CAO Offers.... Lets hear.

Shane

Go now! They've been there all day, just not announced!

Shane

CAO Points

Shane

so how did ye all do?

smiles

/me dances around the room!!!!

Let me be the first to say: YES!!!!!!

First Round points: 460

I got 480.



BSc Financial Mathematics with Economics in NUI Galway here I come!!! (1st choice)

<< Fio >>

phobos

I can't believe what I'm seeing. This has to be the biggest drop in over 5 years since I did my LC. When I was doing my LC, IT in NUIG was around 440 AFAIK. Now it's bloody 225! :eek:

I don't know if this is a good thing or bad, beacuse you could argue either way. But what I will say, and in favour of those of you that are applying to computing courses, is good luck. I remember when I was applying I knew that I had done rather bad in the LC, and hoped that my interest and enthusiasm would get me through doors (unfortunately not). I ended up witha lousy 320, and had buggered my CAO form to boot. But getting back on track I knew what I wanted to do. I didn't get in @ first, but went through an Electronic Eng. course that I didn't like (well, first year), and eventually made my way in to computers (software dev.) It was a long journey, and I impressed some people that were previously skeptic of my abilities along the way (ie. I showed them silly admin muppets ).

The moral or my story is that hopefully this points drop will let those of you who are computer heads/geeks get in to computing courses, especially if chemistry or history wasn't your thing (because they sure as hell weren't mine).

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Congrats Fio, I will finally get to meet you. I'm a mate of Dav's and have heard nothing but good. Glad to hear you're on your way to The City of The Tribes.
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;-phobos-)

Shane

Your TV Licence... just 59 cent a day!

damnyanks

Bah I've missed my degree choices by 15 pts but I'll get the tests rechecked! I still have Carlow degree which is cool

I have more then enough for all my diplomas which lead into the degrees so its scool

kamobe

Crud.

MH101 Arts 365*

I got 365.
Are the odds with me, or against me here?

embraer170

Missed my first choice (Business and French TCD) by 5 points. Well I never thought I had a chance anyway, last year it was at 510 and this year at 480 (got 475). I suppose I'll have to settle for Business and German in TCD (last year 440, this year only 380)

Nietzschean

Well i got my course theoretical physics 500pts
but overall i dislike the points so many of my m8's have been ****ed over by the increase in vetanary and physiotherapy...don't think anyone expected 545pts from ul

cournioni

Looks like its either Dundalk or Athlone for me...

Chaos-Engine

Woohoo!!!!!!

I'm sooo happy. I got my number 1 choice. I'm going to trinity to do Computer Science...
A hard year repeating well spent....

Good luck to the rest of you and I hope you have as much joy as I have right now(and hello any new 1st year buddies that have got a place too ).

Lenny

Congrats.. did you check yours online at www.coa.ie ?
Seems heafty busy for me..!

Lenny

Its not looking good for me
Why am I so dumb..

Ruaidhri

that's cause you are looking for www.cao.ie oj

i see no slowdown for the server..but then again i'm on broadband.you would think the cao would get some more bandwidth for today wouldnt you?like a 10mbps line with 100mbps burstable

Dave

LM069 Degree Computer Engineering Valid until 28-AUG-2002

rar! Firts choice.

seamus

Originally posted by embraer170
Missed my first choice (Business and French TCD) by 5 points. Well I never thought I had a chance anyway, last year it was at 510 and this year at 480 (got 475). I suppose I'll have to settle for Business and German in TCD (last year 440, this year only 380)

There's more rounds to come lads. 5 points.....there's a chance you may be offered it later. Accept the B & G though. if B & F comes up you can still accept it.......

kamobe - it's 50:50, unfortunately.

Congrats all, and don't stress not getting such and such a course - there's plenty more rounds to come!

cournioni

Gahh! Only Diploma courses for me. Bollocks to that anyway. I applied for them to have something to fall back on, bloody typical.

Think I should take it to save the bother, its Computer Applications & Support in DKIT.

Cond0r

Originally posted by OJ
Its not looking good for me
Why am I so dumb..

I can sympathise, i'm in the same boat.

chernobyl

I was under the impression that when you accepted the round 1 offer you were exempt from further round(s) which is round 2 and another if necessary.

