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EVERYTHING about HPAT and getting medicine

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    #392
    OxfordComma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 407 ✭✭OxfordComma


    Anne-Marie!! wrote: »


    Does it say you're doing 1MB3 then? I just registered aswel and it must be the 6 year course cos im 0MB3....on the requirements for the 5 year course, you need HC3 in two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physics/Chemistry and Agricultural Science...:confused:

    Yeah, the website said I was in 1MB3 originally. I didn't realise that was the 5 year until after I'd registered.:rolleyes: A while later I checked again and it said that I'd "transferred" to 0MB3. I had to put in all my details again... According to my account, I owe around 200 euro that I didn't pay for registering in the 5 year (cos I used a Laser card) plus 1700 euro on the 6 year... :confused: I'll have to get the whole thing sorted out tomorrow!


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    #393
    Piste
    Registered Users Posts: 11,440 ✭✭✭✭Piste


    All these colleges are so modern, I had to send in my registration by post


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    #394
    randylonghorn
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 29,509 Mod ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    Piste wrote: »
    All these colleges are so modern, I had to send in my registration by post
    Yeah, modern ways of funking up!! :rolleyes:

    Seriously, I get the distinct impression that records offices in colleges spend as much time correcting errors / foul-ups as they ever did registering people manually!!

    You really might be as well off!


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    #395
    Aoibheann
    Registered Users Posts: 6,383 ✭✭✭Aoibheann


    Piste wrote: »
    All these colleges are so modern, I had to send in my registration by post

    Having seen the confusion my friends have had over the past few days, I don't rate the UCD online system.. :pac:

    Will you not do most of the registration in person in RCSI? I know I did.. only took 2 minutes aswell, was brilliant.. it was like.. form, picture, get student ID, get random free stuff, get laptop, bye! :D

    The only thing I've had to do so far has been to fill in a form re my fees status and get RCSI to stamp something saying I did a year there.. now to send that in and get my painful bill from Trinity! :(


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    #396
    catchifucan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭catchifucan


    Hey :D

    Just wondering if anyone did the DCU or the Institute HPAT preparation courses this year? If so, were they any good? Or could anyone recommend another course? Thanks :cool:


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    #397
    Blur
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭Blur


    catchifucan wrote: »
    Hey :D

    Just wondering if anyone did the DCU or the Institute HPAT preparation courses this year? If so, were they any good? Or could anyone recommend another course? Thanks :cool:


    I did one in the Institute of Education and honestly, I didn't think it helped.Most of the material covered was common sense and didn't really help.They also went over test strategies but you should really just find what strategy suits you best on your own.I felt pretty stupid paying for a course on an aptitude test but my parents insisted :rolleyes:

    The best advice I can give you is to get your hands on some sample HPAT tests early in the year so that you're comfortable with the question styles on the day. :D


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    #398
    bythewoods
    Registered Users Posts: 2,361 ✭✭✭bythewoods


    catchifucan wrote: »
    Hey :D

    Just wondering if anyone did the DCU or the Institute HPAT preparation courses this year? If so, were they any good? Or could anyone recommend another course? Thanks :cool:

    A guy in my year did one in Cork and one in the Tute.
    He did fairly crap in the HPAT regardless and didn't get Medicine, so there ya go.


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    #399
    ZorbaTehZ
    Registered Users Posts: 2,149 ✭✭✭ZorbaTehZ


    1fahy4 wrote: »
    Ahh... Be careful if you're registering at NUIG online. I did earlier today and the website somehow accidentally registered me for the Five-Year course, and then I ended up registering again a while later for the Six-Year. Apparently I now owe the college over three grand in registration fees :rolleyes:

    I'll have to ring tomorrow and sort the whole thing out.

    Best of luck with that...

    Ringing NUIG and trying to get through to someone useful is a terribly depressing experience tbh.


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    #400
    OxfordComma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 407 ✭✭OxfordComma


    ZorbaTehZ wrote: »
    Best of luck with that...

    Ringing NUIG and trying to get through to someone useful is a terribly depressing experience tbh.

    I got through...eventually... The people at NUIG are very courteous and helpful :) Well the online registration cock-up appears to have been sorted out now:D I'm now doing the 6 year course (as, technically, I should be) and I only have to pay one registration fee now!

    Anyone else notice that one of our Pre-Med subjects is called "Engineering and Medicinal Chemistry"? :confused: I thought we'd just be doing pure Chem - then I'd have at least one subject I'd covered before:P I have to say, it does sound very interesting, though :D Can't wait to start!


