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ayumi · 20-09-2008 9:40am #1

Im in 5th right now and Im thinking that I wont get the course I want.I want to do medicine in dublin but the points are high,I have 3 ordinary subjects and I will do higher economics,biology and chemistry also higher spainsh.I thought of doing another subjects but Im confused.

Can any help or suggest anything?

Fad · 20-09-2008 9:43am

probably should be moved to the LC forum, a mod will probably move it soon

ayumi · 20-09-2008 9:44am

how?

PurpleFistMixer · 20-09-2008 3:42pm

Moved from Junior Cert to Leaving Cert. Sorry for the delay!

Fad · 20-09-2008 5:26pm

ayumi wrote: »

Im in 5th right now and Im thinking that I wont get the course I want.I want to do medicine in dublin but the points are high,I have 3 ordinary subjects and I will do higher economics,biology and chemistry also higher spainsh.I thought of doing another subjects but Im confused.

Can any help or suggest anything?

Ok well with the proposed system, minimum points are 480 so with HL 4 A1s and an OL A1 you will end up with 460, meaning you wont even be considered for it, so im pretty sure you'll NEED to take another HL subject to have any hope of getting in to medicine. So realistically you'll need all As in the subjects your taking at HL, which will more than likely be difficult.

Do you think that's possible?

IGNORE! No idea what happened there

ayumi · 20-09-2008 10:34pm

Fad wrote: »

Ok well with the proposed system, minimum points are 480 so with HL 4 A1s and an OL A1 you will end up with 460, meaning you wont even be considered for it, so im pretty sure you'll NEED to take another HL subject to have any hope of getting in to medicine. So realistically you'll need all As in the subjects your taking at HL, which will more than likely be difficult.

Do you think that's possible?

I thought of it and I think 4 hl subjects= 400 (4 A1s)
and 2 ord subjects= + 120 (2 A1s)
= 520
I kinda think it might be,but Im not that confident with it.I got 5 Bs,4 Cs and an A in junior cert.It is possilbe if the HPAT test will be available in 2010.I thought of doing another HL subject but what should I do?
ITll BE TOO MUCH TO STUDY,BETTER OFF GETTING 4 A1s !!

jaffa20 · 20-09-2008 10:43pm

Have you considered adding Science or Biomedical science as your second choice. it is a stepping stone into medecine. You could also think about studying in the UK or NI. It will be very hard to get 7 A1's in the leaving. Could you move up to higher level from one of your ordinary level subject as a C3 in higher is worth the same points as an A1 in ordinary. It's a better option than taking on another subject imo.

~Candy~ · 20-09-2008 11:11pm

hmm would you do an extra subject..such as ag science? just incase one subject do go wrong on the day? i am doing two extra suubjects...-_-..dunno does it worthed though...i will let you know...lol

ayumi · 21-09-2008 10:20am

but in my school you pick 3 subjects only,plus the cores and where would I go for an extra subject

K4t · 21-09-2008 11:21am

ayumi wrote: »

Im in 5th right now and Im thinking that I wont get the course I want.I want to do medicine in dublin but the points are high,I have 3 ordinary subjects and I will do higher economics,biology and chemistry also higher spainsh.I thought of doing another subjects but Im confused.

Can any help or suggest anything?

Presuming you're doing ordinary maths, English and Irish; My advice would be to do an extra subject outside of school, e.g. Business. It's a very managable course and if you work hard, an A1 will be yours. It is straightforward and will only require a few grinds. Get a book called 'Business Online' if you are going to go ahead with it.

Fad · 21-09-2008 1:14pm

ayumi wrote: »

I thought of it and I think 4 hl subjects= 400 (4 A1s)
and 2 ord subjects= + 120 (2 A1s)
= 520
I kinda think it might be,but Im not that confident with it.I got 5 Bs,4 Cs and an A in junior cert.It is possilbe if the HPAT test will be available in 2010.I thought of doing another HL subject but what should I do?
ITll BE TOO MUCH TO STUDY,BETTER OFF GETTING 4 A1s !!