/slightly confused.

seamus

Originally posted by chernobyl
I was under the impression that when you accepted the round 1 offer you were exempt from further round(s) which is round 2 and another if necessary.

/slightly confused.

No.....it all works like this.

You stated your preferences for at most 10 degree courses and 10 diploma courses.

First Round (ie today):
You should receive a formal offer via snail mail (I'm not sure if you do if you applied on line) that shows your points, and which degree and diploma courses you have qualified for. You are now exempt from all courses which you chose *below* these.

For example, let's say you got 300 points. You receive an offer for a degree course which was your fifth preference, and a diploma course which was your third preference. Whether you accept these or not, there is now no way you will be offered any courses lower than your fifth degree preference, and no diploma courses lower than your 3rd preference.

You can only accept a diploma or degree offer, not both. Let's say you accept your degree offer here.

Any subsequent Rounds:

If any of the courses higher in preference to the one you have previously been offered, drop in points, low enough for you to accept it, you will be offered it.

For example, let's say in round 3, your 2nd degree preference comes up trumps, and drops to 295. But lo and behold, your first diploma preference also drops to 295.

You will receive a formal offer for both of these courses. Now you cannot be offered any courses below these preferences, BUT! you can stay with the acceptance you've made of your fifth preference degree course. Or you're free to choose either the new degree offer or new diploma offer.

This process conintues for an indefinite no. of rounds until the courses are all filled.

Still confused?

Ste.phen

Nope, if you accept a round 1 offer you can still be offered a course in round 2.
What a lot of peopel get confused about is thinking if they ignore the round 1 offer, and the round 2 offer isn't one they want either, that they can accept the round 1 offer.
(if that makes any sense).

Anyways, basically, accepting a round 1 offer does not exempt you from a round 2 offer. Dont ignore something you want to do on the off-chance that something better will come along in round 2..

BKtje

Got one of my degree courses

what was the maths needed for Computer Science in Trinity could some 1 tell me? :P

Nietzschean

Accepted Offer : TR035 (Degree) - Theoretical Physics

Man U babe

Got my first choice, UCD mathematical science. Points went up to 550 (!), ouch! So happy I got it though. Congrats to everyone.

Lenny

Got my first choice, didn't think I was gona get it because I only had 5 points more than required.. and got a nice IT very close to me.. Tallaght!

Happy enough..

biZrb

Congrats to everyone who got their first choices.
I applied for Forensics in Limerick and i missed getting it by 45 points, so its back to third year in computer electronics for me. I can hardly contain my excitement (!)

Raskolnikov

I got my first choice of Computer Science in UCC (dropped to 310) with nearly 200 points to spare :P Methinks they might have to start bolting down all the lab equipment now

dave_l

I got my first choice
Going to DCU to study Computer apps.

Kappar

Originally posted by B-K-DzR
what was the maths needed for Computer Science in Trinity could some 1 tell me? :P

I think it was C3H, I wish they could drop that to High Ord.
Can anyone see this happening?

When the the 2nd round offers get made.

sceptre

Originally posted by kamobe
Crud.

MH101 Arts 365*

I got 365.
Are the odds with me, or against me here?

With you. You may get it on the first round.

If you don't the points don't even have to drop (just be available to all with 365) for you to pick it up on the second or third.

Frankly I'd be really really really surprised if you didn't get it in the first two rounds.

Nietzschean

Originally posted by Kappar


I think it was C3H, I wish they could drop that to High Ord.
Can anyone see this happening?

When the the 2nd round offers get made.

tbh sorry but i can't see that happening. Colleges take the view you are going to need that high level of maths to complete the course and not drop out.

phobos

I can't speak for every type of course, but if ye're heading for a Engineering degree, a high level of Mathematics is essential. Being handy @ maths or getting a good grade in the LC, will make life much easier for you in college. I don't think the secondary schools emphasise this enough (didn't when I was there). I saw so many people get screwed out of the course over maths, and all because they simply sat the Ord. level paper.

So just remember, getting the requirements will get you in, but having a flair and appropriate mindset will let you stay.

;-phobos-)

Makaveli

DC121 Computer Applications 350 365 360
This is really dropping. It's dropped like 40/50 points in 2 years.

kamobe

Originally posted be sceptre

Frankly I'd be really really really surprised if you didn't get it in the first two rounds.

