Trinity medicine

Lek

Hello everyone!
I am starting medicine at Trinity this September. Just wondering if there are any other Trinity medics on this forum? Very excited about starting and wondering how people have found the course. Any advice for incoming students?

MrPain

Yep, I'm starting too, I guess I'll be seeing you around then:)

A Neurotic

Can I sit beside ye on the first day? :P

It'll be fun, surreptitiously trying to figure out who from the class is on boards without coming across as weird...

billykwok

mardybumbum wrote: »

I think mardybumbum is a second year medic here...

flerb22

im a 4th med

emz4

Im startin 2! I kno no1 in d entire city so its a bit dauntin! Stayin in trinity hall tho! Cant wait!

Piste

I hate you all >.<

Pet

emz4 wrote: »

Im startin 2! I kno no1 in d entire city so its a bit dauntin! Stayin in trinity hall tho! Cant wait!

Here's a tip, honey: learn how to write and spell properly. It's quite important in the adult world.

emz4

Wow, that is harsh! (note correct use of spelling)

mardybumbum

Lek wrote: »

Any advice for incoming students?

There is a certain anatomy lecturer with anger management issues.
DO NOT TALK IN ANY OF HIS LECTURES

billykwok

mardybumbum wrote: »

There is a certain anatomy lecturer with anger management issues.
DO NOT TALK IN ANY OF HIS LECTURES

He is right, but a rather commical show for the rest of the class

Lek

Oh dear about the anger issues. Will try to keep that in mind. Are there many international students on the course? The facebook group consists almost entirely of Canadians?!

sd123

Lek wrote: »

Oh dear about the anger issues. Will try to keep that in mind. Are there many international students on the course? The facebook group consists almost entirely of Canadians?!

It takes all sorts to make trinity medicine... But seriusly if you have an anatomy lecturer that tells you not to talk, don't even whisper (or he WILL kill you)

Good luck to all ye little swats, I'm guessing that this year's first year medicine class will be about 70% + males. Also, don't believe a word mardybumbum says.... Complete Chancer

billykwok

sd123 wrote: »

It takes all sorts to make trinity medicine... But seriusly if you have an anatomy lecturer that tells you not to talk, don't even whisper (or he WILL kill you)

Good luck to all ye little swats, I'm guessing that this year's first year medicine class will be about 70% + males. Also, don't believe a word mardybumbum says.... Complete Chancer

He is right about mardybumbum

Jammyc

MrPain wrote: »

Yep, I'm starting too, I guess I'll be seeing you around then:)

Mr Pain? God, make sure you never treat me with a name like that.

A Neurotic

Lek wrote: »

Oh dear about the anger issues. Will try to keep that in mind. Are there many international students on the course? The facebook group consists almost entirely of Canadians?!

They're all postgrads too. As a matter of interest, do undergrads and postgrads attend lectures together or are they kept separate? I'd always thought that postgrad Medicine would be a completely separate course but the more I think about it the less sense that makes...

sd123 wrote: »

Good luck to all ye little swats, I'm guessing that this year's first year medicine class will be about 70% + males. Also, don't believe a word mardybumbum says.... Complete Chancer

Looks like we'll have to prey on the overflow of females in second year then

Jammyc wrote: »

Mr Pain? God, make sure you never treat me with a name like that.

"Doctor Pain, calling Doctor Pain to the Operating Theatre"

mardybumbum

As a matter of interest, do undergrads and postgrads attend lectures together or are they kept separate? I'd always thought that postgrad Medicine would be a completely separate course but the more I think about it the less sense that makes...

There are no postgraduate medical students in trinity college. Trinity college does not have postgraduate medical course.

They are postgrads in the sense that they have completed an undergraduate course, but when they come to trinity they do the exact same course as us.

Im 99% sure im right on that, although it is 4 in the morning, I am tired and tipsy so you may need to verify that from a more trustworthy source.

oogyoop

I'm a fourth med... scary that I'll be unleashed in less than two years (we started again on Monday).

No postgrad medical course - they were tossing the idea in the air for a while but it landed in the bin.

By the way... first year sucks ass so the drop-out rate is high enough relative to other medical years. Hang in there... it gets better fast!

stesh

Pet wrote: »

Here's a tip, honey: learn how to write and spell properly. It's quite important in the adult world.

pul ur hed aut ur ass.

bythewoods

I'll be joining ye in first med goys. It'll be lovely.

Jimdw

bythewoods wrote: »

I'll be joining ye in first med goys. It'll be lovely.

I am sure it will haha :mad:
I'm second med and I loved it, althought it might not be the case for everyone because I defered before i commenced medicine for one year doing EVERYTHING I ALWAYS WANTED ie doing f*cking nothing. yey life rules haha

With the lecturer with anger issues I can confirm: Keep your mouth shut or you are DEAD hamburger he will eat for lunch. He nearly made me do pressups on the very first day of college. To impress him you have to know everything in the book from cover to cover and swallow it, and say it was lovely, and if you don't, man you are f*cked.
See you all suckers
Having said that enjoy freshers week and try to get the best out of it

MiniMed

Good luck to all of you starting/starting back. My advice is to get your hands on a few quality books (see my thread in the Books for Sale section). Oh that was shameless!:eek:

Groinshot

stesh wrote: »

pul ur hed aut ur ass.

i cn mk my msg hrd 2 rd to if i wnt to b im n t a dmb **** lyk u r.


type it properly, it takes 30 seconds more and if you cant spell it, F7 spells for you

A Neurotic

Got a call this morning, somehow neglected to put my PPS number on my Garda Vetting form *sigh*

Can't give it over the phone so they have to post it back.

bythewoods

A Neurotic wrote: »

Got a call this morning, somehow neglected to put my PPS number on my Garda Vetting form *sigh*

Can't give it over the phone so they have to post it back.

