***The Official CAO Offers Thread 2015*** Link to R1 points in the OP

shoopdeboop

Peregrine requested this, so here it is.

Got 20 points over what I needed, hoping TCD Science doesn't rise that much!

Hope everyone's happy with their choices tomorrow!

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Round 1 points: http://www2.cao.ie/points/l8.php

Anonymagician

Well well well the time is almost upon us.

I'm more than safe for Journalism and New Media in UL but I'll be interested to see how the points go this year.

What's everyone hoping for? Put it all here and best of luck! :P

The_N4sir

I've got 15 more points than what engineering was in UCD last year but I have a terrible feeling that the points will rise a good bit this year and that I will miss out.

Doctorhopeful

I'm glad someone bit the bullet and made this

Pretty assured of medicine in UCD but I still feel butterflies :pac:

gryfothegreat

I'm well over Engineering Undenominated in NUIG, I know I sound cocky but it's only a matter of waiting...

Anonymagician

gryfothegreat wrote: »

I'm well over Engineering Undenominated in NUIG, I know I sound cocky but it's only a matter of waiting...

People keep saying things to me like "oh confident aren't we?" and calling me cocky but I'm like....it's not going to jump 145 points...

irishlad12345

anyone else staying up till 6 ? im way to nervous to sleep

d1234

Law & business in TCD or business & law in UCD. Not sure how I will fare out though considering that there is a greater demand for law courses this year!

gryfothegreat

Anonymagician wrote: »

People keep saying things to me like "oh confident aren't we?" and calling me cocky but I'm like....it's not going to jump 145 points...

I'm the same, it's worse because the girl I work with didn't get her course last year after the LC or this year after a PLC so I feel I can't be sure but I know I'll get it!

EaSwe

I'm well over what I need for BESS in TCD, fairly assured of getting my place but still nervous. I'm still excited though to actually get the offer and stuff tomorrow.

Who's running down to the 24hour Tesco to get the papers?
(Whoever it is, please use imgur so we dont break boards)

shoopdeboop

irishlad12345 wrote: »

anyone else staying up till 6 ? im way to nervous to sleep

Definitely, not sure how anyone couldn't!

irishlad12345

its a bit like christmas haha

Digital Solitude

Did someone post this in the wrong forum? :pac:

I want to do Electronic Engineering in NUIG, with Science as my second choice and I'm about 50 over each of them so did say I'm grand. Roll out of bed at about half 11 and finish it off

Troxck

I'm 110 points over Applied Physics in UL and I'm actually freaking out over a massive point increase. CompSci jumped 90 points in UCC one year so you never know.

I don't know if I'll stay up until 6am, it's unlikely I will but I see how I feel at 4am!

QwertyT

Got 25 over what Arts in NUIG was last year and have the needed HC3 and all that but still bricking it ðŸ˜

Anonymagician

Please tell me someone lives near some shop and is willing to go get a paper at 3am :P

When the Sun Hits

It's a bit like eurovision. Am 35 points over so should be okay, looking forward to tonight's repartee though.

irishlad12345

many going for arts in nuig?

QwertyT

irishlad12345 wrote: »

many going for arts in nuig?

I am! Hopefully it doesn't go up.

irishlad12345

QwertyT wrote: »

I am! Hopefully it doesn't go up.

Hopefully I'm on exactly 300 but it hasn't gone up in 3 years so I'm hopefull

Thar_Cian

I'm 65 points over last year's requirement for UCD Science, but I still can't see myself sleeping properly tonight. The anticipation is somewhat exciting.

Frigating

Going to go find a paper tonight if I can. And add another for arts in NUIG:P

gonegray

Troxck wrote: »

I'm 110 points over Applied Physics in UL and I'm actually freaking out over a massive point increase. CompSci jumped 90 points in UCC one year so you never know.

I don't know if I'll stay up until 6am, it's unlikely I will but I see how I feel at 4am!

The reason for this rise is simple, they reduced the intake by around 25%.
Good luck to everyone tomorrow.

Troxck

gonegray wrote: »

The reason for this rise is simple, they reduced the intake by around 25%.
Good luck to everyone tomorrow.

That makes a lot more sense, thank you!

AlfaJack

Anyone else looking to get veterinary medicine? Points last year were 580 but I got 615 so I'm super excited to see if all goes well tomorrow

aquse

Everyone is talking about getting the papers at night, what is in them and when are they delivered?

Troxck

aquse wrote: »

Everyone is talking about getting the papers at night, what is in them and when are they delivered?

The Irish Times (I think) have the points printed for every course. They're usually left outside stores at 2/3am and every year people in the larger towns or cities call down to take them. People often ask in the 24 hour shops too!

