I just got 1/10 on my first question(logical reasoning) I’ve never looked at hpat material prior, Is this a call to not do the hpat?

Unfortunately, with medicine being so competitive, a lot of people are going to miss out on a place this year, even if they have excellent Leaving Cert and HPAT results. It got me wondering what everyone's backup plan is if things don't work out this time around.

Are you planning to:

• Repeat the HPAT while keeping your Leaving Cert?
• Repeat both the HPAT and the Leaving Cert?
• Start another degree and aim for Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM)?
• Do another undergraduate course and redo the hpat (this is what I did!)
• Study abroad?
• Or decide that medicine isn't for you anymore?

I'm also curious about why you've chosen that route. Is it because it's the quickest path, the cheapest option, a safer backup, or because you've genuinely found another career you'd be happy with?

It'd be interesting to hear what everyone's thinking, especially since there are probably quite a few people quietly worrying about this but not talking about it.

I did the HPAT this year, scored 99th percentile and am interested in tutoring. I emailed the main grind companies but got the same response that they are not looking for tutors at the moment (except for MedEntry who changed their requirements to 100th percentile only) which I understand as they would probably want people who are currently studying medicine and not having just done the LC. I was just wondering if anyone on here gives grinds how did they come about it and where did they find students?

Just wondering if 739 will make it to trinity this year considering the increase in applicants and reduction of grade inflation?

I just got my IB results and I’m really disappointed I got 39 and now I’m scared I won’t get in anywhere. Last year Cork’s cutoff was 730 and Galway’s 728, are they expected to increase this year? Is the cutoff lower in the second round?

I have rcsi first and trinity second on my cao which ive been quite fine with until the cao change of mind closed and I suddenly felt a sense of regret? FOMO? Im not too sure. Is rcsi med really as bad as some people say online since this is my next 5 years.😓

Hi all,

I'm thinking of applying to both of these UL courses next year, I have no idea where to start with HPAT study, does anyone know what percentile roughly you need to get into the UL course? What's your opinion on MedEntry and Career Services.ie? Also checking out the MSAT for Ulster.

Comment below if you would be interested in a group chat on to help eachother out on WhatsApp.

Grma míle 😁

Hey everyone,

I’m finalizing my CAO list for undergraduate medicine and ended up with 728 points in total (combined LC and HPAT).

Looking at previous trends, 728 puts me right on the borderline for a few universities, while a couple of others sit slightly higher (around 730-733).

With the 200 extra medical seats rolling out and the new UL undergrad course, I know points might fluctuate. My question is: what is the safest way to order my choices?

Should I list the colleges with the slightly higher previous points at the top of my list just in case they drop, or is it safer to put the college that perfectly matches my 728 score as number 1? I just want to maximize my chances of getting a spot somewhere.

Any advice on how the CAO algorithm handles this would be a massive help. Thanks!

i don’t know what to do next year. for context i applied to med this year but hpat was bad so i was thinking of doing computing and psychology at cork and do grad med or try to apply against next year. My lc conversion will be around 578 should i attempt to apply next year?

i can also do med in spain or italy this year but i do not really like that option either

Curious to know where people are getting the idea that med points arent going to drop next year,i think its quite impossible cause even tho they will have the projects next year theres still gonna be a certain percentage of H1s H2s etc (aka bell curve) and the results will be most aligned with the 2019 results since there will likely be no PMA next year (in 2019 only 1.4% of applicants got over 600 points and obv not all wanted med),and even if we assume they stay the same ~730 points that means an applicant with 625 will need 105 HPAT score which roughly translates to 210/300 which is like 100th percentile

Hey there!
With 2 days to go for the CAO change of mind deadline, I am deliberating between trinity or RCSI Medicine. I scored well enough in my HPAT to achieve either of these comfortably and I am struggling to decide between them.

For context, I also got a scholarship to attend an Ivy league in the US (Harvard, Columbia, Yale, or Princeton - I wont specify for privacy purposes) and I am also stuck between the long arduous route of med in the US or Ireland.

If I choose to study med here, I do want to practice internationally and do my resindency/fellowship at a top US program such as MGH, Stanf Med ect. To maximise this I'd ideally like to go to a school with abundant research opportunities, and moreso a school that is willing to take undergrads for research as research is my passion (potential Md PHD?).

Furthermore, network and prestige do matter - especially with the intention of practicing abroad. Although I consistantly hear that RCSI has is well known globally, I worry that this is because of its deep ties to the middle east, and its daughter school in Bahrain.

Student life is also important but not as heavily weighted as the others.

What do yall think!

just to have some peace of mind can anyone give a rough idea of what the points will be for ucd this year and rcsi

So after HPAT results what are we thinking

Hi, I am an EU student (non-Irish) applying to medicine and I've just realized that in the undergraduate entry to medicine pdf they state that they require you to know O6/H7 levels of Irish in all med courses besides Trinity and Limerick. I was wondering if any of the non-Irish EU students who got into med had to know some Irish before getting admitted

I’m at 720 pts have dare but a non priority group what are my chances of getting Galway or limerick this is my second yr doing the hpat and idk if I’ll get med next year if I do the hpat with 590 points. I’ve done a year of college and don’t like my course but I can’t see myself doing anything other than med

I know we can only guess at the moment, but with 2027s HPAT changes, do you think 590 LC points will still be a competitive score? Or am I better off applying to UCAS next year? Any thoughts on this would be appreciated 💛

I have failed an exam in my first year college as studying for the hpat. Overall I got 739 points and although I'm confident, I'm not 100% sure that will guarantee myself a place in med.

The resits have a fee and if I sit it it means I'll have to return from my trip a few days early. If I dont sit the resits and do not somehow get med, i will fail the year and have to redo the year. My academic advisor said its better if I do sit them just in case, but surely 739 should be a safe gamble right?

ps I know this post may annoy or worry certain ppl which I must assure is not my intention, i genuinely just want advice on if its worth gambling a year or not🙏

I currently have 557 points and I didn’t do very good in the HPAT despite giving it my all(I got 55th percentile). This is my first time trying the HPAT and I’m wondering if I have a shot again next year or if I should just try for the GAMSAT after my current undergrad. I really have my heart set on medicine and I want to do it so bad but I’m wondering with the new changes being made to the HPAT in 2027 if I could even get in. Any suggestions???

Ik we have zero points history to go off of since it is an entirely new course this year, but would anyone have an educated guess on what med points would likely be for this year? My guess is no less than 728 seeing as it has a limited number of 30 places but I could be wrong ofc

With the vacancies in Lumerick, do you think the scores might drop to between 700 and 710 to enter in Galway?

Basically if I have say UCC first choice and UG second choice, and I don’t have enough points for UCC’s first round of offers but enough points for the second round, do I get only the offer from UG’s first round or both that and UCC’s second round (assuming I get enough points for UG’s first round obviously)