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Hey Vancouver Maple,
You are 100% correct and I totally agree. The ABP process has been nothing like they described on their website. I have a feeling that this is the attitude of the Irish and, for those going to med school in Ireland, be prepared for this type of behavior. I have read numberous posts on how frustrating the Irish system is on actually doing what they say...ex. classes get canceled last minute, schedules change, and the international student really has to push and take the proactive role in their success to securing a U.S. or Canadian residency.
I think you should email the ABP what you wrote here because everything you said is accurate. However, maybe you should do that after you get into an Irish school...lol. You don't want to piss them off if they could possibly have a hand in what applications are being considered!
Katie
As to where the 10% came from, it was based on their experience with what they observed from past applicants. They said it changes from year to year and university to university but on average it is 10%. It is not a number they made up, it is from what they saw (they saw that 10% of people who get accepted decline the offer, so 10% of people on reserve get accepted).