What's on your CAO??

p1akuw47h5r3it

So whats everyone thinking of doing next year?? Just filled my CAO out.

Science at UCD is my first choice followed by:

Science at NUIG
Science at UCC
Arts UCD
Arts NUIG
Arts NUIM
Commerce NUIG

phasers

OH GOD


I'm so freaked out, I still don't know what to do

timmywex

Havnt done this whole cao thing yet, but ittl look something like this

Engineering in trinity
Engineering in ucd
Mimms(or something like that) in trinity
Actuarial maths in ucd
actuaarial maths in dcu

and the list goes on i think, really must figure it all out

Mazletov

DC131 (Communication Studies in DCU) is no.1 choice anyway....

irishmonkey

Mazletov wrote: »

DC131 (Communication Studies in DCU) is no.1 choice anyway....

My number 2.

Film & tv in IADT is 1.

But now im freakin out, and i don't know which one i want more

Fad

Havent done it yet........

Sci-TCD
Modern Irish & English Literature (TSM)-TCD
Sci-UCD
Arts-UCD
Comp Sci-UCD
and so on..........

SarcasticFairy

Law - TCD
Law & Business - TCD
Law - UCD
Business & Law - UCD
Primary Teaching - St. Pats

ironictoaster

Believe it or not, I still don't have mine. Guidance counsellor thinks our year should have a long think about it during Christmas :rolleyes: However, I have chosen these.



1. Biomedical Science - DIT

2. Biological & Biomedical - NUIM

3. Science - DCU

4. Arts - NUIM

5. Biotechnology - DCU

6. Analytical science - DCU

7. Enterprise Computing - DCU

8. Computer Applications - DCU

9. Biotechnology - DCU

10. Multimedia - DCU

Mazletov

irishmonkey wrote: »

My number 2.

Film & tv in IADT is 1.

But now im freakin out, and i don't know which one i want more

If you would only be doing Communications for the sake of the Film and TV based modules, then you're right in putting Film and TV IADT as your first choice. Personally, Communications is more appealing because of the career opportunities and the possiblilty of one of their MA's (Scriptwriting....etc.). But in communications they dabble in psychology and lots of strange areas, so if Film and TV is really your thing then leave your CAO as it is.

irishmonkey

Mazletov wrote: »

If you would only be doing Communications for the sake of the Film and TV based modules, then you're right in putting Film and TV IADT as your first choice. Personally, Communications is more appealing because of the career opportunities and the possiblilty of one of their MA's (Scriptwriting....etc.). But in communications they dabble in psychology and lots of strange areas, so if Film and TV is really your thing then leave your CAO as it is.

Thats the thing, i am attracted to the MA's, and all the other areas like psychology.
As well as radio.. i have a strange love of it, and was lookin forward to this and the photography in the course. I liked that it had all three because I'm still uncertain which i'd prefer =/

As well as the Soc's in DCU like the radio station, DCU drama etc.


(Also, doing the ol' portfolio at the mo. So far have the photography done. Everything else.. well... )

xOxSinéadxOx

phasers wrote: »

OH GOD


I'm so freaked out, I still don't know what to do

same!

yurmothrintites

It will all come to place soon. Word of advice to everyone though.....

Don't leave the internet CAO form until the last day. When I did my Leaving Cert, most people did and the system slowed down. It was near impossible to fill out the form. Some unnecessary distress and worry.

Mazletov

irishmonkey wrote: »

Thats the thing, i am attracted to the MA's, and all the other areas like psychology.
As well as radio.. i have a strange love of it, and was lookin forward to this and the photography in the course. I liked that it had all three because I'm still uncertain which i'd prefer =/

As well as the Soc's in DCU like the radio station, DCU drama etc.


(Also, doing the ol' portfolio at the mo. So far have the photography done. Everything else.. well... )

I don't know if you went to either of the open days, but I was at the DCU one and the lecture for the school of communications was very impressive. That's when I realised it was Communications I really wanted. The radio station, all the societies, the MA's and one helluva course...it all seemed great. Then again I know someone of doing the Film and TV course and apparently its quite good, but the open day really swayed me towards communications.

MrDrifter

feck feck feck feck feck

I ahve what like 3 weeks to make my mind up.... I ahvent a clue.

bythewoods

I actually did mine ages ago...

Medicine TCD
Medicine UCD
Medicine NUIG
Medicine RCSI
Medicine UCC
Human Health & Disease TCD
Pharmacy TCD
Pharmacy RCSI
Radiation Therapy TCD
Occupational Therapy TCD

I'm going to move Pharmacy ahead of Human Health and Disease though, I think.
I was offered Radiation Therapy last year and didn't accept it... I don't know why it's still there tbh. Probably because I know I'll more than likely get pharmacy.. Also because I'd love to do it.. just.. not as much as I'd love medicine. If I had pharmacy on my CAO last year I'd possibly have taken it.. none of this repeating business!
Gah!

p1akuw47h5r3it

MrDrifter wrote: »

feck feck feck feck feck

I ahve what like 3 weeks to make my mind up.... I ahvent a clue.

