GAMSAT 2018

moss house · 01-08-2019 4:12pm

If you are offered a place in UL buy the new iPad as it will be more economical in the long run and avoid any uncertainty

Urethra Franklin. · 01-08-2019 4:56pm

indiep wrote: »

@1direction dont bother with the ipad! Join the 2023 class on facebook and UL GEMS Housing Hunt

Do you have a link for those? I couldnt find them when I searched on FB.

Rwalsh22 · 01-08-2019 5:06pm

arainagusime wrote: »

UCC at 58!

Hey, In case you didn’t know there is Facebook page set up for us, it’s called UCC Graduate Entry medicine class of 2023

indiep · 01-08-2019 6:38pm

https://www.facebook.com/groups/412323852651479/ - Official UL Class of 2023 Page

https://www.facebook.com/groups/721284898010748/ - GEMS Housing Hunt

Adreidphysio · 01-08-2019 9:08pm

Any pages for UCD GEM 2019?

indiep · 01-08-2019 10:10pm

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2026157297688275/ = UCD

DS94 · 01-08-2019 10:53pm

summerstown wrote: »

So I've got a score of 55 and really hoping to get UL. This morning my CAO profile says "no offers/acceptance to view at this time" so I assume this means I don't have enough points. Do we know when 2nd round offers for GEM will be? Is it Round One n 15th Aug...?? Do people think I stand a chance?? Would love to know cut off scores...

I know that Last year people got into UL on 54* in the second round. All 55s got in though so I wouldn’t lose hope. Last year round 1 was 15th August so I’m guessing our round two will be the same as the leaving certs first round. Also, people who have got UL on their first round offer might not accept it so lots of places do open up on the second round

Surfergyal · 01-08-2019 11:29pm

DS94 wrote: »

I know that Last year people got into UL on 54* in the second round. All 55s got in though so I wouldn’t lose hope. Last year round 1 was 15th August so I’m guessing our round two will be the same as the leaving certs first round. Also, people who have got UL on their first round offer might not accept it so lots of places do open up on the second round

Do you know how many got in on 54?

medgirl18 · 02-08-2019 6:47am

Surfergyal wrote: »

Do you know how many got in on 54?

I don’t know how many got in on 54 but I know there was still a good few who didn’t. I didn’t get an offer myself last year with that score and I spoke to many who also didn’t. Those who did had random numbers in the top couple of hundred, from what I heard anyway.

If you find out your random number from the CAO (just email them to ask), you’ll have a better idea where you fall on the list! Mine was 200 (the highest being 999) so I knew I had little chance. Best of luck - the year before last my friend got an offer on 53, so you never know

Meg94_ · 02-08-2019 10:44am

medgirl18 wrote: »

I don’t know how many got in on 54 but I know there was still a good few who didn’t. I didn’t get an offer myself last year with that score and I spoke to many who also didn’t. Those who did had random numbers in the top couple of hundred, from what I heard anyway.

If you find out your random number from the CAO (just email them to ask), you’ll have a better idea where you fall on the list! Mine was 200 (the highest being 999) so I knew I had little chance. Best of luck - the year before last my friend got an offer on 53, so you never know

Sorry, I'm new to the whole random number thing as I've only applied to UCAS in the past.

I've applied to UL with a 54. My random number is 959, does this mean I have a high random number out of the 54 scores or the current applicants left still waiting on offers? I'm just very confused with it all

medgirl18 · 02-08-2019 11:07am

Meg94_ wrote: »

Sorry, I'm new to the whole random number thing as I've only applied to UCAS in the past.

I've applied to UL with a 54. My random number is 959, does this mean I have a high random number out of the 54 scores or the current applicants left still waiting on offers? I'm just very confused with it all

All applicants get a random number between 001 and 999 for each college they apply for, regardless of Gamsat score. So if you applied to all 4 colleges you will have 4 separate random numbers.

