Type in the points you want ?????

D.R cowboy

Ok RULES 1. No courses just points in number form.

2. Leaving cert not mock, but you can check this thread if you want
want when you have finished them to compare.


I will start^ 345

67x10^17. I think this is a pointless thread, but, I want ~560; I'd be happy with anything over 520 though.

pickles_17

335 on last years points!

PurpleFistMixer

What's the point of this exactly? The points someone wants/needs is entirely dependent on what course they want to do, so for one person, 500 is the bare minimum, and for another, 300 is perfectly sufficient.

But fine, I wanted 550.

Fad

PurpleFistMixer wrote: »

What's the point of this exactly? The points someone wants/needs is entirely dependent on what course they want to do, so for one person, 500 is the bare minimum, and for another, 300 is perfectly sufficient.

AFAIK I'll only need about 420/430.

Still I'd rather not leave it at that.

PurpleFistMixer

Well, it makes sense to get the highest points you can, in case you want to switch later (a friend of mine started off doing Latin and Philosophy or something, not really that high points, has now decided he wants to do medicine, and he can, because he got 590 : p)... Though actually when it came down to results day I was hoping I either got over 500 or less than 400, because I didn't want my second choice any more. : p

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PurpleFistMixer wrote: »

Well, it makes sense to get the highest points you can, in case you want to switch later (a friend of mine started off doing Latin and Philosophy or something, not really that high points, has now decided he wants to do medicine, and he can, because he got 590 : p)... Though actually when it came down to results day I was hoping I either got over 500 or less than 400, because I didn't want my second choice any more. : p

The relisation of just how "Practical" Philosophy and Latin is, could shock someone into want a course with the potential of getting a career at the end:p

What was you second choice?

whadabouchasir

Do you not thik that it would be far better to choose a course that actually interested you than one which you thought could lead to a well paid job? or one which has good job prospects at the minute?

ironictoaster

I'll go for 380-400

whadabouchasir

at last someone who agrees with me however the reality is that many people put courses down just because of job prospects. I know a lad doing this with national teaching even though he has the interpersonal skills of a rock, sadly our college admissions system doesnt take suitability into account just how many points you have.

WolfForager

If i get 400+ i'd dance around my house naked. (As long as no one's home of course!)

Curlywonder

I'm aiming for at least 350... Don't know how realistic that is, but it's what I need for my first choice.. Gotta try get them!

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whadabouchasir wrote: »

Do you not thik that it would be far better to choose a course that actually interested you than one which you thought could lead to a well paid job? or one which has good job prospects at the minute?

I'm sorry, theres studying something you like, and then theres a degree in Philosophy and Latin :pac:

While you should try and do something you enjoy, career prospects should be a concern.

Dubs

aiming for as close to 550 as possible

whadabouchasir

I see your point about job prospects being a concern, however they shouldt be what determines your future career.Also job prospects can change sigificantly in the time it takes to do a degree, just ask anyone doing civil engineering i'm sure they'll agree

p1akuw47h5r3it

Only need about 300 but am aiming for 385

K4t

I haven't really thought about it tbh.............

PurpleFistMixer

To clear this up a little: my friend wants to change to medicine because he wants to be working somewhere that actually benefits people directly. It's funny how everyone assumes it's for the money...

Fad: my second choice was Maths. Third was Science. (Though atm doing most of the pure maths course anyway, it's not actually that bad. Physics is way better, though.)

whadabouchasir

Fair play to your friend , the reality is that a large proportion of aspiring medical students have little intrest in helping people and are doing it solely to get some letters after their name and a six figure salary.

Fringe

I only need 420 for Science but I'm hoping to get at least 550 in the Leaving.

Gavin "shels"

Only need 350 ish, aiming for about 400.

GA361

Last year's points:495
Aiming for 500+

K4t

whadabouchasir wrote: »

Fair play to your friend , the reality is that a large proportion of aspiring medical students have little intrest in helping people and are doing it solely to get some letters after their name and a six figure salary.

What are you basing that statement on?

cautioner

He obviously knows a large proportion of aspiring medical students very well.

I'm aiming for 560 :eek:

PhilTorres

Aiming for about 420 430....will be a long ol year

bythewoods

The points I WANT?

Well, come on now, the points I'd love are eh, 600.
Like most people I can imagine!