Ye you have up to like 5pm on 1st feb., but you could send in a late one*

(although it costs like 95 euro)

bythewoods

MrDrifter wrote: »

feck feck feck feck feck

I ahve what like 3 weeks to make my mind up.... I ahvent a clue.

Nah, you've way longer.
Fill out anything on it, then change it for free as many times as you like between May and June/ July.

PurpleFistMixer

Aye. Though, if you want to do a restricted course (ie something with portfolios, interviews) you have to have it down by the first deadline in February.

MrDrifter

Only going to be looking for something like computers/maths so wont be too worried about original deadline. Pity our careers teacher omits to tell us anything about the CAO. bet he comes up to us on wed and asks us to fill it in or something. what a pllonker he REALLY is

Fringe

So far, Trinity Science as my first and TP as my second. Then got the UCD equivalents and finally Trinity Maths. I hopefully won't be in a situation where I won't get my first or second though so it's one of those 2.

djcervi

Well after the Trinity open day I filled in mine with no hesitation as I already knew what I wanted to do.

So here it goes:

1. European Studies- Trinity
2. French/Spanish (TSM)- Trinity
3. Modern Languages- UCD
4. Arts- UCD
5. Arts intl- Spanish- UCD
6. Arts intl- French- UCD
7. Italian/Spanish (TSM) - Trinity
8. Business Studies & Spanish- Trinity
9. Commerce intl with Spanish- UCD
10. Business Studies and French- Trinity

lilmissprincess

Not filled in yet.

I want:

Psychology in UCC
Psychology in Trinity
Psychology in UCD
Irish in UCC
Irish in Trinity
Primary teaching and Psych in Mary I.
Drama and theatre Studies UCC

I am just....confused about the order.

SligoBrewer

1. Modern Irish and English Literature - TCD
2. Modern Irish and Philosophy - TCD
3. Gaelige agus Iriseoireacht - DCU
4. Orts - UCD
Then there'll probably be Maths in TCD and varying other stuff.
But i should get my 2nd course as it was 420 last year, so I'd happy enough with that.

catchthepigeon

im thinking......

Law and Business - Trinity
Law - Trinity
Business and Law - UCD
Commerce with Chinese Studies - UCD

if i dont get any of them i'll be repeating.

Mine, so far, is a mix of both maths and theoretical physics in TCD, UCD and Maynooth. Number one is theoretical physics in Trinity, or is it maths... Not sure yet actually.

gorgeous_george

Law in "Trinners"!
Law UCD
BESS
....

ehhhhh haven't made use of all those spaces they give!!

macroman

Enterprise Computing - DCU
Business Information Systems - NCI
Computer Science - DIT
Transport Operations - DIT

There's a few more I'm still deciding on - might as well fill the thing up!

Aisling(",)

my first choice now is media arts in D.I.T

its a bit stretch pointswise but you never know like

Dubs

bythewoods wrote: »

I actually did mine ages ago...

Medicine TCD
Medicine UCD
Medicine NUIG
Medicine RCSI
Medicine UCC
Human Health & Disease TCD
Pharmacy TCD
Pharmacy RCSI
Radiation Therapy TCD
Occupational Therapy TCD

i was going to put down galway and cork aswell for medicine but im a bit worried about getting accomidation if i get into one of them.

Medicine UCD
Medicine RCSI
Medicine TCD
(then maybe galway and cork)
and prob some sort of sciences in some places but id most likely end up declining them

odeacl

that would be brill..hahaha id lmao!

manutd4life

havent filled out my cao yet

level 8
1.business in dcu
2.business in nci
3.business in dit
havent thought of anything else for that

level 6/7
1.business in nci
2.business in dit

stuck on the rest there as well

GA361

I've rearranged mine slightly in the past couple of months.

1.BCL-UCD
2.Business and Law-UCD
3.BCL-DCU
4.Civil Law-UCG
5.Law(and Arts)-NUIM
etc. . . .

Gloom

I am still unsure of what to put down on mine. I am very interested in the health and I'd like to work in a hospital but unfortunately I am doing only 1 science subject so I can't put down "Human Health and Disease"... Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Radiation Therapy are all courses I would love to do but I'm unsure if I could achieve those points. But I suppose.. there's no harm in putting them down anyway..

WolfForager

So far...

Level 8
DN077 Engineering 475 – UCD
DT025 Engineering 390 – DIT
DN074 Mechanical Engineering 360 360 – UCD
DN073 Electronic Engineering or Electrical Engineering 355 – UCD
DT021 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 350 – DIT
DN031 Theoretical Physics 405 405 – UCD
DN012 Arts 350 350 – UCD
DN008 Science 300 300 – UCD




Level 7
DT006 Mechanical Engineering 330 330 - DIT

Jammyc

phasers wrote: »

OH GOD


I'm so freaked out, I still don't know what to do

+1

Jammyc

Mine right now are...

