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*Everything HPAT and Medicine 2012*
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Most likely (since I don't know you) no, no, and definitely no.cocopopsxx wrote: »Went down so much from last year. Absolutely devastated.
Do these results mean I'm not capable of med, that I'm not intelligent enough, that I'm a failure?
Unfortunately you are competing in a broken system. The HPAT has been nothing short of a complete disaster in terms of course selection. The evidence that repeats are favoured more then first time candidates is overwhelming at this stage, and I really don't see the HPAT being continued into next year (the reason I suspect the results came out early this year was so they could announce a change in time for September next year.)
On top of that, bar the ability to perform under pressure, what exactly the HPAT even measures and whether it measures it accurately is questionable.
To all those bitterly disappointed, it will pass. You need to recoup quickly and get on with doing well in your LC. You have plenty of options - but remember the rules of or the HPAT itself may very well change for next year. You can take a year out, get a job or something and just do the HPAT, repeat both the HPAT and LC, or do another course and repeat the HPAT in that course if you like.
I know plenty of people in college who decided to do an undergrad course and repeat the HPAT over the year, but actually found that they loved the undergrad course they were in and decided to hold off and do postgrad medicine if they still wanted to. Funny how feelings change!
For postgrad medicine, yes it's more expensive, but ultimately assuming all goes well you'll be at the same place you would be at the end of undergrad med in only 8/9 years. Might seem a long time, but it's only 2-4 years longer - and you'll have had a hell of a lot more experience at life and (most likely, depending on your undergrad) science by then.
To those of you that did well, congratulations, but now back to study! :P0 -
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Congrats everyone. Those who got in the 80th percentile, don't feel bad, that's actually an extremely good score! One of my close friends got 169 points but he still thinks he can get med.! All ye can do now is put the head down for the next 5 weeks and who knows what you can achieve!
But my god, the atmosphere in school today was dreadful. The sight of people hiding away to cry to themselves at random stages during the day was so bad to watch
My friend, when I asked him how he'd done, was on the verge of breaking down and tbh, I nearly felt like crying for him! He got 202 in his mock hpat and to go down to 169 was just awful. But hey, he's still optimistic and although it's a long shot, he's still going to do his very best to get medicine! 0 -
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Orange juice wrote: »I got 173 and that was in the 73rd percentile... any hope? I do have honours maths and am fairly confident I can get 580+ points...? So devestated atm...
I am in the exact same boat. I will keep you in my prayers
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What do people think will be the minimum points requirement this year in any of the colleges?
Bearing in mind that HPAT results have stayed the same. Also the bonus points for maths may or may not have a huge effect. A lot of Med applicants in previous years would have taken ordinary level maths and now these students have really been forced to take higher level which may reduce their score and having to concentrate on that subject may affect their other subjects as well.
Quite possible but too optimistic for most people on this thread
I can see the points rising about 10 for each with random selection becoming the norm....Real fair :P0 -
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NoHarm1994 wrote: »Quite possible but too optimistic for most people on this thread
I can see the points rising about 10 for each with random selection becoming the norm....Real fair :P
Considering HPAT results have dropped a bit, i'd say an increase of max 7/8, but most likely 5, but this may just be wishful thinking.0 -
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I didn't get medicine after the leaving cert, missed out by just 4 points, but I ended up reluctantly doing physiotherapy and I now I must say that I absolutely love it! It might sound cheesy but it is the best thing that could have happened for me! Definitely happened for a reason.
As far as course content goes we have some lectures with the Med students, and so many modules are similar if not the same as them.
I have made friends that I know I will stay close to for a long time to come and I've had experiences that I never thought I would! College is incredible no matter what course you do. Its about developing as a person as well as getting the course you want. I have applied for medicine again, hoping that the extra 25 for maths will benefit me somehow, but I now know it really really isn't the end of the world if it doesn't work out. There's always postgrad.. And doing a course like physio gets you involved in so many clinical areas and gives you experience in pretty much every aspect of the hospital. And again the people really are great!
I've been in that place before where getting medicine is the be-all and end-all of everything and you feel like all your hopes lie on just one day, but trust me, no matter where you are in September you are headed towards one of the best experiences of your life.. I envy you starting all over again!
Thank you SO much for this. Of all the things that I've read and had said to me today this is by far the best. I'm still disappointed but I just feel better knowing that doing a different course won't be terrible!
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deathbythelc wrote: »Thank you SO much for this. Of all the things that I've read and had said to me today this is by far the best. I'm still disappointed but I just feel better knowing that doing a different course won't be terrible!
No problem at all!! there is a certain clarity that comes with leaving the old LC behind you. Best of luck with everything though, but no matter what, it really does all work out! 0 -
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Dicksboro_man wrote: »I know this has been asked a million times already but...
guys, can someone speculate on what the point will rise by next year?
I'd guess somewhere between 5 and 10 probably like 70
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