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How much will points drop in round 2?

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  • 15-08-2019 4:15pm
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    tombrown
    Registered Users Posts: 458 ✭✭


    My son got 455 points in LC


    He has an offer for Business & Management (DT365) at DIT, which required 440 points.


    He has a higher preference for Business Studies (DC111) at DCU which required 463 points in round 1


    What is the likelihood/possibility of DCU coming back in round 2 with a reduced points threshold of 455 or below?


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


    Pretty non-existent tbh.

    Points for DC111 did not drop at all in the second round last year (see here).

    The chance of them dropping 8 points in Round 2 this year .... unless he's drinking buddies with Harry Potter, I can't see it happening.


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    tombrown
    Registered Users Posts: 458 ✭✭tombrown


    Thanks

    He is likely to appeal one of his results (depending on reviewing the scripts next week) and if that goes well he would then have enough points for DCU, but obviously it will be mid September before he knows.

    If he is successful do DCU have to offer him a place? And would he be allowed to transfer from DIT if he has already started?


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


    tombrown wrote: »
    He is likely to appeal one of his results (depending on reviewing the scripts next week) and if that goes well he would then have enough points for DCU, but obviously it will be mid September before he knows.
    Make sure he has applied to view scripts - see this thread.
    tombrown wrote: »
    If he is successful do DCU have to offer him a place?
    If he gets the upgrade on appeal and has the points, they will offer him a place, unless something crazy happens like a huge number of prospective DC111 candidates suddenly getting bumped up on appeal ... but tbh that's about as likely as the points dropping by 8 in Round 2, so I wouldn't worry about it.
    tombrown wrote: »
    And would he be allowed to transfer from DIT if he has already started?
    Yes. It will take a bit of sorting out and paperwork, but he won't be the first person in this situation, colleges are used to dealing with it.

    The fact that both colleges are in Dublin obviously makes it much easier from your / his point of view ... no need to suddenly start looking for accommodation in a different city!


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    tombrown
    Registered Users Posts: 458 ✭✭tombrown


    Thanks - all very helpful.

    Yes he has applied to review the scripts


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    tombrown
    Registered Users Posts: 458 ✭✭tombrown


    Actually I have another question - its not really related to the original question, so let me know if I should split it into a separate thread.

    My son is not sure about DIT (I know - why did he put it down as a choice?, but kids ... ). If he accepts his place and decides, before the course starts that he does not want to go after all (he is thinking of going abroad for example), will he still have to pay some or all of the registration fees?


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


    Different colleges have different policies about fee payment, it's not centralised as with the CAO / offers.

    This may help, and assuming he accepts his place in DIT (for the moment anyway) they will probably send him out a barrage of more detailed information.


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