?) maybe 58/59

probably way off as usual.......

Paella wrote: »

First round:

RCSI- 60

UCD- 61*

UCC- 61

UL- 56

caz_von

Round Zero

RCSI - 64

UCD - 61

UCC - 60

UL - 59

Round One


RCSI - 63

UCD - 60

UCC - 59*

UL - 58

caz_von

I hope the points come down too but last year there was an increase in places (e.g. UCD 22 went to 55) and the points still went up.

Crossing all fingers and toes:D

kapow

RCSI:63
UCD:60
UCC:59
UL:57

pollypigwash

RCSI 62*
UCD 60*
UCC 61*
UL 58


I like stars **********

MLH1

How many places are in each college this year?

sparrow3

MLH1 - The number of places is covered in numerous other threads if you bothered looking . check out the "good luck in GAMSAT 2011" thread.

thementalist

Im on a 56...what do you think the chances of a place in UL are realistically?

Jess_112

think 61 will get me into UCC?

Yillan

This time next week, I'll be in bed having stayed up all night playing Fallout or Red Dead Redemption in anticipation of the CAO offers. I'll either have a big smile on my face or be sobbing uncontrollably. That's my prediction.

UCD - 61*
RCSI - 62
UCC - 60*
UL - 57

hurdygurdy85

My unfounded projections:

UCD: 61*
UCC: 60*
UL: 56
RCSI: 64

*to those lucky lucky souls

Good luck to any decent sleep in the early hours of next thursday morning. Thats when the cut-offs were released last year.

The suspense is a killer. It's like waiting to rip a plaster off........

hurdygurdy85

Jess_112 wrote: »

think 61 will get me into UCC?

I think you would be unlucky if it didn't as there are more places this year with less applicants. Only 6 days till you find out! Best of luck!

pollypigwash

hurdygurdy85 wrote: »

Jess_112 wrote: »

think 61 will get me into UCC?

I think you would be unlucky if it didn't as there are more places this year with less applicants. Only 6 days till you find out! Best of luck!

Release date is indeed next Thursday at 9am. I think all three of ye will be more than OK. I know points went up a bit last year but there is no logical justification for points going up again considering it is a standardised exam and there has been a significant rise in places for the second year running coupled with a fall in applications.

Best of luck to ye all. If anyone gets UCD let me know, I'm looking to get a flat with some fellow "late bloomers" "quarter life crisis kids" or whatever you like to call yourself. I will promise to stop posting drunk on boards on schoolnights, I cannot however promise to being drunk on a schoolnight!

jtsuited

ah I thought all the worrying and whatnot was over but here we are, 7 days from Round zero offers and it's the same nerves all over again.

sincerely, sincerely hoping my 61 gets me a place in dublin.

Jess_112

Thanks! I thought waiting for the results was bad but this is worse! do the offers get posted out on the same day they come online or will it be after do u think?

MrsStuffings

RCSI 63 *
UCD 62
UCC 60 *
UL 57

Best of luck to all and i look forward to meeting some of you in when we start in surgeons.

pollypigwash

Jess_112 wrote: »

Thanks! I thought waiting for the results was bad but this is worse! do the offers get posted out on the same day they come online or will it be after do u think?

They're put in the post the day before so as to arrive on the day. If you get early post you could find out before the online offers are available. I'm sure the points will be in the papers as well.

Jess_112

pollypigwash wrote: »

They're put in the post the day before so as to arrive on the day. If you get early post you could find out before the online offers are available. I'm sure the points will be in the papers as well.

Great thanks! I like the idea of having a letter in my hands more than checking online..more proof! :P

hurdygurdy85

pollypigwash wrote: »

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Best of luck to ye all. If anyone gets UCD let me know, I'm looking to get a flat with some fellow "late bloomers" "quarter life crisis kids" or whatever you like to call yourself. I will promise to stop posting drunk on boards on schoolnights, I cannot however promise to being drunk on a schoolnight!

And there was me thinking that everyone was gonna be mad serious & no fun. All study and no play make GEM students go crazy. I for one will be investigating the nightlife. And the daylife. And all mischeviousness in between! And sport of course! Might squeeze some study in if I have the time!

Jess_112 wrote: »

Thanks! I thought waiting for the results was bad but this is worse! do the offers get posted out on the same day they come online or will it be after do u think?

From my memory (and I am one year older since this last happened-lots of brain cells have been destroyed by the GAMSAT in the interim) last year, the cut-offs were released by CAO before any offer was received later that day. They weren't accessible on the CAO website officially until the next day but some crafty individual had found out a way to access them and posted the cut-offs on some boards.ie forum at about 4am. Pretty sure it'll happen this year aswell. It's not an offer but it'll give you a pretty good indication of what offer is on its way to you later that day.

bluewall

Making predictions is a very ugly game, although I know it's a very hard place to be when you are in the unknown world that is the black hole between results and offers day.... and at the mercy of the CAO.

