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A message to BRIDGIE, LOLA, JMD, MEESE and other members of this board who have offers to the Irish medical schools.

If you are not going to accept your offers then PLEASE notify the schools or AB immediately so that other students, such as ISABELLA, VALMONT, REB-BULL and my sister who are desperately waiting for a place can have a shot at getting one.

It's pretty selfish of you all to be sitting on places when none of you seem to be committed to actually going to Ireland. Give those who actually DO want to go to Ireland a chance will ya? So many people are sitting around waiting on you guys to make up your minds. Shall I? Shan't I? It's ridiculous. If you weren't prepared to go to Ireland and didn't have your homework done why did you apply?

Des
 
Whoa Des! I don't think it is "selfish" or "ridiculous" for me to be holding on to one Irish acceptance. In my case, I have declined both my Trinity and Cork acceptances, and I am holding on to UCD. If you look back at my earlier posts, I said from the start that I was going to evaluate an Irish acceptance along with U.S. acceptances to find out what school is best for me, which is why I am leaving for Ireland tomorrow.

As for the people waiting, we only have about 2 weeks to accept offers anyways, so it is not like it is going to be an extremely long time (although I realize that every second in this process seems like an eternity).

And in regard to the "have your homework done" comment, I think you should look back at this thread... it is filled with posts by people who are sincerely interested in studying in Ireland and have been doing their "homework" for quite some time.

I understand your concern for people who are awaiting news, but I don't think that it is unfair of those who have acceptances to take a few extra days contemplating a major decision that will greatly affect the rest of their lives.

Best of luck to your sister and everyone else who is awaiting a med. school acceptance from Ireland or elsewhere.
 
Originally posted by DesOMalley

It's pretty selfish of you to be sitting on places when none of you seem to be committed to actually going to Ireland. Give those who actually DO want to go to Ireland a chance will ya? So many people are sitting around waiting on you guys to make up your minds. It's ridiculous. If you didn't want to go to Ireland why did you apply?

Des
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it's not any more selfish than US applicants who are sitting on MULTIPLE acceptances. these people sit on acceptances for MONTHS! can't i sit on my one acceptance for a couple of weeks? it's my only acceptance, so i pretty much have to sit on it! do you want me to turn it down and then not get in anywhere in the US? this is how the game is played. i don't like it anymore than you do, but i don't think many people in my position would be turning down the acceptance. i'm sorry about your sister, but i think we (bridgie, meese, jmd, and i) are all considering ireland, so you should let us continue to consider it for the short amount of time that we are allowed to before making a commitment.
 
Thank you to regisphilbin & GKK, i did call AB and they were really fantastic! I also talked to a few of the pre-clinical trinity Dr.'s and they think something is really strange with my situation. As for the question about going into the five year program. The first year of med is purely sciences, second year you start into pretty basic human science. Quite honestly 2nd year seemed dead easy, if you have a good science background. By third year you finish up the majority of pre-clinical------for those of you going into trinity make SURE you know your cardiology lectures before you attend them with Dr. Chris Bell!!! He will get you every time, and you can learn a great deal from him if you read before class. I saw so many people turn white and nearly pass out when he asked a question. In my third year class for the neuro segment with Dr. R. Anwyl, everyone seemed lost and the class average was 34%! After your third year you go into clinicals, most of your classes are spent at St. James, and Tallaght. I hope this helps clear things up.
 
Hey Lola to answer some of your questions:

The fees question is impossible to answer...and you'll never get a straight answer out of anyone in the Finance Office at Trinity about it. Over the last few years it's been about 6% a year...hopefully it won't increase much more than that each year.

1st Med is for high school leavers (and non-science graduates). The year consists of lectures and labs in physics, chemistry and biology and other waffle courses such as research methods, human development and visits to a family with a new born child.

2nd Med consists of lectures and labs in physiology, biochemistry and anatomy (from the neck down). Direct entrants also have to take human development (but not the family visits) - this course is a waste of time! There are also Clinical Skills assessments: surface anatomy, taking bp, interpretation of ecg traces, liver function tests etc.