If there is more than one person with the same Gamsat score competing for one position, the person with the higher random number gets the place. Your number is very high so that is a really good sign as you’ll be one of the first people with 54 to get an offer

Best of luck!

Surfergyal · 02-08-2019 2:23pm

medgirl18 wrote: »

All applicants get a random number between 001 and 999 for each college they apply for, regardless of Gamsat score. So if you applied to all 4 colleges you will have 4 separate random numbers.

If there is more than one person with the same Gamsat score competing for one position, the person with the higher random number gets the place. Your number is very high so that is a really good sign as you’ll be one of the first people with 54 to get an offer Best of luck!

I was given a random score of 592, not really sure how hopeful I should be with that score

Dr hoRse · 04-08-2019 9:04pm

Kirby2k07 wrote: »

Mercer for first year. All of second year fairly far out in blanch. They fail to mention that a lot tho, wonder whyy

What? They literally hold the GEM open day in Blanch, I used to talk at it twice a year while I was an RCSI student - unless they changed this year with the new building?

galwaypharmer · 13-08-2019 10:40pm

Does anyone think points will drop in round one Thursday? Have got Limerick but Dublin would be much handier for me.

Urethra Franklin. · 14-08-2019 1:25am

galwaypharmer wrote: »

Does anyone think points will drop in round one Thursday? Have got Limerick but Dublin would be much handier for me.

I suspect that like in other years UCD will drop to 58*. I myself have 58 but my random allocation number is too low to get in. I'd also expect RCSI to drop maybe a point at most. But less likely to drop than UCD as they have fewer EU places available; smaller cohort means fewer people will not accept their place eg 2 may reject a place they have been offered instead of 12 etc. But this is purely guess work. It means nothing and is only my personal guess. No different to your guess or anyone elses. Anything could happen.

Indecisivegirl · 14-08-2019 6:29am

galwaypharmer wrote: »

Does anyone think points will drop in round one Thursday? Have got Limerick but Dublin would be much handier for me.

I actually got a call from UCD admissions a few days ago but I did get a 59 in the GAMSAT so I wouldn’t be sure if their drop is just from a 59* to a 59 or if they’re going down to 58 (if there is gonna be a drop)

lucasmaximus · 14-08-2019 12:53pm

Is it common for the colleges to call with an offer before round 1? My hopes were just dashed there as I haven’t received a call

Indecisivegirl · 14-08-2019 3:08pm

lucasmaximus wrote: »

Is it common for the colleges to call with an offer before round 1? My hopes were just dashed there as I haven’t received a call

I’m honestly not sure, I didn’t even expect a call as I’ve never heard of them calling before round 1 offers. I thought that when they called it was only before round 2 and after round 1 had already passed. Just because you didn’t get a call doesn’t necessarily mean you won’t get a place! Don’t give up hope, you never know what will happen on offers day

1direction · 15-08-2019 2:04pm

Anyone get w cork offer on 57?

hughie101 · 15-08-2019 2:04pm

anyone get an offer from UL today?

WorthlessPeon · 15-08-2019 2:11pm

Any offers below 60 for RCSI?

Urethra Franklin. · 15-08-2019 2:15pm

I checked point updates. UCD and RCSI (59* and 60*) stayed the same apparently. The rest didn't publish

kieran.molo · 15-08-2019 2:31pm

My random number for UL is 395. does that mean. im sitting on 54. anybody get offers on 54?

Meg94_ · 15-08-2019 2:33pm

kieran.molo wrote: »

My random number for UL is 395. does that mean. im sitting on 54. anybody get offers on 54?

