Question!

pm123

This has probably been asked a billion times already but here goes:

My question is:

With Trinity College's PDE, because they do an interview, does this mean even if you don't get enough 'points' to get 'in' to the course (if you're one or two short), you may get in because of your subject choices (e.g. Irish) and because of your interview (if it goes well, if you come across well, etc.)? Do they make these kind of decisions/exceptions?

Likewise, in NUIM if you're one or two points off the cut off number of points, might they still accept you because of your subject choice (Irish, say)?

Appreciate your responses! Thanks

RealJohn

I don't know but in the current climate, I imagine that there is no shortage of candidates who do have enough points so even if it can happen in theory there's almost no chance it will happen in practice unless you come across as some sort of phenomenal candidate in the interview. I would say they'll have no shortages in any subject area either but again, I don't actually know.

doc_17

In Galway a few years back (think around 2005) they limited the number of business graduates entering the dip as there were too many business teachers graduating.

So yeah, it could be true