Realistically, this will probably not happen..
Seeing as I got 550 last year I'm hoping to get higher than that. otherwise I might feel somewhat like I've wasted a year of my life. Somewhat.

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whadabouchasir wrote: »

Fair play to your friend , the reality is that a large proportion of aspiring medical students have little intrest in helping people and are doing it solely to get some letters after their name and a six figure salary.

Is at lest ten years of training really worth a 6 figure salary?
There are much much easier ways, and people who are getting into a job for the money know that..........
Thats why the points for commerce are so high.
Also there isnt exactly a plethora of jobs for doctors here, recruitment ban and whatnot.

bythewoods

whadabouchasir wrote: »

Fair play to your friend , the reality is that a large proportion of aspiring medical students have little intrest in helping people and are doing it solely to get some letters after their name and a six figure salary.

I'm sorry now, but I only know people doing medicine who are doing so out of genuine interest etc as opposed to social status/ money.

I mean, I'm hoping to do medicine and tbf i couldn't give a toss about how i'm perceived socially for it.
Where money's involved.. well, it's not like doctors and so on don't deserve it! It's a career which basically takes over your life! YEARS training followed by one of the most demanding careers imaginable.
You'd have to be fairly idiotic to do it for the money, if it's not something you were passionate about then I can imagine it'd be pretty awful to do it.

Aisling(",)

Id love 450 but tbh i probably wont get much over 350

timmywex

600

Wont get it though tbh, nor near to it! Id be delighted to get an average of an A, so 540 - 600 somewhere

Futurism

Well I know I'll get 350ish with some study but realistically I want around 420/450.

Some people are aiming really high! Wish I had the ability for it.

LivingDeadGirl

Need about 460/470, want anything above 500

Niamh-17

My number one course is 450, aiming for about 520ish!

mardybumbum

whadabouchasir wrote: »

Fair play to your friend , the reality is that a large proportion of aspiring medical students have little intrest in helping people and are doing it solely to get some letters after their name and a six figure salary.

Generalise much?

whadabouchasir

I'll take it that your a med student then!Seriously though do you find that many people in your class are doing it solely for this reason.( im doing the leaving and i know one guy thinking of putting med down just becuse of the career prospects and prestige)

mardybumbum

whadabouchasir wrote: »

I'll take it that your a med student then!Seriously though do you find that many people in your class are doing it solely for this reason.( im doing the leaving and i know one guy thinking of putting med down just becuse of the career prospects and prestige)

I honestly havent met one person in my class like that.
I think career prospects are just as valid a reason to pursue a career in medicine as any other. Its the reason I chose medicine over theoretical physics.
Im not sure what your mate is waffling on about there with prestige. Its just a job like any other.

whadabouchasir

Ah come on if prestige wasn't a factor then the points wouldn't be as high and there wouldn't be as many applicants. Also that lad (not really my mate he doesn't have any of them) isn't exactlty the most empathetic person and said that he wanted a summer job with "not much interaction with people"

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whadabouchasir wrote: »

I'll take it that your a med student then!Seriously though do you find that many people in your class are doing it solely for this reason.( im doing the leaving and i know one guy thinking of putting med down just becuse of the career prospects and prestige)

Yes, and I'm sure you're well in touch with your average med student............

whadabouchasir

Would you like him to be your Doctor?

Dubs

So long as he could treat me medically as any doctor would i wouldn't really care to be honest.

Paddy001

605


370 I mean!

Gloom

Here I was hoping that the TC had some magical device where I could type any points I wanted.

I would love anything 500+
But, at this rate, I'll be lucky to get 420+

Need to put in a lot of work!

Dante

i need 300 for Enterprise Computing in DCU but i'd like to get 400+ for pride! I need to start working more though.

bricky10

355 for Venture management maynooth

-ME-

I would be absolutely over the moon to get 500 or more.

captainspeckle

seems to me that 500 points is the "perfect size ten" for a huge proportion of people..... yikes!:D

SligoBrewer

Meh. 530 ish to be sure of first choice or incase i want to switch courses later on.

stainluss

440

Mycroft H

440 journilism dit

tootyflutty

Course cut off this year was 380, mid was 420, I aim for 430-450.
I'd be pretty happy with anything over 400 ish?
Very managable with a bit of work :P

laura!

450

don't need that much but i'd hate to work so hard for lesser points and to come out with so much lower points than my friends.... a few of them are aiming for 600