Level 8's
DN008 Science UCD
DC203 Science Education DCU
DT204 Biomedical Science DIT

Level 6/7's
DT212 Science DIT
DT259 Biosciences DIT


All subject to change very very easily, Im so undecided, hence UCD Science being no.1. Get ta taste a bitta different things.

tootyflutty

1. Music Performance in DCU - Royal Irish Academy
2. Music Performance in C.I.T - Cork School of Music
3. Music Performance in D.I.T
4. Music Performance in Maynooth
5. Music Performance in Trinty

Music and music only, no level 6/7's either.

seacláid-te

Fad wrote: »

Havent done it yet........

Sci-TCD
Modern Irish & English Literature (TSM)-TCD
Sci-UCD
Arts-UCD
Comp Sci-UCD
and so on..........

are you definetly sure you want sci, in tcd, make sure you know what the course entails!! the drop out/fail rate is incredibly high!

PurpleFistMixer

seacláid-te wrote: »

are you definetly sure you want sci, in tcd, make sure you know what the course entails!! the drop out/fail rate is incredibly high!

What encouraging words.

pickles_17

havent donr it yet but...this is it or sumtin!

1. digital media design

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UL

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335 last year
2. software develoment----Athlone---New course


a question, if its a new course and you dont know what the points are where do you put it, top or bottom?

Piste

Mine is:

Medicine-TCD
Medicine-UCD
Medicine-RCSI
Human Health and Disease- TCD
Human Genetics-TCD
Science- TCD
Genetics-UCD
Neuro Science-UCD
Science-UCD
Medicinal Chemistry-TCD


I think that's the right order anyhow

Fad

seacláid-te wrote: »

are you definetly sure you want sci, in tcd, make sure you know what the course entails!! the drop out/fail rate is incredibly high!

Dropout rate elsewhere is higher *cough* UCD *cough*


I dunno if it actually is, but I'd imagine so.
Thus my post sounds about as informed as yours:pac:

PurpleFistMixer

pickles_17 wrote: »

a question, if its a new course and you dont know what the points are where do you put it, top or bottom?

You arrange your CAO in ORDER OF PREFERENCE. The more you want it, the higher up it goes. Don't think about the points.

notGill

Just after finishing this off now, doubt Ill change it!

Level 8 Course Choices:
1. DN015 Commerce UCD
2. DN016 Commerce (International) - with German UCD
3. DC111 Business Studies DCU
4. DT365 Business and Management DIT
5. GY201 Commerce NUIG
6. GY203 Commerce (International) with German NUIG
7. DT556 International Business and Languages - (German) DIT
8. DC120 Enterprise Computing DCU
9. DN012 Arts UCD
10. DT358 Logistics and Supply Chain Management DIT

Gloom

PurpleFistMixer wrote: »

ORDER OF PREFERENCE.

Wow, the big three. You know PupleFistMixer means business!

PurpleFistMixer

I considered putting my whole post like that, but then the important words might have been lost.

Gloom

True, however it is probably a lost cause. No matter what,I believe there will still be mass confusion over the CAO form.

whadabouchasir

Piste wrote: »

Mine is:

Medicine-TCD
Medicine-UCD
Medicine-RCSI
Human Health and Disease- TCD
Human Genetics-TCD
Science- TCD
Genetics-UCD
Neuro Science-UCD
Science-UCD
Medicinal Chemistry-TCD


I think that's the right order anyhow

If you really want to do medicine why not put down all 5 courses considering the competition is so high (and its going to be worse this year).
My CAO
Medicine galway
Medicine ucd
Medicine RCSI
Medicine TCD
Medicine UCC (and i've never even been to Cork)
Pharmacy TCD
Pharmacy RCSI
Pharmacy UCC
Biomedical science UCD
Radiography UCD

cautioner

Level 8 Course Choices:
1. GY501 Medicine - NUIG
2. TR051 Medicine - TCD
3. RC001 Medicine - RCSI
4. DN002 Medicine - UCD
5. CK701 Medicine - UCC
6. TR072 Pharmacy - TCD
7. TR056 Human Health and Disease - TCD
8. DN037 Biomedical, Health and Life Sciences - UCD
9. TR075 Medicinal Chemistry - TCD
10. GY301 Science - NUIG

This is subject to change, I'm thinking I might be interested in Psychology, and I sort of rushed the order, I'll probably put TCD above NUIG for Med.

marshmallow

Level 8 Course Choices:

1. DN006 Physiotherapy
2. RC004 Physiotherapy
3. TR007 Clinical Speech and Language Studies
4. DN096 Health and Performance Science
5. DN054 Psychology
6. DC204 Athletic Therapy and Training
7. DC202 Sport Science and Health
8. DN012 Arts

Jammyc

Would love to be applying for medicine...but tbh really havent a hope and Im not really willing to spend 95 yoyos on the HPAT, an exam that will basically be pointless for me to take!
Oh well!