My random number for UL is 959 and I’ve a 54, no luck yet

Indecisivegirl · 15-08-2019 2:40pm

Just got into UCD on 59, my random number was 414

hughie101 · 15-08-2019 2:49pm

How do you find out your random number?

kieran.molo · 15-08-2019 3:00pm

according to the CAO, no offers were made this round for UCC and UL meaning places are filled as of now, unless people drop out or defer

hughie101 · 15-08-2019 3:04pm

Careers portal have stated that UL have a 54 Rd 1 cutoff score. I'm not sure how accurate this source is though.

summerstown · 15-08-2019 3:19pm

Well I'm still not after being offered UL and I've 55... so so gutted

indiep · 15-08-2019 3:59pm

keep that head up man

lucasmaximus · 15-08-2019 4:10pm

I declined an offer from UL as it just wasn’t feasible to move this year so there should have been at least one additional offer at a minimum. Held out for UCD but got nothing today sadly

summerstown · 16-08-2019 1:25pm

I really hope she meant to say a waiting list of people who HAVE 55 points and not a waiting list of people OVER 55 points...

arainagusime · 16-08-2019 5:12pm

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summerstown wrote: »

I really hope she meant to say a waiting list of people who HAVE 55 points and not a waiting list of people OVER 55 points...

She may be referring to all universities. We already know that people on 55 got into UL this year.

Ring UL and they may tell you more specifics about how many spots are left and how many are waiting.

Worst case, you nearly made it. At the cut off, admission is a lottery and not a reflection of you. Just remember that!

RoisinLeo · 16-08-2019 5:37pm

summerstown wrote: »

I really hope she meant to say a waiting list of people who HAVE 55 points and not a waiting list of people OVER 55 points...

I also got 55 in the GAMSAT. I called UL admissions today and they advised that the overfilled the course in round zero offers as they knew there would be drop outs. So they didn’t offer any further places on round 1 and will not be offering further places.

I think it is unfair of UL to overfill the course due to drop outs as it creates a false round zero cut off score and gives people false hope for round 1.

Surfergyal · 28-08-2019 11:08am

Anyone with a Round 2 offer today?

physio54321 · 28-08-2019 2:17pm

I'm sitting on 55 and haven't heard anything from UL. Do you think my hope is gone?

Connos5 · 28-08-2019 3:12pm

In exact same boat .. haven't lost hope completely though... I know some one who got an offer mid September last year so you never know

RoisinLeo · 28-08-2019 3:58pm

Does anybody know if you get an offer in mid September can you accept it and defer it? Don’t think I’d like to start the course late

Urethra Franklin. · 28-08-2019 6:18pm

Did someone not get in contact with UL, somewhere on this forum, and confirmed that UL is not handing out any more places other than those who got an offer in Round 0? They purposely oversubscribed the course as they knew people would not accept/drop out.

indiep · 29-08-2019 12:02am

RoisinLeo wrote: »

Does anybody know if you get an offer in mid September can you accept it and defer it? Don’t think I’d like to start the course late

This cannot be done, if this were to happen they'd just call people until they find someone who is willing to start the ASAP

RoisinLeo · 29-08-2019 6:25am

indiep wrote: »

This cannot be done, if this were to happen they'd just call people until they find someone who is willing to start the ASAP

Can I ask where you received this info?

RoisinLeo · 29-08-2019 6:27am

Urethra Franklin. wrote: »

Did someone not get in contact with UL, somewhere on this forum, and confirmed that UL is not handing out any more places other than those who got an offer in Round 0? They purposely oversubscribed the course as they knew people would not accept/drop out.

Yes UL admissions told me this a few weeks ago. However I called them again yesterday and they advised that more people could dropout. I asked if they offered anyone a place yesterday but they did not give a straight answer

indiep · 29-08-2019 6:26pm

RoisinLeo wrote: »

Can I ask where you received this info?

Someone last year got an offer, asked to defer it cause they were living in Australia.

UL said that wasn't allowed so they dropped everything and moved back home to start the course.

You can reapply using the same Gamsat score but not defer an offer so she was worried it would go up the next year, she wouldnt get any offer and would regret it.

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Surfergyal · 09-09-2019 10:50am

Anyone with an offer last Friday?

shashax · 30-03-2020 3:19pm

Hi Jody, Is the material still available

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