Entrance Exhibition Award?

JC 2K3

I should be eligible for this, as I got over 545 in the LC, but I've heard nothing of it. I heard there'd be a small ceremony and I presumed I'd be notified about it, but I've heard nothing so far...

Anyone have any info on this?

End of October/November is when you should be asking iirc.

xeduCat

Ceremony's not until the end of November - you should get something in the post in the next while anyway.

Thirdfox

For those who got it and spend a year off records can they still claim the second half of their exhibition prize in SF year?

JC 2K3

Ah right, thanks. I'd forgotten about it until I was asked to buy a Digital Logic book which is €70 new. I could use that voucher....

Crash

Do not buy that book.

there are like 10 copies in the library.

JC 2K3

Heh, yeah I know, though the new editions aren't in yet, might be this week.

Just the fact that we were advised to buy a book reminded me that I was entitled to this award/free book voucher.

Crash

Doesnt matter about the new editions - it differs very little, and tbh most of the problems are cases where the assignments are different due to the technicians using different chips.

Boston

amazon is your friend if you're buying books.

tolosenc

Is it 545 definitely, or does it fluctuate? Damn 15 points...

europerson

obl wrote: »

Is it 545 definitely, or does it fluctuate? Damn 15 points...

No, it's the same every year.

Deadevil129

europerson wrote: »

No, it's the same every year.

Are you sure about that? I only ask because I asked admissions and was told it depends on how many people got that many points. Not that i'd trust them entirely though, the woman I was speaking to had a very "i'd rather be anywhere but here" look.

2007/2008: http://www.tcd.ie/info/calendar/pdf/prizesawards.pdf
2005/2006: http://web.archive.org/web/20060719160924/www.tcd.ie/assets/documents/calendar/part1_prizes_and_other_awards.pdf

And while the web archive doesn't appear to like before 2006, my memory tells me over 545 is what it has been for several years.

europerson

Deadevil129 wrote: »

Are you sure about that?

As far as I know, since the latest marking system for the Leaving Cert was introduced, the aim has been to award students, whose performance is better than six A2's in the Leaving Cert, or the equivalent grades in other exams.

DemonOfTheFall

Amazon ain't your friend for buying books.

www.abebooks.com is your friend! Really old editions do for lots of the CS books like Digital Logic and electrotech and telecoms. You should be able to get them all for a tenner each

xeduCat

Also, for new books (or imported US stuff), the Book Depository (bookdepository.co.uk) (who also sell via play.com) are useful - they don't charge for postage, normally sell well below the list price and don't screw you on the sterling conversion.

JC 2K3

Meh, I found an ebook of it

Boston

DemonOfTheFall wrote: »

Amazon ain't your friend for buying books.

www.abebooks.com is your friend! Really old editions do for lots of the CS books like Digital Logic and electrotech and telecoms. You should be able to get them all for a tenner each

Its all the same really what with web services. abebooks will have stuff that you can't find on amazon though.

sd123

Does that mean that EVERYONE in certain courses coming straight from school will get it, eg med and law? etc

JC 2K3

I guess so.

zuchum

whats the value of the book tokens? and ive heard they can be used in hmv...be this true?? it'd be handy for christmas shopping...

Tomlowe

got mine delivered today... no mention of HMV, just waterstones, hodges figgis and easons. I live in hope though

Thirdfox

but on the hodges and figgis voucher (if you choose to exchange it there) they give you hodges and figgis gift vouchers which you can use in HMV (check terms and conditions on the back).

zuchum

sweet

sd123

got mine the other day, it says they're doing something in the dining hall for us and we get to bring 2 family members, anyone gonna go and bring parents along?

JC 2K3

Is it odd that I haven't received mine yet? When is the reception on?

Podge_irl

sd123 wrote: »

we get to bring 2 family members, anyone gonna go and bring parents along?

Most people do from what I remember.

Is it odd that I haven't received mine yet? When is the reception on?

There are multiple receptions (all in the same week I think though).

JC 2K3

Quick question on the dress code for the reception. What does "semi-formal" mean exactly? A shirt and tie?

nedward

Eh, I'm going to wear a suit, basically because I like wearing suits, but I think semi-formal is basically wear your most expensive gear, ie designer jumper over Calvin shirt or something like that

JC 2K3

Designer jumper over Calvin shirt? eww...

I guess I'll wear a suit.

I always took semi-formal to be a good pair of jeans, shoes and a shirt.

JC 2K3

Same, but then my mom insisted it meant I had to wear a "dinner jacket" and a tie. My friend said "the best you have without going out and buying anything new", which sounded like the best plan to me.

shay_562

I went with slacks and a shirt, was one of the less dressed-up people at mine iirc. Dinner jacket may be a tad OTT, but jeans might be a tad under-dressed. Then again, they're not going to kick you out either way, so pretty much just wear what you feel comfortable with.

If you're wearing a suit consider at least wearing a hat. Also, a cane if possible.

shay_562

Ooh, and a monacle, and a proper dinner jacket with tails. And when you go to take your photo with the HeggoBot*, comment loudly that some people just don't seem to be giving this prestigious event the sartorial consideration it deserves, while eyeing up his mis-matched stripes and "cool" "young" glasses distastefully. Hell, now I wanna go!


* I've abandoned the theory that I heard soon after I got to TCD that the real Hegarty never leaves his mansion and that all public Hegarty photos are actually a series of cardboard cutouts; instead, I choose to believe that his focus on the Hamilton end is part of a grand scheme involving cheap, student-made robot clones and world domination. The first prototype clone currently handles all public and DVD appearances** while the real thing soaks in his pool of molten gold and cackles. Co-incidentally, he also has a monacle.

** The chin beard is to hide the hatch where the batteries go in.

Time Magazine

While we're not on the topic, I want to get my hands on the College Mace.

Seriously. It's 400 years old.

Deadevil129

Jeans aren't semi formal. By strict definition semiformal counts as a black tie suit. For women, it's a cocktail dress.

Time Magazine

What's formal for a guy, then?

europerson

Most guys who go wear trousers, a shirt and a tie. Any not-overly-casual jacket will do.

Boston

Ibid wrote: »

What's formal for a guy, then?

A CockRing.

ApeXaviour

Boston wrote: »

A CockRing.

I don't know how you get away with it... but you do.

/tangent

Kwekubo

As far as I understand it, these are the modern rules:

Really formal = whitetie, i.e. tails
Formal = blacktie, i.e. dinner jacket (unless it's not afternoon yet, in which case morning suit)
Semi-formal = suit with tie
Smart casual = shirt and trousers

So now you know.

JC 2K3

All we got was the vice Provost! And not even so much as a, "we are very sorry that the Provost could not be here today". I feel cheated.

Time Magazine

Well it's not that big a deal in the academic standing. It's nowhere near as prestigious as Schols etc.

qz

Thought it was a good night last night, didn't chance the wine as I assumed it was the usual filth served up in the GMB =]

The band were good though.

europerson

JC 2K3 wrote: »

All we got was the vice Provost! And not even so much as a, "we are very sorry that the Provost could not be here today". I feel cheated.

The Provost isn't obliged to attend Entrance Exhibition Award Ceremonies!

JC 2K3

The letter clearly stated "you will have an opportunity to get a photo taken with the Provost".

(not that I actually care)

JC 2K3

JC 2K3 wrote: »

The letter clearly stated "you will have an opportunity to get a photo taken with the Provost".

(not that I actually care)

'the' or 'a'