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***The Official CAO Offers Thread***

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    #362
    randylonghorn
    Registered Users Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    matthew1998 wrote: »
    [*]Shot up by 75 in UCC :rolleyes:
    Wow!

    I wonder if they reduced number of places available?


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    #363
    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,402 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    matthew1998 wrote: »
    Meanwhile, Outside Dublin...
    Undenominated Engineering
    • Went down by 5 in Nui Galway :D
    • Went up by 5 in UL
    • Shot up by 75 in UCC :rolleyes:
    UCC may have reduced the intake. Otherwise, that would be a remarkable increase.


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    #364
    matthew1998
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭matthew1998


    I hate they way colleges are making their courses look prestigious by decreasing intake and making really specific courses... I'm fairly sure we need more engineers from what I'm hearing...?


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    #365
    LordHypnos
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭LordHypnos


    first choice baby! NUIG here I come!


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    #366
    matthew1998
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭matthew1998


    LordHypnos wrote: »
    first choice baby! NUIG here I come!

    Congrats:pac:!What course are you doing?


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    #367
    LordHypnos
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭LordHypnos


    matthew1998 wrote: »
    Congrats:pac:!What course are you doing?

    cheers.. commerce (accounting)


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    #368
    sunnyost
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭sunnyost


    How on earth did dental hygiene in trinity jump up to 505!? Anyone else apply for it?


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    #369
    wheelbarrow12
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭wheelbarrow12


    We actually fell asleep before 2 and just woke up. Son's course actually went down so he didn't need to rely on DARE or HEAR. He's absolutely delighted to have gotten his first choice. Hope everyone has good news!


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    #370
    juniorcert
    Registered Users Posts: 123 ✭✭juniorcert


    Devastated... Biomedical science was 525 last year and stayed at a steady 520 for years before that, jumps to 545 this year and I'd gotten 535 :(


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    #371
    wheelbarrow12
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭wheelbarrow12


    juniorcert wrote: »
    Devastated... Biomedical science was 525 last year and stayed at a steady 520 for years before that, jumps to 545 this year and I'd gotten 535 :(

    :(

    Is second choice any good?


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    #372
    juniorcert
    Registered Users Posts: 123 ✭✭juniorcert


    wheelbarrow12 wrote: »
    :(

    Is second choice any good?

    Ya got offered biological and chemical sciences in ucc, just had my heart set on biomedical science but oh well, I'll get over it eventually


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    #373
    Lala1639
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭Lala1639


    Thinking about repeating. Got 440, 25 points off my course.
    I got offered liberal arts in Mary i. I have nursing on my cao for Galway and Cork, but it's 445 there. Do I have to accept arts in mary I today? If I don't and wait until second round will I not have the option of accepting arts? Not 100% on repeating yet so I don't want to accept arts


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    #374
    KatherineD
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭KatherineD


    Lala1639 wrote: »
    Thinking about repeating. Got 440, 25 points off my course.
    I got offered liberal arts in Mary i. I have nursing on my cao for Galway and Cork, but it's 445 there. Do I have to accept arts in mary I today? If I don't and wait until second round will I not have the option of accepting arts? Not 100% on repeating yet so I don't want to accept arts

    I know it may not be an option but you could try the uk or north of Ireland and try get in through clearing ? I know a lot of people who got into nursing through them


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    #375
    KatherineD
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭KatherineD


    Got my first choice in RCSI cant believe it 🙌


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    #376
    Lala1639
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭Lala1639


    KatherineD wrote: »
    I know it may not be an option but you could try the uk or north of Ireland and try get in through clearing ? I know a lot of people who got into nursing throught them

    Don't want to do nursing. I'll do arts if I decide not to repeat. I'm wondering will my arts offer be still available to accept after today


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    #377
    KatherineD
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭KatherineD


    Lala1639 wrote: »
    Don't want to do nursing. I'll do arts if I decide not to repeat. I'm wondering will my arts offer be still available to accept after today

    What was the course you wanted ? You have until the 29th of august to reply :)


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    #378
    TheStook
    Registered Users Posts: 1,071 ✭✭✭TheStook


    *edit*

    You already have a separate thread on this, let's not confuse the issue! - R.