Yeah i really wasn't thinking too well when i typed that :S

Em well im not too sure about that, do you actually think that you could realistically get 4 A1s?

Find somewhere that does Agricultural Economics, that id imagine is a fairly easy course.

Piste · 21-09-2008 1:55pm

Also bear in mind 520 wont definitely get you into medicine. If you're doing the LC in 2010 you'll have an idea of what points will be required, but for now aim as high as possible.

I'd strongly suggest doing 6 HL subjects as the highest points you can get at OL is 60 for an A1.

What ordinary level subjects are you doing? Is there any way you could move one of these up to HL instead of taking on a whole other subject?

Fad · 21-09-2008 1:59pm

Piste wrote: »

What ordinary level subjects are you doing? Is there any way you could move one of these up to HL instead of taking on a whole other subject?

Id imagine it's English, Irish, and Maths.

Piste · 21-09-2008 2:18pm

Well if it's English. I'd recommend moving up, a C3 isn't hard to get, with work you'd probably do a lot better!

K4t · 21-09-2008 2:59pm

Piste wrote: »

Well if it's English. I'd recommend moving up, a C3 isn't hard to get, with work you'd probably do a lot better!

ayumi wrote: »

Im in 5th right now and Im thinking that I wont get the course I want.I want to do medicine in dublin but the points are high,I have 3 ordinary subjects and I will do higher economics,biology and chemistry also higher spainsh.I thought of doing another subjects but Im confused.

Can any help or suggest anything?

I think that post explains it........:rolleyes:

ayumi · 21-09-2008 3:54pm

Ill try tommorw to talk to my english or maths teachers and write back abt it.also where would you go to do an extra subject?

Fad · 21-09-2008 5:29pm

ayumi wrote: »

where would you go to do an extra subject?

Probably the institute

ayumi · 21-09-2008 5:31pm

Fad wrote: »

Probably the institute

can you name some

Fad · 21-09-2008 5:36pm

ayumi wrote: »

can you name some

Courses?
or Institutes?

I know of 2 Institutes, The Institute of Education, on Lesson St or The Foxrock Institute in you guessed it Foxrock.Ive been to both at one stage or another and Id avoid the Foxrock one if I where you, teachers are good but not great.

ayumi · 21-09-2008 5:40pm

Fad wrote: »

Courses?
or Institutes?

I know of 2 Institutes, The Institute of Education, on Lesson St or The Foxrock Institute in you guessed it Foxrock.Ive been to both at one stage or another and Id avoid the Foxrock one if I where you, teachers are good but not great.

like whats the max you would get? a or b or c

Fad · 21-09-2008 6:19pm

ayumi wrote: »

like whats the max you would get? a or b or c

Well obviously enough the Max is an A, it just depends how much work youre willing to put in to it.

PurpleFistMixer · 22-09-2008 3:45am

Ballinteer Institute too, I did Applied Maths there. Probably other places if you look around.

jaffa20 · 22-09-2008 7:41am

Ashfield college for grinds i hear is good. But if you study hard enough and are prepared, you don't need grinds. However, aiming for 6 A1's a bit much and doesn't guarantee you'll get medecine.

ayumi · 22-09-2008 4:02pm

I went and asked today,the teacher siad you cant.She told me that you dont need points to go in medicine?!
I didnt understand,but she told to ask to go to the school careers teacher

Piste · 23-09-2008 8:45pm

Your teacher is wrong. Definitely, definitely wrong. You need points for medicine.

Are you sure she didn't mean you don't ONLY need points?

ayumi · 23-09-2008 8:50pm

i dont know but she tould to go to m carrers teacher 7 I couldnt see her.
do u have any solutions,the max ill get if i get As is 560.What subjects do u do?

Piste · 23-09-2008 9:31pm

Me? I do French, German, Biology, Chemistry and Music.

