Points Q

emperor_krunchy

I've applied for 2 courses in DIT.
I have have gotten 15 points over my first choice.
And 60 over my second choice.
I will most likely miss out on my first choice but can the points really go up as high as 60+?
Has there being any instances in the past of them going up this drastically in the past?

Thanks

WillyWaggler

Don't dismiss your first choice, you've still got a good chance of getting it!

Sugar Free

If the demand is there, it can certainly happen.

To jump over 60 is fairly rare though. However, I do recall a friend I know who wanted a physics course in Trinity which jumped 85 points or something crazy like that.

I'll try to find the jump I'm referring to but I wouldn't worry about it too much, a jump of that magnitude is rare enough.

http://www2.cao.ie/points/DEG03.HTM#trd

Theoretical Physics (TR 035) jumped from 440 in 2003 to 520 in 2004.

cxh20y

What course is it? And how many points was it last year?
I know Science in UCD jumped by about 80 points last year, i think? correct me if i'm wrong someone sorry!
I would say you're pretty good to go though, 60 points ahead of what it was last year, pretty good place to be in my opinion! Wish i was the same as you!

Sugar Free

You can check it up by using this link http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=points

emperor_krunchy

it's computing and computer science in DIT.
Computer Science - 285
Computing - 240
and I got 300.
I'm absolutely bricking it

TheReverend

emperor_krunchy wrote: »

it's computing and computer science in DIT.
Computer Science - 285
Computing - 240
and I got 300.
I'm absolutely bricking it

Ive applied for the same courses :P Might see ya there :P

emperor_krunchy

you probably have me beat on points though :S
im dying here haha

TheReverend

emperor_krunchy wrote: »

you probably have me beat on points though :S
im dying here haha

You apply to anywhere else? dont worry i wont be against ya for em, ive applied to ITT as my first choice :P

emperor_krunchy

thank god haha
DCU first but i ownt get it
NCI as back up
hoping for the best.
Hope you get your first one

TheReverend

emperor_krunchy wrote: »

thank god haha
DCU first but i ownt get it
NCI as back up
hoping for the best.
Hope you get your first one

thanks, I applied for computing at ITT level 8, got 470 so should be fine , best of luck to you :P

Dante

I would be mildly surprised if points for computer science went up at all tbh. Unless I'm mistaken, points for CS have been decreasing over the past half decade?

TheReverend

DaaaaaaaaaaN wrote: »

I would be mildly surprised if points for computer science went up at all tbh. Unless I'm mistaken, points for CS have been decreasing over the past half decade?

They went up alot last year