I did too actually, but I was up at Admissions handing it in and yer man noticed straight away, so I was able to stick it down and avoid a bit'a extra bother!

We'll make great Doctors.

leesmom

bythewoods wrote: »

I did too actually, but I was up at Admissions handing it in and yer man noticed straight away, so I was able to stick it down and avoid a bit'a extra bother!

We'll make great Doctors.

well done getting trinity
guess i wont be seeing you in brain and behavior:(
glad you got your first choice you deserve it:)

tallaght01

When is day 1 for all you guys?

Let us know how you get on over in the bio+med forum

katy123

How much work experience/what grades did all you guys get in order to be accepted?

Kwekubo

katy123 wrote: »

How much work experience/what grades did all you guys get in order to be accepted?

I'm guessing you're unfamiliar with the Irish system. There are no requirements for work experience, person statements or interviews; entry is based on exam results and an admissions test called HPAT. Flick through this thread.

katy123

What results are needed in general? I'm taking it its only the highest grades possible?

Kwekubo

There's a booklet available on the website of the CAO (Central Applications Office, where all applications to Irish universities are submitted).

flerb22

mardybumbum wrote: »

There is a certain anatomy lecturer with anger management issues.
DO NOT TALK IN ANY OF HIS LECTURES

i assume ur talking about nick. he takes salsa dancing lessons (its true, ask him about it)

Audie

I'd say he's an awesome dancer

mardybumbum

flerb22 wrote: »

i assume ur talking about nick. he takes salsa dancing lessons (its true, ask him about it)

We digress

Plug-me-in

A Neurotic wrote: »

Looks like we'll have to prey on the overflow of females in second year then

They'd love it, definately do!

Plug-me-in

Oh also, I presume everyone is going to the Biosoc pub crawl??? Firsties, I definately recommend it, it's a great way to ge to know others in your year and the older years!!!


Starting at 8 at the pav on Thursday, spread the word!!!!

flerb22

higgins organised the pub crawl, if you dont get any of the food, ask one of the 4th meds to point towards him and ask why he didnt order more

A Neurotic

> Didn't get any food on the pub crawl. Shocked and disappointed :P

> Couldn't register yesterday because my GP was halfassed about my blood test results and neglected to include my Hep C result :mad: I'll have to wait until next week sometime to register, which annoys me...

bythewoods

Yeah, I couldn't register either.:mad::mad:

Got my blood tests down a little later than everyone else, so my HepC result's not ready yet.

Do y'all know what this means? NO INTERNET IN HALLS YET ><

mardybumbum

Honestly, dont worry about the blood tests.
I worried so much about them last year that I even started a thread on boards.
The school of medicine will take halfassed GP's and late entrants into account.
I dont think they stopped anybody from registering last year for late blood test results.

bythewoods

Ah no, I'm not at'all worried like. I got in on a late offer, so they just haven't got my results back or some****.
I had tests done for UCD, I'm pretty damn sure I'm HepC free.

I'm just kind of annoyed, because I sorta want internet access from halls like!

Piste

I had a walk of shame yesterday through TCD and saw all the people queueing for medicine and I glared at you all. Hope you noticed. :pac:

A Neurotic

One of my dissection group got a squirt of bodily fluids into and around his mouth. I laughed til I cried, then I left to almost get sick.

partyatmygaff

A Neurotic wrote: »

One of my dissection group got a squirt of bodily fluids into and around his mouth. I laughed til I cried, because they were MINE.

Larianne

A Neurotic wrote: »

One of my dissection group got a squirt of bodily fluids into and around his mouth. I laughed til I cried, then I left to almost get sick.

It will happen to you...

flerb22

direct quote from a conversation between prof crowley (obs and gynae) and a tcd med who will remain nameless:

prof: "if you are doing a hysterectomy why would you leave he ovaries in?"
student: "erm...in case she wanted to get pregnant?"
prof: "thats the stupidest thing you've said all week!!"
student: "well what about...IVF..."
prof: "WHERE WOULD THEY PUT THE BABY? IN THE DAD?!!!?"

A Neurotic

Was anyone else at the Dean's Dinner? Free food and drink, what's not to love!

Kwekubo

Shame you guys got the fish, we got tasty chicken back at our Commons...

mardybumbum

Did you get the Guinness?

bythewoods

I was at a Med Day meeting so I missed the dinner, but whatevz, it's going to be an awesome day/ night by the sounds of things.

Slow Show

This is a bit off-topic but this was the most relevant thread I found...does anyone know just about how many places there are for medicine students each year throughout the country? I'm hoping to study medicine but it feels like every second person in the Leaving Cert boards want to study medicine and with that sort of competition I don't know if I'd be able to make it...Anyone here research this statistic before?