** General "points" thread **

leesmom

as above, on the off chance that i cant sleep , would it be worth my while switching my laptop on to see the points at 4am?

Polarity

6 am I think.

KeyLimePie

I just had a look there for myself an hour ago, I remember last yaer the points were online before 6am on either the times or the indo website, but there seems to be no option to read the paper online.........but it wouldn't hurt to check if you can't sleep

And my shop gets the papers in before 7am, so the papers defently get the points the night before at least

leesmom

KeyLimePie wrote: »

I just had a look there for myself an hour ago, I remember last yaer the points were online before 6am on either the times or the indo website, but there seems to be no option to read the paper online.........but it wouldn't hurt to check if you can't sleep

And my shop gets the papers in before 7am, so the papers defently get the points the night before at least

:eek: they do?????????????? now i wish i knew someone who worked in the paper place:p
if the cao have the offers arriving by post tomorrow, doesnt that mean they were posted on friday? or maybe they have some kind of special post thing

rois!

im going out tonight to ****...wouldnt be able to sleep anyway so might as well get wasted.....

KeyLimePie

leesmom wrote: »

:eek: they do?????????????? now i wish i knew someone who worked in the paper place:p
if the cao have the offers arriving by post tomorrow, doesnt that mean they were posted on friday? or maybe they have some kind of special post thing

Well....................it is teh government:) they can do magic things ! =D

maglite

I woudl think given the quantity the CAO would drive up to the Mail ctr in athlone and drop them off at the dock.

Would have to be done before 11pm to ensure delivery.

But I'm sure these days the points are known on LC day and the rest of the time is spent checking they are right before release

JW91

In the name of God would you ever get a grip! You're honestly so nervous that you won't be able to sleep tonight?

I've never understood how people can go so over the top about things like this.

It's not the end of the world if you don't get what you want. It's way too trivial to be losing sleep over

KeyLimePie

JW91 wrote: »

In the name of God would you ever get a grip! You're honestly so nervous that you won't be able to sleep tonight?

I've never understood how people can go so over the top about things like this.

It's not the end of the world if you don't get what you want. It's way too trivial to be losing sleep over

We all know you're not going to college =p

Craguls

JW91 wrote: »

In the name of God would you ever get a grip! You're honestly so nervous that you won't be able to sleep tonight?

I've never understood how people can go so over the top about things like this.

It's not the end of the world if you don't get what you want. It's way too trivial to be losing sleep over

Ever hear of the phrase "to each their own?"

rois!

ouch harsh words dude...

ya-ba-da-ba-doo

Craguls wrote: »

Ever hear of the phrase "to each their own?"

isn't it 'each to their own' ??

Polarity

ya-ba-da-ba-doo wrote: »

isn't it 'each to their own' ??

Irony.

ayapatrick

ya-ba-da-ba-doo wrote: »

isn't it 'each to their own' ??

same difference really

gaeilgegrinds

I worked in a newsagents the Summer after the LC, we got our papers delivered at about 5am, as I wanted to know the cutoff points the owner let the three of us interested in and we opened up the bundle and began ringing and texting early! Some petrol stations get them really early, as do airports and trainstations...

JW91

KeyLimePie wrote: »

We all know you're not going to college =p

Actually I got 550 points so I wouldn't be so quick with the old assumptions.

With those points I should manage to find some college to accept me

Richard Cranium

Well yeah, you are probably ok so (I am too, but that's not the point) with very high points. Most of my friends got exactly the points that were needed last year for their first choice courses, some got 5 or 10 less. They were first choice for a reason (ie they really want to do this or that). I'm not nervous but I can understand very well why they would be. You can say it's not a big deal, but the next 3 or 4 years, and in a roundabout way the next decade or so of their lives will be decided by the points released tomorrow.

EDIT: Congratulations btw, 550 is an amazing result!

bythewoods

I think they're on the ol' Teletext at 4am tonight too guys. So I hear.

Almost certain they're on the Times website at 4 though, yeah.
Follow the Irish Times on twitter, you'll be tweeted when all the articles are published. Dead handy

I'm really nervous. I just don't know like...
I know my points are pretty good, but do i have enough for Medicine?
It's pretty hard as there's not really much of an indication. Yeah.
C'monnnnnn

Sulmac

The Irish Times' website is normally updated with that day's newspaper anytime between 00:30 and 02:00. It could be worth checking out!

http://www.irishtimes.com/todayspaper/

leesmom

JW91 wrote: »

In the name of God would you ever get a grip! You're honestly so nervous that you won't be able to sleep tonight?

I've never understood how people can go so over the top about things like this.

It's not the end of the world if you don't get what you want. It's way too trivial to be losing sleep over

ok , firstly i have a two year old who wakes up about 10 times a night, that would explain the lack of sleep, not that i am so nervous that i cant sleep.

secondly, if you have nothing to say in regards to the title, please dont say it at all.

i was just asking a simple question not for criticism.

KeyLimePie

JW91 wrote: »

Actually I got 550 points so I wouldn't be so quick with the old assumptions.

With those points I should manage to find some college to accept me

But practically saying the CAO is no big deal is kinda silly though, I stayed up for the whole night before my results and CAO last year cause I really wanted a graphic design course !

leesmom

bythewoods wrote: »

I think they're on the ol' Teletext at 4am tonight too guys. So I hear.

Almost certain they're on the Times website at 4 though, yeah.
Follow the Irish Times on twitter, you'll be tweeted when all the articles are published. Dead handy

I'm really nervous. I just don't know like...
I know my points are pretty good, but do i have enough for Medicine?
It's pretty hard as there's not really much of an indication. Yeah.
C'monnnnnn

id imagine the most anxious people tonight are those waiting to see what the points end up being for medicine.
with most courses you have an idea what the points will end up being.
seems crazy to see people getting 600 points and not being guaranteed medicine.
anway good luck to everyone ,hope you all get what you deserve:)

illiop

leesmom wrote: »

ok , firstly i have a two year old who wakes up about 10 times a night, that would explain the lack of sleep, not that i am so nervous that i cant sleep.

secondly, if you have nothing to say in regards to the title, please dont say it at all.

i was just asking a simple question not for criticism.

Last year i had that view but this year is completly different and i will definatley not be getting much sleep tonight.

leesmom

illiop wrote: »

Last year i had that view but this year is completly different and i will definatley not be getting much sleep tonight.

of course im thinking about it but getting nervous this evening isnt going to change what offer i get, i just really hope i do get the course i want;)

illiop

woops I quoted the wrong post! ....ugh i'm too lazy to edit it now

ambyangel

no point in me staying up to check them!
I got a bit fat 155 less than what my 1st choice was last year, 65 less than my 2nd choice and 15 less my 3rd choice and I don't want to do my 4th choice!

leesmom

ambyangel wrote: »

no point in me staying up to check them!
I got a bit fat 155 less than what my 1st choice was last year, 65 less than my 2nd choice and 15 less my 3rd choice and I don't want to do my 4th choice!

you never know, you may still get one of your first three

ambyangel

leesmom wrote: »

you never know, you may still get one of your first three

nah,I'd say they will all go up!

adamtj09

I'm pretty confident!last year it was 230 points and i got 300 roughly so im pretty safe ill be up early to check points/offers!

does anyone know if computer courses are going to rise by a massive amount?or can i breath pretty easy?

Sierra Oscar

I thought they were in tomorrows papers? If so, will the Dub's not have them around 11PM?

adamtj09

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

I thought they were in tomorrows papers? If so, will the Dub's not have them around 11PM?

where do u buy a paper at 11pm?