Going into Maynooth 2011?

ElvisChrist6

So, sitting my Leaving Cert this year, and I have Maynooth down as my first choice on the CAO (and the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, maybe 5th), going for Arts (English and Music, hopefully). Just thought it might be an idea to post a thread for anyone hoping to get in this year, who might not know anyone going, to get to know anyone else coming in, see if you can make acquaintance beforehand. Might make starting college a bit easier, or less daunting or something! This is meant to be nothing more than a conversation thread, really, a starting point! Making it easier for the shy types, maybe. So, yeah...

squishykins

Woaw, talk about the early bird! :P

ElvisChrist6

squishykins wrote: »

Woaw, talk about the early bird! :P

Haha, sure, it's only 9 weeks until the leaving!:P CAO is closed and all! True though, I never really think about how it's another few months after the leaving's done anyway!

brian93

I'm Brian and i'm from Tralee

I plan on studying science education in Maynooth next Sept and hope to get a place in the river apartments

some laughhhhhh

Lukichu123

I'm Luke and I'll HOPEFULLY be doing Media Studies/ Multimedia in Maynooth next year
Also, Brian fairplay on the course choice! Science ed is hard to get into.. like 500 points or something?
Either way you're sorted for a job afterwards

niamh1234

Im Niamh and wanna do Computer science/Multimedia, mobile and web devolpment. Anyone else up at the university day last weekend?

Lukichu123

Sup Niamh? =D
Haa.. I wanna do like the EXACT same! *high fives*
Yeah I was there.. Wanna go SO badly now =O

niamh1234

Hey hows a going?
It was good wasnt it? Where you in the labs? Look so cool doesnt it?
Yeaah i know me too just need the points now is all

Lukichu123

I didn't go Labs =/ No time! But I went on a tour of that Kairos place that you do work in if you get into a Computery course which was AMAZING =O
Yeah I live right beside Maynooth so my first five CAO choices are for Maynooth :L
You live near it? =P
I'm totally screwed for points.. like 380 or something which'll be some achievement considering I failed two of my Mock tests :L

niamh1234

Ah serious but it was like the first talk? Labs look savage and there is a MAC room like come on amazing Whats the Kairos place?
My first two are Mayooth. But if you live in Maynooth wouldnt you wanna get away from it? Half the fun of college is getting to move out and leave the parents :L Thats one of the things im looking forward too
I live in Arklow so gotta get two trains up. You wanna do the BSc or that arts?The one I wanna do is 350 but I'll be lucky to get that going on the mocks. Failed 3 But am applying for a sport scholarship so hopefully that'll helo

mp3guy

niamh1234 wrote: »

Labs look savage and there is a MAC room like come on amazing

We have terrible trouble keeping hipsters out of there.

niamh1234

mp3guy wrote: »

We have terrible trouble keeping hipsters out of there.

hipsters?

A Changer

niamh1234 wrote: »

hipsters?

Yeah, all the cool cats congregate in there.

mp3guy

A Changer wrote: »

Yeah, all the cool cats congregate in there.

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/4673/hipstermac.png

The statement in that picture actually applies to me. Mac SE/30 all the way!

niamh1234

A Changer wrote: »

Yeah, all the cool cats congregate in there.

Ah right I see so does that mean if i go there next year im a hipster?

mp3guy

I'm afraid so.

niamh1234

why afraid so? whats wrong with being a hipster? sounds cool. . no?

WhiskeyGoblin

Lukichu123 wrote: »

I didn't go Labs =/ No time! But I went on a tour of that Kairos place that you do work in if you get into a Computery course which was AMAZING =O
Yeah I live right beside Maynooth so my first five CAO choices are for Maynooth :L
You live near it? =P
I'm totally screwed for points.. like 380 or something which'll be some achievement considering I failed two of my Mock tests :L

If it's Computer Science and Software Engeneering you're after then it's 350 points
I also hope to be doing that course, if not. To DCU/NUIG I GO!

niamh1234

marko93 wrote: »

If it's Computer Science and Software Engeneering you're after then it's 350 points
I also hope to be doing that course, if not. To DCU/NUIG I GO!

