Points going up or down

tootyflutty

From what I've been told, and a number of discussions with friends and teachers, we came to the conclusion that with all this recession malarkey, that points for the majority of courses will (fingers crossed) fall.
In my year I reckon there are at least 20/30 girls out of 160 now not planning on going to on University. A couple have sought apprenticeships and quite a large number applying and hoping to get placements in PLC courses, instead of going for degrees.
This is a big increase from previous years, and some have said it's just the money, so in that case how does it look on the points side of things?
Do you reckon it will fall for many courses?

I thought this myself. Imagine how great that would be :cool:

ironictoaster

Lets hope!

Frank3142

will points plummet if fees come in?

tootyflutty

Yeah had a slight freak attack the other night when I realised my lowest course on my CAO is 370! I know it might not sound high to some of you, and like I got higher in the mocks, but just had a moment of panic that I might have a bad exam or something might happen!
Let's just hope points go down!
People start praying! :P

sock puppet

Frank3142 wrote: »

will points plummet if fees come in?

Depends. A course like Medicine probably not. But in other courses there'll be people who couldn't afford to go to college if they had to pay. I'm not sure how many (I've always heard that free fees has benefited the middle classes most) and it should also depend on the course. My advice is don't count on it.

eoinkk

do you tink architecture in ucd will go dwn much!!!!!!!

aine-maire

I really thought the opposite... Like, I get it,because of the fees...but I thought that more people would encouraged to go to college because of the recession.
To weather out the storm, as it were.
It's not like we could get jobs if we didn't go?

candy19

I wouldn't count on the points going down...In my opinion, more people will want to go to college because there's less jobs, they can also seek financial assistance through grants, college assistance schemes ect. Also when you look at it students will end up going to colleges closer to home, cheaper, less rent, bills ect...
I myself am considering transferring to a college closer to home to finish off my degree...So I can move back home again...
Don't count all your eggs in one basket!!

timmywex

I would think level 6/7 will go down a good bit alright, but not as much moving in level 8 courses me would think.

Its kinda impossible to tell tbh though

english4490

well this year in our school there is at least 35 out of 45 that will be going on the 3rd level, which is the highest percentage to ever continue on from our school! i have read however, that the level 6/7 will be the ones that will probably get the biggest increase, many people who would have continued on to do a trade/apprentice are now not, because of the recession and will instead go on and do a course for a few years until things improve etc! but i would imagine in general that more people are going to be going to college, a teacher told me that this year the cao had the most amount of applications ever, wheter thats true or not i dont know!:rolleyes:

QueenOfLeon

english4490 wrote: »

a teacher told me that this year the cao had the most amount of applications ever, wheter thats true or not i dont know!:rolleyes:

Yup, check this out!

http://www2.cao.ie/dir_report/pdf/AppStats01Feb2009.pdf

english4490

Anne-Marie!! wrote: »

Yup, check this out!

http://www2.cao.ie/dir_report/pdf/AppStats01Feb2009.pdf

ah bless i knew she wouldn lie!!! :rolleyes:

rainbowtrout

Anne-Marie!! wrote: »

Yup, check this out!

http://www2.cao.ie/dir_report/pdf/AppStats01Feb2009.pdf

looks like everyone wants to be farmers next year! Architecture and Construction way down

Ginja Ninja

well I know my course (yes I will be a farmer) got 50% more applicants this year,so all I can say is OH! SHI*********!!!!!!!!!

p1akuw47h5r3it

aine-maire wrote: »

I really thought the opposite... Like, I get it,because of the fees...but I thought that more people would encouraged to go to college because of the recession.
To weather out the storm, as it were.
It's not like we could get jobs if we didn't go?

candy19 wrote: »

I wouldn't count on the points going down...In my opinion, more people will want to go to college because there's less jobs, they can also seek financial assistance through grants, college assistance schemes ect. Also when you look at it students will end up going to colleges closer to home, cheaper, less rent, bills ect...
I myself am considering transferring to a college closer to home to finish off my degree...So I can move back home again...
Don't count all your eggs in one basket!!

Agree with above, points will go up not down imo

Anne-Marie!! wrote: »

Yup, check this out!

http://www2.cao.ie/dir_report/pdf/AppStats01Feb2009.pdf

Thanks for that

Ginja Ninja wrote: »

well I know my course (yes I will be a farmer) got 50% more applicants this year,so all I can say is OH! SHI*********!!!!!!!!!

Man that sucks. Bus for me has gone down but only just

tootyflutty

:O applicant numbers have gone up by over 2,000 for level 8's alone!! That's mad!!
Scary Sh*t!