Anybody know any 550 point college drop outs?

Matthew23

I was just looking around online there for info on how to drop out of my college course and I found this article:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1028/1224282143661.html

It basically says that dropping out of college is quite common if you got 300 points or so, but very rare if you are in the 500+ area.

I got 550 in my leaving and I am dropping out. I dont know anyone else dropping out in my course.

Anyone ever hear of people with a little bit going on between their ears dropping out of college?

chin_grin

Matthew23 wrote: »

I was just looking around online there for info on how to drop out of my college course

How did you get 550 points when you can't answer this question? :pac:

Just leave!

entropi

I'd say quite a few people drop out of their high points course, simply because their heart's not in it. What's the point in doing medicine to keep the parents happy, when You want to be an engineer?

Matthew23

chin_grin wrote: »

How did you get 550 points when you can't answer this question? :pac:

Just leave!

no there are all sorts of things you have to fill out before you can leave, not as easy as it might seem.

Master of Nothing

Master of Nothing wrote: »

What's the point in doing medicine to keep the parents happy, when You want to be an engineer?

To have some chance of having a job later on I suppose.

chin_grin

Matthew23 wrote: »

no there are all sorts of things you have to fill out before you can leave, not as easy as it might seem.

You're not a member of Scientology. Just tell them you're leaving and go elsewhere!

UrbanSea

OP straightforward enough. Go to your student services centre in college

Mike 1972

shaaane wrote: »

To have some chance of having a job later on I suppose.

So best to stick in a course you dont like (and probably arent very good at) and wind up in a job you dont like (and probably not very good at)

theboss80

My cousin got top marks and got a place in Trinity for veterinary and dropped out after first semester

Matthew23

UrbanSea wrote: »

OP straightforward enough. Go to your student services centre in college

Im getting it sorted its ok. I am more interested in how rare I am now.

chin_grin

When you leave be sure you're wearing leather fingerless gloves and a long brown trenchcoat. Have a stereo play this song and thrust your fist in to the air.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpc7TBhilFI

Princess Peach

Matthew23 wrote: »

I was just looking around online there for info on how to drop out of my college course and I found this article:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1028/1224282143661.html

It basically says that dropping out of college is quite common if you got 300 points or so, but very rare if you are in the 500+ area.

I got 550 in my leaving and I am dropping out. I dont know anyone else dropping out in my course.

Anyone ever hear of people with a little bit going on between their ears dropping out of college?

Yes but they changed to another course.

admiralofthefleet

dont feed the .......

recylingbin

I got 590 and dropped out of college. Went back to do Comp Sci. Couldn't be happier now.

wolfpawnat

My son's father got 575 and dropped out of 2 courses. He is now in the one he likes so it worked out for him in the end

Matthew23

Princess Peach wrote: »

Yes but they changed to another course.

Yeah that makes sense. I think I am a sort of tortured genius.

jive

Matthew23 wrote: »

I was just looking around online there for info on how to drop out of my college course and I found this article:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1028/1224282143661.html

It basically says that dropping out of college is quite common if you got 300 points or so, but very rare if you are in the 500+ area.

I got 550 in my leaving and I am dropping out. I dont know anyone else dropping out in my course.

Anyone ever hear of people with a little bit going on between their ears dropping out of college?

Strong condescending post. Just because someone got 300 points or so doesn't mean they don't have a little bit going on between their ears.

I have information on this matter but I choose not to help you because you appear to be an elitist knobhead. That is all.

Princess Peach

Matthew23 wrote: »

Yeah that makes sense. I think I am a sort of tortured genius.

You really come off as one alright.

unknownlegend

wolfpawnat wrote: »

My son's father got 575 and dropped out of 2 courses. He is now in the one he likes so it worked out for him in the end

A convoluted way of referring to yourself ill give you that!

desertcircus

Not a surprise, really: people in the 550+ range have a broader selection of courses to choose from and are more likely to get their first choice on the CAO. The number of courses open to you, and thus your chances of finding the one that's perfect for you, go up as your points do. Nothing to do with intelligence, just probability.

jive

whoops

recylingbin

Actually, hang on I added up wrong. I'm not very bright, ye know.

Scrappychimow

Some bloke from Darndale got 550 points, got a place in college and dropped out.
But , he then went on to burn out cars and rob people ,and successfully got a place in Mountjoy.

whydoibother?

I would see a difference between dropping out as in ending your education at that point, and simply reapplying the following year for something you'd like better.

amacca

Matthew23 wrote: »

I was just looking around online there for info on how to drop out of my college course and I found this article:

there is a fast track if you're interested

just chuck a couple of pint glasses at one of the professors heads young man...you shouldn't have much trouble leaving after that!

pajero12

theboss80 wrote: »

My cousin got top marks and got a place in Trinity for veterinary and dropped out after first semester

Maybe he/she realised it wasn't Vet Med they were studying

unknownlegend wrote: »

A convoluted way of referring to yourself ill give you that!

That or wolfpawnat is a women Some geniuses on here!:eek:

amacca

jive wrote: »

Strong condescending post. Just because someone got 300 points or so doesn't mean they don't have a little bit going on between their ears.

I have information on this matter but I choose not to help you because you appear to be an elitist knobhead. That is all.

yeah tis a bit like saying someone from darndale couldnt possibly get 550 points isnt it?

wolfpawnat

unknownlegend wrote: »

A convoluted way of referring to yourself ill give you that!

I only got 400 points. He put me to shame.

Matthew23

jive wrote: »

Strong condescending post. Just because someone got 300 points or so doesn't mean they don't have a little bit going on between their ears.

I have information on this matter but I choose not to help you because you appear to be an elitist knobhead. That is all.

