What's on your CAO??

p1akuw47h5r3it · 03-01-2009 7:25pm #1

So whats everyone thinking of doing next year?? Just filled my CAO out.

Science at UCD is my first choice followed by:

Science at NUIG
Science at UCC
Arts UCD
Arts NUIG
Arts NUIM
Commerce NUIG

phasers · 03-01-2009 7:36pm

OH GOD

I'm so freaked out, I still don't know what to do

timmywex · 03-01-2009 7:43pm

Havnt done this whole cao thing yet, but ittl look something like this

Engineering in trinity
Engineering in ucd
Mimms(or something like that) in trinity
Actuarial maths in ucd
actuaarial maths in dcu

and the list goes on i think, really must figure it all out

Mazletov · 03-01-2009 7:46pm

DC131 (Communication Studies in DCU) is no.1 choice anyway....

irishmonkey · 03-01-2009 8:57pm

Mazletov wrote: »

DC131 (Communication Studies in DCU) is no.1 choice anyway....

My number 2.

Film & tv in IADT is 1.

But now im freakin out, and i don't know which one i want more

Fad · 03-01-2009 8:58pm

Havent done it yet........

Sci-TCD
Modern Irish & English Literature (TSM)-TCD
Sci-UCD
Arts-UCD
Comp Sci-UCD
and so on..........

SarcasticFairy · 03-01-2009 9:04pm

Law - TCD
Law & Business - TCD
Law - UCD
Business & Law - UCD
Primary Teaching - St. Pats

ironictoaster · 03-01-2009 9:26pm

Believe it or not, I still don't have mine. Guidance counsellor thinks our year should have a long think about it during Christmas :rolleyes: However, I have chosen these.

1. Biomedical Science - DIT

2. Biological & Biomedical - NUIM

3. Science - DCU

4. Arts - NUIM

5. Biotechnology - DCU

6. Analytical science - DCU

7. Enterprise Computing - DCU

8. Computer Applications - DCU

9. Biotechnology - DCU

10. Multimedia - DCU

Mazletov · 03-01-2009 10:29pm

irishmonkey wrote: »

My number 2.

Film & tv in IADT is 1.

But now im freakin out, and i don't know which one i want more

If you would only be doing Communications for the sake of the Film and TV based modules, then you're right in putting Film and TV IADT as your first choice. Personally, Communications is more appealing because of the career opportunities and the possiblilty of one of their MA's (Scriptwriting....etc.). But in communications they dabble in psychology and lots of strange areas, so if Film and TV is really your thing then leave your CAO as it is.

irishmonkey · 04-01-2009 12:59am

Mazletov wrote: »

If you would only be doing Communications for the sake of the Film and TV based modules, then you're right in putting Film and TV IADT as your first choice. Personally, Communications is more appealing because of the career opportunities and the possiblilty of one of their MA's (Scriptwriting....etc.). But in communications they dabble in psychology and lots of strange areas, so if Film and TV is really your thing then leave your CAO as it is.

Thats the thing, i am attracted to the MA's, and all the other areas like psychology.
As well as radio.. i have a strange love of it, and was lookin forward to this and the photography in the course. I liked that it had all three because I'm still uncertain which i'd prefer =/

As well as the Soc's in DCU like the radio station, DCU drama etc.

(Also, doing the ol' portfolio at the mo. So far have the photography done. Everything else.. well... )

xOxSinéadxOx · 04-01-2009 1:05am

phasers wrote: »

OH GOD

I'm so freaked out, I still don't know what to do

same!

yurmothrintites · 04-01-2009 2:11am

It will all come to place soon. Word of advice to everyone though.....

Don't leave the internet CAO form until the last day. When I did my Leaving Cert, most people did and the system slowed down. It was near impossible to fill out the form. Some unnecessary distress and worry.

Mazletov · 04-01-2009 3:10pm

irishmonkey wrote: »

Thats the thing, i am attracted to the MA's, and all the other areas like psychology.
As well as radio.. i have a strange love of it, and was lookin forward to this and the photography in the course. I liked that it had all three because I'm still uncertain which i'd prefer =/

As well as the Soc's in DCU like the radio station, DCU drama etc.

(Also, doing the ol' portfolio at the mo. So far have the photography done. Everything else.. well... )

I don't know if you went to either of the open days, but I was at the DCU one and the lecture for the school of communications was very impressive. That's when I realised it was Communications I really wanted. The radio station, all the societies, the MA's and one helluva course...it all seemed great. Then again I know someone of doing the Film and TV course and apparently its quite good, but the open day really swayed me towards communications.

MrDrifter · 04-01-2009 5:51pm

feck feck feck feck feck

I ahve what like 3 weeks to make my mind up.... I ahvent a clue.

bythewoods · 04-01-2009 6:00pm

I actually did mine ages ago...