3rd Med consists of labs and lectures in pharmacology, physiology, neuroscience, biochemistry and anatomy (head, neck and neuroanatomy). The final exams are in March (apart from pharmacology which is at Christmas). There is an introductory clinical course in the last term of 3rd Med and other stuff but I'm not sure.

The clinical course starts properly on the first Monday in September of 4th Med. From what I've heard this year is supposed to be crazy as there are clinical rotations along with lectures and labs in pathology, microbiology etc. It's supposed to be a hectic year.

5th Med and 6th Med are all hospital based and supposed to be excellent.

Hope this answers some of your questions 🙂
 
Dear Everyone,
Thanks for all your help and concerns in this forum. I really appreciate it. I think I've pretty much decided to go to RCSI, after talking to our parish priest (he's from Ireland, Cork actually). Back in the day he attended UCD and studied sociology. He had wonderful, very insightful things to say about RCSI. Although he of course did not diss Trinity or the other schools in any way.

Alright guys, so that leaves more spaces open in other schools, because I'm going to decline the other offers. For all those waiting to hear, thank you for being so patient.
 
trinners, thanks so much for answering my questions. it was a big help! i actually found some more info in the booklet they gave us and have been reading up on it a little more. a couple more quick quesitons: is the human development class the only tirst year class people entering in the 2nd year have to "make-up"? do people who enter in the 2nd year ever feel like they missed anythign important in the first year? it's been quite a while since i took all the basic science courses (8-10 years), so i'm wondering how much that would hurt me. thank you!
 
Human Development is the only 1st Med course requirement that direct entrants to 2nd Med are required to take...and to be honest it's a waste of time...

If you've taken science in College then 1st Med will be a total waste of time...none of the courses in 1st Med are followed on in 2nd Med it's more of a "Pre-Med" year intended for school-leavers.
 
do all the ireland schools require mcat and how competitive should the mcat score be?

also i can't apply through atlantic bridge cos i'm an international student here and i can't seem to find any information on how to apply from the school websites, should i email AB or the schools themselves?

how competitive is the gpa too?
and can you practice in ireland after graduation?

(sorry for the many questions 🙂 )

one more, (i promise) do the ireland schools require 3 LORs too from science faculties? thanks
 
Immediatespring, all colleges require MCAT EXCEPT Trinity. I don't know why this is the case, and I think they might be looking to change it, but a lot could be due to the difficulty in comparing the Irish and US pre-requisites. The MCAT score isn't really that critical, I don't think. Anyway, I have met people who ranged from about 27 to mid-30s, so it's quite hard to say.

GPA - I'm not sure, but most GPAs I think ranged from maybe about 3.3 - 4.0. It's really hard to say. Most of the other North Americans in my class had very decent GPAs.

You can practice in Ireland after qualification, although that's not guaranteed. But at the moment there's a bit of a shortage, so it shouldn't be a problem. You just have to pass all the steps like the Irish students and then deal with whatever immigration/working visa steps there are to take.

You should have 3 LORs, but maybe not exactly all three from science faculties. Maybe 2. I forgot how many I sent, but I had one from my research PI, the head of the classics department (I got a BA in classics), my organic chem. prof, and someone else I can't remember (isn't that bad? whoops).

You should apply directly to and contact the schools themselves, I think. AB only handles north american students. If AB handles other internationals, the universities will probably refer you back to AB, but I doubt that's the case.
 
Lola, I don't think anyone feels they missed out by not doing 1st year courses. Actually, thank god we get to skip 1st year classes because I would have been bored off my ass. It's just basic physics, chem, bio stuff that we've had millions of times before. Even the 2nd med stuff can get a bit tedious. 1st med is the basic science stuff, 2nd med starts specializing into med stuff (anatomy, physiology, basic biochem). I will have to agree with Trinners that the Human Development class is one of the most fruitless things I've ever gone to. I actually wrote in bold on the survey form that they should just abolish the class because it's the most disorganized lecture ever and a complete waste of time.

You don't actually rely on basic sciences to enter 2nd year. It'll probably help jog your memory, but I don't think it makes too much difference. Maybe it'll help you understand better say... fluid dynamics concerning blood flow, but it's not like you have to memorize and apply formulas, really.

Also, not all the US/Canadians are 22-23 🙂. Quite a few of them are a bit older. Actually, only a few of us came this year being 22. There were some 24 & 25 yr. olds too, and one or two in their late 20s-30s.
 
yes, thank you! i've learned quite about the trinity program in the last week or so and am now completely confused about what to do. the more i look into it, the more it appeals to me! aaaaaaaaaaaaah.
 
Does anyone know if we must bring our own scrubs? I'm getting really excited about a pair of pink ones (it's my favorite color).

It's looks like I'm the sole RCSI kid. At least Trinity is right next door : )
 
I don't think it's BYOScrubs anywhere, hospitals are well-stocked, and you could always nick a pair.
 
hi. senior RCSI student here. congratulations on your acceptance and good choice on coming to RCSI, its great here.
re scrubs, you dont need to bring any. you wont be in surgery until 3rd med and they have lots. Do bring a white coat. you will need it for anatomy DR (dissection room), here everyone wears the long coats. good luck.
 
Yeah, if you have a long white coat, bring that. No one here wears scrubs for Anatomy class and you'd probably be laughed out of it if you did. But having said that, there isn't such a propensity for absolutely reeking of formaldehyde from contacting bodies that there is in the US. Not quite sure why that is, but here I don't worry about smelling, whereas after Anatomy in the US, I got a paranoia 🙂.

For direct entrants, other useful things to have that are much cheaper in the US than here: stethoscope, and a proper triangular reflex hammer (Clarendon only sells those stupid round ones). Most books are cheaper here or same price as the US, so unless you get books off half.com or something, you might as well save the luggage space. That's all I can think of for right now.
 
Des, just talked to AB and was told that there would be no movement on acceptances until after the april 22 deadline so it doesn't matter if any of us decide tomorrow or on the 22nd, your sister will not hear any sooner.
 
Thanks for the up-date bridgie. I was wondering if anyone had any news as to how things were moveing along. As for those who have an acceptance in hand---Thats Great! As for we who are waiting to hear, maintain composure! It must surely be a hard place to find ones self---waiting on US schools and knowing the investment that will be made in an Irish school.

😳

Now, has anyone been given word on Cork? Also, I need some advice. Should I call to see why I was rejected at trinity? My stats are:

1. BS---Biology
2. BS---Psychology ---from a school in the top 5% of US schools
3. GPA--- over all 3.2, science 3.2
4. Honers from biology dept.
5. two years full time clinical PSY. experance as a counselor II
6. one publication in developmental biology
7. two years full-time neuroscience research experance as a Research Spec. II
8. 4 years as a tutor
9. 4 years editing
10. three months OR and ER shadowing
11. three months Psy. ward shadowing
12. member of several groups academic and service
 
Heeee I was planning on wearing scrubs during anatomy---I don't care if nobody wears them or if I'll be the laughing stock of the entire lab---pink is my color, it's a free country, so there....j/k....hey but i really want to wear my pink scrubs. my parents went out and bought me some. Plus I can use them later when we're in the hospital. Do they normally get all nasty- looking in anatomy (bloody, discolored?). it seems that they'd be more comfy than those stiff white lab coats anyhow?

hey i guess we don't have a white coat ceremony then if we have to bring our own?

Valmont: maybe you should call AB and find out what went wrong. I don't see why you're not a shoe-in. Maybe you can appeal!
 
Thanks for the vote of confidence---I need it---especially from someone who is already in at a place I respect. These days I am beginning to feel that I?ll never get in at any school.+pity+

As for those pink scrubs, go with your bad-self Shelby. And I quote, "I like pink. Pink is my signature color!" I am sure that you will be stunning.😉 Best wishes.
 
