What are people basing their college choice on?

OneOfThem Stumbled

More than choice of subject - what is making you chose one college over another on CAO? What sort of information did you find, that's made your decision? :pac:

BobbyPropane

Interests mainly.

Also the university and course structure (BIS in UCC)

Just Like Heaven

Don't go to Sligo there's no beours there.

Jade.

For some reason I just much prefer UCC to CIT, never liked CIT anytime I was there. So I'm hoping to get BIS in ucc rather than cit!

sganyfx

What I want to do and where I want to do it.

a0ifee

course structure mainly, its surprising how much the same course can vary in different places..but I like to look out for the student life/accommodation and the societies! you don't want to end up in a course you like and a college you hate!

HugsiePie

fewtinsoffroth wrote: »

Don't go to Sligo there's no beours there.

OIH!!!!!!

The Man They Couldnt

Jade. wrote: »

For some reason I just much prefer UCC to CIT, never liked CIT anytime I was there. So I'm hoping to get BIS in ucc rather than cit!

I'm the same as you, CIT doesn't look anywhere near as good as UCC college wise and especially BIS wise...

Finger crossed we cross paths in UCC in a few months...

0mega

I'm applying for the courses that are the highest points. Wouldn't be seen dead in anything less than 550.

Dave0301

That is the best approach to take. :rolleyes:

What happens if you get less than 550?

0mega

Dave0301 wrote: »

That is the best approach to take. :rolleyes:

What happens if you get less than 550?

Look for somewhere to live after my family kick me out and then set my alarm for Thursday mornings, accepting the fact that my life is surely over.

Dave0301

0mega wrote: »

Look for somewhere to live after my family kick me out and then set my alarm for Thursday mornings, accepting the fact that my life is surely over.

Your family sound amazing!

There is no need to be dismissive about courses that are less than 550 points. If you approach your entire life the same idea that things are beneath you due to a ranking or prestige it doesn't meet it will limit your options in the long run.

0mega

Dave0301 wrote: »

Your family sound amazing!

There is no need to be dismissive about courses that are less than 550 points. If you approach your entire life the same idea that things are beneath you due to a ranking or prestige it doesn't meet it will limit your options in the long run.

I was joking.

Jade.

The Man They Couldnt wrote: »

I'm the same as you, CIT doesn't look anywhere near as good as UCC college wise and especially BIS wise...

Finger crossed we cross paths in UCC in a few months...

It's the main thing motivating me to work at the moment. BIS in CIT isn't appealing to me at all

toastedpickles

Jade. wrote: »

For some reason I just much prefer UCC to CIT, never liked CIT anytime I was there. So I'm hoping to get BIS in ucc rather than cit!

Speaking from experience I'd stay well away from CIT

Jade.

toastedpickles wrote: »

Speaking from experience I'd stay well away from CIT

Really? Never took a liking to the place but now I definitely need to work for ucc I think

spurious

Jade. wrote: »

Really? Never took a liking to the place but now I definitely need to work for ucc I think

I could just as easily say UCC is a kip and not worth bothering with.

You have no idea whether toastedpickles even went there - their posting history would suggest they didn't.

Please don't base important decisions on random internet opinions.

Jade.

Ah I know what you mean. I was just wondering if people actually felt the same about cit considering I have nothing to really base my dislike for it on apart from the open day. Whereas I've spent a lot of time in ucc through out the years.

0mega

Jade. wrote: »

For some reason I just much prefer UCC to CIT, never liked CIT anytime I was there. So I'm hoping to get BIS in ucc rather than cit!

Don't step within 10 miles of UCC.

Mr. Rager

Harvard's shíte lads, speaking from experience here.

toastedpickles

Jade. wrote: »

Really? Never took a liking to the place but now I definitely need to work for ucc I think

Yeah I done a course there and it was just awful, the teachers just criticize everything you do, even if you do it right, the set up of the place is a failure in every sense of the word....I could go on but I'l spare you the horrors