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little sis... wrote: »I am going to practice some hpat when I'm off on holidays but do you recommend taking some books and what not to study for the actualy leaving cert or should I just focus on the hpat?
I know you're not asking me, but Just HPAT now. I'd also say keep up the language skills with Duolingo and perfect the maths you are struggling with But mainly HPAT. As Omega said, you wont get time like this again. Ever. 0 -
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little sis... wrote: »Thanks so much
And best of luck to you guys on Monday, I genuinely hope you guys get what you want and what you worked hard for!
I think no matter how I do in the HPAT, my Leaving cert has f'd me up!
Some more advice regarding the Leaving cert before I forget:
Do not take for granted the subjects you are good at.
There wasn't ever a time in my fifth year exams that I got below an A1 in most subjects. The beginning of 6th year, the trend continued. My mocks in october, I did excellently! Then came the march mocks and bam! 495!
I began to late to realise that I wasn't learning the stuff off in time. You know the learning off you do before a test, then you go in and write it.? That's not enough. I thought If I done this several times that It would stick-Surprise surprise.
Start learning like you have the actual leaving cert in September. Keep doing exam questions.
I know I sound like a sore loser now, but the exams this year were quite different in Biology and chemistry. Gone are the days of having set questions. The SEC want you to know EVERYTHING.
Now although I feel I have hit the 500's, it's jsut not enough. I more than Likely will be repeating!
Good luck guys.
PS.. although you should do a little HPAT prep now, take it easy. Relax. Have fun. Life is for living!
Keeping the balance in a career like Medicine is vital. Do not let the stress take over you. Keep control!0 -
outnumbered wrote: »I think no matter how I do in the HPAT, my Leaving cert has f'd me up!
Some more advice regarding the Leaving cert before I forget:
Do not take for granted the subjects you are good at.
There wasn't ever a time in my fifth year exams that I got below an A1 in most subjects. The beginning of 6th year, the trend continued. My mocks in october, I did excellently! Then came the march mocks and bam! 495!
I began to late to realise that I wasn't learning the stuff off in time. You know the learning off you do before a test, then you go in and write it.? That's not enough. I thought If I done this several times that It would stick-Surprise surprise.
Start learning like you have the actual leaving cert in September. Keep doing exam questions.
I know I sound like a sore loser now, but the exams this year were quite different in Biology and chemistry. Gone are the days of having set questions. The SEC want you to know EVERYTHING.
Now although I feel I have hit the 500's, it's jsut not enough. I more than Likely will be repeating!
Good luck guys.
PS.. although you should do a little HPAT prep now, take it easy. Relax. Have fun. Life is for living!
Keeping the balance in a career like Medicine is vital. Do not let the stress take over you. Keep control!
Thanks for the advice
Don't beat yourself up about it though, its over now and you did your best and you'll find a way to get medicine, whether it's repeating, taking a year out, going in another route through another course but don't let a terrible education system beat you
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outnumbered wrote: »That's my downfall, I can never be optimistic about Medicine. Anytime I get remotely hopeful, something happens so I try and fall before I actually do, so that it wont hurt as much.
Haha, me too. I've told my parents that I "don't want to do medicine anymore" and pharmacy is my #1. :pac: Anyone who asks me what I want to do, I never mention medicine. :P What do you think would be the minimum score that would we would need to get us into medicine ANYWHERE?0 -
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outnumbered wrote: »Hahaha! I am too late. If i going into the f-ing newsagents: "Hi. My mam said you're going for Medicine? Fair play...." ughhhh
Combined? I'd say 742 galway.
So even with max leaving cert, you need 177 minimum in the HPAT.
Firstly, I haven't even got 550 and secondly, I am expecting a score like 150 LOL
I made the mistake of telling the woman who cuts my hair that I want to do medicine like 4 months ago, and now everytime I go back in, she asks me if I've gotten the HPAT results yet. Depending on Monday, I may have to change hairdressers :pac:
lol a max leaving cert. I'm HOPING get around 590ish...so that leaves about a 190 HPAT score to get into UCD. All hope has now gone. FU HPAT. 0 -
I made the mistake of telling the woman who cuts my hair that I want to do medicine like 4 months ago, and now everytime I go back in, she asks me if I've gotten the HPAT results yet. Depending on Monday, I may have to change hairdressers :pac:
lol a max leaving cert. I'm HOPING get around 590ish...so that leaves about a 190 HPAT score to get into UCD. All hope has now gone. FU HPAT.