If you got 560 you might have a shot of getting into medicine.

ayumi · 23-09-2008 9:38pm

Piste wrote: »

Me? I do French, German, Biology, Chemistry and Music.

If you got 560 you might have a shot of getting into medicine.

but u she do 6 subjects ,but its hard to get 6 As well apart from the ord subjects,chemistry the least I think is a B and bio a B so all of the subjects B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

Piste · 23-09-2008 9:51pm

What are you saying I should do 6 subjects or you should?

ayumi · 23-09-2008 9:55pm

Piste wrote: »

What are you saying I should do 6 subjects or you should?

You & I both,also everyone whos doing leaving cert

Piste · 24-09-2008 2:40pm

But I wont be getting a high grade in maths, and Irish and English can be a bit dodgy, so it makes sense to have two extra subjects to count for points.

ayumi · 24-09-2008 4:55pm

Piste wrote: »

But I wont be getting a high grade in maths, and Irish and English can be a bit dodgy, so it makes sense to have two extra subjects to count for points.

what extra subjects do you do

PurpleFistMixer · 24-09-2008 5:27pm

Doing more than 6 subjects is great craic anyway. I spent most Art classes doodling and chatting or staring into space. And it didn't affect my LC results one bit. It's good to have things to fall back on, too.

Piste · 24-09-2008 8:51pm

I do music outside school.

ayumi · 10-10-2008 3:02pm

I know that this is late but a question,
now I find economics hard and want to move AND I tried talking to all the teathers but they wont move me. I want to do home ec instead and they said I missed 6 chapters but they are introduction,I REALLY WANT TO MOVE

WHAT CAN I DO?
I cant do it outside because its expensive and when will you have time

Piste · 10-10-2008 4:17pm

It's only 7 weeks into 5th year, not that far into the course, can't see why they'd not let you switch! My school let me move to biology in April of 5th year. Try and get your parents to write you a note I guess?

daffy-duck · 10-10-2008 4:34pm

ayumi wrote: »

I have 3 ordinary subjects

well dont take this the wrong way, but in my opinion your obviously not cut out for medicine if your doing three ordinary level subjects. sorry pet.

ayumi · 10-10-2008 6:44pm

I dont understand you daffy-duck,and piste I think your right and ill write a for monday.there stupid to not let me switch

does any1 do home ec,if you do what do you think abt it for a person to switch now?

minik · 13-10-2008 5:49pm

Business is a nice sub if you're doing economics... Not awfully hard!:P

rugbug86 · 13-10-2008 6:08pm

I think what Daffy Duck means is that if you're doing 3 OL subjects it is possible that you're not cut out for medicine, as it (currently) requires in excess of 560 points, and with your current subject choices/levels the max you'll get is 520, assuming you get 6A1's.

As others have mentioned, if you really do want to do medicine is to put biomedical science/biochemistry/other 3rd level biology degree down on CAO too, and work hard to get into graduate medicine.

ayumi · 13-10-2008 6:44pm

I cant move out of economics bec the problem is that Ill will also change my biology class

implausible · 13-10-2008 8:02pm

ayumi wrote: »

I kinda think it might be,but Im not that confident with it.I got 5 Bs,4 Cs and an A in junior cert.It is possilbe if the HPAT test will be available in 2010.I thought of doing another HL subject but what should I do?
ITll BE TOO MUCH TO STUDY,BETTER OFF GETTING 4 A1s !!

I think you're being a bit unrealistic in expecting 4 A1s. You're actually putting yourself under more pressure than if you did 6 HL papers. Do your research into 'back doors' into medicine.

ayumi · 13-10-2008 10:04pm

deemark wrote: »

I think you're being a bit unrealistic in expecting 4 A1s. You're actually putting yourself under more pressure than if you did 6 HL papers. Do your research into 'back doors' into medicine.

I researched courses and Ive decided to do pharmacy or dentistry which are less points then med but they can go up!

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