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*Everything HPAT and Medicine 2015*

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  • #1502
    otoolej2
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭otoolej2


    Gabrielazap wrote: »
    Really cannot believe it! Going to TCD :) Anyone else? ;)
    Congrats. I can't wait for freshers week.:)


  • #1503
    Thebabyjesus
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Thebabyjesus


    Leavingcert179 wrote: »
    Missed Galway on random selection :(
    Im in the same boat as you but id keep hope for now. 2nd round offers are a week away and i think theres still a good chance!


  • #1504
    Arthur B
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Arthur B


    How many points did you have, if I may ask?


  • #1505
    Arthur B
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Arthur B


    Guys, Medical Poland are holding Skype interviews for Poland tomorrow.


  • #1506
    EllenDempsey
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭EllenDempsey


    Gallagher1 wrote: »
    Repeated HPAT. Did Med3ntry(day course wasn't really that useful) but I did a lot of practice second time round. A lot.

    Paid off though..Even though it is horrific I'd say to anyone that doesn't get med first time around, repeat HPAT!:pac:

    Hello! I'm aiming for Medicine in 2016, I have also done the same course and I am currently practicing HPAT drills and starting some practice tests. How often would you have been practicing? Like what would you recommend? :) congrats to those who got offers btw!


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  • #1507
    Gallagher1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 276 ✭✭Gallagher1


    EllenDempsey wrote: »
    Hello! I'm aiming for Medicine in 2016, I have also done the same course and I am currently practicing HPAT drills and starting some practice tests. How often would you have been practicing? Like what would you recommend? :) congrats to those who got offers btw!

    I practiced everyday because I was a repeat and had the time. If Doctorhopeful sees this they'll probably say "You don't need X course you need to get familiar with the exam" (Which is true but I believe you need the practice to reach your peak potential). We both got the 97th and 98th percentile respectively approaching the exam differently. Different strokes for different folks


  • #1508
    EllenDempsey
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭EllenDempsey


    Gallagher1 wrote: »
    I practiced everyday because I was a repeat and had the time. If Doctorhopeful sees this they'll probably say "You don't need X course you need to get familiar with the exam" (Which is true but I believe you need the practice to reach your peak potential). We both got the 97th and 98th percentile respectively approaching the exam differently. Different strokes for different folks

    Thank you! I agree that you have to have potential but I think like you said, it can be built upon to maximise potential. Would you recommend putting more emphasis on drills or practice exams? :)


  • #1509
    Doctorhopeful
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 200 ✭✭Doctorhopeful


    Gallagher1 wrote:
    If Doctorhopeful sees this they'll probably say "You don't need X course you need to get familiar with the exam" (Which is true but I believe you need the practice to reach your peak potential). We both got the 97th and 98th percentile respectively approaching the exam differently. Different strokes for different folks
    you're stealing my job gallagher :P :pac: absolutely agree that it's different for each person


  • #1510
    Doctorhopeful
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 200 ✭✭Doctorhopeful


    EllenDempsey wrote:
    Thank you! I agree that you have to have potential but I think like you said, it can be built upon to maximise potential. Would you recommend putting more emphasis on drills or practice exams?
    i would recommend doing full practise exams under proper time conditions so that you're used to the time pressure and stresson the actual day


  • #1511
    SC2020
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭SC2020


    Got an email from RCSI discussing fees, bills etc. The fees are due before Sept 1. If I get UCD after rechecks, having already accepted RCSI does that mean I have to make 2 payments or do I get the RCSI one refunded?


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  • #1512
    Emmp21
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭Emmp21


    How many places are on the 5 year and 6 year med courses in NUIG does anyone know?


  • #1513
    Gallagher1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 276 ✭✭Gallagher1


    Emmp21 wrote: »
    How many places are on the 5 year and 6 year med courses in NUIG does anyone know?

    60 in each


  • #1514
    Gabrielazap
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭Gabrielazap


    otoolej2 wrote: »
    Congrats. I can't wait for freshers week.:)

    Haha yeah veryy excited about it :) will I be seeing you there?? :)


  • #1515
    jdroughtie
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭jdroughtie


    doctordreams wrote: »
    I got 155 in hpat and 605 in leaving cert (total 716)..is there any chance of me getting med this year? Maybe in 2nd round offers or 3rd even

    Do you mind me asking what percentile you were?


