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*** CAO - a few important points! ***

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  • #52
    robbiep94
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭robbiep94


    Am do you know if you put a course down for 380 points which is your first choice and then you put down a course for 400 points for second choice. Does this mean you cant get your second course?


  • #53
    Bears and Vodka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭Bears and Vodka


    robbiep94 wrote: »
    Am do you know if you put a course down for 380 points which is your first choice and then you put down a course for 400 points for second choice. Does this mean you cant get your second course?

    Once you are offered your first choice you cannot go down.
    Remember: on the CAO you can go UP, but not DOWN. So list your courses in order of preference not points. You never know.


  • #54
    QueenOfLeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,109 ✭✭✭QueenOfLeon


    robbiep94 wrote: »
    Am do you know if you put a course down for 380 points which is your first choice and then you put down a course for 400 points for second choice. Does this mean you cant get your second course?

    Well firstly, always put your courses down in order of your preference, ignore the points.

    Both of your courses could have different cut off points in September. Last years points are only a guide. If the points stayed the same, and you got 450, for example, then you would be offered your first choice as you have achieved the points for it.

    The CAO will offer you the highest one on your form that you qualify for, NOT the one with the highest points just because you got them. It assumes that the number 1 on your list is the one you want the most...so make sure it is.


  • #55
    Togepi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,813 ✭✭✭Togepi


    randylonghorn wrote: »
    The whole CAO application process works on a basic principle ... that YOU know what you want!

    :(
    randylonghorn wrote: »
    Or ... as one of your own peers puts it ...
    Originally Posted by dan_d viewpost.gif

    Golden Rule for the CAO, which most people don't seem to cop...

    Put the course you want the most in the top position, regardless of whether or not you think you'll get the points.

    You cannot go up on the CAO form. Only down. You won't get it if you don't at least ask!!!!

    Maybe I'm just tired/confused/half-blind after all these exams, but should the words "up" and "down" not be the other way around there?! :confused: :P


  • #56
    QueenOfLeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,109 ✭✭✭QueenOfLeon


    Togepi wrote: »
    Maybe I'm just tired/confused/half-blind after all these exams, but should the words "up" and "down" not be the other way around there?! :confused: :P

    Yes, as in if you are offered your 4th choice, everything from 5th-10th is now completely gone, you will never be offered it, whereas you may still be offered 1, 2 or 3.

    I'll edit the post, its a bit confusing!


  • #57
    amtw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 274 ✭✭amtw


    My son who was in 1st year deferred his place in college in February this year having completed just over half the year. He is not sure now if he wants to go back to this course.

    What are his options, can he avail of the change of mind option and apply for a new course before 1st July, or will he have to wait and appply through the CAO process next year.

    The course he started on was a level 8 course if he can change does the new course have to be at this level or can it be at a lower leve?


  • #58
    thedice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭thedice


    say if I put down my first three course in order of preference. And I dont get the points for the first two but I do for the 3rd. Does this mean i will get offered for my 3rd ahead of the people who put this course down as no.1? Considering that I have more points than them.


  • #59
    QueenOfLeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,109 ✭✭✭QueenOfLeon


    thedice wrote: »
    say if I put down my first three course in order of preference. And I dont get the points for the first two but I do for the 3rd. Does this mean i will get offered for my 3rd ahead of the people who put this course down as no.1? Considering that I have more points than them.

    On your form, the highest one you qualify for becomes your new number 1, so you have the same chance as someone who had this as 1 originally. The places are then given out to those with the highest points, so yes, you would get offered it first if you had more points.


  • #60
    flying11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 258 ✭✭flying11


    Not sure if this is the correct place to post but anyway....
    i have just finished my first year in college and i have passed all of my exams. However, the course is'nt for me and i am planning to go back into first year (in the same college) and start a new course.

    I have already applied to the CAO and i have filled out the form etc.

    what is the procedure to inform the college? I am still registered as a student in my current course so do i ring the college and tell them i am dropping out of my current course and that i am starting again? Or will the CAO automatically inform them when i accept my new course?

    Any help would be much appreciated smile.gif


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  • #61
    Megan.mcgowan
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭Megan.mcgowan


    Hi im a repeat student and i was born in america so i have an exemption from Irish.. last year I sent away an exemption form to the NUI Collages proving I was exempt. Just wondering if i would need to do that again this year?


  • #62
    dambarude
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,503 Mod ✭✭✭✭dambarude


    Megan.mcgowan wrote: »
    Hi im a repeat student and i was born in america so i have an exemption from Irish.. last year I sent away an exemption form to the NUI Collages proving I was exempt. Just wondering if i would need to do that again this year?

