Rechecks

tolosenc

So, who's going for them?

And a quick question: Do you have to pay just to view you're scripts even if you don't send them back?

EDIT: Post 525, same as what I got yesterday!

ethernet

I'm viewing my business. Expected to do better.

It's free to view your script. You only pay ~€40 to have them recorrected. If your grade is brought up, you are refunded [only found this out today].

dan719

It costs thirty seven euro for a recheck, which has to be paid by bank giro. Rechecking English and economics.

JBoyle4eva

Viewing French, Home ec S&S and LCVP. French is definitely getting rechecked, but I'm looking at the other 2 to see if they're worth appealing.

carlowboy

I might have some rechecks, I'm not so sure. I'd still like to view all of my scripts, to see how I got on in general. I'm like that.

Haven't a Clue

I'm viewing French, Business, English, LCVP and Maths. Costs nothing to see them, and I need 25 points out of somewhere, so why not?

tolosenc

I'll be looking at French, Maths and Economics, methinks. French - I actually thought I did better than that, Maths to see how close I was to an A and Eco to settle some demons (if any of you remember from the Economics Aftermath thread).

estebancambias

We have to pay for the recheck? This is just a God damn money racket. It puts us all at a disadvantage. Who makes these rules?

Mars Bar

Mary Hanafin(twit)...

delta_bravo

You have to pay for rechecks just like you have to pay to do the lc. Nothing in life is free

PeakOutput

estebancambias wrote:

We have to pay for the recheck? This is just a God damn money racket. It puts us all at a disadvantage. Who makes these rules?

you get the money back if your grade goes up, if you were marked fairly the first time then you pay for wasting their time. perfectly fair imo

Siobh

I'm iterested in appealing two of my scripts, but can anyone tell me how does it work if you do actuallly get upgraded by a margin that provides you with enough points to get your first choice-? Like do you have to wait until the following year to begin studying that course?

-TK^Creator

my bro is rechecking his english he thinks he got some boger down in the countryside who can't understand the level of his english hehe

Edit: not a crack at anyone, his opinion not mine

SamHamilton

how does it work if you do actuallly get upgraded by a margin that provides you with enough points to get your first choice-? Like do you have to wait until the following year to begin studying that course?

It's idiotic but you don't get your appeal results until mid-october which means you'll have missed a few weeks of your course. You are then entitled to your place in uni but I feel if I don't get my first choice I couldn't be bothered rechecking my papers because the start of a course is usually important!:eek:

sd123

I ticked all 9 boxes, wanna have a look at them all and see where i lost/gained marks... not happy with my results in chem, ap. maths and LCVP. if they're worth appealing, i will.

can someone tell me if there's ANY way that if a grade goes up, and this increases your cao points significantly, you could get offered a higher course THIS year..... thanks:)

tolosenc

delta_bravo wrote:

You have to pay for rechecks just like you have to pay to do the lc. Nothing in life is free

Including free education.

sd123 wrote:

can someone tell me if there's ANY way that if a grade goes up, and this increases your cao points significantly, you could get offered a higher course THIS year..... thanks

Technically if there's a place left in the course, they'll let you in, but most just take the gap year. Could be a blessing in disguise...

bluto63

I don't really need an increase, I just wanna check how maths went and maybe recheck music since I expected higher than a B3

Mushy

sd123 wrote:

I ticked all 9 boxes, wanna have a look at them all and see where i lost/gained marks... not happy with my results in chem, ap. maths and LCVP. if they're worth appealing, i will.

can someone tell me if there's ANY way that if a grade goes up, and this increases your cao points significantly, you could get offered a higher course THIS year..... thanks:)

Yeah, when the results are re-distributed in October, if your points goes up and then you have enough for a higher choice that was on your cao, you will be offered that course. But by then, you've missed the start of the course, so you're a few weeks behind. Happened a lad in my school, after re-checks he was then offered his first choice, so he started then.

I'm viewing my French, most likely appealing it. Definately did better than a D1. Should have looked at history, just out of curiosity cos I'm delighted with that.

Evangelion

bluto63 wrote:

I don't really need an increase, I just wanna check how maths went and maybe recheck music since I expected higher than a B3

If you dont need it, dont do it, esp with a B. There's the very small chance you'll go down points.

When do the 1st offers come out? is it before or after the deadline for rechecks?

fionated7

cao offers are out on monday 20th and forms for rechecks have to be returned to your school on or before tuesday 21st, i think?

christophicus

I failed History so I may as well get that rechecked. Does anyone know if they go over teh research topic for a second time when teh recheck history?

spurious

christophicus wrote:

I failed History so I may as well get that rechecked. Does anyone know if they go over teh research topic for a second time when teh recheck history?

http://www.examinations.ie/candidates/lc_results_appeal_process_2007.pdf
would indicate yes.