  • #1516
    otoolej2
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭otoolej2


    Gabrielazap wrote: »
    Haha yeah veryy excited about it :) will I be seeing you there?? :)

    Yep, just got an email from tcd there. The excitement begins. Hopefully we get our timetable soon enough, just to get an idea of what it will be like. Do you have an idea of the hours we will have per week?


  • #1517
    carrie1884
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭carrie1884


    EllenDempsey wrote: »
    Hello! I'm aiming for Medicine in 2016, I have also done the same course and I am currently practicing HPAT drills and starting some practice tests. How often would you have been practicing? Like what would you recommend? congrats to those who got offers btw!

    Timing is by far the most important part of it I'd say - if you get your timing right you can go back to harder questions and make sure you get them right.

    Aside from that, I think what you should be doing is training your brain to think in the logical way that is expected, approach problems logically and in the most time-efficient manner. So you don't necessarily need Med*ntry but it's an easy way of training your brain to work like that :P

    And most of all, make sure you're in a good place on the day!! Stress will throw you completely, especially for Section 2. Eat a good breakfast, go in with someone who will take your mind off things - my little brother told me stupid jokes the whole way in, and it honestly really helped!

    So practise, timing, and de-stress - all that got me the 100%ile this year, and got me medicine in UCD! It's well worth it. Good luck!

    ... just realised I quoted the wrong thing, and I have no ide So EllenDempsey this


  • #1518
    carrie1884
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭carrie1884


    EllenDempsey wrote: »
    Hello! I'm aiming for Medicine in 2016, I have also done the same course and I am currently practicing HPAT drills and starting some practice tests. How often would you have been practicing? Like what would you recommend? congrats to those who got offers btw!

    Timing is by far the most important part of it I'd say - if you get your timing right you can go back to harder questions and make sure you get them right.

    Aside from that, I think what you should be doing is training your brain to think in the logical way that is expected, approach problems logically and in the most time-efficient manner. So you don't necessarily need Med*ntry but it's an easy way of training your brain to work like that :P

    And most of all, make sure you're in a good place on the day!! Stress will throw you completely, especially for Section 2. Eat a good breakfast, go in with someone who will take your mind off things - my little brother told me stupid jokes the whole way in, and it honestly really helped!

    So practise, timing, and de-stress - all that got me the 100%ile this year, and got me medicine in UCD! It's well worth it. Good luck!


  • #1519
    petrichor
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭petrichor


    otoolej2 wrote: »
    Yep, just got an email from tcd there. The excitement begins. Hopefully we get our timetable soon enough, just to get an idea of what it will be like. Do you have an idea of the hours we will have per week?

    Going into 2nd year med, I can pm you my timetable from last year if you want an idea for the hours? :) Congrats!


  • #1520
    OMGeary
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭OMGeary


    petrichor wrote: »
    Going into 2nd year med, I can pm you my timetable from last year if you want an idea for the hours? :) Congrats!

    Any chance you could pm me too please :)


  • #1521
    otoolej2
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭otoolej2


    petrichor wrote: »
    Going into 2nd year med, I can pm you my timetable from last year if you want an idea for the hours? :) Congrats!

    Ye , that would be so handy . Thanks a million.


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  • #1522
    LauraKc
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭LauraKc


    petrichor wrote: »
    Going into 2nd year med, I can pm you my timetable from last year if you want an idea for the hours? :) Congrats!

    Could you pm me as well please? Thanks!


  • #1523
    donegal262
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭donegal262


    OMGeary wrote: »
    Any chance you could pm me too please :)

    Could I get in on this of you'd be so kind ? :3


  • #1524
    EllenDempsey
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭EllenDempsey


    Doctorhopeful wrote: »
    i would recommend doing full practise exams under proper time conditions so that you're used to the time pressure and stresson the actual day

    Cheers guys, I appreciate the advice 😄


  • #1525
    EllenDempsey
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭EllenDempsey


    carrie1884 wrote: »
    Timing is by far the most important part of it I'd say - if you get your timing right you can go back to harder questions and make sure you get them right.

