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CAO Points with the HEAR Scheme

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  • 17-08-2011 10:01am
    #1
    SeanFx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭


    Hi,
    I applied to the HEAR scheme to get into university. My course was 350 last year (points dropping over past few years) I only got 315 points. What are the chances of being admitted with those points?

    Thanks


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    dillo2k10
    Registered Users Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭dillo2k10


    SeanFx wrote: »
    Hi,
    I applied to the HEAR scheme to get into university. My course was 350 last year (points dropping over past few years) I only got 315 points. What are the chances of being admitted with those points?

    Thanks

    I personally believe that there is a good chance that you will be accepted with those points.


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    Grindylow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,919 ✭✭✭Grindylow


    Hmm I'm 25 off my course too, hopefully HEAR will help me out :) haha


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    dillo2k10
    Registered Users Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭dillo2k10


    Noel2k9 wrote: »
    Hmm I'm 25 off my course too, hopefully HEAR will help me out :) haha

    Don't worry, you will get in.
    Good luck!!


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    paul4green
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭paul4green


    Hey fellow HEAR buddies :P

    I got 435 today. which was pretty good :D

    I need either 485 or 460 depending on where I am going to study Nursing.

    What are the chances of me getting in on these points with the HEAR scheme??


    thanks guys xx


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    dillo2k10
    Registered Users Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭dillo2k10


    paul4green wrote: »
    Hey fellow HEAR buddies :P

    I got 435 today. which was pretty good :D

    I need either 485 or 460 depending on where I am going to study Nursing.

    What are the chances of me getting in on these points with the HEAR scheme??


    thanks guys xx

    You are kind of in a similar situation to the OP, it all depends on weather or not many Hear students apply for the same course, if only few then you should get in if a lot of people did then you my not.

    Good luck though!!! :)


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    Noodleworm
    Registered Users Posts: 717 ✭✭✭Noodleworm


    Like I said in the other thread, HEAR bumped me up 70 points 2 years ago, so theres a chance.


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    OMG Its EoinD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 309 ✭✭OMG Its EoinD


    10-20% of the points will be deducted. Good luck.


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    SeanFx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭SeanFx


    OMG Its EoinD wrote: »
    10-20% of the points will be deducted. Good luck.

    So is a 10% drop the minimum. My course is 350 points. 10% of that is 35 points.

    I have 315 points and so I need 35 points, does this mean that I will get in, or is this just a guess.


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    padocon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,218 ✭✭✭padocon


    I know there is Here and Dare or There or something. Which is which?


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    Noodleworm
    Registered Users Posts: 717 ✭✭✭Noodleworm


    HEAR - Higher Education Access Route,
    mainly focuses on people with disadvantaged backgrounds, and parents who didn't go to third level.

    DARE - is the Disability Access Route to Education,
    including things like ADD, dyslexia, Aspergers syndrome, and other learning, and physical disability.


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    crazy cabbage
    Registered Users Posts: 738 ✭✭✭crazy cabbage


    So is a 10% drop the minimum. My course is 350 points. 10% of that is 35 points.

    I have 315 points and so I need 35 points, does this mean that I will get in, or is this just a guess.

    that is just a guess. you dont actully get more points but may get in on reduced points.

    for arguments sake the college may save 5% of places for Hear students. if there is 600 places altogether that would mean 30 places are saved for HEAR students.

    so they take the best 30 hear students.


    got into HEAR aswell. happy out :)


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    Jaafa
    Registered Users Posts: 2,621 ✭✭✭Jaafa


    Is the hear different for medicine? Or does it operate in the same way?


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    Noodleworm
    Registered Users Posts: 717 ✭✭✭Noodleworm


    Where are people getting this 10% figure?
    I can't remember if I got in through HEAR, or DARE, as I applied for both. but I got in despite being 70 points short.


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    Jaafa
    Registered Users Posts: 2,621 ✭✭✭Jaafa


    Noodleworm wrote: »
    Where are people getting this 10% figure?
    I can't remember if I got in through HEAR, or DARE, as I applied for both. but I got in despite being 70 points short.

    What course was that for if you dont mind me asking?


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    Lc1234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭Lc1234


    Is it hard to get hear...do u have to be from a severly disadvantaged area


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    Mizzstefan
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭Mizzstefan


    Noodleworm wrote: »
    Like I said in the other thread, HEAR bumped me up 70 points 2 years ago, so theres a chance.
    Hey you said in one of your comment hear scheme bumped you up 70 points how many points did u get and how many points was the course cause i want to do nursing in dcu 440 points at the moment and have a plan on 390 points : ?


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    Nerd1
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭Nerd1


    Lc1234 wrote: »
    Is it hard to get hear...do u have to be from a severly disadvantaged area

    Disatvatantaged area is just one of the criteria.There is total of 5 -medical card/income/area etc...
    Your family icome has to be bellow 48K for 2 year before(at the time when you apply).And the amount of points you get bumped up depends on how many students applied to the same course through HEAR.Its demand and supply like in CAO system.Hear has about 15 %of college places .And it distributes them accordingly ,independently of CAO applicants.


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    #19
    keith012
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭keith012


    Hi lads i got 360 in my leaving hoping to do social science in ucc which 390 what are the odds of me being offered a place ? oh im accepted for hear :-)


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    olazbabes
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭olazbabes


    paul4green wrote: »
    Hey fellow HEAR buddies :P

    I got 435 today. which was pretty good :D

    I need either 485 or 460 depending on where I am going to study Nursing.

    What are the chances of me getting in on these points with the HEAR scheme??


    thanks guys xx
    Good chance my friend got 50 points push


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    Glitt_123
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭Glitt_123


    Is there any chance of getting dentistry with 535? Im about 45 points short :(


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    olazbabes
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭olazbabes


    keith012 wrote: »
    Hi lads i got 360 in my leaving hoping to do social science in ucc which 390 what are the odds of me being offered a place ? oh im accepted for hear :-)
    yes more lilkey to get.


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    keith012
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭keith012


    olazbabes wrote: »
    yes more lilkey to get.

    Thanks :)


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