LOL! i know all about that ****e haha!!
Oh wow, 590? I once expected that, not after chemistry! or a lot of subjects mind you!
I know, stupid HPAT!0 -
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Hi guys.This seems to be the only place where I can discuss the 2014 HPAT ! God, I cannot believe it's my turn to sit this....Anyways , just wondering has anyone started doing anything and if so how have ye been practicing ? Im also wondering is it worth paying several hundred for the prep courses ? very confused
Hoping to do med in NUIG. 0 -
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So anyone doing any preparation for this thing yet? :P
Im looking through some questions from one of my brother's practice exams but that's it really.
I feel like giving up already though its just something I know I won't do well in but I really hope I'm wrong
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OK, Time for an introduction!
I will be repeating for Medicine this coming year. I'm Outnumbered and although you probably wont want to take advice of me, I do know how all works as I've been through it! Feel free to fire any questions!
I am really looking forward to getting back into the work and eventually getting Medicine.
I'm sure it will be a pleasure getting to know you all!!! 0 -
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outnumbered wrote: »OK, Time for an introduction!
I will be repeating for Medicine this coming year. I'm Outnumbered and although you probably wont want to take advice of me, I do know how all works as I've been through it! Feel free to fire any questions!
I am really looking forward to getting back into the work and eventually getting Medicine.
I'm sure it will be a pleasure getting to know you all!!!
Fair play for being positive about it, and you should be too!
I won't have the option to repeat, I'll be 19 sitting the leaving cert :eek: so hopefully we both get it this year! 0 -
little sis... wrote: »I won't have the option to repeat, I'll be 19 sitting the leaving cert :eek: so hopefully we both get it this year!
This made me lol!
...so Ill be 30, and repeating LC to get med...I seriously wouldn't panic about being 19!! ;-)
There's ALWAYS the option to repeat to get it! :-)0 -
Billiethepup wrote: »This made me lol!
...so Ill be 30, and repeating LC to get med...I seriously wouldn't panic about being 19!! ;-)
There's ALWAYS the option to repeat to get it! :-)
I wouldn't be able to repeat for numerous reasons though... not just because of my age
Anyway, I just don't want to think about repeating before I've even had my first attempt yet :P0 -
little sis... wrote: »Fair play for being positive about it, and you should be too!
I won't have the option to repeat, I'll be 19 sitting the leaving cert :eek: so hopefully we both get it this year!
Sorry, I was sure I replied!
Oh I am now even more determined! I'm sure you wont have too! I am still only 17 and not 18 til Feb so It doesn't really bother me age-wise! 0 -
little sis... wrote: »Anyway, I just don't want to think about repeating before I've even had my first attempt yet :P
Absolutely agree, this year is the one to focus on!
Anyway, heres hoping all us boardsies will get it 2014! 0 -
Right lads ,lets get this started ! Results are over and now it's our time to stress and hopefully shine ! has anybody done any study yet or practiced more on the hpat , I still have to get the prep course , if anyone's interested in getting a group discount let me know I'm excited and scared at the same time 0
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outnumbered wrote: »Please note that only 1 UK uni accepts repeat students and they still need 4 A's first time round.
Which one? I've emailed about 10 so far and no joy! 0 -
Billiethepup wrote: »Which one? I've emailed about 10 so far and no joy!
keele if memory serves right.
Or possibly Exeter. 0 -
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Hey guys, I'm bored as hell and I'm feeling sagey, so heres my 2 cents for the HPAT and LC.
For the LC, THE single most effective way I learned was by sifting through each textbook and writing out much condensed versions of whats there already. Staple things I'd never leave out were the definitions.
I did Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Business(bit random) and they all had a TONNE of definitions! So basically, I got a nice Hardback copy and literally read through the books for these subjects while taking ANY useful info. LEAVE NO FACT BEHIND!!
This way, I had condensed each subject into roughly 20 A4 pages of sardine-packed information (I wrote small). I used red pen and blue pen to differentiate key bits from less key ones, and did it in my best handwriting and labelled everything clearly. Then, I could simply use these notebooks when I needed to revise, no useless extra padding the textbooks provide! I did this just before my Mock exams for two subjects and (stupidly) in the two weeks before the LC for Business and Biology. I recommend you do it earlier (if you wanna ya know :P) and constantly revise.
For Maths, a strong one for me, I simply did the last three questions of each set of questions in the book. USE the examples!! They're awesome. Obviously make sure you understand what you're doing, rote learning is abolished by Project Maths.
