Show Notes
⏰ TIMECODES BELOW ⏰ Luke and Nessa spoke to Donnchadh O'Mahony, a guidance counsellor and CAO expert, to answer the most burning students have at this time of year.
From how to prepare for results day (do you know how to log into the self service portal?) to how the CAO rounds of offers work, this podcast has you covered.
For more tips on the CAO and career guidance, check out Donnchadh aka Leaving Cert Guidance on Instagram and TikTok.
TIMECODES: LC Results: 01:36 - Tips for nerves ahead of Leaving Cert Results 02:36 - How to prepare for Leaving Cert Results 05:03 - What to know about the appeals and scripts process CAO Offers: 09:34 - The most common question Donnchadh gets on CAO Offers Day 10:27 - "I got the points, why haven't I got an offer" 10:58 - "Will I get another offer?" 11:22 - "Should I accept the first offer I get?" (How the CAO rounds of offers work) 14:13 - Getting an offer in the 2nd round after accepting your 1st 15:00 - "I'm going to be offered my 3rd choice, but I'd prefer my 4th" 15:59 - What are 'Available Places'? 18:44 - "Can I accept my course if I want to defer it for a year?" 20:15 - Advice for students who are disappointed with their first offer 21:26 - