So you have accepted a place at DIT, now what?

liambob1

Congratulations and welcome to DIT! In the next few days you should receive your freshers pack including lots of freebies and details on when your induction is. Untill then all you can do really is sit tight and wait! This forum is an excellent resource full of dit students so feel free to ask any questions you may have, once again congratulations and welcome aboard!

rockycoolness22

YAY.. SO EXCITED!

BrianG23

Dunno if I should make a new thread for this so em...I got two letters from DIT saying I got an offer for Science, and Elec Engineering...both level 7. Science was num 1 on my CAO and Eng num 2. I only got an offer for Science....does this mean i'm screwed? I was gonna go for Eng since with Science I would have eventually branched off for Physics Technology. May as well just do Elec Eng instead right? Since they're closely related...

Did I mess up? Now I can't get into Engineering? Does each college only offer one place and that's it?

Also, either way, i'm going this year, thanks for the welcome!

liambob1

Remember to introduce yourself in the know your DIT thread

liambob1

BrianG23 wrote: »

Dunno if I should make a new thread for this so em...I got two letters from DIT saying I got an offer for Science, and Elec Engineering...both level 7. Science was num 1 on my CAO and Eng num 2. I only got an offer for Science....does this mean i'm screwed? I was gonna go for Eng since with Science I would have eventually branched off for Physics Technology. May as well just do Elec Eng instead right? Since they're closely related...

Did I mess up? Now I can't get into Engineering? Does each college only offer one place and that's it?

Also, either way, i'm going this year, thanks for the welcome!

If you accept your second choice and the points come down for your first in round 2 you still may be offered it. But accept your second because you can never be sure! Good luck

shannon_tek

Havent accepted yet! but got my place.

BrianG23

liambob1 wrote: »

If you accept your second choice and the points come down for your first in round 2 you still may be offered it. But accept your second because you can never be sure! Good luck

Could I still get offered my second choice if I accept my first?

liambob1

BrianG23 wrote: »

Could I still get offered my second choice if I accept my first?

No, an offer eliminates everything under it

BrianG23

liambob1 wrote: »

No, an offer eliminates everything under it

Well....Science it is then haha

liambob1

Its a good general course, leaves the door.open.to everything,!

shannon_tek

......Now What? first call, Accommodation! recommendations?

liambob1

shannon_tek wrote: »

......Now What? first call, Accommodation! recommendations?

If your living away from home find accomidation fast! There is advice on accom on.the student union website www.ditsu.ie

G_R

Hey guys,

Just said I'd say hi and point ye in the direction of the Definitive Guide to DIT thread at the top of the DIT forum on boards, has a lot of useful info that ye may find helpful.

Any questions that any of ye have feel free to ask, I'm sure someone on here will be able to help you, we're a friendly bunch!

The Volt

hatethisfeeling

I accepted my offer on the cao website, do I just have to wait now to find out when induction is? Whats the kevin street campus like, is it big? I never went to the open day

The Volt

What course did you get? Congrats

Kevin Street is one of the older buildings but there's a great charm to it. The craic there is mighty and it's right next to the gym!

ShamrockGirl

shannon_tek wrote: »

......Now What? first call, Accommodation! recommendations?

This might be something to check out too in the coming days as people start frantically looking for accommodation:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dublin-Student-Accommodation-1112/140523592706225?sk=info

ShamrockGirl

liambob1 wrote: »

In the next few days you should receive your freshers pack including lots of freebies and details on when your induction is. Untill then all you can do really is sit tight and wait!

It may be more than a few days just to reassure people, I remember last year people were going around frantically wondering why they didn't get a pack right away and thinking maybe that they hadn't accepted their CAO offer properly!!! Once you've got your CAO course acceptance confirmation there's nothing to worry about!!! it will arrive with time if not you can always contact the college directly to put your mind at ease. Best of Luck in DIT everyone.

Inbox

hatethisfeeling wrote: »

I accepted my offer on the cao website, do I just have to wait now to find out when induction is? Whats the kevin street campus like, is it big? I never went to the open day

I'm afraid to say it's actually a dump!

shannon_tek

Whats ya'll take on Herberton apartments and hazelwood complex. hazelwood seems far out. Gateway is closer

G_R

So do we have any Newbies for DT365 - B.Sc. Business and Management?

chris___boii

DIT I will be studying Electical services engineering.
Ok so I only just applied for a grant a few days ago. Im more than sure its goin to take AGES to come out (I know should have applied earlier) so I was wondering whats going to happen when I have to go in to collect my student ID with no fee money

shannon_tek

chris___boii wrote: »

Ok so I only just applied for a grant a few days ago. Im more than sure its goin to take AGES to come out (I know should have applied earlier) so I was wondering whats going to happen when I have to go in to collect my student ID with no fee money

+1 What do we do. :eek:

Paula_K

shannon_tek wrote: »

+1 What do we do. :eek:

+2 !! I don't have any money to pay my fee's before the VEC do!

BrianG23

Paula_K wrote: »

+2 !! I don't have any money to pay my fee's before the VEC do!

The college might understand though, I had a friend last year who didn't pay them for months, he was still waiting for his grant. I think it'll be like that...was in ITT

Pigwidgeon

I've to pay full fees this year but when I was looking at the fees paid I noticed this page, so I think basically once you declare that you've applied for a grant you should be fine, then when you receive your approval letter you just leave it into the college.

chris___boii

Christian Oginni
Anyone hear gonna be studying Electrical services engineering. I am
Thumbs up for people who are gonna be on Kevin Street

Mooey115

Kevin street is a bit of a dive but the craic is fairly good there!!
Just switched into Accounting and Finance....anyone else starting it??

smurffy

Anyone doing economics and finance in the school of accounting and finance on aungier street.

The Volt

If you have a look on the DIT registration website, you will see that all students have 3 options when registering.

1. pay 100% of fee
2. pay 50% of fee
3. applied for a grant - providing prof of application is produced

So yes, students who have not yet received a grant can indeed register and obtain a student card.

chris___boii

Voltwad wrote: »

If you have a look on the DIT registration website, you will see that all students have 3 options when registering.

1. pay 100% of fee
2. pay 50% of fee
3. applied for a grant - providing prof of application is produced

So yes, students who have not yet received a grant can indeed register and obtain a student card.

so if i go to my vec what should i ask for specificly ?

The Volt

I'm not sure what the Registrations office deems as proof. Give them a call if you're unsure

G_R

Last year they accepted a letter from my County Council saying something along the lines of:

To Whom It May Concern,

This is to confirm the Grand_Rajnah has applied for a grant from Kildare County Council. Once his application has been prossesed, a decision will be made on his elegibility.

Thanks,
Kildare County Council.

I assume if you ask your CC/VEC for something similar they'll have no problem giving it to you.

TOEJOE

Congrats on accepting the course in Science in KSt . The level seven course will allow you to enter level eight on completion of your level seven.The staff are excellent and very approachable if you put the work in you will manage the course. Science gives you lots of options at a later date.