So you've been accepted into NUIM 2010

JellyBeans92

Just thought I'd start a thread for everyone coming into 1st year in september 2010.

Just a general place to discuss what courses everyones in etc.

If everyone posting could say what course and subjects they're planning on doing


I'm in Arts MH101 and I'm planning on Psychology, Computer Science and French/Maths.. can't decide which yet!

freeze4real

I've been accepted into finance and economics but I'm absolutely gutted I wanted finance and accounting. I missed out buy 5 reckon points.

I'm hoping some drop out so that I can get a second round offer or switch courses.

Anyway I'm still a maynoothian.

AmyMaria

psychology through science, reeeally looking forward to it

JellyBeans92

AmyMaria wrote: »

psychology through science, reeeally looking forward to it

Ah jammy, I was hoping to get that course and missed it by 10
See you there though, what subjects are you doing with it?

J.D.R

Doing Arts aswell So relieved the points didn't jump this year.

Thinking of English and Economics, and maybe Sociology (mostly to combine with the econ)

Postit

freeze4real wrote: »

I've been accepted into finance and economics but I'm absolutely gutted I wanted finance and accounting. I missed out buy 5 reckon points.

I'm hoping some drop out so that I can get a second round offer or switch courses.

Anyway I'm still a maynoothian.

Don't panic just yet. If you accept Finance & Economics, do your exams in May 2011 and get 60% (or above) average, you'll probably be able to transfer to Finance & Accounting in second year. Call the dept of economics, finance & accounting. They're a nice lot in there!

Doodle53

Hey!I'm doin' Arts aswell.Thinking of doin' Geography,English and Music.Can't wait for it to begin.Best of luck everyone

Ian Beale

Just so you all know, after you accept your offer you'll get a few things in the post in a few days. Info about dates and times and where to go etc

freeze4real

Postit wrote: »

Don't panic just yet. If you accept Finance & Economics, do your exams in May 2011 and get 60% (or above) average, you'll probably be able to transfer to Finance & Accounting in second year. Call the dept of economics, finance & accounting. They're a nice lot in there!

I'll call them and see what they say. Hopefully it's good news.

AmyMaria

JellyBeans92 wrote: »

Ah jammy, I was hoping to get that course and missed it by 10
See you there though, what subjects are you doing with it?

yeah deffo cya there .
I'm really not sure lol cos I only did biology for the LC, so I'm going to do that and chemistry, but I'm gonna have to think about the third one!

ontour

freeze4real wrote: »

I've been accepted into finance and economics but I'm absolutely gutted I wanted finance and accounting. I missed out buy 5 reckon points.

I'm hoping some drop out so that I can get a second round offer or switch courses.

Anyway I'm still a maynoothian.

I'm going into second year finance and accounting, the two courses are identical in first year and I got an email about changing courses and the finance an economics course was one I could have changed to after first year. So dont worry about it. Congratuations on getting it
Congrats to everyone who got a place.

Ms. Koi

Doodle53 wrote: »

Hey!I'm doin' Arts aswell.Thinking of doin' Geography,English and Music.Can't wait for it to begin.Best of luck everyone

Doing English and Geography in Second Year, the first year course is brilliant!!

b2thaza

Hi my name is Bry and i'm an alco.....ah no im grand!! =D

Just got accepted into Maynooth to do Finance and Economics, thrilled I got in, twas my number one choice like,

congrats to everyone who got a place, now all i have to do is try find accomodation like, effort in commuting!! xD

Postit

freeze4real wrote: »

I'll call them and see what they say. Hopefully it's good news.

Let me know what they say!

Baile an Locha

Hey, I'm John.
Got offered Law and Arts so extremely happy, hoping to do Irish and English with it. Going up tomorrow to look at houses, heard meadowbrook is kinda nice. Gang of 5 of us going into Maynooth so very very excited.

Bhoy_

I just got a place in Computer Science, chuffed I need to find somewhere to kip now....!