For English, consult someone else because I got Cs all through 6th year but pulled an A2 in the LC out of my..brain. I think I deserved it though, I studied all my texts extensively and learned a LOT of quotes. I also made myself LIKE the poetry so it was easier to study .
I am sad to say I completely and utterly neglected Irish (I did pass Irish) and just studied the night before using a revise wise for it. Don't do what I did for Irish if you like it. I hated it and neglecting it left more time to study for what I like to study but it was risky. I got a B2 so no complaints haha.
AAAAAAAANDDD THE HPAT. One word...PracticeTestsOnMed*EntryAndDrills. I started just before the mocks and didn't get to do all the practice tests. You guys are awesome for starting so early. I KILLED myself in the week before the HPAT doing those practice tests, 3 hours a pop, 2 a DAY ALONG WITH SCHOOL WORK. The actual one was a cinch because my mind was fresh and the actual thing is shorter than the practice tests I did .
So that's what I did guys, and I'm currently ****ting myself about the health checkup for no reason. GOOD LUCK!!
Edit: (How could I have forgotten!) I did all the exam papers for Maths, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Business from those Edco exam papers and made sure I could write an essay from each year of the English exam papers by brainstorming ideas and revising Key moments. Sounds like a lot but spread out its grand! (:0 -
Thanks very much ! It's hard to find people who don't mind sharing their techniquesChnirpyDerp wrote: »Hey guys, I'm bored as hell and I'm feeling sagey, so heres my 2 cents for the HPAT and LC.
For the LC, THE single most effective way I learned was by sifting through each textbook and writing out much condensed versions of whats there already. Staple things I'd never leave out were the definitions.
I did Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Business(bit random) and they all had a TONNE of definitions! So basically, I got a nice Hardback copy and literally read through the books for these subjects while taking ANY useful info. LEAVE NO FACT BEHIND!!
This way, I had condensed each subject into roughly 20 A4 pages of sardine-packed information (I wrote small). I used red pen and blue pen to differentiate key bits from less key ones, and did it in my best handwriting and labelled everything clearly. Then, I could simply use these notebooks when I needed to revise, no useless extra padding the textbooks provide! I did this just before my Mock exams for two subjects and (stupidly) in the two weeks before the LC for Business and Biology. I recommend you do it earlier (if you wanna ya know :P) and constantly revise.
For Maths, a strong one for me, I simply did the last three questions of each set of questions in the book. USE the examples!! They're awesome. Obviously make sure you understand what you're doing, rote learning is abolished by Project Maths.
For English, consult someone else because I got Cs all through 6th year but pulled an A2 in the LC out of my..brain. I think I deserved it though, I studied all my texts extensively and learned a LOT of quotes. I also made myself LIKE the poetry so it was easier to study .
I am sad to say I completely and utterly neglected Irish (I did pass Irish) and just studied the night before using a revise wise for it. Don't do what I did for Irish if you like it. I hated it and neglecting it left more time to study for what I like to study but it was risky. I got a B2 so no complaints haha.
AAAAAAAANDDD THE HPAT. One word...PracticeTestsOnMed*EntryAndDrills. I started just before the mocks and didn't get to do all the practice tests. You guys are awesome for starting so early. I KILLED myself in the week before the HPAT doing those practice tests, 3 hours a pop, 2 a DAY ALONG WITH SCHOOL WORK. The actual one was a cinch because my mind was fresh and the actual thing is shorter than the practice tests I did .
So that's what I did guys, and I'm currently ****ting myself about the health checkup for no reason. GOOD LUCK!!
Edit: (How could I have forgotten!) I did all the exam papers for Maths, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Business from those Edco exam papers and made sure I could write an essay from each year of the English exam papers by brainstorming ideas and revising Key moments. Sounds like a lot but spread out its grand! (: just one question , how many hours per night did you spend studying ? 0 -
Thanks very much ! It's hard to find people who don't mind sharing their techniques just one question , how many hours per night did you spend studying ?
Haha no problem!
As for hours per night, it varied a lot. In my opinion its best to decide on topics per night. This way, you wont lull yourself into a false sense of security. Sitting down for an hour or two staring at one page is no good.
So yeah, do chapters per night, and if theyre huge ones do half of em. Personally I did pages per night of each subject, about 8 a day for each(transcribing them) and calculated it all out so Id finished all my study with time left to revise as exams approached.
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