    Aside from that, I think what you should be doing is training your brain to think in the logical way that is expected, approach problems logically and in the most time-efficient manner. So you don't necessarily need Med*ntry but it's an easy way of training your brain to work like that :P

    And most of all, make sure you're in a good place on the day!! Stress will throw you completely, especially for Section 2. Eat a good breakfast, go in with someone who will take your mind off things - my little brother told me stupid jokes the whole way in, and it honestly really helped!

    So practise, timing, and de-stress - all that got me the 100%ile this year, and got me medicine in UCD! It's well worth it. Good luck!

    ... just realised I quoted the wrong thing, and I have no ide So EllenDempsey this


    Hahaha thanks anyway 😄👍🏻


  • #1526
    briosca
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭briosca


    petrichor wrote: »
    Going into 2nd year med, I can pm you my timetable from last year if you want an idea for the hours? :) Congrats!

    Me too please, if possible :)


  • #1527
    Murphy3
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭Murphy3


    Anyone receive information about starting in NUIG yet?.. Anyone know hours ect and if exams are before/after Christmas?.. Thanks!


  • #1528
    Kayleigh..
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,442 ✭✭✭Kayleigh..


    Murphy3 wrote: »
    Anyone receive information about starting in NUIG yet?.. Anyone know hours ect and if exams are before/after Christmas?.. Thanks!

    Exams are always before Christmas :P Study week is Nov 30th to Dec 5th and exams are from Dec 7th to Dec 18th. :P You probably won't find out your hours until orientation week.


  • #1529
    moro123
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭moro123


    petrichor wrote: »
    Going into 2nd year med, I can pm you my timetable from last year if you want an idea for the hours? :) Congrats!

    Could you pm me too by any chance?


  • #1530
    Doctorhopeful
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 200 ✭✭Doctorhopeful


    I got a letter from ucd with all the information about garda vetting and vaccinations and I'm a bit confused.

    The price for the vaccinations is €225, but if you have certain components already completed (chicken pox, hepatitis B) is it cheaper or do we pay the full price anyway?

    So exciting, feels real now :D


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  • #1531
    SuperSayian
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭SuperSayian


    Yeah, you pay the full price and then they refund you once you show them proof of having gotten all the injections :)

    Best of luck!


  • #1532
    SuperSayian
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭SuperSayian


    This is just a tad late but:

    To anyone who didn't get what they needed/wanted, it's not the end of the world. I did the LC and HPAT 3 times before I got into medicine. If you really want to do it, don't let this stop you.

    My advice is to repeat if you're not happy. It is not as awful as you think and you'll regret it in the long run if you take a course you're not passionate about. If anyone needs a little bit of advice or anything feel free to PM me. I consider myself a bit of a LC veteran at this point :rolleyes:

    If it's what's meant for you, it won't pass you by. Best of luck to anyone who decides to repeat and congrats to everyone who is happy with their results:):)


  • #1533
    catinthehat456
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭catinthehat456


    petrichor wrote: »
    Going into 2nd year med, I can pm you my timetable from last year if you want an idea for the hours? :) Congrats!

    Could you pm me too please?


  • #1534
    kingker123
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭kingker123


    petrichor wrote: »
    Going into 2nd year med, I can pm you my timetable from last year if you want an idea for the hours? :) Congrats!

    Can you pm me too please? Thanks


  • #1535
    Gallagher1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 276 ✭✭Gallagher1


    Found this on one of the older HPAT threads. Shows what NUIG's first med timetable is like. Starts off handy but gets intense very quick haha


  • #1536
    donegal262
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭donegal262


    Still can't log in to apply for trinity halls :(


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  • #1537
    LauraKc
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭LauraKc


    donegal262 wrote: »
    Still can't log in to apply for trinity halls :(

    Did you get an email on 10/8 with the subject Portal Log In detail for CAO Applicants? You need to create an account on my.tcd.ie first and then create another account on the accomodation website.


  • #1538
    donegal262
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭donegal262


    LauraKc wrote: »
    Did you get an email on 10/8 with the subject Portal Log In detail for CAO Applicants? You need to create an account on my.tcd.ie first and then create another account on the accomodation website.

