Open Day this Friday

ccd

I'am attending the open day this friday. What I need to know is if thee is anything I should be on the look out for. I'am intending to return to collage after years in the wilderness that is the private sector. Is there any questions I NEED to ask????

Riamfada

Yeah a few questions you need to ask

1)Who designed this place? That Guy Loved Grey Concrete

2)Why does that beardy Art student down the SU Shop smell so?

3)How much for a ****ing cup of coffee?

4)Did I see somthing moving in the lake?

Ah no seriously , enjoy . Im sure you will be greeted by Hugh Brady hunched like a troll , rubbing his hands and licking his lips at the tought of seeing your juicy mature student wallets.

Ruskie4Rent

And a word of warning! those swans at the lake may look friendly, but from previous experience they are very, very angry birds. Best to throw your lunch away and start running, if you have a nice anough lunch they won't chase you.

ccd

Cheers lads for all the advice :rolleyes:

Who is Hugh Brady

Chinafoot

He's the President of the college.

What course are you intending to do? Your questions, and our advice, would probably depend on that info.

ccd

I'am looking ideally to do a course ineither Economics or Applied Maths.

Riamfada

Ah in all honesty you will Love UCD. Its great crack despite our (my) mumblings

zap

the open day on Friday will be very business like and will only deal with course info, if you want to get some sense of what is UCD attend the full open days in March.

Red Alert

hugh brady is not a nice man. all you need to know.

Vorsprung

Are young ones going to be knocking around all the campuses (or is it campi?) on Friday? I have enough distractions without kids making noise!! Need to get some work done!

Pythia

ccd wrote:

I'am looking ideally to do a course ineither Economics or Applied Maths.

Well Applied Maths would be called Maths Physics. Don't think you can do it on its own though. You'd have to go in through science then specialise as far as I know. Or go in through Maths Science or Theoretical Physics.

zap

think its friday evening just in o'reilly hall not like the proper open day in march

rainbow kirby

Pythia wrote:

Well Applied Maths would be called Maths Physics. Don't think you can do it on its own though. You'd have to go in through science then specialise as far as I know. Or go in through Maths Science or Theoretical Physics.

Correct... maths physics is brainhurting stuff!

Red Alert

Engineering is good craic, in fact most of UCD is a good laugh. apart from one or two very vocal members of this board most people end up having a great time.

panda100

I hear the maths and economic teaching is pretty damn good-a mate of mine did actuary here and he used to say so.UCD is a pretty cool place all in all i must admit

LovelyHurling

panda100 wrote:

I hear the maths and economic teaching is pretty damn good-a mate of mine did actuary here and he used to say so.UCD is a pretty cool place all in all i must admit

Hot girls in actuary. Its actually better than any other course cos even though B and L is good, you get an awful bad mix in there as well. Actuary is more of a narrow range of hotness

Edit: Physiotherapy just tips ahead of actuary

panda100

But there is more to a coures than how hot the girls are.Dont judge a book by its cover and just go for the course you like!

LovelyHurling

Thats all very well and good at the start, but when you get to your you know, zillionth lecture in i dont know economies of eastern europe or whatever, and you just cant be bothered, do you want to be looking around the room at hot girls or... other girls?

ccd

With all due respect. I dont really care if the chicks on the course are HOT or NOT. Iam going to be 24 and at least 6 years older then everyone else on the course. Iam leaving a very well paying carrer position to do this. So Iam more concerened with academic merit. Will any boardsers be n hand Friday or Saturday

irlrobins

ccd wrote:

So Iam more concerened with academic merit.

Wonder if u'll stick by that statement when a hot lil 18yr old is flirting with u in the bar!

ccd

Thats a semi good point. Do other students look down at mature students. OR find that they have ertain probems with them. I would like a honest answer not the answer that is supposed to be given

irlrobins

from my experience if hte age gap between a "normal" student and a mature student is large, then the mature student tends to keep to themselves, they're not as interested in participating in the social side of things (understandably).

But when it comes to practical work or tutorials I've seen mature students partner up with younger students without any problems.

My guess would be that ur biggest challenge is getting used to studying again after working for a few years.

Just my €0.02

ccd

What about students my own age. I would imagine that there would still be a large proprtin of students my own age. 24

irlrobins

yep, but they're prob all postgrads so you wouldn't have any day to day contact with them unless they are tutoring or demonstrating to you.

humbert

at 24 nobody will regard you any differently.

irlrobins

yea true. a 24 yr old mature student is v v young compared to one in their 60's.

You'll fit in, don't stress.

ccd

Has it been your exsperiance that either yourself or any lecturaors, tutors etc etc have looked down on matures.I have a very big ego;)

irlrobins

personally no.

ccd

Beig honest I'd be very surprised If your exsperiance was found to be in the majority anyone else got any thoughts on this.


Cheers for everyones feed back so far

Economaniac!

Hey, the economics degree in UCD is regarded higher than that of Trinity, fact according to MIT and Horvord. In fact, the Economics degree is an Arts degree but is more highly regarded then the standard Commerce degree (with the commerce degree being around 20 CAO points more) simply because there is only 20-30 pure economics graduates every year who are much more specially trained opposed to what, 5-600 graduates who are very broadly skilled in business.

Yeah at 24, of course you'll fit in. I'm 19 and could get away with saying I was 30, and yeah, when your doing a 3-4 year course you do want nice looking and fun people in your course, it makes a lot of difference to your day-to-day experience and can affect your commitment to the course.

rainbow kirby

24's definitely not too old! You're not *that* much older than the average student age...