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    #401
    ANTONEDEROAST
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭ANTONEDEROAST


    ...........Back in bold but not always! (Promise E')

    ............Now, as the end is near of this subject (judging on recent interest!), may I ask a question before the final curtain, is there anyone out there, or a representative, with PRACTICAL experience that can pin their colours to the mast re the "HPAT" system ?

    GOOD or BAD ? Pros and Cons ? Strengths and Weaknesses? .....Speak now or forever hold your p.........!

    ............People are hurt...........very hurt.........people are elated..........some are confused........put out........onlookers (like me) are confused.........is it good or is it bad?

    There have been WINNERS and LOSERS.

    I genuinely feel for both sides. I am yet to be convinced on the better way.

    ...........I am not sure if we have yet not had enough valued feedback from those in the know i.e. those practically qualified, with miles {KMs !} on the clock and surgery hours and lecture/tutorial times, consultancy terms and other associated vocations, etc, etc.

    ........A de R :confused:


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    #402
    QueenOfLeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,109 ✭✭✭QueenOfLeon


    ANTONEDEROAST wrote: »
    ...........Back in bold but not always! (Promise E')

    ............Now, as the end is near of this subject (judging on recent interest!), may I ask a question before the final curtain, is there anyone out there, or a representative, with PRACTICAL experience that can pin their colours to the mast re the "HPAT" system ?

    GOOD or BAD ? Pros and Cons ? Strengths and Weaknesses? .....Speak now or forever hold your p.........!

    ............People are hurt...........very hurt.........people are elated..........some are confused........put out........onlookers (like me) are confused.........is it good or is it bad?

    There have been WINNERS and LOSERS.

    I genuinely feel for both sides. I am yet to be convinced on the better way.

    ...........I am not sure if we have yet not had enough valued feedback from those in the know i.e. those practically qualified, with miles {KMs !} on the clock and surgery hours and lecture/tutorial times, consultancy terms and other associated vocations, etc, etc.

    ........A de R :confused:

    Theres a chat going on about all this over in the Bio + Med forum: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055658794


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    #403
    Blur
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭Blur


    I think I'll finally register today :)


    (I'm just shamlessly bumping this thread)


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    #404
    whadabouchasir
    Registered Users Posts: 942 ✭✭✭whadabouchasir


    Anne-Marie!! wrote: »
    Got a letter today offering me the 5 year course in NUIG instead of the 6 year course...hmmmmmm....not sure what to do :confused::(:confused:
    Reaaly after you had acepted the 6 year one?NUIG sure are a strange institution.


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    #405
    whadabouchasir
    Registered Users Posts: 942 ✭✭✭whadabouchasir


    Anne-Marie!! wrote: »
    Haha yup :p Anything i'd gotten before this said that i'd been offered: GY501 medicine (5 year/6 year course).....and then when i registered, it said 0MB3, and gave the 6 year modules, which it still says on my form....but this letter gives me the choice to accept the 5 year or 6 year course, in writing to them, by the 14th.

    Keep changing my mind every 5 minutes but i'd say ill end up sticking with premed...
    Really because I accepted 0mb3 as well but I didn't get any letter.I thought that you needed all 3 science subjects to do 5 year?


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    #406
    randylonghorn
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 29,509 Mod ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    whadabouchasir wrote: »
    Really because I accepted 0mb3 as well but I didn't get any letter.I thought that you needed all 3 science subjects to do 5 year?
    Honours in two sciences, some colleges insist on chemistry, don't think Galway does.


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    #407
    OxfordComma
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    randylonghorn wrote: »
    Honours in two sciences, some colleges insist on chemistry, don't think Galway does.

    No, chemistry isn't necessary for the five year course in NUIG (which is a tad bizarre in my opinion - it'd be an extremely difficult subject to pick up as you go along if you hadn't done it before but whatever:rolleyes:)

    I'm really looking forward to doing pre med - I need a break after my LC year:P


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    #408
    Blur
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    Anne-Marie!! wrote: »
    Haha yup :p Anything i'd gotten before this said that i'd been offered: GY501 medicine (5 year/6 year course).....and then when i registered, it said 0MB3, and gave the 6 year modules, which it still says on my form....but this letter gives me the choice to accept the 5 year or 6 year course, in writing to them, by the 14th.

    Keep changing my mind every 5 minutes but i'd say ill end up sticking with premed...