    I can log onto mytcd and changed my password from date f birth and everything ,but when I try to log into 'my accomodation' it says user not recognized :/ It says they're still awaiting my acceptance of my offer as well, even though I accepted yesterday at 6am :(


  • #1539
    LauraKc
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭LauraKc


    donegal262 wrote: »
    I can log onto mytcd and changed my password from date f birth and everything ,but when I try to log into 'my accomodation' it says user not recognized :/ It says they're still awaiting my acceptance of my offer as well, even though I accepted yesterday at 6am :(

    You don't go into my accommodation to book trinity hall you go to https://accommodation.tcd.ie/StudentBookings/mydetails.aspx and click create account and then you log in to book the accommodation.

    Btw my account still says waiting for response as well. It probably won't beupdated until the reply date for the round one offers has passed.


  • #1540
    donegal262
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭donegal262


    LauraKc wrote: »
    You don't go into my accommodation to book trinity hall you go toand click create account and then you log in to book the accommodation.

    Btw my account still says waiting for response as well. It probably won't beupdated until the reply date for the round one offers has passed.

    Omg thank you so so much I was doing the complete wrong thing :') You're a life saver!


  • #1541
    emma35
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭emma35


    anyone else staying in corrib village? :)


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  • #1542
    Iamtheduchess
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭Iamtheduchess


    emma35 wrote: »
    anyone else staying in corrib village? :)

    I wish! Number 10 on the waiting list for Menlo


  • #1543
    emma35
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭emma35


    Iamtheduchess wrote: »
    I wish! Number 10 on the waiting list for Menlo

    aw no! hopefully itll get sorted! I was lucky, but still only managed to get a twin room


  • #1544
    Iamtheduchess
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭Iamtheduchess


    emma35 wrote: »
    aw no! hopefully itll get sorted! I was lucky, but still only managed to get a twin room

    Yeah I think I made a mistake because I didn't apply for the sharing room? Like 10 is pretty high up and it's only Tuesday so I'm kinda hopeful.


  • #1545
    Gallagher1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 276 ✭✭Gallagher1


    emma35 wrote: »
    anyone else staying in corrib village? :)

    I am, beyond excited for it :pac: You electing to do premed?


  • #1546
    Gallagher1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 276 ✭✭Gallagher1


    Iamtheduchess wrote: »
    I wish! Number 10 on the waiting list for Menlo

    Be hopeful, like a huge amount of people who put their names down for accommodation in Galway did so 'just in case' they got offered it..A lot of people will be accepting offers elsewhere and for somewhere like Menlo I'd say a lot more than 10 won't be going to Galway


  • #1547
    carrie1884
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭carrie1884


    SuperSayian wrote: »
    Yeah, you pay the full price and then they refund you once you show them proof of having gotten all the injections :)

    Best of luck!

    Do you have any idea is that covered by the Medical Card?


  • #1548
    SC2020
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭SC2020


    posted this a few pages ago, might as well repost it:
    "Got an email from RCSI discussing fees, bills etc. The fees are due before Sept 1. If I get UCD after rechecks, having already accepted RCSI does that mean I have to make 2 payments or do I get the RCSI one refunded?"


  • #1549
    Doctorhopeful
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 200 ✭✭Doctorhopeful


    SC2020 wrote:
    "Got an email from RCSI discussing fees, bills etc. The fees are due before Sept 1. If I get UCD after rechecks, having already accepted RCSI does that mean I have to make 2 payments or do I get the RCSI one refunded?"
    pretty sure this is in the cao handbook but who cares it's not like anyone here reads that :P the fee you paid rcsi gets transferred to ucd if you move up and accept a place there. So no, you don't pay two fees.


  • #1550
    emma35
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭emma35


    Gallagher1 wrote: »
    I am, beyond excited for it :pac: You electing to do premed?

    yeah omg same, i'll be v nervous moving down though all the same! yeah I am, I want to catch my bearings for the year :rolleyes::pac: are you?


  • #1551
    Gallagher1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 276 ✭✭Gallagher1


    emma35 wrote: »
    yeah omg same, i'll be v nervous moving down though all the same! yeah I am, I want to catch my bearings for the year :rolleyes::pac: are you?

    I can't wait for it..Yeah me too, although I'm doing it for the year long session before things get intense in first med and sure where else to go but Corrib :pac:


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