Idjit

I'm a FETAC applicant and I got Arts. It going to be difficult transitioning from the lazy PLC life to University!
I'm thinking about History and Anthropology but I want to check in one a lecture or two before I make a definite choice.
I am so nervous because unlike the PLC course, I'll be going to Maynooth without anyone I know by my side to worry with! Taking the right train will be frightening enough as it is...Hope I don't get lost once I get off of it

GVNDNN

Hey Gavin here

MH101 Arts aswell

Economics
Geography
Anthropology

LeahBaby

Bhoy_ wrote: »

I just got a place in Computer Science, chuffed I need to find somewhere to kip now....!

me too!!!!

seriousfizz

Woop! Doing arts myself!

English
Philosophy
Sociology/Geography... maybe even /Anthropology :P

Going through the HEAR programme so I'm in for orientation this Sunday!

Bhoy_

LeahBaby wrote: »

me too!!!!

At least I'm not alone

girvtheswerve

Best of luck to you all guys. You're in for a treat. Maynooth is a student paradise. Had some fantastic times there and made some great friends. Get involved in everything, go to every party, and steal anything not nailed down:p

pakb1ue

girvtheswerve wrote: »

Best of luck to you all guys. You're in for a treat. Maynooth is a student paradise. Had some fantastic times there and made some great friends. Get involved in everything, go to every party, and steal anything not nailed down:p

Ditto, I had a great 4 years there. Maynooth is a great place to go to college as everyone is a student in the town its self. Definitely join as many clubs as you can as you will meet a lot of people this way.
Too bad there the LA still isnt about, was a great place to meet fellow first years or bump into your Maths tutorial teacher who you had the next day at 9am

And remember your grades dont count until final year :cool: Well unless you do the 70-30 thing

cian1500ww

Great to see all this fresh meat coming :P

Best of luck to you all, I'm sure you'll love it here !!

Hi all, delighted I'll be starting Science in September.

mp3guy

pakb1ue wrote: »

And remember your grades dont count until final year :cool: Well unless you do the 70-30 thing

Or you're applying for IRCSET which only has one round these days :rolleyes:

K4t

Baile an Locha wrote: »

Hey, I'm John.
Got offered Law and Arts so extremely happy, hoping to do Irish and English with it. Going up tomorrow to look at houses, heard meadowbrook is kinda nice. Gang of 5 of us going into Maynooth so very very excited.

Some houses are nice, some aren't. However, most off campus students live there, it's kind of like campus accomm for those off campus. The Newtown Inn is a lovely pub too with a Chinese inside it! That place will be mad a few tiems a year like at Xmas.

Enjoy first year everyone. Maynooth is simply fan-f**king-tastic.

krazykatz

Starting Arts aswell. Hoping to study Psychology, Philosophy and Anthropology. Can't wait. Nervous but excited.:D

validusername

AmyMaria wrote: »

psychology through science, reeeally looking forward to it

wahey, same here!

JellyBeans92

krazykatz wrote: »

Starting Arts aswell. Hoping to study Psychology, Philosophy and Anthropology. Can't wait. Nervous but excited.:D

Yay, another person doing Arts with Psychology!

*Miss Ní C*

ello, I'm Emma

I'm starting English, I can't wait! I'm a bit terrified that I won't make any friends (going it alone), but really excited!

Now I've just gotta sort accommodation if I don't get student accommodation!

See ye all in a few weeks

GVNDNN

*Miss Ní C* wrote: »

ello, I'm Emma

I'm starting English, I can't wait! I'm a bit terrified that I won't make any friends (going it alone), but really excited!

Now I've just gotta sort accommodation if I don't get student accommodation!

See ye all in a few weeks

Likewise....so nervous i won't make friends :pac:

irish_goat

You'se will have no bother making friends. You'll live with people who won't know anyone either and will want to make friends plus there's always plenty of parties at the start of the year where you'll meet people.

Join a few societies as well and you'll make plenty of new friends.

That's not to mention the people you'll meet on your course as well.

And if all else fails, you'll meet people from on here about the place. :P

There's really nothing to worry about, Maynooth is a really friendly place.