yeah but if hes doing it as an arts its more points. i had csse down as my firs choice but am changing it to mobile, web and mutlimedia devolpment looks better. but the first year is the same in both so can swap over if i prefer the programming part

WhiskeyGoblin

niamh1234 wrote: »

yeah but if hes doing it as an arts its more points. i had csse down as my firs choice but am changing it to mobile, web and mutlimedia devolpment looks better. but the first year is the same in both so can swap over if i prefer the programming part

Oh, my apologies then..
That does look pretty cool, now that you mention it.. Think i'ma have to look into this :cool:

niamh1234

marko93 wrote: »

Oh, my apologies then..
That does look pretty cool, now that you mention it.. Think i'ma have to look into this :cool:

no problemo here to help
haha yeah it looks pretty cool. ah you can branch off into loads of different things cos they all sorta have the same basic first year. you at the university day?

WhiskeyGoblin

niamh1234 wrote: »

no problemo here to help
haha yeah it looks pretty cool. ah you can branch off into loads of different things cos they all sorta have the same basic first year. you at the university day?

Thats the handy thing with these kinds of subjects :rolleyes:
Also, nope I went to the open day at the start of the year, was horribly sick and left after 'bout an hour. >_>
Did i miss much?

niamh1234

marko93 wrote: »

Thats the handy thing with these kinds of subjects :rolleyes:
Also, nope I went to the open day at the start of the year, was horribly sick and left after 'bout an hour. >_>
Did i miss much?

yeah pretty handy dandy alright.
Ah right i didnt know where i wanted to go until couple of months ago.
And just like talks on all the courses and stuff and then got a tour of the labs and some demos. pretty cool so they were

WhiskeyGoblin

niamh1234 wrote: »

yeah pretty handy dandy alright.
Ah right i didnt know where i wanted to go until couple of months ago.
And just like talks on all the courses and stuff and then got a tour of the labs and some demos. pretty cool so they were

That's always helpful!
I missed out on seeing the labs ;_:
But was in a talk for Multimedia.. Seems pretty cool

niamh1234

marko93 wrote: »

That's always helpful!
I missed out on seeing the labs ;_:
But was in a talk for Multimedia.. Seems pretty cool

Yeah the labs look savage.
Really wanna go there now its like amazing. where you from?

WhiskeyGoblin

niamh1234 wrote: »

Yeah the labs look savage.
Really wanna go there now its like amazing. where you from?

From Swords, 'wreeeckin' it in Clonee, and yourself?

hkeane

brian93 wrote: »

I'm Brian and i'm from Tralee

I plan on studying science education in Maynooth next Sept and hope to get a place in the river apartments

some laughhhhhh

Damn you mate, so am I.
Ah no I do joke. See you there if all goes well.
Best of luck!

niamh1234

marko93 wrote: »

From Swords, 'wreeeckin' it in Clonee, and yourself?

Wheres Clonee? Am from Arklow co wicklow

LeixlipRed

niamh1234 wrote: »

why afraid so? whats wrong with being a hipster? sounds cool. . no?

He's winding you up

niamh1234

LeixlipRed wrote: »

He's winding you up

Really? I never would have guessed

LeixlipRed

Good, you'll need that sharpness at university, it's always a test.....

niamh1234

I'll take note of that thanks

WhiskeyGoblin

niamh1234 wrote: »

Wheres Clonee? Am from Arklow co wicklow

Clonee is in Dublin

niamh1234

Ah yeah I knew that was just testing you
so ya look into the multimedia and web devolpment or ya just gonna stick with csse?

Moon Indigo

Hi I applied to NUI Maynooth as a mature for community and youth as my first choice. Currently in that horrible limbo of waiting to hear yes or no. I'm horribly impatient but I'm guessing its a no as its taking so long (had my interview the 19th of April). Does anyone have any experience of how long it usually takes to hear from Maynooth? Really Really hope I get in umm if I do see you all there!

brian93

"I live in Arklow so gotta get two trains up"

Could be worse, I'm from Tralee so the train to Cork, switch at Mallow arrive in Heuston 4 hours later, LUAS to Connolly and then another 40mins on the train from Connolly to Maynooth! But hey I'm that far away from my parents

Looking forward to next year, but kinda nervous since I know NOBODY :eek: haha

WhiskeyGoblin

niamh1234 wrote: »

Ah yeah I knew that was just testing you
so ya look into the multimedia and web devolpment or ya just gonna stick with csse?

