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SeanNolan · 02-04-2011, 20:39

Who wants to do medicine? Where and what subjects are you doing? Do you think chemistry is worth doing to get into a five year course?

partyatmygaff · 02-04-2011, 20:41

I want to.

I have RCSI, UCD, NUIG and i'm considering to change one of them to TCD for Med.

I do Biology, Business, Chemistry and Engineering as my option subjects. You should do Chem for your LC as it gives you greater choice in university. Also, it is necessary should you apply to the UK.

jumpguy · 02-04-2011, 20:41

Chemistry is worth doing because it's an awesome subject, full stop.

I think it is worth doing, along with biology, to keep your options well and truly open when it comes to medicine, if you want to do the 5 or 6 year course and for your second choices to medicine (which would probably be in most cases science/health science related).

Chuchoter · 02-04-2011, 20:49

I hoping to do it in TCD (really not willing to go anywhere else, even if it might be slightly out of my grasp

)

I'm kind of torn on it a lot though. I might like to do science and then go into biochemistry, but I don't know what the job story is with that. Medicine will involve most likely moving very far away.

partyatmygaff · 02-04-2011, 20:52

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I'm kind of torn on it a lot though. I might like to do science and then go into biochemistry, but I don't know what the job story is with that.

The pharmaceuticals industry hasn't been too badly affected in Ireland.

Chuchoter · 02-04-2011, 21:04

But are you not stuck in a lab earning very little money most of the time?

partyatmygaff · 02-04-2011, 21:05

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Originally Posted by crayolastereo

But are you not stuck in a lab earning very little money most of the time?

Possibly depending on what field you go in to.

pajero12 · 02-04-2011, 23:30

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Originally Posted by crayolastereo

I hoping to do it in TCD (really not willing to go anywhere else, even if it might be slightly out of my grasp

)

I'm kind of torn on it a lot though. I might like to do science and then go into biochemistry, but I don't know what the job story is with that. Medicine will involve most likely moving very far away.

Do you mind me asking why?
Dont think theres a major diff in points anywhere is there? So should they not all be in your grasp? I'm sure you'll fly it anyway, were you happy with the mocks?

NotExactly · 02-04-2011, 23:35

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Originally Posted by crayolastereo

I hoping to do it in TCD (really not willing to go anywhere else, even if it might be slightly out of my grasp

So if you got offered it in your second preference and didn't get offered TCD would you repeat/or accept your second choice?

Bbbbolger · 02-04-2011, 23:37

Im hoping to do Medicine next year. My only science subject is Biology. I know I'll be at a disadvantage to most others if I do get in but a genuine interest and the will to succeed should be enough to get through. I know someone who went in with just Chemistry and he got on fine. In his 5th year now.

Chuchoter · 03-04-2011, 00:09

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Originally Posted by NotExactly

So if you got offered it in your second preference and didn't get offered TCD would you repeat/or accept your second choice?

I don't know, its more that I can't afford to move away thats the problem. Even UCD would be close to a 2 hour journey both in and out, and I love Dublin too much to ever move to Cork or Galway.

I remember talking to someone about TCD med and they said it was 560, ie you had to get 600 points. I don't know how true that is though. I'm in 5th year and I got in the mid 500s for the Christmas tests, Summer isn't going to be great though

partyatmygaff · 03-04-2011, 00:23

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Originally Posted by crayolastereo

I remember talking to someone about TCD med and they said it was 560, ie you had to get 600 points. I don't know how true that is though. I'm in 5th year and I got in the mid 500s for the Christmas tests, Summer isn't going to be great though

That's not true.

The points for TCD med last year were 725.

If you got say 550 points you would need 175 points in your HPAT and you would have gotten in.

Chuchoter · 03-04-2011, 00:26

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Originally Posted by partyatmygaff

That's not true.

The points for TCD med last year were 725.

If you got say 550 points you would need 175 points in your HPAT and you would have gotten in.

But he said the minimum that got accepted were 560? Or something? I'd be much happier if you were right, I'm just worried I'd fall into random selection or however that works

partyatmygaff · 03-04-2011, 00:34

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Originally Posted by crayolastereo

But he said the minimum that got accepted were 560? Or something? I'd be much happier if you were right, I'm just worried I'd fall into random selection or however that works

Nah, i'd imagine that's just exaggeration. Only 178 people got 600 points, I seriously doubt they all did TCD medicine!

Generally speaking for TCD at least once you get the points you get an offer. RCSI is the only one who regularly has random selection.

Chuchoter · 03-04-2011, 00:36

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Originally Posted by partyatmygaff

Nah, i'd imagine that's just exaggeration. Only 178 people got 600 points, I seriously doubt they all did TCD medicine!

Generally speaking for TCD at least once you get the points you get an offer. RCSI is the only one who regularly has random selection.

Thats what I was thinking!
Thanks for clearing that up for me

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partyatmygaff Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 10,171 Adverts \| Friends	I want to. I have RCSI, UCD, NUIG and i'm considering to change one of them to TCD for Med. I do Biology, Business, Chemistry and Engineering as my option subjects. You should do Chem for your LC as it gives you greater choice in university. Also, it is necessary should you apply to the UK.

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jumpguy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Your retina Posts: 8,158 Adverts \| Friends	Chemistry is worth doing because it's an awesome subject, full stop. I think it is worth doing, along with biology, to keep your options well and truly open when it comes to medicine, if you want to do the 5 or 6 year course and for your second choices to medicine (which would probably be in most cases science/health science related).

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Chuchoter Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4,343 Adverts \| Friends	But are you not stuck in a lab earning very little money most of the time?

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Bbbbolger Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 442 Adverts \| Friends	Im hoping to do Medicine next year. My only science subject is Biology. I know I'll be at a disadvantage to most others if I do get in but a genuine interest and the will to succeed should be enough to get through. I know someone who went in with just Chemistry and he got on fine. In his 5th year now.