Those who did poorly in your leaving cert - how has it affected your life?

tosspot15 · 03-11-2013 11:31PM #1

Just a question to all those who failed or did poorly in their leaving cert, or just simply dropped out of school early.

How has it affected your life, do you feel like you've ever been left behind or forgotten about? People always say "theres always another way around things" be it third level education, or employment in a decent field of work. But its often not that simple.

How have you gotten on?

wretcheddomain · 03-11-2013 11:33PM

How did you get on OP?

Chattastrophe! · 03-11-2013 11:35PM

I did great in the Leaving Cert, it was after that it all went downhill ...

Hello_MrFox · 03-11-2013 11:35PM

The leaving cert doesn't really matter unless you want to go straight into third level education. Maybe for some its actually a better option to go working/traveling for a few years then go back as a mature student and possible get BTEA/grants etc.

wretcheddomain · 03-11-2013 11:35PM

Chattastrophe! wrote: »

I did great in the Leaving Cert

You're in the wrong thread love.

Rayne Wooney · 03-11-2013 11:38PM

Jam making is actually a decent career, I get paid above minimum wage and I get to keep as much jam as I want.

So there's my success story kids, if you don't do great in the leaving, jam making is still a prosperous and fruitful career.

Chazz Michael Michaels · 03-11-2013 11:38PM

I did terribly in the LC. I went to college as a mature student. I now work in a professional role which I'm happy with.

A bad LC isn't the end of the world.

whupdedo · 03-11-2013 11:41PM

I got enough points to go jam making in tipp, i always regretted not studying for the leaving as I'm not the dullest tool in the box, but I do intend to go back to train as an emt next September so hopefully that will work out for me, youth definitely is wasted on the young

tosspot15 · 03-11-2013 11:53PM

wretcheddomain wrote: »

How did you get on OP?

absolutely ****e.

Brego888 · 03-11-2013 11:58PM

Define poorly?
In relation to the LC.

Rayne Wooney · 04-11-2013 12:00AM

Brego888 wrote: »

Define poorly?
In relation to the LC.

Under 200/150 I'm guessing would be poor in general. Though it depends on the person, if the course you want is 150 and you get 200 it's not poor at all.

Does anybody know the average?

Red21 · 04-11-2013 12:03AM

While all my friends and family did great in the Leaving, I did terrible. It had no affect on me in real terms, at the same time the fact that there's so much fuss about it, doing badly has always bothered me even though it shouldn't.

Shanotheslayer · 04-11-2013 12:04AM

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Under 200/150 I'm guessing would be poor.

Does anybody know the average?

Based on that I did poor. Got around 220. Went to college studied IT for a year. Realised it wasn't for me. So I left, work par time on better than minimum wage, but plan to go back to college.

NTMK · 04-11-2013 12:05AM

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Under 200/150 I'm guessing would be poor.

Does anybody know the average?

its about 300-350 i think

I got 320 so about average overall (poor for me personally) but i still got into college and now have a much better job than the people i graduated with in college:)

04-11-2013 12:07AM

I got about 320ish in the Leaving. Maybe less - it's so long ago that I can't remember now. Since then I've received a FETAC level 6, a 2.1 level 7, and 2.1 level 8. So I haven't done too badly because of it.

Call Me Jimmy · 04-11-2013 12:07AM

My brother got around 200 points and has just finished his phd after goin back as a mature student.

I think in general the leaving cert doesn't matter.

Rayne Wooney · 04-11-2013 12:08AM

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Based on that I did poor. Got around 220. Went to college studied IT for a year. Realised it wasn't for me. So I left, work par time on better than minimum wage, but plan to go back to college.

Sorry I edited my post there, while that would be poor to me, it may be great to others who want to do different courses.

It's subjective, everyone will have a different number they think is poor, and then you've to think about the people who may not be academically gifted but are insanely talented in other areas that aren't academics.