So i passed?
I looked into it, throwing in number 2 on the CAO.

niamh1234

Yup think you did
Alright cool. I have it at number 2 atm but am gonna switch them around.

And Brian yeah your lucky you get far away from your parents but what about going home at the weekends? How long does that all take?
Hey you know everyone in here now?

JellyBeans92

mp3guy wrote: »

We have terrible trouble keeping hipsters out of there.

LoL true!

brian93

niamh1234 wrote: »

And Brian yeah your lucky you get far away from your parents but what about going home at the weekends? How long does that all take?
Hey you know everyone in here now?

Well I won't be going home at the weekends, but I don't really mind. Dublin is nearby and I know a few going there if the place dies out at the weekend so my only trips home will probabaly be mid term, christmas and easter and hi Niamh and Mark! I know 2 people! :cool:

JellyBeans92

brian93 wrote: »

Well I won't be going home at the weekends, but I don't really mind. Dublin is nearby and I know a few going there if the place dies out at the weekend

I've only stayed up there a few weekends, it tends to be unbelievably quiet in Maynooth once the college week's over!

mickstupp

Moon Indigo wrote: »

... I'm guessing its a no as its taking so long (had my interview the 19th of April).

It took almost six weeks for them to get back to me, as far as I remember. And then it wasn't exactly a Yes/No. I was told I had to sit an essay writing course and my entrance was dependent on how I did on that. Gotta say... doing that course was the best thing I ever did. But anyway... don't be worrying too much just yet. It takes time.

hursonl

Hey.. iv put theology and arts as my first choice on the cao but really unsure?? anyone want to let me know what it will be like? or have any info at all... or anyone thinking of going there to? :rolleyes: thank you!

niamh1234

brian93 wrote: »

Well I won't be going home at the weekends, but I don't really mind. Dublin is nearby and I know a few going there if the place dies out at the weekend so my only trips home will probabaly be mid term, christmas and easter and hi Niamh and Mark! I know 2 people! :cool:

Wont be going home :O Thats half the fun. Being away during the week but being able to go home. Hi Brian So what ya wanna do next year?

brian93

niamh1234 wrote: »

Hi Brian So what ya wanna do next year?

Science Education I hope and you? (I could read back this thread cos I know you proabaly said it earlier but mehhhh!:rolleyes:) Oh and where are you planning on staying?

niamh1234

Wanna do Multimedia, Mobile and Web devolpment, kinda like computer science.
Yeah it was back there somewhere but I understand its a whole lot of effort.
And am applying for campus you?

brian93

niamh1234 wrote: »

Wanna do Multimedia, Mobile and Web devolpment, kinda like computer science.
Yeah it was back there somewhere but I understand its a whole lot of effort.
And am applying for campus you?

Well it would have been, if I were to look for it haha
I'm apllying for campus too, well I have applied! River? :cool:

strictlyelvis

ElvisChrist!!
Ha, nice 1.
Just sat mature student written test, still waiting for reply in post and then an interview, hope I get in-(MH 102).
Does anyone know when MATURE students recieve notification from NUIM on written test results for this yr???????????????????????????????????.
Pls advise.
p

niamh1234

its fine your lazy i get it.
and yeah prolly river too

karaokeman

Hey all, I'm coming to Maynooth in september.

Hopefully Psychology/Sociology/English through Arts or pure Psychology if I get the points.

I'm worried because I know no one going to NUIM.

Just out of curiosity is anyone here from Leixlip?

longshott

hey..im thinkin of doin social science cant wait for it,should be a good laugh just wondering where are all the freshers plaining on staying i have sent a application online provisionally for river apartments is that the common place for 1st years??????