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Fetac CAO offers 2013..

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    #302
    Sinny2
    Registered Users Posts: 213 ✭✭Sinny2


    Ew121 wrote: »
    Most of the IT's offer in round 1 but I'm not sure if that applies to nursing, I got offered my fourth choice today and accepeted, I really hope it's not a mistake because I haven't heard of anyone else gettin a nursing offer through fetac

    oh jesus dont doubt your place :) its just theres very few places thats all.. As far as i know all nursing is done today even in the i't's. Ive emailed a few just to double check


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    #303
    katieg19
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭katieg19


    Still waiting for an offer, I'm sure they would have an option to say that you didnt recieve one? It still says that offers are still unavailable at this time for me?


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    #304
    katieg19
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭katieg19


    Unless I just didnt get one....


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    #305
    joan33
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭joan33


    ya i am prayinggg for round 1 . its so unfair this whole lottery thing the chancess of getting a place its just pure luck :(


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    #306
    joan33
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭joan33


    ya mine says the same ... i think we just didnt get an offer :(


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    #307
    KrisR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭KrisR


    So is NCI today or round one? Anybody please?


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    #308
    katieg19
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭katieg19


    joan33 wrote: »
    ya mine says the same ... i think we just didnt get an offer :(

    Great.....Surely they would tell us though,guess we have to wait for round one then... :'( bye bye UCD :'(


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    #309
    KrisR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭KrisR


    KrisR wrote: »
    So is NCI today or round one? Anybody please?

    also i got offered a level 7 from dit, whats going on there?


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    #310
    Changel
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭Changel


    Yellow121 wrote: »
    What are the points for those nursing courses?

    I think General Nursing is around the mid 400's range.


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    #311
    joan33
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭joan33


    Katie what did you apply for? .. i know if ive logged onto the cao once ive logged on 40 times :'(


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    #312
    Yellow121
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 737 ✭✭✭Yellow121


    Changel wrote: »
    I think General Nursing is around the mid 400's range.

    Ok, well you still have a chance in round one if you got full marks. There's still hope people!


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    #313
    Sinny2
    Registered Users Posts: 213 ✭✭Sinny2


    Yellow121 wrote: »
    Do you think they should make the FETAC exams even harder? So that it gets rid of the lottery aspect and only the best of the best (obviously the people posting here) get in?

    well tbh my course was hard enough and i had to work my ass off to get my marks. But fetac needs to be strictor the course content is not the same in every place and tutors set the exams and it is far to easy for some people to get there hands on exam papers . Definitely needs to be stricter and the course content to be at the same level everywhere.


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    #314
    Yellow121
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 737 ✭✭✭Yellow121


    Sinny2 wrote: »
    well tbh my course was hard enough and i had to work my ass off to get my marks. But fetac needs to be strictor the course content is not the same in every place and tutors set the exams and it is far to easy for some people to get there hands on exam papers . Definitely needs to be stricter and the course content to be at the same level everywhere.

    That's very unfair. It should be the same rules for everybody. Is there loads of assessments and stuff and then an exam at the end?


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    #315
    Sinny2
    Registered Users Posts: 213 ✭✭Sinny2


    Yellow121 wrote: »
    That's very unfair. It should be the same rules for everybody. Is there loads of assessments and stuff and then an exam at the end?

    I done 9 modules which had about 25 assignments throughout the year and 5 or 6 exams at the end :/


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    #316
    katieg19
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭katieg19


    joan33 wrote: »
    Katie what did you apply for? .. i know if ive logged onto the cao once ive logged on 40 times :'(

    Was hoping for an offer for vet nursing from ucd today :'(


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    #317
    sugoo69
    Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭sugoo69


    I think FETAC does need to be harder at Level 5 - but then again it needs to be more recognisd as an alternative to the LC. The whole education system is so unidirectional in this country if you do not fit the model you are fecked. Its all about LC LC LC points points points. If you learn differently are need to take time out or what to change directions its a nightmare.
    Entry to college should be about your suitability for the course and your ability to learn. Nursing seems to be a bit of an "old boys network" and very traditional in its intake, ie LC 400+ points and they dont seem to take in FETAC students.


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    #318
    Yellow121
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 737 ✭✭✭Yellow121


    Sinny2 wrote: »
    I done 9 modules which had about 25 assignments throughout the year and 5 or 6 exams at the end :/

    :eek: That's sme amount of work. Did you apply for loads of different colleges? Well you could only pick ten anyway. You deserve a course after all your effort.


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    #319
    Sinny2
    Registered Users Posts: 213 ✭✭Sinny2


    Yellow121 wrote: »
    :eek: That's sme amount of work. Did you apply for loads of different colleges? Well you could only pick ten anyway. You deserve a course after all your effort.

    ya i picked the full 10... Fetac just seems to be a bit of a joke right now and takin the piss out of everyone that worked hard to get there results.. Im sure everyone who didnt get an offer is feeling thatvway now


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    #320
    Yellow121
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 737 ✭✭✭Yellow121


    sugoo69 wrote: »
    I think FETAC does need to be harder at Level 5 - but then again it needs to be more recognisd as an alternative to the LC. The whole education system is so unidirectional in this country if you do not fit the model you are fecked. Its all about LC LC LC points points points. If you learn differently are need to take time out or what to change directions its a nightmare.
    Entry to college should be about your suitability for the course and your ability to learn. Nursing seems to be a bit of an "old boys network" and very traditional in its intake, ie LC 400+ points and they dont seem to take in FETAC students.