Round one just passed me by.....
Again i say crud. hopefully the next rounds will be more generous....

Raskolnikov

Originally posted by Serialkiller


tbh sorry but i can't see that happening. Colleges take the view you are going to need that high level of maths to complete the course and not drop out.

I don't agree with college's policy of not letting in people unless they have a HC3. Time after time i hear people regretting having not done honours maths because they were never informed that it is necessary for a lot of courses. Also just because you got a HC3 or better in maths it doesn't necessarily mean you are good at it, i know loads of people who did very well by just learning the steps in doing a problem without properly understanding it. You might not get an A doing this but you'll get a B or C

Although having said that most IT's and NUI Galway operate a system where you take a test at September which can get you into engineering courses. This is cool because it saves a lot of people the trouble of having to go to England

damnyanks

Ok this is my situation, I got offered my #4 and #1. My #2 and #3 are the same amount of points (5 away from what I got) Now what happens after rechecks if I get the extra points.

Will I be offered #2 first ? will I then get the chance for #3 ? (I really really really want 3!)

Anyone tell me what could happen ?

Kappar

tbh sorry but i can't see that happening. Colleges take the view you are going to need that high level of maths to complete the course and not drop out.

Shame, when i seen the Points yesterday I felt i would have had a better chance at it and even might go down a little next year, however i new that with the math requirement being what it was i would be excluded.

I have an active interest in computers. I've learned VB6, DB Structuring, OOP Concepts, SQL querying and am learning PHP,MySQL, Looking at Java and none of this would be counted.

Nietzschean

Originally posted by RASKOLNIKOV


I don't agree with college's policy of not letting in people unless they have a HC3. Time after time i hear people regretting having not done honours maths because they were never informed that it is necessary for a lot of courses. Also just because you got a HC3 or better in maths it doesn't necessarily mean you are good at it, i know loads of people who did very well by just learning the steps in doing a problem without properly understanding it. You might not get an A doing this but you'll get a B or C

Although having said that most IT's and NUI Galway operate a system where you take a test at September which can get you into engineering courses. This is cool because it saves a lot of people the trouble of having to go to England

I know its not a perfect solution and unfair in probally alot of cases but I agree with the colleges stance, computer courses are heavily involved in maths alot of the time, its important a person has a high level of it.

And i think UL accept people with a certain grade in pass maths for there computer courses if you wished to reapply this year.....

biteme

Computer apps in Dcu

/me happy

funny how they cut the number of student accepted in half....

kamobe

Originally posted by damnyanks
Ok this is my situation, I got offered my #4 and #1. My #2 and #3 are the same amount of points (5 away from what I got) Now what happens after rechecks if I get the extra points.

Will I be offered #2 first ? will I then get the chance for #3 ? (I really really really want 3!)

Anyone tell me what could happen ?

If you have the points for No 2 - you get No 2 or stick with what you have, you cant choose anything further down the list.

BTBB

Chaos-Engine: you've got a friend.

LC Points: 530
CS in Trinity: 345 down from 420
Time accepted 06:03 Tuesday. (I went back to bed).

Do you have any idea when the orientation etc. starts? The TCD calander seems a bit confusing.

BTBB

Nietzschean

Freshers/Orientation week for TCD starts 2nd of october We've loads n loads of time left

irishguy

i got applied computing in LIT was going for comp sys in UL but i couldnt be ars>ed studying so i didnt get it i cant belive its only 290 this year the lowest points in UL droped 50 points

seamus

Originally posted by Serialkiller
Freshers/Orientation week for TCD starts 2nd of october We've loads n loads of time left

Yeah, you'll find TCD starts really late (or is it UCD starts really early). You pay for it later - ie When your mates have finished their UCD exams, you're only starting yours

Nietzschean

afaik TCD don't finish much later than UCd at all.....

Hobnail Monkey

TR006 Psychology Trinity College (545 points) - I'm another trinity-bound Boards.ie member. We'll be running the place before long.

Jimi-Spandex

DN009 Law (BCL)

UCD weh!

seamus

Originally posted by Serialkiller
afaik TCD don't finish much later than UCd at all.....

heh, you'll see................