Sorry, just realized that the above may have been lost on some of you in this room. So, yes it is adressed to berkeleygirl, and the ref. is to "Steal Magnolias". Berkeleygirl sounds like she could be a bell by default!😀
 
Hey berkeleygirl...you won't need the scrubs - just a decent lab coat. Make sure to get a "Howie" style coat that buttons up at the neck and has elasticated cuffs - otherwise the cuffs will drag over the cadaver and get totally skanky.

The lab coat will get discoloured but it doesn't really matter. You might want to get another lab coat to keep for anatomy vivas. Anatomy vivas (at Trinity anyways) are formal so if you go to the trouble of putting on a shirt and tie or whatever you may as well have a clean lab coat!
 
Hey everyone, I just got back from Dublin (literally like 15 minutes ago). I had a great time, although I was quite jet lagged/tired. I only had 2 full days there, so doing things was more important than sleeping! Despite the fact that I loved Dublin, I did decline my acceptance to UCD. It was, by far, one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make. I am too tired to go into all of the pros and cons (for me), but I told myself I would not commit to 5 yrs. unless I was 100% sure about my decision, which I wasn't. I did not want to decide without having weighed all of my options (i.e.- waiting to hear from Pitt). I am definitely glad I went over there and made a decision based on what I saw, not just hearsay, websites, etc. I will definitely continue to look for ways to spend time abroad (rotations, MPH, etc.), but I guess I won't be there in the fall.

My decision almost definitely would have been different if a) I knew beforehand that I did not get into Pitt, and b) I was accepted to Trinity's 5 yr. program.

That's all for now...someone can expect a UCD offer sometime soon 🙂 .

JMD
 
jmd,
wow!! sounds like you did a lot in the last few days. that's good you were able to come to a decision that you are comfortable with. do you mind sharing why your decision might have been different had you been accepted to trinity's 5 year program? did you get to meet any north americans studying medicine in ireland?
 
TheEyesHaveIt: Thanks for your well wishes. Same to you : ) Sounds like you're really enjoying yourself over at RCSI...gives me assurance that I'm making the right decision. Did you ever stay at the dorms in MercerCourt? (That's where I'm gonna be). If you have the time, can you please elaborate on your overall RCSI experience? Or anything at all about RCSI?

Valmont: Belle by default? Never heard of that one before : ) Anyhow, thank you. That is sweet of you. I hope you hear from schools soon and that you get what you want. I know it feels like you're in Limbo right now but don't worry, it's all good. It gets exciting later....you'll see : )

Leorl and Trinners: Thanks for the info on the white lab coat....is Howie style the kind that buttons up all the way to the neck part so that there's a little turtle neck action going on? That actually looks pretty cool, very refined and polished. Hmmmm...although it seems kinda sad to depart with the pinkie scrubs so....maybe I'll just wear them underneath the lab coat...do you just wear normal clothes underneath the coat? Doesn't it get cold in the lab?
Also, what's the weather like over there in mid-September? I hope it's still warm....my parents are coming to drop me off before school starts so we're hoping to make it a Europe Trip too.

Meese and Lola: Are you going to go for Trinity?

JMD: Did you check out Trinity/RCSI when you were over there? I should have gone there to check out the two schools too, just so I could really be 100% sure I was making the right decision. Hmmmm...although I'm easily pleased and I would love to study in Ireland so I think I'll be fine.
 
i am fairly certain i will be paying the trinity deposit but will not make a firm decision for another week or so. i am very conflicted about the idea. i had not really considered it but now that i heard back from them, i'm remembering all the reasons why i applied in the first place. i have this terrible itch to live abroad!!

i would also like to thank leorl, trinners, et al for all of their helpful information. if there are any other people studying in ireland who browse this board but don't post, i'd love to hear your opinion on things.

i'm starting to get confused. as of now, where is everyone going?

berkeleygirl: rcsi

lola: trinity

valmont: hopefully ucc 🙂

jmd: hopefully pitt!! woo hoo. (by the way, i called them last week & they told me i wouldn't hear for 2+ weeks!!)

meese: have you given up on ireland? 🙁

bridgie: ???
 