Just chill out. I'm not saying you don't have something between your ears if you dont score well, I am just saying you definitely do if you do score well. There may be plenty of reasons why others dont do so well but.

Matthew23

Princess Peach wrote: »

You really come off as one alright.

Sarcasm? Lowest for of wit. You sure as hell don't come across as a genius, tortured or otherwise, so lets leave it there shall we, I don't want to get in a fight, I heard your girdle can explode at any minute.

unknownlegend

wolfpawnat wrote: »

I only got 400 points. He put me to shame.

I hoped you were bringing talking about yourself in the third person to a new level
400 is a good result, definitely nothing to be sniffed at.

Matthew23

unknownlegend wrote: »

I hoped you were bringing talking about yourself in the third person to a new level
400 is a good result, definitely nothing to be sniffed at.

well your hardly going to be driving a beemer on 400 points are you? no offense :rolleyes:

punchdrunk

Master of Nothing wrote: »

I'd say quite a few people drop out of their high points course, simply because their heart's not in it. What's the point in doing medicine to keep the parents happy, when You want to be a Lumberjack?

FYP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xToPCaNxaow

Mike 1972

Matthew23 wrote: »

I am just saying you definitely do if you do score well.

Some of the biggest idiots I know went to university.

Matthew23

Mike 1972 wrote: »

Some of the biggest idiots I know went to university.

Most likely to do a "300 pinter" course

Sonics2k

unknownlegend wrote: »

A convoluted way of referring to yourself ill give you that!

hahahahahaha

It's obvious the person is a female...

up for anything

Matthew23 wrote: »

Anyone ever hear of people with a little bit going on between their ears dropping out of college?

Matthew23 wrote: »

JI am just saying you definitely do if you do score well.

Best laugh I've had all day. 550 points proves you have a good memory to regurgitate shite that's shovelled into you for the leaving cert but does not necessarily show that there is much going on between your ears.

The arrogance of silly, little boys who think they know it all!

Andy-Pandy

the more points you score the higher your chance of being a social retard

stovelid

I got a million points so there.

PseudoFamous

Matthew23 wrote: »

Most likely to do a "300 pinter" course

You sound like a serious arsehole. Many people fight hard to get 300 points, and you look down on them. Congratulations, you got your 550 points, but now you're dropping out. At least many of the 300 pointers stick it out.

wild_cat

Matthew23 wrote: »

Most likely to do a "300 pinter" course

Eh.. Computer science in most cases has been hanging around the 300 point mark for years...

It's a lot harder than most courses I can tell you that...

Also will get you a job...

Matthew23

up for anything wrote: »

Best laugh I've had all day. 550 points proves you have a good memory to regurgitate shite that's shovelled into you for the leaving cert but does not necessarily show that there is much going on between your ears.

The arrogance of silly, little boys who think they know it all!

People who don't understand what they are learning memorize and regurgitate, people who understand get a sense of what they are reading and therefore they dont need to do so much rote learning because they have a better handle on it anyway. Memory only gets you so far, you need understanding too, and for that intelligence is required. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

wolfpawnat

Matthew23 wrote: »

well your hardly going to be driving a beemer on 400 points are you? no offense :rolleyes:

But I am happy and I don't need to put others down to get through my day So I will take my 400points, a happy child and his hard working daddy, and who knows with his job that will earn up to 150k a year, I may get the beemer after all

Conor108

Subtle brag thread....:)

The King of Moo

Just do what you want to do, don't worry about whether it's a common thing to do or not, and certainly don't feel pressure to do something you don't want to do just because you can.

I'm at a point where pretty soon I might be doing a job that doesn't have the same social standing or level of pay that what I might be qualified to do, but A: with the economy as it is it might be the only option available to me, if any, and B: I'd be much happier doing it, which is very important to me.

Matthew23

wild_cat wrote: »

Eh.. Computer science in most cases has been hanging around the 300 point mark for years...

It's a lot harder than most courses I can tell you that...

Also will get you a job...

not saying anything but maybe it is "hard" because the people doing it are "300 pinters" and therefore anything they try will be"hard". Give a ten year old a question on the prisoners dilemma and they will think it is hard, give it to a thick arts student and he will find it easy and then go around telling people about and think he is smart and in the Martix....

uriah

Matthew23 wrote: »

Yeah that makes sense. I think I am a sort of tortured genius.

No. just torture to listen to.

Took you until now to decide you needed to change direction, and even now you don't know how to do the deed.


Common sense E
Practicality E
Bull**** A1

uriah

Matthew23 wrote: »

not saying anything but maybe it is "hard" because the people doing it are "300 pinters" and therefore anything they try will be"hard". Give a ten year old a question on the prisoners dilemma and they will think it is hard, give it to a thick arts student and he will find it easy and then go around telling people about and think he is smart and in the Martix....

pinters?

Spelling E

Matthew23

uriah wrote: »

No. just torture to listen to.

Took you until now to decide you needed to change direction, and even now you don't know how to do the deed.


Common sense E
Practicality E
Bull**** A1

Nope, wrong. I just dont make stupid snap decisions. Better off to take a while and decide what you want than to go ape and throw the baby out with the bath water before you know what's what.

Matthew23

uriah wrote: »

pinters?

Spelling E

eh, it is a slang. What are you? A "200 hundred pinter"?

wild_cat

Matthew23 wrote: »

not saying anything but maybe it is "hard" because the people doing it are "300 pinters" and therefore anything they try will be"hard". Give a ten year old a question on the prisoners dilemma and they will think it is hard, give it to a thick arts student and he will find it easy and then go around telling people about and think he is smart and in the Martix....

I'm not even going to bother.