*Miss Ní C*

does anybody know anything about the on-campus accommodation? They told me yesterday that they were emailing people who'd applied for it today, but I haven't received one! Has anyone heard anything?

itchyblood

Give them a buzz. I'd say they're closed by now but if you ring in the morning they'll help you out. The girls that work in the Residence office could not be nicer.

UglyFuc

*Miss Ní C* wrote: »

does anybody know anything about the on-campus accommodation? They told me yesterday that they were emailing people who'd applied for it today, but I haven't received one! Has anyone heard anything?

the draw for it was done last night. ring them and they will tell you. we all rang and got accepted.

now another question, can i apply to live with my mixed friends on campus? two or 3 of us altogether

itchyblood

To anyone worried about not making friends, you'll make loads. In the first few weeks of term, everyone is going around introducing themselves. The amount of names you'll forget is unbelievable. Get involved as much as you can, go to all the things for orientation week, say hi to new people.

itchyblood

UglyFuc wrote: »

now another question, can i apply to live with my mixed friends on campus? two or 3 of us altogether

As far as I know, I don't think you have preference of who you live with. For the past two years, all of my friends who lived on campus lived with new people.

Rafcam

I'm doing Music Technology!
I rang today to find out about the accommodation and I'm on campus.
I'm soo excited!

mp3guy

itchyblood wrote: »

To anyone worried about not making friends, you'll make loads. In the first few weeks of term, everyone is going around introducing themselves. The amount of names you'll forget is unbelievable. Get involved as much as you can, go to all the things for orientation week, say hi to new people.

This.

For the first two weeks or so it's totally cool to just start talking to randomers (you start getting weird looks after that).

And remember; if you forget someone's name do the old;

"What's your name again?"
"Blah"
"No, I meant your second name" :cool:

Seren_

seriousfizz wrote: »

Woop! Doing arts myself!

English
Philosophy
Sociology/Geography... maybe even /Anthropology :P

Going through the HEAR programme so I'm in for orientation this Sunday!

I'm one of the leaders for the HEAR/DARE orientation, so I'll see you on Sunday It's always a fun few days.

Welcome to all the NUIM newbies! Maynooth is a great place And don't be worried at all if you don't know anyone when you get here, I didn't know a single person back when I started either. You'll meet people in the most random ways Yous will all be in the same boat so just chat to everyone you see, you'll have made loads of friends in no time!

freeze4real

What!!! Orientation is on sunday!! Is this true ?

mp3guy

freeze4real wrote: »

What!!! Orientation is on sunday!! Is this true ?

Read. seriousfizz said they're going through the HEAR programme and as a result their orientation is on Sunday.

Lb100

god im realy nervous!! just accepted my place today! doing arts!! hope I make some friends!

Davek1312

Hey i'm doing computer science and software engineering (MH203). Couldn't believe I got in :P

Pudsy33

Hi, im james

Doing science, common entry(MH201). looking forward to it now i must say, although a shuttle bus everyday wont be fun :rolleyes:

seriousfizz

seriousfizz wrote: »

Going through the HEAR programme so I'm in for orientation this Sunday!

**** that's Sunday?

iWeeze

Hey hey, Richie, Multimedia, and missing Blink 182 for this HEAR launchpad or whatever so admire my committment please.

iWeeze

iWeeze wrote: »

Hey hey, Richie, Multimedia, and missing Blink 182 for this HEAR launchpad or whatever so admire my committment please.

Thank you. I just didn't know it was this Sunday.

A Changer

I'll be studying English, minoring in History. Should be fun stuff for all involved!

*Miss Ní C* wrote: »

I'm starting English, I can't wait! I'm a bit terrified that I won't make any friends (going it alone), but really excited!

Hah, remember me from the CAO choices thread on the Leaving Cert forum? Looks like we'll be doing the same course after all!

Xxhaylsxx

Glad to see there are some doing Science.:) For a while there I was thinking there was nobody on boards going. Science is great Maynooth is the friendliest place so you will have a ball. I'm a fourth year science student so any questions dont be afraid to ask Welcome!!