Berkeleygirl: I have friends in RCSI so I've been to Mercer Court quite a few times. Yeah, it's pretty nice. You'll have a roomie, but the rooms are rather spacious. Actually...my friend's dad bought them a full-sized fridge, and there was plenty of room for that with space left over! The communal kitchen is in the basement. I'll let TheEyes tell you about his/her RCSI experience and try to get my friend to visit these boards too.

Yeah, I think the ones that button up at the neck are the Howie style ones. Anyway, you'll have to get one of each and although they say they're adamant that you have a Howie, no one really gives a crap. The V-neck ones are the professional ones that you use in hospital and maybe for vivas, but the Howie ones are the ones you get messed up and splashed on (ew). You can wear your scrubs if you really want to - one of my friends wears the scrub bottoms, but they're blue ...and not..pink 🙂 The rest of us wear normal clothes and they don't end up stinking. It doesn't get cold in lab. Especially Trinity's - it's fairly warm. And frankly...with the bodies lying around...i think you'd really prefer it to be cold!

Weather in mid-September. Well, it's still fairly warm relative to Ireland, but it's not blazing hot and humid still like Florida...or actually..anywhere in the US. So it'll be comfy for tshirt weather, but I'd advise them to bring some trousers as well and not pack their luggages with shorts. That'd be really cool to do a europe trip before. Milk them for all the money they've got before they send their daughter away 🙂
 
hi.just a quick note about RCSI. we don't use the button up to the neck white coats here, for anatomy, anatomy vivas or in the hospitals. think thats a trinity thing. everyone uses the regular white coats. get those if coming to surgeon's. bring an extra, but not for the orals/vivas but for early patient contact sessions at the hospitals. (don't want to bring your smellyass DR coat onto the wards)
also re patella hammers. don't get the classic triangle head ones, all the doctors in dublin (for the most part) use the round head one's that you get here. you are not permitted to use the triangle head ones in exams at RCSI, so unless you want to practice at home with them, dont bother. but just so you know, you won't need one for at least a year and a half. ditto for stethescope, opthalmoscope etc.
 
Lola: yes, unfortunately, Ireland won't be happening for me this fall 🙁 it's a big kick in the pants, but c'est la vie.

once my financing for the deposit fell through (very unexpectedly), it got me seriously worried about making ends meet next year, and the year after, even if i could pay the downpayment on time. all of the advice i had gotten from banks here was 'just worry about getting in, and then bring us your acceptance letter,' and that i wouldn't have trouble getting my loans.....eeee, that turned out to be a bit misguided! and the stuff the AB helps you get only applies once you've accepted, so the circumstances were poor all around.

but i haven't given up entirely.....i've been accepted (thank god) to one of my UK schools - U. of Bristol ('no deposit required' = 'marisa's new top choice'). I have until July 1 to let them know my decision, so at least there's a fair bit of time to exhaust absolutely every option for money before then...

honestly, when i was younger, dreaming about being a doctor, being able to make my tuition payments was pretty much the last thing i would have expected to keep me from getting there. bah! if not this year, then next i guess.

anyway, thank you everyone for your generous support/advice this past year. it has been awesome sharing the simultaneous stress and excitation with all of you, and best of luck whether you made it in this round, or will be giving it another go. i'm certainly not signing off for good, but exam time is just starting so i don't think i'll be posting for a little while. if anything comes up, feel free to PM me, as I will get a notification email 🙂

Cheers

😀

M.
 
yay meese!! that's great about bristol :clap:. i've never been there, but i've seen lots of pictures and it looks like a pretty nice city 🙂. i'm sorry you will not be going to ireland, but at least you've got another great option (that requires no deposit!).

for the trinity people: do you guys know how people did in the match this year? do most people go through the match? if not, are they responsible for setting up their own rotations in the states and is this difficult? anyone know anything about success in going to california for residency? i have looked at atlantic bridge's "selected match list" or whatever it's called, and i'm quite impressed (though i wonder which matches weren't included and why). it looks much better than one of the schools i've interviewed at in the states. do you know if most of the matches on the list came from rcsi?