    Just to be sure you should ring somebody and find out for certain. You don't want to be sitting with no course in August because you didn't make one phone call:)


  • #63
    Luno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,840 ✭✭✭Luno


    Are my results confidential? As in will CAO give my results to places such as on campus accommodation?


  • #64
    Naomi00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 670 ✭✭✭Naomi00


    It won't let me save an empty Level 7 list. I have one course on it (which I definitely don't want) and I want to take it off but I can't.

    If I get an offer from them do I just reject it? Or do you have to accept one of them?


  • #65
    **Timbuk2**
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 7,395 Mod ✭✭✭✭**Timbuk2**


    Naomi00 wrote: »
    It won't let me save an empty Level 7 list. I have one course on it (which I definitely don't want) and I want to take it off but I can't.

    If I get an offer from them do I just reject it? Or do you have to accept one of them?

    You can just leave it on, it is completely separate from the Level 8 list.

    What will happen in August is that you will get two offers, one from the Level 8 list, and one from the Level 6/7 list - you can just reject the Level 6/7 offer, so there's no harm in having a course on the list, even if you never intend to actually accept the offer!


  • #66
    Witchie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,597 ✭✭✭Witchie


    My son is away at his dads for a few days and I cant get through to him despite ringing and texting. A letter of sorts arrived today from CAO and says on the front "Very important: Do not ignore. You may need to take immediate action"

    Did others get this and what is it about? I wont open it without his permission but am now panicking about what to do if I cant get him for the rest of the day.

    EDIT: He just text me telling me I could open it and it was a statement of his course choices and telling him he could change them up to 1st July....It arrived today. Joke!


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  • #67
    IslandKid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 67 ✭✭IslandKid


    ive forgotten just about EVERYTHING my career guidance counsellor told me about getting my results haha, so could anyone fill me in on whats to be done again? if i get my offer, i accept within how long, then what about accomodation?

    p.s where online are we able to access our results, and do they send you the results by mail? what do we need to access our results online?

    thanks so much! apologize for all the questions


  • #68
    QueenOfLeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,109 ✭✭✭QueenOfLeon


    IslandKid wrote: »
    ive forgotten just about EVERYTHING my career guidance counsellor told me about getting my results haha, so could anyone fill me in on whats to be done again? if i get my offer, i accept within how long, then what about accomodation?

    p.s where online are we able to access our results, and do they send you the results by mail? what do we need to access our results online?

    thanks so much! apologize for all the questions

    The results come out on the 15th August. You can collect them from your school (opening times would vary, usually around 9 I think). To get them online, you need a PIN that would have been given to you by your school a few months ago.

    The first round offers are on the 20th August. You'll need your CAO number and password. On your CAO form you'll see 2 offers, one from Level 8 and one from Level 7, with "Accept" beside each of them. If you want one of them you just click on it. For the first round you have 1 week to reply, by 5.15pm on Monday 27th August.

    You should be looking at accommodation now, if you have a good idea of where you'll be going. If you're not sure where you'll end up, have an idea of which places you'd go for in either college so you'll know what to do when you get your offer. A lot of student accommodation will actually be full now, so you can put your name on the waiting lists...you don't need to know for sure that you'll get your course to apply, but you might have to place a deposit that you could lose if you end up cancelling it.


  • #69
    IslandKid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 67 ✭✭IslandKid


    QueenOfLeon wrote: »
    The results come out on the 15th August. You can collect them from your school (opening times would vary, usually around 9 I think). To get them online, you need a PIN that would have been given to you by your school a few months ago.

    The first round offers are on the 20th August. You'll need your CAO number and password. On your CAO form you'll see 2 offers, one from Level 8 and one from Level 7, with "Accept" beside each of them. If you want one of them you just click on it. For the first round you have 1 week to reply, by 5.15pm on Monday 27th August.

    You should be looking at accommodation now, if you have a good idea of where you'll be going. If you're not sure where you'll end up, have an idea of which places you'd go for in either college so you'll know what to do when you get your offer. A lot of student accommodation will actually be full now, so you can put your name on the waiting lists...you don't need to know for sure that you'll get your course to apply, but you might have to place a deposit that you could lose if you end up cancelling it.


    fantastic thank you. what time are the results available online on the 15th? and what time should we log on on cao.ie on the 20th to see what offers we have? (or are they sent via mail)

    also, i have put myself down for accommodation in UCD.number 186 in the list or something. so what happens with that in relation to me accepting my offer for UCD?


  • #70
    Whatsernamex33
    Closed Accounts Posts: 843 ✭✭✭Whatsernamex33


    The CAO offers are out online at 6am on the 20th, and they get posted and have arrived on that day too. (:
    I'm not 100% certain, possibly wrong :L but I think the results are out at midday online on the SEC website... /:


  • #71
    QueenOfLeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,109 ✭✭✭QueenOfLeon


    IslandKid wrote: »
    fantastic thank you. what time are the results available online on the 15th? and what time should we log on on cao.ie on the 20th to see what offers we have? (or are they sent via mail)

    also, i have put myself down for accommodation in UCD.number 186 in the list or something. so what happens with that in relation to me accepting my offer for UCD?

    I think its midday for the results, and early in the morning for the CAO offers...around 6am or so. Nothing will be sent to your email, you'll have to go to the site yourself and log on.

    I'm not sure of the procedure with accommodation in UCD. Find your confirmation of booking or the terms and conditions on their website, they've probably given you guidelines for what to do when you get your offer :)


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  • #72
    EDmon
    Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭EDmon


    QueenOfLeon wrote: »
    T

    The first round offers are on the 20th August. You'll need your CAO number and password. On your CAO form you'll see 2 offers, one from Level 8 and one from Level 7, with "Accept" beside each of them. If you want one of them you just click on it. For the first round you have 1 week to reply, by 5.15pm on Monday 27th August.

    .

    So, What happens with second round offers , When do you receive them ?


  • #73
    QueenOfLeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,109 ✭✭✭QueenOfLeon


    EDmon wrote: »
    So, What happens with second round offers , When do you receive them ?

    All the dates are in the table here. They come out on the 30th of August, to be accepted by the 5th of September.

    You may not necessarily get a second round offer. You can only be offered courses that were higher on your list than your first round offer. For example, if you were offered your fourth choice in round 1, you may be offered any of your first 3 (the highest that you will have qualified for) in the second round. If you originally got offered your number 1 course, you will definitely NOT receive a second round offer.


  • #74
    EDmon
    Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭EDmon


    Is there absolutely no way to make a change to your CAO at this stage AUG 1st ?


  • #75
    PictureFrame
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,989 ✭✭✭PictureFrame


    EDmon wrote: »
    Is there absolutely no way to make a change to your CAO at this stage AUG 1st ?

    Unfortunately, no. There's no way you can make any changes.


  • #76
    katierab
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭katierab


    Do you get more than one offer in the first round?? Like is it possible to get offers for choices 1, 2 and 3 on your CAO or is it just choice 1 if you have the points and requirements?


  • #77
    RC92
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭RC92


    So i'm not waiting on LC results as i dropped out in December and reapplied to the cao, i got no offer today(round zero) Normal or not? A wee bit worried now.


  • #78
    brownlad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 642 ✭✭✭brownlad


    brother your screwed :/


    jk Offers based on the leaving certificate results
    will be issued


  • #79
    RC92
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭RC92


    Thanks for the info man.


  • #80
    McGarnagle92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 189 ✭✭McGarnagle92


    brownlad wrote: »
    brother your screwed :/


    jk Offers based on the leaving certificate results
    will be issued

    do you know when?
    or is it just with the other offers round 1 and 2?


  • #81
    brownlad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 642 ✭✭✭brownlad


    McGarnagle92 wrote: »
    do you know when?
    or is it just with the other offers round 1 and 2?


    sorry dint finish the post....20th of august!!


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  • #82
    toadpenguin
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭toadpenguin


    Probably a painfully simple question, but I'm just applying for the first time and want to make sure I don't make any mistakes.

    On the online application form, after the personal details section (name, address, telephone etc.) there's a section entitled "Qualifications & Assessment Summary", telling me to "Please tick the qualification/assessment section(s) that are relevant to you.". The options include Irish Leaving Certificate Exams (1985-2013), 2002-2013 FETAC Level 5/6 (NCVA Level 2/3) and so on. There's also options of "Further Education" and "Third-Level Higher Education".

    Is this section dealing with qualifications and exams which you have already done, or ones which you intend to do? Right now I'm assuming I should just tick the Irish Leaving Certificate Exams (1985-2013) box, as I'm doing the Leaving Cert. Is this wrong? Should I have other boxes ticked, or even none at all?

    I'd appreciate the opinion of someone a bit wiser and calmer than me right now :o


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