    Maybe they should have an interview process once the FETAC year is over. Interview all who got top marks and see what work they did through the year and see if they're suitable, take away the lottery crap.
    I feel really sorry for the people here, you can tell how bad they wanted it.


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    #321
    Sinny2
    Registered Users Posts: 213 ✭✭Sinny2


    Yellow121 wrote: »
    Maybe they should have an interview process once the FETAC year is over. Interview all who got top marks and see what work they did through the year and see if they're suitable, take away the lottery crap.
    I feel really sorry for the people here, you can tell how bad they wanted it.

    Ya thats so true i would of loved to be givin a shot at an interview


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    #322
    Yellow121
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 737 ✭✭✭Yellow121


    Sinny2 wrote: »
    ya i picked the full 10... Fetac just seems to be a bit of a joke right now and takin the piss out of everyone that worked hard to get there results.. Im sure everyone who didnt get an offer is feeling thatvway now

    Yeah, it's terrible. Is there anything you can do now? Like somehow gain experience somewhere? Anything you can do to make sure you get in next year? There's always a chance in round one as well if the points are around 400.
    I'm not sure how it all works with nursing, I just hope it works out for you.


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    #323
    KrisR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭KrisR


    12gh wrote: »
    im hoping to do business at NCI.. was wondering i jus got offered my 3rd choice on my level 8list which is International hospitality management in DIT..BUT I REALLY WANT MY 1ST choice which is NCI ..i havent gotten any level 7/6 offers..curious shud i accept da course and if so will i still be offered others and what about the level 7/6 wil i get an offer in Round 1? im soo confused and scared to accept my offer. help!

    I want to do that course too, how many distinctions did you get?


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    #324
    Yellow121
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 737 ✭✭✭Yellow121


    Sinny2 wrote: »
    Ya thats so true i would of loved to be givin a shot at an interview

    It would have been fairer than a lottery anyway, plus most places do interviews for mature students so it's easy enough to set up.
    At least then if you didn't get it you know you got a fair shot.


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    #325
    Sinny2
    Registered Users Posts: 213 ✭✭Sinny2


    Yellow121 wrote: »
    Yeah, it's terrible. Is there anything you can do now? Like somehow gain experience somewhere? Anything you can do to make sure you get in next year? There's always a chance in round one as well if the points are around 400.
    I'm not sure how it all works with nursing, I just hope it works out for you.

    not really only reapply and see do i get picked next year.. Nope were not allowed in under the pilot scheme so we will b only given places that have been declined


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    #326
    sugoo69
    Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭sugoo69


    Its tough - I think an interview would be great for all applicants not just FETAC ones
    I got 10 distinctions as did several other people on my course but no one got nursing. I was lucky & got my first choice - social science.
    But to be honest I really wanted to got to UCC but hubby is working in Clonmel so moving wasnt an option so there are always restrictions on peoples course choices just nto always direct ones from CAO. The CAO process seems not be a bit "not fit for purpose" from where Im sitting. Surely the college should be able to offer a percentage of places to non LC students? I always thought there was a quota allocated to no LC applicants on ALL courses. I know that mature students have specific ways of applying for nursing and the application process is slightly different if you apply as a mature student via CAO. There should be a FETAC process with equal weighting - I would say that most people work very hard to gain these FETAC qualifications.


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    #327
    Yellow121
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 737 ✭✭✭Yellow121


    Sinny2 wrote: »
    not really only reapply and see do i get picked next year.. Nope were not allowed in under the pilot scheme so we will b only given places that have been declined

    That's awful. Someone said to me yesterday, if they don't get their place they might head off to Australia or something. Maybe enjoy a year out and then come back next year to do nursing?
    Sorry, I'm trying to find something to cheer people up but failing.


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    #328
    Sinny2
    Registered Users Posts: 213 ✭✭Sinny2


    Yellow121 wrote: »
    That's awful. Someone said to me yesterday, if they don't get their place they might head off to Australia or something. Maybe enjoy a year out and then come back next year to do nursing?
    Sorry, I'm trying to find something to cheer people up but failing.

    ah sure it could be worse and some people are in the same boat not just nursing. W.I.T i think is doing a health level 7 course and can apply directly to them now . It's a new course if anyone is interested.


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    #329
    Sinny2
    Registered Users Posts: 213 ✭✭Sinny2


    And there is still round 1 so no giving up hope yet! :)


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    #330
    Yellow121
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 737 ✭✭✭Yellow121


    :D That's the spirit. So you'll be waiting for the 19th as well? Up bright and early to do this all again!


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    #331
    Sinny2
    Registered Users Posts: 213 ✭✭Sinny2


    Yellow121 wrote: »
    :D That's the spirit. So you'll be waiting for the 19th as well? Up bright and early to do this all again!

    ya shur why not :D


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