Sh1tbag OToole · 04-11-2013 12:09AM

No good ever came of me just like the teachers predicted

Rho b · 04-11-2013 12:10AM

My eldest son quit school in the Jan before his Leaving cert. I was concerned at the time but could not persuade him to stay in school. He is bright and did very well in his Junior Cert.
He got a job within a few weeks of leaving school and is now working full time. He is a sociable type and he loves the job that he has. Reasonable money too.

Jesus Wept · 04-11-2013 12:10AM

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Jam making is actually a decent career, I get paid above minimum wage and I get to keep as much jam as I want.

So there's my success story kids, if you don't do great in the leaving, jam making is still a prosperous and fruitful career.

whupdedo wrote: »

I got enough points to go jam making in tipp, i always regretted not studying for the leaving as I'm not the dullest tool in the box, but I do intend to go back to train as an emt next September so hopefully that will work out for me, youth definitely is wasted on the young

lol, I've been hearing about this jam making course over the last number of months that apparently existed. I can't find any details on it though!

I want to make jam.

demanufactured · 04-11-2013 12:12AM

I never did my leaving cert...
I am an IT administrator. ..so it has had **** all affect on me.

frozenfrozen · 04-11-2013 12:12AM

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Jam making is actually a decent career, I get paid above minimum wage and I get to keep as much jam as I want.

So there's my success story kids, if you don't do great in the leaving, jam making is still a prosperous and fruitful career.

You know it's door jams not raspberry jam..

NTMK · 04-11-2013 12:12AM

Andy Carroll wrote: »

lol, I've been hearing about this jam making course over the last number of months that apparently existed. I can't find any details on it though!

I want to make jam.

WIT had it iirc i remember pulling a prank on my mam about putting it down as first choice. the knock i got to the head cost me about 50 points id say :pac:

there was also basket making too iirc (or something like that)

Dboy85 · 04-11-2013 12:13AM

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Under 200/150 I'm guessing would be poor in general.

I think I got around 250, was too busy failing to peruse girls to study

Still ended up as a software developer pew pew

LC is not a good measurement for aptitude because it doesn't cover every profession in the world. Find out what you're good at and get paid for it yo

creep · 04-11-2013 12:16AM

The leaving cert is a joke, did grand but still a complete waste of time, should be made start a college course after the junior cert.

ynwa14 · 04-11-2013 12:20AM

I did well in my leaving cert but never the less I still dropped out of college? It really doesn't matter. The job I'm in now doesn't care about my results or the fact I ever got into third level. And honestly I wish I hadn't put myself through the stress and torture of the LC and moving across the country for college when I didn't even need it for the job I'm in now which is the only place i've had friends and enjoyed myself and not felt like a stressed out depressed wreck in years.

So yeah I think the LC is good if you're like gonna thrive at college and stuff but honestly it really is not the most important thing you'll ever do. Theres always another way to do the things you wanna do. Getting 200 points and someone else getting 600 does not determine who is gonna do better in life. Just my two cents

wretcheddomain · 04-11-2013 12:20AM

NTMK wrote: »

its about 300-350 i think

Depends really. The lower class get about 300-350 but the intelligent upper classes get about 450-550.

Red21 · 04-11-2013 12:27AM

wretcheddomain wrote: »

Depends really. The lower class get about 300-350 but the intelligent upper classes get about 450-550.

I take it you did well!

racso1975 · 04-11-2013 12:33AM

Did ****. Has not had any affect on me at all........that been said i will prob be a dick when it comes to son doing it!!!!

Rayne Wooney · 04-11-2013 12:34AM

wretcheddomain wrote: »

Depends really. The lower class get about 300-350 but the intelligent upper classes get about 450-550.

That's not the average though, and have you source statistics for this?

NTMK · 04-11-2013 12:41AM

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

That's not the average though, and have you source statistics for this?

its actually a bit higher than i what i said Link

Those who did poorly in your leaving cert - how has it affected your life?

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