For all concerned, in my opinion, I would lean on the side of caution and expect most, if not all, courses to be exactly the same, if not higher that last years first round. In addition, I wouldn't expect them to drop much more than last year's first round in any of the later rounds.

This is purely based on the fact that there was several new places available in courses such as UL and UCD and all of the predictors were calling for lower scores, when in fact they went higher. So please all don't get your hopes too high on scores lowering this year - even if there are more new places due (UL possibly 20?). You have to remember that people are getting better at the GAMSAT, more applicants from the UK are now applying (due to no personal statement or interview required) and plenty of people still hold valid scores from last year.

Tread with caution, but the very best of luck to you all. Hard work does pay off.... eventually!! So keep at it!!

Jess_112

ah god i forgot about all those extra people, now im even more nervous! what were the first round cut offs last year?

drspock

hi jess

I think Cork was 59 last year so you're looking very good. I reckon that even with the few leftovers from abroad you'll have nothing to worry about. I was sitting on 62 for a while and had similar concerns but realised they are unfounded. Especially when you consider what tazzle was saying about extra spaces in UCC this year

I have no doubt you'll be well above the cut, twould never jump 2 in a year with extra places etc. Another thing is that not very many people on the boards seem to be applying UCC? Which works in our favour.

Are you living in Cork/ Munster? I'm dead set on UCC after visiting the medical schools, Cork is such a gorgeous campus and city. All positives with Cork. Hope I get in there too and good luck.........:cool:

Jess_112 wrote: »

think 61 will get me into UCC?

neurodegenerate

drspock wrote: »

hi jess

Especially when you consider what tazzle was saying about extra spaces in UCC this year

QUOTE]

Really...are there actually any extra places in UCC this year?! I thought it was 20 places. Gosh if there were more places I think I'd be feeling more calm about thursday! I'm really hoping I can get in with 59-in the subsequent rounds anyway, looking unlikely it would be on thursday. how are you all dealing with the waiting?!? While I'm here I would (wishfully) predict final round offers to be:
RCSI: 61
UCD: 60/59???
UCC: 59
UL: 56

Jess_112

drspock wrote: »

hi jess

I think Cork was 59 last year so you're looking very good. I reckon that even with the few leftovers from abroad you'll have nothing to worry about. I was sitting on 62 for a while and had similar concerns but realised they are unfounded. Especially when you consider what tazzle was saying about extra spaces in UCC this year

I have no doubt you'll be well above the cut, twould never jump 2 in a year with extra places etc. Another thing is that not very many people on the boards seem to be applying UCC? Which works in our favour.

Are you living in Cork/ Munster? I'm dead set on UCC after visiting the medical schools, Cork is such a gorgeous campus and city. All positives with Cork. Hope I get in there too and good luck.........:cool:

I hope you're right! I mean I'd be happy with anywhere but I really want to stay in cork. Yup i live here, just finished my degree in UCC, and would prefer to just stay here, it's easier and cheaper! and you're right UCC is a really nice place! Where are u from? we could be classmates soon!

Jess_112

neurodegenerate wrote: »

drspock wrote: »

hi jess

Especially when you consider what tazzle was saying about extra spaces in UCC this year

QUOTE]

Really...are there actually any extra places in UCC this year?! I thought it was 20 places. Gosh if there were more places I think I'd be feeling more calm about thursday! I'm really hoping I can get in with 59-in the subsequent rounds anyway, looking unlikely it would be on thursday. how are you all dealing with the waiting?!? While I'm here I would (wishfully) predict final round offers to be:
RCSI: 61
UCD: 60/59???
UCC: 59
UL: 56

the waiting is killing me!!

neurodegenerate

I don't think I've ever actually wished for a summer to end before...this is appalling!! Thank god it's only a few more days now, just trying to keep myself distracted in the mean time!:rolleyes:

drspock

Hi neuro! yeah I think it's 20 which is great!! Not too sure what to expect from the cut offs though? Best of luck to you anyway neuro hopefully 59 will get you there!