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    #379
    EoghanIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 4,080 ✭✭✭EoghanIRL


    sunnyost wrote: »
    How on earth did dental hygiene in trinity jump up to 505!? Anyone else apply for it?

    Supply and demand.


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    #380
    peekachoo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,971 ✭✭✭✭peekachoo


    Randy as far as I know what happened in UCC is they got rid of all the separate engineering courses and combined them all into one undenominated eng. And even if that seems like a good idea it means UCC would have had to limit the intake of engineering students as they probably don't have the facilities for one mega course instead of the 5-6 different courses usually with regards to labs and tutorials. Good ol' UCC. :rolleyes:


    Also to the person who didn't get Biomed and got Biochem instead, don't worry the same thing happened to me two years in a row even after repeating and going up 100+ points! I got bang on the points second time but didn't get it due to random selection. But heres a secret, for 1st and 2nd year most of the modules are the exact same and if you take the biotech route in 3rd year it's honestly not that different. :)

    And congrats everyone else!


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    #381
    juniorcert
    Registered Users Posts: 123 ✭✭juniorcert


    peekachoo wrote: »
    Also to the person who didn't get Biomed and got Biochem instead, don't worry the same thing happened to me two years in a row even after repeating and going up 100+ points! I got bang on the points second time but didn't get it due to random selection. But heres a secret, for 1st and 2nd year most of the modules are the exact same and if you take the biotech route in 3rd year it's honestly not that different. :)

    And congrats everyone else!

    That would be me, wow I really don't have much of a right to moan about it after what happened to you, that must have been very frustrating! Thank you for your insight though, glad to see you're enjoying Biochem, it's made me feel a little bit more optimistic about it anyway :)


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    #382
    randylonghorn
    Registered Users Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    And she found herself a West Cork stud in the process, she don't need no sympathy!! :pac: :pac:


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    #383
    Hollister11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Hollister11


    KatherineD wrote: »
    Got my first choice in RCSI cant believe it 🙌

    Well done, my brothers applying there medicine. He is a really smart lad, And should get it, but I'm nervous for him already.


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    #384
    peekachoo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,971 ✭✭✭✭peekachoo


    Silver linings ;)


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    #385
    randylonghorn
    Registered Users Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    peekachoo wrote: »
    Silver linings ;)
    Yep, one should always Mark those ... ;) :cool:


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    #386
    James Thomas
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭James Thomas


    5 points off my course last year.

    Repeated the leaving,got 500 points in lc this year.My first choice rose from 490 to 505,my second choice rose from 475 to 505.Any tips on painless suicide ??


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    #387
    katiekilg
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭katiekilg


    Food Science in UCD here I come!! Let's hope like 2000 people didn't get in cause otherwise I'm homeless, don't fancy a commute from Sligo...


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    #388
    Gallagher1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 276 ✭✭Gallagher1


    katiekilg wrote: »
    Food Science in UCD here I come!! Let's hope like 2000 people didn't get in cause otherwise I'm homeless, don't fancy a commute from Sligo...

    UCD take in more than 1000 for arts and 4-500 for science alone..so boy are you in for a surprise😂


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    #389
    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,402 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    juniorcert wrote: »
    That would be me, wow I really don't have much of a right to moan about it after what happened to you, that must have been very frustrating!

    18/08
    Never forget


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    #390
    AtLeastITried
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭AtLeastITried


    I got offered my second choice today and accepted it, if in the second round offers I get my first choice do I have to take it or can I keep my second choice?


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    #391
    katiekilg
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭katiekilg


    Gallagher1 wrote: »
    UCD take in more than 1000 for arts and 4-500 for science alone..so boy are you in for a surprise😂

    A good surprise or a bad surprise...? At the moment I'm number 2593 on the accommodation waiting list, last year I know people got in who were originally in the 2600s but every year is different I suppose. I'm holding out for on campus because my dad wants me there for security, but if I don't get in I have very limited options this late.


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