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** General "points" thread **

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    #182
    StaticNoise
    Registered Users Posts: 2,411 ✭✭✭StaticNoise


    celtic723 wrote: »
    It has to be the correct points mate. If not the Irish Times could be taken to court over displaying incorrect figures.
    I was merely wondering was there even the possible bit of spin on the story.
    As, all papers and media outlets, love a bit of goss. Even the 'professional' Irish Times.


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    #183
    StaticNoise
    Registered Users Posts: 2,411 ✭✭✭StaticNoise


    Jeebus wrote: »
    They get them earlier so that it can be in the morning paper for tomorrow, so that they can print the paper with the information that everyone is dying to know.

    It doesn't really jeopardize the system at all...as far as I can see !
    I see what you're saying.
    Pity the results aren't just given then so, instead of all this waiting.
    Students must be bricking it. Well, some.


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    #184
    carpothepunk
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,475 ✭✭✭carpothepunk


    Ah yeah sure, its only a bit of goss.

    In all seriousness, I hope people get what they want. Im waiting on a media related course, which I hope will stay in and around the same points as last year.


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    #185
    Zonda999
    Registered Users Posts: 5,532 ✭✭✭Zonda999


    A bit OT but in the waiting, i've just noticed that more people are looking at the LC forum than AH, first time ever i would imagine!:D


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    #186
    OneArt
    Registered Users Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭OneArt


    F*** UCD.

    WHAT ABOUT DCU!!?


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    #187
    randylonghorn
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 29,509 Mod ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    StaticNoise wrote: »
    Here, I'm not being bashing of the paper, and I'm sorry if it's a silly question, but how trustworthy are the 'points' that the Irish Times have now?
    Very much so, I'd say.
    StaticNoise wrote: »
    But how do they have them earlier?
    Surely they aren't DEFINITE?

    Wouldn't that jeopardise the integrity of the system, somewhat.
    Like, a commercial newspaper knows the scores before the students.

    The newspaper is one of the primary methods of notifying students of the points / what they have got.

    Even before the CAO went online, the papers printed a supplement with every student's exam number listed and the code of the course they had been offered beside it.


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    #188
    The Frayed Ends
    Closed Accounts Posts: 486 ✭✭The Frayed Ends


    StaticNoise wrote: »
    That's madness.
    They should just release the details at twelve, so!

    :rolleyes:

    2zhdxja.jpg


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    #189
    andyman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,642 ✭✭✭andyman


    Any other potential Science students like myself in for a long night?


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    #190
    Jeebus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 649 ✭✭✭Jeebus


    StaticNoise wrote: »
    I see what you're saying.
    Pity the results aren't just given then so, instead of all this waiting.
    Students must be bricking it. Well, some.

    True...its a bit silly.

    I think we are bricking it so much that its hard to process what you're saying, to be honest...its hard to process anything more than "RESULTS AHHHHHHHHHH OMG WTF AHHHHHHHHHHHH" etc.

    And on that note, RESULT AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH OMG WTF HELP!!!!


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    #191
    Craguls
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,986 ✭✭✭Craguls


    andyman wrote: »
    Any other potential Science students like myself in for a long night?
    Very very very long night


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    #192
    Homicidal_jesus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 529 ✭✭✭Homicidal_jesus


    andyman wrote: »
    Any other potential Science students like myself in for a long night?


    YESSSSSSSS


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    #193
    andyman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,642 ✭✭✭andyman


    OneArt wrote: »
    F*** UCD.

    WHAT ABOUT DCU!!?

    I'm waiting on Science Education and the Commen Entry course myself. If I don't get them then I'm going to UCD.

    You waiting on Ed.?


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    #194
    randylonghorn
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 29,509 Mod ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    Zonda999 wrote: »
    A bit OT but in the waiting, i've just noticed that more people are looking at the LC forum than AH, first time ever i would imagine!:D
    God no!!!! ... you should have been here for EnglishGate, it went well over the thousand at one stage!!


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    #195
    StaticNoise
    Registered Users Posts: 2,411 ✭✭✭StaticNoise


    randylonghorn wrote: »
    Very much so, I'd say.



    The newspaper is one of the primary methods of notifying students of the points / what they have got.

    Even before the CAO went online, the papers printed a supplement with every student's exam number listed and the code of the course they had been offered beside it.
    You've got to be messing?
    So, your friend could know what offers you got, before you?