Mcd2812

I did the Leaving Cert last year but will probably check in here tonight if I'm up because I remember the nervous excitement of waiting for someone to source a newspaper at 3am :P I hope ye all get what ye want

Hyperboi_G

I'm hoping for business international in DCU and I'm 10 points above last years points hope it doesn't rise beyond that considering the 20 point jump in the last 2 years

kcera

Troxck wrote: »

The Irish Times (I think) have the points printed for every course. They're usually left outside stores at 2/3am and every year people in the larger towns or cities call down to take them. People often ask in the 24 hour shops too!

Does anybody know does the Irish times have a digital version,Like I could access off the internet?

EaSwe

kcera wrote: »

Does anybody know does the Irish times have a digital version,Like I could access off the internet?

AFAIK the supplement with ALL of the points in it isnt released online until 6.

BUT, the online version of the print edition, which mentions some courses and general trends will probably be released sometime in the early hours. I think it's around €2 to get.

aquse

When will the paper reach the stores?

Peregrine

Troxck wrote: »

The Irish Times (I think) have the points printed for every course. They're usually left outside stores at 2/3am and every year people in the larger towns or cities call down to take them. People often ask in the 24 hour shops too!

Don't go robbing any newspapers now!

Dan took a newspaper from the pile and left money on the invoice

24 hour shops would probably be your best bet.

kcera wrote: »

Does anybody know does the Irish times have a digital version,Like I could access off the internet?

EaSwe wrote: »

AFAIK the supplement with ALL of the points in it isnt released online until 6.

BUT, the online version of the print edition, which mentions some courses and general trends will probably released sometime in the early hours.

As EaSwe said, there's the actual newspaper and the supplement. The newspaper is usually available online from around 2am and talks about general trends and minimum point changes in popular courses. The supplement has the full list and that's usually uploaded later in the morning.

You can buy the digital edition for €2 and see if your course is mentioned in the article. You'll still get the full supplement when that's uploaded later.

eoin12345

I'm bricking myself. Only have 5 points to spare and I've lit basically every candle. My room is a fire hazard.

kcera

eoin12345 wrote: »

I'm bricking myself. Only have 5 points to spare and I've lit basically every candle. My room is a fire hazard.

I need my course to drop by 10 Points,Its never happened before,But Im sure theres a first time for everything! Best of Luck

eoin12345

kcera wrote: »

I need my course to drop by 10 Points,Its never happened before,But Im sure theres a first time for everything! Best of Luck

Best of luck to you too!! Hope the points drop

Blue giant

I'm 5 points off my first choice, science in UCD. I don't expect that I'll be offered it. Tbh I'd nearly be annoyed if if I did. I've everything sorted for Galway now and have a few friends going to Galway as well. Good luck to everyone.

Kayleigh..

Dem memories

aquse

Kayleigh.. wrote: »

Dem memories

Context?

Digital Solitude

aquse wrote: »

Context?

The guy who shared the points at like 3am last year I'd assume

Peregrine

Kayleigh.. wrote: »

Dem memories

Maybe he'll pop in later to provide inspiration

Hyperboi_G

What a hero

Daniel2590

aquse wrote: »

Context?

Me :pac:


I actually still have that paper on my desk in my room

IceWolf7

aquse wrote: »

Context?

Haha, I'm fairly sure this was Leaving Cert 2013. I was staying up, too nervous to sleep before CAO offers as were loads of people on boards. Everyone was talking about it in a thread until 3 or 4 in the morning, and he decided to drive out to a 24 hour tesco to get them as they were delivered. He then took pictures of the points and posted them in the thread for everyone

Kayleigh..

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=91777666&postcount=270

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http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=91777876&postcount=358

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=91777981&postcount=398

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=91778034&postcount=417


The step by step updates :pac::pac:

Gallagher1

Spare a thought for the students waiting for offers on the Medicine/HPAT thread who are within 0-3 either side of what Medicine points will be. Half of them are pulling their hair out at this stage I reckon. Not a nice position to be in..

Peter005

AlfaJack wrote: »

Anyone else looking to get veterinary medicine? Points last year were 580 but I got 615 so I'm super excited to see if all goes well tomorrow

Im going for it too!! but I got 580 so I'm so nervous now incase the points go up!!

AlfaJack

Peter005 wrote: »

Im going for it too!! but I got 580 so I'm so nervous now incase the points go up!!

Only a few hours left to wait so try not to be nervous, good luck though!

Broseph

Engineering at UCC. There's Chemical and Process, Electrical, Civil and Energy and now this year there's no preference engineering and the points for all of them are going to be the same. Could anyone say a range that the points will probably be inside?

Lamina

Good luck to ye!

I applied to the CAO three years in a row before I accepted something, so I know what the long night of waiting feels like. Can't say I'm envious!

ymclynn

kcera wrote: »

I need my course to drop by 10 Points,Its never happened before,But Im sure theres a first time for everything! Best of Luck

What course did you apply for?