    I also got said letter today ...

    Hmmmmm, ah I'll probably just end up taking pre-med :p


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    #409
    A Neurotic
    Registered Users Posts: 3,779 ✭✭✭A Neurotic


    So jealous. Really wish I'd chosen UCD or NUIG over TCD now.

    I'm such a contrary bastard, got the course of my dreams and it's still not good enough :pac:


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    #410
    sport
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭sport


    Medicine in Trinity has dropped to 726, will there be similar drops across the other universities.

    http://www.tcd.ie/Admissions/undergraduate/assets/pdfs/2009%20Minimum%20Entry%20Points%20Round%203.pdf


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    #411
    bythewoods
    Registered Users Posts: 2,361 ✭✭✭bythewoods


    Yeah, Trinners dropped to 726 which, conveniently enough for me, was exactly what I got!

    Accepted my place there this morning.

    What this means is there'll be Medicine 4th rounds, because I just gave up my place in UCD (And AFAIK I'm not the only one ;)) so anyone just under 720 who had UCD above Galway or RCSI or whatever is in with the chance of a place ;)


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    #412
    sport
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭sport


    Well done!
    Any idea what is going to happen with Galway, is it likely to drop a few points too? anyone.........


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    #413
    ThehPatroniser
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 51 ✭✭ThehPatroniser


    I had UCD Medicine as my first choice and I was delighted to get it. Just when I was settling in I discovered an e-mail yesterday offering me entry to Ist Med i.e. skipping pre Med. Maybe I'm mad, but I've accepted it, as have a few others. I PRESUME THIS WILL FREE UP MORE SPACES IN PRE-MED SO I'M HOPEFUL FOR ALL OF YOU WHO MAY HAVE BEEN DISAPPOINTED. Best of luck.

    The hPatroniser


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    #414
    sport
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    ThehPatroniser wrote: »
    I had UCD Medicine as my first choice and I was delighted to get it. Just when I was settling in I discovered an e-mail yesterday offering me entry to Ist Med i.e. skipping pre Med. Maybe I'm mad, but I've accepted it, as have a few others. I PRESUME THIS WILL FREE UP MORE SPACES IN PRE-MED SO I'M HOPEFUL FOR ALL OF YOU WHO MAY HAVE BEEN DISAPPOINTED. Best of luck.

    The hPatroniser

    I have a feeling, (though I'm not sure), that it doesn't affect CAO offers.... They still accept the same number of people, and some skip pre med( highest point and the matriculation) and others don't.....


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    #415
    Blur
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭Blur


    Wouldn't be surprised to see NUIG drop a couple of points what with some people who were on higher points now getting other offers.


    One week til we start in Galway guys! :)


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    whadabouchasir
    Registered Users Posts: 942 ✭✭✭whadabouchasir


    Blur wrote: »
    Wouldn't be surprised to see NUIG drop a couple of points what with some people who were on higher points now getting other offers.

    but why would you choose another university over NUIG?


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    #417
    Blur
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭Blur


    whadabouchasir wrote: »
    but why would you choose another university over NUIG?

    Hell knows!

    It was my first choice :cool:


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    sport
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    Blur wrote: »
    Wouldn't be surprised to see NUIG drop a couple of points what with some people who were on higher points now getting other offers.


    One week til we start in Galway guys! :)

    So people in Galway might get offers in Dublin then or something.. resulting in a drop then in galway.........


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    #419
    Anthony16
    Registered Users Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Anthony16


    Funny enough,30 cosultants recently tried the hpat.I know this as my friends dad was one of them.Anyway,29 of them failed it!:pac:This included pediatricians,oncologists,oral surgeons etc and yet 29 of them didnt get over 120(40 %).This is a very strong indication that it cant examine who would be a good doctor as i know of few of these consultants and they are really nice people who love what they do.Made me laugh:D


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    base individual
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭base individual


    Anthony16 wrote: »
    Funny enough,30 cosultants recently tried the hpat.I know this as my friends dad was one of them.Anyway,29 of them failed it!:pac:This included pediatricians,oncologists,oral surgeons etc and yet 29 of them didnt get over 120(40 %).This is a very strong indication that it cant examine who would be a good doctor as i know of few of these consultants and they are really nice people who love what they do.Made me laugh:D

    Bull****


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    #421
    HQvhs
    Registered Users Posts: 313 ✭✭HQvhs


    You can't fail an aptitude test :P


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