THANK YOU!
 
lola,
where did you see/find this AB match list????
 
they sent it with my acceptance letter. perhaps you can ask atlantic bridge for a copy? alternatively i can make a copy for you and mail it to you or try to scan one & email it to you.
 
thanks lola, i thought maybe it was on the web somewhere or something...i still haven't received anything (good or bad) from AB yet....so the wait continues!
 
hi, badkarma...
i am waiting as well.. I thought we could keep each other going. I hate waiting. I am a high school graduate,, i am currently in my first year medicine at a foreign medical school.
let me know about you?
did u call Ab? did they tell you anything? (ie when u should expect to hear)?
 
Lola,
I sent you a long a$$ pm.
JMD
 
Meese: Congrats on Bristol! That's wonderful news : ) I just saw that movie What a Girl Wants...England looks pretty dope. It'll be a great adventure.

Leorl/Trinners: Would you say that Trinity graduates still fare as well in the match as RCSI graduates? And let's say I want to do a clinical elective in Los Angeles, would that be easily obtainable? Are electives usually easy to get....does it depend on what school we come from or is it totally fine across all the ireland schools?

JMD: What is your impression of Trinity/UCD/Ireland? I'm actually not in the same boat as you though...I'm for sure going to Ireland because I didn't apply anywhere in the US....so....I'm shipping out to one of the schools there this fall....

Thanks very much : )
 
Berkeleygirl, I don't know statistics. But when it comes to the match, I think pretty much all Irish schools are in the same boat - they all do fairly well. I don't think going to one school has any advantage in the match than any other. RCSI's name is just as respected as say...Trinity, UCD, UCC. It depends more on your personal board scores and strength of your application than which school you went to.

About electives in LA. I'm not sure because there's no direct connection. The only way to find out is to contact the appropriate people when the time comes. All I can generally say is that US Irish students don't really have trouble doing US electives. Where they've done them, I'm not sure - there is no specific place or university affiliation. I can't really say anything about LA because as a Californian city, I don't know how the Californian medical schools view foreign elective students - but I'd probably say you wouldn't have that much of a problem. You just have to contact the place of interest yourself and see. As far as electives, again - it doesn't confer any advantage to have attended one school over another. I think RCSI might have a connection with Columbia, but that's about it.

But this is an issue you won't have to worry about for quite a while. So don't waste your energy now about it. Just know that most of the US upper years do some electives in the states, so it's quite a possibility.
 
Berkeleygirl,
I will write more later addressing my impressions, but as far as affiliations for rotations goes, UCD does have a couple. The ones I can remember off hand are University of Kansas, UPenn, and some canadian schools (Dalhousie, can't remember others), and believe it or not, I was told that they are currently setting up an affiliation with some of the California schools... i.e. UCLA, UCSD, etc. I do not know all of the details, but I was told that this is in the works.

I don't know too much about UCC, but I don't think any one of the three schools in Dublin will give you any advantage over the others. All are highly regarded (as LeoRL said).
 
Thank you leorl and JMD for the good info. That really helps a lot. Also, PnkJnky, you showed us all some great insight about Cork. Nice to finally hear about what's going on over yonder, a little ways away from Dublin. You sound like you're enjoying yourself mighty nicely.

Well I've decided to go to Trinity instead. I just got jacked $6000 (Good Lord that's a grip of cash!)...especially since it's cash I didn't have in the first place!....I'm paying back my parents once the student loans come in. But in the long run...I'll be saving a lot, so I'm pretty happy. Just gotta keep reminding myself...$6000....all for the good of medicine...Yikes though.

Des and TheEyes, my sincere thanks in helping out with RCSI...really, it came down to the cost of schools...although if I had it my way, I would have loved to attend both schools.