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    #196
    Col Man
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭Col Man


    randylonghorn wrote: »
    Even before the CAO went online, the papers printed a supplement with every student's exam number listed and the code of the course they had been offered beside it.

    Lol really? What? All 50,000 of them?

    How many students could they fit on one page?


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    #197
    Sierra Oscar
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,467 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sierra Oscar


    StaticNoise wrote: »
    You've got to be messing?
    So, your friend could know what offers you got, before you?

    Well, you were meant to keep your code number private!:)


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    #198
    StaticNoise
    Registered Users Posts: 2,411 ✭✭✭StaticNoise


    Jeebus wrote: »
    And on that note, RESULT AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH OMG WTF HELP!!!!

    Nicely put! ;)


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    #199
    sron
    Registered Users Posts: 264 ✭✭sron


    randylonghorn wrote: »
    God no!!!! ... you should have been here for EnglishGate, it went well over the thousand at one stage!!

    They were mostly Indo journalists.


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    #200
    cereal-killer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭cereal-killer


    I didn't get my first choice in NUIG either,but also have 65 points over for Arts with Irish Studies in NUIG..
    Perhaps I'll see you there!:P


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    #201
    NaiveMelodies
    Registered Users Posts: 3,172 ✭✭✭NaiveMelodies


    leesmom wrote: »
    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?

    i get the times delivered round 3.30 so ill know then..


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    #202
    Zonda999
    Registered Users Posts: 5,532 ✭✭✭Zonda999


    randylonghorn wrote: »
    God no!!!! ... you should have been here for EnglishGate, it went well over the thousand at one stage!!

    I was , to come to think of it:)
    What a dose...

    I imagine last year, it was a similiar story too. That said i was probably here doing the same thing then, repeated see!:D

    EDIT:In my boredom, just did a search looking for last years equivalent thread, been deleted though!

    Heres a question, a random one but it popped to mind none the less! Are there different mod's in the LC forum every year?

    Noticed that one is a student like the rest of us drone's:)


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    #203
    Jeebus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 649 ✭✭✭Jeebus


    StaticNoise wrote: »
    Nicely put! ;)

    Putting my six years of English to good use.....


    ....come to think of it, nineteen years, I guess. :pac:


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    #204
    randylonghorn
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 29,509 Mod ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    StaticNoise wrote: »
    You've got to be messing?
    So, your friend could know what offers you got, before you?

    If you gave them your number ...

    It was a hell of an improvement on waiting for unreliable post, esp in rural areas.


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    #205
    Delta Kilo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭Delta Kilo


    only1stevo wrote: »
    i get the times delivered round 3.30 so ill know then..

    How? Do you own a newsagent or something?

    I might go out and stalk my local shop waiting for the guy to come and deliver the papers!


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    #206
    OneArt
    Registered Users Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭OneArt


    andyman wrote: »
    I'm waiting on Science Education and the Commen Entry course myself. If I don't get them then I'm going to UCD.

    You waiting on Ed.?

    Applied Languages. I'm already scraping it fine with the points I got. I dont want to have to go to Arts...


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    #207
    sron
    Registered Users Posts: 264 ✭✭sron


    Who wants to mount a covert raid on the Times' building?


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    #208
    NaiveMelodies
    Registered Users Posts: 3,172 ✭✭✭NaiveMelodies


    Delta Kilo wrote: »
    How? Do you own a newsagent or something.

    I might go out and stalk my local shop waiting for the guy to come and deliver the papers!

    nah my parents js get it delivered.. ye well deliveries are made at that time and often bundles of papers are left outside newsagents if u wanna nick one


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    #209
    Jeebus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 649 ✭✭✭Jeebus


    Would anyone else take not getting their first choice, in order to just know their fate at this stage ?


    Cus I certainly wouldnt.


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    #210
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    sron wrote: »
    Who wants to mount a covert raid on the Times' building?
    only1stevo wrote: »
    nah my parents js get it delivered.. ye well deliveries are made at that time and often bundles of papers are left outside newsagents if u wanna nick one
    you coud just go to a 24hr tesco or garage!


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    #211
    NaiveMelodies
    Registered Users Posts: 3,172 ✭✭✭NaiveMelodies


    sron wrote: »
    Who wants to mount a covert raid on the Times' building?

    go to a local newsagent round 3-4 and ull get one off delivery guys without doubt


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