Jess_112 wrote: »

neurodegenerate wrote: »

drspock wrote: »

hi jess

Especially when you consider what tazzle was saying about extra spaces in UCC this year

QUOTE]

Really...are there actually any extra places in UCC this year?! I thought it was 20 places. Gosh if there were more places I think I'd be feeling more calm about thursday! I'm really hoping I can get in with 59-in the subsequent rounds anyway, looking unlikely it would be on thursday. how are you all dealing with the waiting?!? While I'm here I would (wishfully) predict final round offers to be:
RCSI: 61
UCD: 60/59???
UCC: 59
UL: 56

the waiting is killing me!!

troggy99

I got 64 so I'm pretty much guaranteed to get RCSI. If ye all spent as much time studying as ye do predicting the results in vain then ye wouldn't be in this position to begin with. G'luck

Bonnieaurstomp

troggy99 wrote: »

I got 64 so I'm pretty much guaranteed to get RCSI. If ye all spent as much time studying as ye do predicting the results in vain then ye wouldn't be in this position to begin with. G'luck

Sooooooo glad I went with UCD in the end.

wayhey

Good luck to everybody!!!

Annaroberts22

troggy99 wrote: »

I got 64 so I'm pretty much guaranteed to get RCSI. If ye all spent as much time studying as ye do predicting the results in vain then ye wouldn't be in this position to begin with. G'luck

Unnecessarily mean!

hurdygurdy85

troggy99 wrote: »

I got 64 so I'm pretty much guaranteed to get RCSI. If ye all spent as much time studying as ye do predicting the results in vain then ye wouldn't be in this position to begin with. G'luck

Take your catty childish comments somewhere else please, the rest of us here are adults.

drspock

So what? I got 65 and I'm also interested in predicting results! My god there are some shockingly arrogant clowns popping up on these boards. Thank god I changed from RCSI, I think I might have poked my own eyeballs out from all the hot air, if troggy is anything to go by.....

Please god don't send any of these fools to UCC

troggy99 wrote: »

I got 64 so I'm pretty much guaranteed to get RCSI. If ye all spent as much time studying as ye do predicting the results in vain then ye wouldn't be in this position to begin with. G'luck

hurdygurdy85

I sincerely hope the points for RCSI don't shoot up. Otherwise we could be lumped with these lovely individuals.

Yillan

hurdygurdy85 wrote: »

I sincerely hope the points for RCSI don't shoot up. Otherwise we could be lumped with these lovely individuals.

Don't tempt fate . As long as I get my offer, I couldn't give a monkeys what happens to these other individuals.

EugeneOnegin

hurdygurdy85 wrote: »

I sincerely hope the points for RCSI don't shoot up. Otherwise we could be lumped with these lovely individuals.

Couldn't agree more with your sentiments .
Irish medical schools should be conducting psychometric interviews in addition to GAMSAT to select suitable candidates for med. school.

Anyway for what it's worth, here's my round zero predictions:

RCSI 65
UCC 60*
UCD 60*
UL 57*

I'm going to err on the side of caution here, those applying with UK scores could well nullify the effect of an increased number of places. Hopefully I'm wrong, and very wrong at that. I want to see all those deserving candidates get a place :)

MrsStuffings

troggy99 wrote: »

I got 64 so I'm pretty much guaranteed to get RCSI. If ye all spent as much time studying as ye do predicting the results in vain then ye wouldn't be in this position to begin with. G'luck

MOD EDIT

Awhhhh

The sweet smell of a ban before lunchtime......

bubbleking

UCD, UCC and UL are all ranked higher than RCSI in the world university rankings.

Just saying is all.....

bubbleking

oh and its plainly obvious that someone is multi accounting here - any mod can verify because there IP address shows up. Not that I really care because I find their trolling kinda funny

I thought results were out tomorrow but seems we have to wait until thursday

Iv a feeling UCD will be higher than RCSI this year

jtsuited

didn't somebody here say they mailed CAO and they said 3rd August? (think it was MedGal)

bubbleking

HOLY **** I just seen that

Offers Out Tomorrow :eek: :eek:

neurodegenerate

It says August 4th, 6:00 on the CAO website:( but it's very, very close now! We're nearly there:):):)

bubbleking

as in 6am? why cant they just tell us now

edit - Iv been waiting for this since last November I suppose another day wont kill me.......much

Wilhelmet

MrsStuffings wrote: »

can't say the man doesn't have a point.

and if it's any consolation to the rest of you,the feeling is mutual, i personally will be hoping that the points for RCSI don't drop, otherwise I could be unlucky enough to end up lumped with some of the plebs that post on this forum.

Weren't you supposed to have been banned by the moderator from posting here? What happened, you couldn't find anyone in your day-to-day life who would listen to your nonsense? Sad, especially in light of your continued pathetic attempts to feel and convey superiority to others. No disrespect to anyone else who favours RCSI, I wish them the very best and it's a great school, but MrsS has continually shown nothing other than a cancerous attitude on here, and the makings of the very worst kind of doctor. Why they don't use interviews for graduate medicine in Ireland is a mystery to me, as there is an even greater danger of getting the wrong type of student than in a school-leaver situation, as MrsS most clearly shows...