Best wishes to everyone, and for all those waiting to hear...May the Force be with you! ---- This usually works....you should hear good news soon.....

Lola, Leorl, and Trinners...I look forward to seeing you all sometime in the fall.
 
Berkeley, cool 🙂 why the change? How come you're choosing Trin over RCSI after you seemed so committed, anything else besides the money?

PNKJNKY!!!!! HALLO! 🙂 🙂 🙂 Sorry to keep missing you 🙂 I'm just always really busy 🙁 . I don't even have time for studying (supplementals, here I come! hehe j/k). I'm always training or with training buds of mine or something. I dunno...what are you doing for summer?

Cork - is cheaper than Dublin. And as nice as Dubliners are, it's really amazing how nice Cork people are. Just when you think the Irish can't possibly get any nicer, you go to Cork and they just are. Fun lot. Bad accents 😉. Dublin is the 2nd most expensive city in Europe. Damn city. Mad fun though 🙂
 
I think after finding out more about the schools and how the education and connections/US affiliations were pretty much standard across all the schools, I decided to spend less $$$ and go for Trinity instead. I felt more secure with the established US affiliations of RCSI, but since Trinity students seem to have no problem securing US electives and residencies, it really made no difference. I think it was because the Dean and Vice Dean of RCSI told me at the interview that all of their graduates last year matched, and I didn't have that kind of statistic/assurance from the other schools....I actually still don't have that 100% assurance from Trinity yet...but everyone from there seems to say that their US students do fine in the match....even if I don't know for sure...speaking of which...

Does anyone know how the Trinity grads did last year in the match? I always hear "they did well..." but how well is well? Oh well...that's good enough for me. And if the education is the same, then I might as well go for the cheaper tuition. Ahhh...but I will dearly miss RCSI....I wish I had gone over to Ireland to see for myself and check out the schools, but it was such bad timing.
Well I still hope that this is the best decision.
 
Trin. has by far the more appealing grounds---no?
 
hey guys,
well, i'm biting the bullet and am paying that gigantic trinity deposit today! ugh. i will let you guys know if i change my mind about the school (e.g. get a uc davis or irvine acceptance). hopefully someone deserving on sdn will get my spot at trinity if cali shows me some love. they are so slow 🙁. otherwise i will be heading to ireland in the fall! :clap: i'm actually going to be ireland for several weeks this summer and am a little bummed that students won't be in class while i'm there. oh well!
 
Ya'll have a great Easter and I will see ya when I get back in town!🙂
 
Originally posted by lola
hey guys,
well, i'm biting the bullet and am paying that gigantic trinity deposit today! ugh. i will let you guys know if i change my mind about the school (e.g. get a uc davis or irvine acceptance). hopefully someone deserving on sdn will get my spot at trinity if cali shows me some love. they are so slow 🙁. otherwise i will be heading to ireland in the fall! :clap: i'm actually going to be ireland for several weeks this summer and am a little bummed that students won't be in class while i'm there. oh well!
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That sounds great. I hope that you make it to the place that best suits you.

Do us a favor and please tell us about your trip to Ireland this summer. Pictures would be a PLUS😀 :clap:
 
Hmm, I don't have many pictures but I have a few. I can put some online when I have the time. But check out http://photos.yahoo.com/leorl23 for a couple good ones - i think i might have one in front square of Trinity.

Lola, I'll be here in the summer 😉. Probably be around college too if I continue using the gym for training.

And yeah, Trinity being a much bigger university and a much older one definitely has a wonderful picturesque campus! Everyday it strikes me how odd it is to go to a university that's a tourist attraction. Bloody tourists! No concept of single file!
 
Originally posted by leorl
Hmm, I don't have many pictures but I have a few. I can put some online when I have the time. But check out http://photos.yahoo.com/leorl23 for a couple good ones - i think i might have one in front square of Trinity.
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Nice pictures.

You have a beautiful smile.😍
 
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