Turnip2000

In my case im off by 5 points...hopefully the course will drop(engineering in trinity) but just in case I've applied for like 5 re-checks. Im probably only gonna apply for one maybe two but it would be silly not to look at them all.

If you see that you got 78% then there is no harm in sending it back. They are generally nicer when they correct re-checks and that 2% could be the 5 points I need.

Diamond007

Im getting bus and french rechecked, i felt they both went much better than the grade i got.. Alot of people seem to want to check french, is this good or bad??

Haven't a Clue

Turnip2000 wrote:

In my case im off by 5 points...hopefully the course will drop(engineering in trinity) but just in case I've applied for like 5 re-checks. Im probably only gonna apply for one maybe two but it would be silly not to look at them all.

If you see that you got 78% then there is no harm in sending it back. They are generally nicer when they correct re-checks and that 2% could be the 5 points I need.

Engineering's tipped to go down alright by The Irish Times. You should be grand there methinks.

Naikon

I might view one or two, then decide if I should appeal.

curlysue18

I've also noticed a lot of people want to recheck french. I was quite disappointed with my french result as only got a C1 and i thought i had done a lot better, i was expecting a high B at least. Luckily i got more points than i require for my first choice, but had this not been the case i would definitely be asking for it to be re-checked. anyone else feel they were marked unfairly in this subject???

spinandscribble

is it still the case you cant get your practical art rechecked?
im just curious since i did the leaving 2 years ago and went up by 10 points in history which gave me 490 but my art was a A2 and my written was a A1 and my teacher and everyone couldnt believe i was a A2 in Art. i wanted to get it rechecked but my school said it couldnt be but i think they mightnt have wanted the hassle.

tolosenc

curlysue18 wrote:

I've also noticed a lot of people want to recheck french. I was quite disappointed with my french result as only got a C1 and i thought i had done a lot better, i was expecting a high B at least. Luckily i got more points than i require for my first choice, but had this not been the case i would definitely be asking for it to be re-checked. anyone else feel they were marked unfairly in this subject???

Yep. I was on for an A2 in French, but wound up with a B3.

Corruptedmorals

How strange. I had an awful French oral, but the paper and listening went my way..made a few mistakes though and I wasn't happy with my grammar, did the best I could do with it though. Was hoping I wouldn't get lower than a C1 and ended up with a B2. My friend who's much better than me at French got the C1. Clearly I have someone's else's French grade.. Still looking at it, just in case it's 79%..but I don't think I'd actually appeal it.

Squeeonline

Does anyone think its worth getting stuff rechecked for the sake of appearance on your CV? I have the points i need by far (got 515 needed 315) but as it will be the only "degree" I will have for the next 4 years, would it be worth trying to go up maybe 15 points to look better?

Not just for me but for other people who could be in a similar position.

Corruptedmorals

No, 515 looks brilliant. You'll just clog up the system for those who desperately need to appeal. By all means, look at your papers, but unless you're a few marks short..don't bother.

dan719

Squeeonline wrote:

Does anyone think its worth getting stuff rechecked for the sake of appearance on your CV? I have the points i need by far (got 515 needed 315) but as it will be the only "degree" I will have for the next 4 years, would it be worth trying to go up maybe 15 points to look better?

Not just for me but for other people who could be in a similar position.

Damn right, your more then entitled to do so.

Squeeonline

I think im going to agree with corruptedmorals. I will get them rechecked, however, if i can get 560 points, but going up 45pts will be nigh on impossible.

Lara Croft

I'm probably getting Maths rechecked (got an A2) and Physics (C2). Hopefully I can get up to 400~ pts.

carlowboy

All this talk of rechecks is total bullsh*t right now. I don't know what I'm getting rechecked until I have a look at the papers next weekend. Its impossible to know that you should go up a grade when the grades are so specific(B1s, A2s etc)

ethernet

If I look at my music, I can work out the percentage I got for my practical. Just interested to see how generous they are. It would be great if they told you in the results in the first place.

SamHamilton

anyone else feel they were marked unfairly in this subject???

(French)

Yep. I was on for an A2 in French, but wound up with a B3.

I was an A1 student through all of 5th and 6th year and got an A2. Not disappointed but my teacher said I should definately recheck it. I was quite surprised because the tape, oral and reading comps were simple.

tolosenc

SamHamilton wrote:

Not disappointed but my teacher said I should definately recheck it. I was quite surprised because the tape, oral and reading comps were simple.

That's exactly me.

GretchenWieners

obl wrote:

Yep. I was on for an A2 in French, but wound up with a B3.

OH MY GOD, ARE U ME!!! Exact same thing. And I'm 5 points off my course. Killer.

GretchenWieners

I'm gonna view the all but it's looking likely that I'll check Geography Economics and French. Can't understand my Irish, don't know how English can be corrected like. Was surprised with my Business result to be honest! But if I'm 1/2% off a script I'm probably gonna get it checked for the hell of it anyway.

JBoyle4eva

obl wrote:

That's exactly me.

I second that motion!