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What's on your CAO 2013?

bluejay14

The time has arrived, the future is bearing down upon us. You all know what I'm talking about...........The rumours are true.........the CAO has now *nearly* thrown open it's doors to us, the class of 2013.

Whether you're going through it for the first time or not, what's on your CAO?

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BeanbagBallbag

Smiley Laura wrote: »

I'm in the exact same boat. I have heard that maths is intensive enough on its own, so I might just do a single honours degree. Though it would be lovely to supplement it with economics, that just sounds like a lovely degree!

Just as an FYI, if you do maths through TSM (with or without economics) you don't do all of the modules that you do in maths on its own, you can have a look at that kind of stuff here http://www.maths.tcd.ie/undergraduate/tsm/

Boeing777

bluejaymraz wrote: »

I'd say go with the one you have a real interest in over anything else.

I'm in a similar kind of situation even though I only do Biology. I'm more than likely going to put down arts and do English, geography and something else even though the only real job that'll lead me to is teaching which I'm not mad about and there aren't even a whole lot of jobs in to begain with. I'll probably put down a General Science degree 3rd or 4th on my list just for the sake of filling up space because I honestly have no idea how I'll fill all 10 spaces.

So basically even though sciene has more opportunities than a combination of English and Geography I have no real interest in it and I'll only be using it as a last resort and that won't even work because if I don't get the 370 for arts (which is nigh on impossible unless I have a major breakdown, I'm aiming more for the 525 mark for the NUIM scholarship) and I put science further down, I won't get that either so it's only going to be a filler.

In short, do what you love because if you're like me you'll regret it and dwell on it for ages if you don't.

If you do decide to pick science in NUIM, you'll have made a very good choice.

I've just gone into first year Science Ed in NUIM and it's brilliant. NUIM itself is brilliant. I only had Biology going in and I thought I was at a disadvantage but I wasn't really. Subjects in first year are basically the leaving cert course so by second year everyone is up to scratch. But ya, Science in NUIM is great!

As for the scholarship, it's extremely handy. It's €1000 and you can spend it on whatever you want! Last year it was 500 points but due to them probably getting fleeced it's now 525. That's still achievable!

Oh and also, don't worry to much about the job prospects now, in 5 years time things could be very different!

RML

Boeing777 wrote: »

As for the scholarship, it's extremely handy. It's €1000 and you can spend it on whatever you want! Last year it was 500 points but due to them probably getting fleeced it's now 525. That's still achievable!

And how do we apply for a scholarship?

Boeing777

RML wrote: »

And how do we apply for a scholarship?

You don't have to apply for it. Once you get over 525 points and accept a place in NUIM you automatically get the scholarship. It doesn't come in one payment though. You get €500 in November and €500 in February provided you're still a registered student.

bluejay14

I finally brought myself to do it. Even though I could only fill out 1-6 for the Level 8's and the last two of those were only really to fill up a bit of space tbh. I still have to put in any Level 7's/6's because by the time I manaed to come up with those 6 level 8s I'd lost the will to live. It was like drawing blood from a stone.

*insert drum roll here*

1. DN500 - B.A. Joint Honours Arts - UCD
2. MH101 - Arts - NUIM
3. TR071 - Science - TCD
4. DN200 - Science - UCD
5. TR077 - Earth Sciences - TCD
6. DC132 - Journalism - DCU

I'm positive that the 2 arts courses will swith numerous times between now and the deadline and then before the change of mind deadline at the start of July.

Just Like Heaven

ray2012 wrote: »

I'm kinda stuck in this dilemma, my family are saying ''go do science, you'll get a job and good pay after college!''

Also bear in mind, that this isn't really true. It can pay well, but there are thousands of science graduates floating around the country who are unemployed. It depends what you major in/what post grad you want to do. For example, I know people graduating from university with marine biology/marine science degrees and signing on. Whereas I know people graduating from the nautical science program (level 7 I think) and apparently it has 100% employment, and big demand for graduates. But think of all the university science graduates who did the hdip and are unemployed. It really depends what you want to do.

HugsiePie

Does anyone actually know what sort of job you can get with a physiology degree (it's a specialist degree you can get from doing science in UCD, TCD, NUIG, and probably other colleges). It says on the different college sites that you can get into different graduate and master programmes or go work in medical or research labs but theres nothing specific, like what type of labs, what companies employ people with a physiology degree, I don't want to go to college for four years and end up unemployable unless I spend a fortune on doing some other course. I didn't know where else I could post this so I posted it here cause it's kind of relevant.

bluejay14

I've already changed my order:

1. MH101 Arts NUIM
2. TR071 Science TCD
3. DN500 Arts UCD
4. DN200 Science UCD
5. TR077 Earth Sciences TCD
6. DC132 Journalism DCU

Looks like it's going to be a long week to deadline day....

Jade.

I finally got around to doing my CAO today

1. BIS-UCC
2. BIS-CIT

And that's all I have so far...

Found This Fork Sir

CS & IT in NUIG methinks

Seren_

Hey guys - if any of you are putting courses in NUI Maynooth down on your CAO and want to ask some questions about the courses/the college etc, we have a thread specially for you! We're a nice bunch, so don't be shy if you want to know something

Good luck with trying to decide what you want to do - I remember the fear and confusion well :pac:

TheStook

So far I have:

Computer Applications in DCU
Comp. Games Development in IT Carlow

And that's it..And I've no idea which one I want to do

Vito Corleone

1. DN200 Science - Biological, Biomedical and Biomolecular Sciences (BBB)
2. TR071 Science
3. DC168 Genetics and Cell Biology
4. DC181 Biotechnology
5. MH202 Biotechnology
6. MH201 Science
7. DC201 Common Entry into Science (Undenominated Entry)
8. DC161 Analytical Science

Done and dusted.....for now.

ray2012

Applied Languages in UL now

bluejay14

ray2012 wrote: »

Applied Languages in UL now

Glad to hear you went for it over the science course.

ray2012

bluejaymraz wrote: »

Glad to hear you went for it over the science course.

Yeah, I figured I might as well do a course that I like and I'm naturally good at, rather than a course which wouldn't interest me as much.

Can't wait to get this LC craic out of the way now :cool:

Whatsernamex33

I have yet to fill it out. Soooo indecisive.

Kate_B7

really cant make up my mind and the deadlines so close!:( Thinking Business in UL.. Anyone know if thats bad or good or anything??

TheFlayedMan

Alright, I did it today to get it out of the way and make the early deadline of the 20th. I'll think more on it I guess and make any necessary changes when I can.

1. Trinity - English Literature/History.
2. St. Pats - Education - Primary Teaching
3. Trinity - Philosophy, Political Science, Economics and Sociology
4. Maynooth - Arts
5. UCD - BA Degree - joint honours (full-time) History/English
6. UCD - Commerce
7. DIT - Marketing
8. DCU - Business Studies
9. NUIG - Arts

SeanyboyQPR

1. Law (BCL) - UCD
2. Law - TCD
3. Law (Clinical) - UCC
4. Business + Law - UCD
5. Law (LLB) - NUIM
6. Law + Business - NUIM
7. Law Plus (UL)
8. Law (BCL) - UCC
9. Commerce w/ Irish (UCC)
10. Commerce (UCC)

Pretty much praying for Law as you can see, I really really want to go to UCD!

BobbyPropane

1. CK203 Business Information Systems
2. LM051 Computer Systems
3. LM036 Economics and Sociology
4. CK210 Government
5. LC233 Software Development
6. LC236 Internet Systems Development
7. LM040 European Studies
8. LM046 History Politics Sociology and Social Studies
9. LM053 Business Studies and a Modern Language (German)
10. LC231 Business Technology (Information Systems)

Subject to change within next day

mossy95

1. Sociology + German Trinity
2. Journilism DCU
3. Bussiness + German DCU
4. Sociology + German UCD
5. International German + history UCD
6 Journilsm DIT
7.Contemporary Culture and Society DCU
8. Digital Media Maynooth
9. Arts Maynooth
10. Applied Psychology Dun laioghre

But realisticlly if I dont get any in my top 5 ill be repating for sure

bluejay14

Still have to fill in my Level 6/7........

0mega

mossy95 wrote: »

1. Sociology + German Trinity
2. Journilism DCU
3. Bussiness + German DCU
4. Sociology + German UCD
5. International German + history UCD
6 Journilsm DIT
7.Contemporary Culture and Society DCU
8. Digital Media Maynooth
9. Arts Maynooth
10. Applied Psychology Dun laioghre

But realisticlly if I dont get any in my top 5 ill be repating for sure

You want to study journalism? English must be a strong point of yours.

Found This Fork Sir

bluejaymraz wrote: »

Still have to fill in my Level 6/7........

Do we actually have to?

Prodigious

Computer science in trinity, followed by computer science in ucd. That's it :pac:

Eurovisionmad

Found This Fork Sir wrote: »

Do we actually have to?

No, level 6/7 and level 8 act as two different systems, come the round 1 offers if you filled out both you'll be offered your highest preference in each individually so you'll choose from 2 offers, one level 6/7 and one level 8, so there's no requirement for you to fill out level 6/7 (or level 8 as the case may be!) Of course you can always just take the absolute piss out of the level 6/7's like I did! Come on Sports with community leadership in Dundalk IT

_rebelkid

Computer Science in UCC. Did it for a week in TY, brother is in Y2, love the course.

Lowest points estimate is still 160 over the min. entry, but I threw in a few UL courses as well is the feces hits the proverbial rotary air mover...

Prodigious

_rebelkid wrote: »

Computer Science in UCC. Did it for a week in TY, brother is in Y2, love the course.

Lowest points estimate is still 160 over the min. entry, but I threw in a few UL courses as well is the feces hits the proverbial rotary air mover...

160 over!?!? Whats the requirement?

_rebelkid

Methememb wrote: »

160 over!?!? Whats the requirement?

340 in 2012. So I'm between 100 and 190 over. Which is nice...