Medicine TCD
Medicine UCD
Medicine NUIG
Medicine RCSI
Medicine UCC
Human Health & Disease TCD
Pharmacy TCD
Pharmacy RCSI
Radiation Therapy TCD
Occupational Therapy TCD

I'm going to move Pharmacy ahead of Human Health and Disease though, I think.
I was offered Radiation Therapy last year and didn't accept it... I don't know why it's still there tbh. Probably because I know I'll more than likely get pharmacy.. Also because I'd love to do it.. just.. not as much as I'd love medicine. If I had pharmacy on my CAO last year I'd possibly have taken it.. none of this repeating business!
Gah!

p1akuw47h5r3it · 04-01-2009 6:03pm

MrDrifter wrote: »

feck feck feck feck feck

I ahve what like 3 weeks to make my mind up.... I ahvent a clue.

Ye you have up to like 5pm on 1st feb., but you could send in a late one*

(although it costs like 95 euro)

bythewoods · 04-01-2009 6:16pm

MrDrifter wrote: »

feck feck feck feck feck

I ahve what like 3 weeks to make my mind up.... I ahvent a clue.

Nah, you've way longer.
Fill out anything on it, then change it for free as many times as you like between May and June/ July.

PurpleFistMixer · 04-01-2009 6:31pm

Aye. Though, if you want to do a restricted course (ie something with portfolios, interviews) you have to have it down by the first deadline in February.

MrDrifter · 04-01-2009 6:37pm

Only going to be looking for something like computers/maths so wont be too worried about original deadline. Pity our careers teacher omits to tell us anything about the CAO. bet he comes up to us on wed and asks us to fill it in or something. what a pllonker he REALLY is

Fringe · 04-01-2009 7:22pm

So far, Trinity Science as my first and TP as my second. Then got the UCD equivalents and finally Trinity Maths. I hopefully won't be in a situation where I won't get my first or second though so it's one of those 2.

djcervi · 04-01-2009 7:54pm

Well after the Trinity open day I filled in mine with no hesitation as I already knew what I wanted to do.

So here it goes:

1. European Studies- Trinity
2. French/Spanish (TSM)- Trinity
3. Modern Languages- UCD
4. Arts- UCD
5. Arts intl- Spanish- UCD
6. Arts intl- French- UCD
7. Italian/Spanish (TSM) - Trinity
8. Business Studies & Spanish- Trinity
9. Commerce intl with Spanish- UCD
10. Business Studies and French- Trinity

lilmissprincess · 04-01-2009 9:59pm

Not filled in yet.

I want:

Psychology in UCC
Psychology in Trinity
Psychology in UCD
Irish in UCC
Irish in Trinity
Primary teaching and Psych in Mary I.
Drama and theatre Studies UCC

I am just....confused about the order.

SligoBrewer · 04-01-2009 11:36pm

1. Modern Irish and English Literature - TCD
2. Modern Irish and Philosophy - TCD
3. Gaelige agus Iriseoireacht - DCU
4. Orts - UCD
Then there'll probably be Maths in TCD and varying other stuff.
But i should get my 2nd course as it was 420 last year, so I'd happy enough with that.

catchthepigeon · 05-01-2009 2:55pm

im thinking......

Law and Business - Trinity
Law - Trinity
Business and Law - UCD
Commerce with Chinese Studies - UCD

if i dont get any of them i'll be repeating.

05-01-2009 3:01pm

Mine, so far, is a mix of both maths and theoretical physics in TCD, UCD and Maynooth. Number one is theoretical physics in Trinity, or is it maths... Not sure yet actually.

gorgeous_george · 06-01-2009 4:25pm

Law in "Trinners"!
Law UCD
BESS
....

ehhhhh haven't made use of all those spaces they give!!

macroman · 08-01-2009 11:54pm

Enterprise Computing - DCU
Business Information Systems - NCI
Computer Science - DIT
Transport Operations - DIT

There's a few more I'm still deciding on - might as well fill the thing up!

Aisling(",) · 09-01-2009 1:00am

my first choice now is media arts in D.I.T

its a bit stretch pointswise but you never know like

Dubs · 09-01-2009 2:10am

bythewoods wrote: »

I actually did mine ages ago...

Medicine TCD
Medicine UCD
Medicine NUIG
Medicine RCSI
Medicine UCC
Human Health & Disease TCD
Pharmacy TCD
Pharmacy RCSI
Radiation Therapy TCD
Occupational Therapy TCD

i was going to put down galway and cork aswell for medicine but im a bit worried about getting accomidation if i get into one of them.

Medicine UCD
Medicine RCSI
Medicine TCD
(then maybe galway and cork)
and prob some sort of sciences in some places but id most likely end up declining them

odeacl · 09-01-2009 7:37pm

that would be brill..hahaha id lmao!

manutd4life · 09-01-2009 8:38pm

havent filled out my cao yet

level 8
1.business in dcu
2.business in nci
3.business in dit
havent thought of anything else for that

level 6/7
1.business in nci
2.business in dit

stuck on the rest there as well

What's on your CAO??

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