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Derick990 · 25-02-2012, 19:33

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Originally Posted by jenny18

last year about 3500 for medicine and hpat
not all of them just the 4 i ended up sitting with before it but no other free seats.

Hey thanks, that's a lot less than I thought, I thought about 5000. Also that sounds fun

Togepi · 25-02-2012, 19:34

Hi guys, just curious about this - if you do brilliant in the HPAT and not so well in the Leaving, can you just repeat the Leaving or do you have to do both?

I'm guessing it'd be both but I was just wondering.

leavingcert. · 25-02-2012, 19:35

Actually I meant to ask this earlier... did anyone get breaks in between sections? I had thought there was a 10 minutes breather in between each section but nope! not in my test centre!

leavingcert. · 25-02-2012, 19:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Togepi

Hi guys, just curious about this - if you do brilliant in the HPAT and not so well in the Leaving, can you just repeat the Leaving or do you have to do both?

I'm guessing it'd be both but I was just wondering.

Nope, your HPAT score keeps for 2 years

jenny18 · 25-02-2012, 19:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Togepi

Hi guys, just curious about this - if you do brilliant in the HPAT and not so well in the Leaving, can you just repeat the Leaving or do you have to do both?

I'm guessing it'd be both but I was just wondering.

nope just leaving hpat lasts 2 years but if you dont get well over 80th percentile repeat both

**fewtinsoffroth** · 25-02-2012, 19:39

Ahh you still might aswell. What have you got to lose? They use your best score.

Stalin and rugby · 25-02-2012, 19:59

What are peoples opinions on the fact that you cannot be successful in the hpat unless you're a fluent english speaker? What if you're from abroad? Was the Hpat specifically introduced to reduce the amount of foreign kids doing medicine o.0?

I'm not trolling I actually am fluent despite my name. Just curious as to what people may think about this sensitive issue

Togepi · 25-02-2012, 20:02

I didn't realise they use your best score. And I've no desire to do medicine (I hate both Biology and blood,) I just got curious!

**fewtinsoffroth** · 25-02-2012, 20:04

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Originally Posted by Stalin and rugby

Was the Hpat specifically introduced to reduce the amount of foreign kids doing medicine o.0?

No.

reznov · 25-02-2012, 20:12

Even if it is low weighted, I'm not sure I will even be getting the higher weighted ones correct. Damn HPAT. If you mess up sec1 and do fine in sec 2 and 3, what are the chances of 80th percentile?

**fewtinsoffroth** · 25-02-2012, 20:14

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Originally Posted by reznov

Even if it is low weighted, I'm not sure I will even be getting the higher weighted ones correct. Damn HPAT. If you mess up sec1 and do fine in sec 2 and 3, what are the chances of 80th percentile?

Each section is 100.

Nazata · 25-02-2012, 20:15

Anyone remember the answer to the very last question on section 3?
Ran short of time when figuring it out, had to make a guess...

partyatmygaff · 25-02-2012, 20:18

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Originally Posted by fewtinsoffroth

Each section is 100.

Not exactly. It's not unknown for people to get over 100 in a section.

**fewtinsoffroth** · 25-02-2012, 20:20

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Originally Posted by partyatmygaff

Not exactly. It's not unknown for people to get over 100 in a section.

Ahh well, I'v been lied to

**fewtinsoffroth** · 25-02-2012, 20:21

@Partyatmygaff Did you do a prep course this year?

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25-02-2012, 19:34	#542
Togepi Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 3,438 Adverts \| Friends	Hi guys, just curious about this - if you do brilliant in the HPAT and not so well in the Leaving, can you just repeat the Leaving or do you have to do both? I'm guessing it'd be both but I was just wondering.

25-02-2012, 19:35	#543
leavingcert. Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Connaught Posts: 242 Adverts \| Friends	Actually I meant to ask this earlier... did anyone get breaks in between sections? I had thought there was a 10 minutes breather in between each section but nope! not in my test centre!

25-02-2012, 19:39	#546
fewtinsoffroth Trying to kill two stones with one bird. Join Date: May 2010 Location: In a field full of sheep. Posts: 5,573 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Leaving Cert	Ahh you still might aswell. What have you got to lose? They use your best score.

25-02-2012, 19:59	#547
Stalin and rugby Closed Account Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 240 Adverts \| Friends	What are peoples opinions on the fact that you cannot be successful in the hpat unless you're a fluent english speaker? What if you're from abroad? Was the Hpat specifically introduced to reduce the amount of foreign kids doing medicine o.0? I'm not trolling I actually am fluent despite my name. Just curious as to what people may think about this sensitive issue

25-02-2012, 20:02	#548
Togepi Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 3,438 Adverts \| Friends	I didn't realise they use your best score. And I've no desire to do medicine (I hate both Biology and blood,) I just got curious!

25-02-2012, 20:12	#550
reznov Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 920 Adverts \| Friends	Even if it is low weighted, I'm not sure I will even be getting the higher weighted ones correct. Damn HPAT. If you mess up sec1 and do fine in sec 2 and 3, what are the chances of 80th percentile?

25-02-2012, 20:15	#552
Nazata Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 132 Adverts \| Friends	Anyone remember the answer to the very last question on section 3? Ran short of time when figuring it out, had to make a guess...

25-02-2012, 20:21	#555
fewtinsoffroth Trying to kill two stones with one bird. Join Date: May 2010 Location: In a field full of sheep. Posts: 5,573 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Leaving Cert	@Partyatmygaff Did you do a prep course this year?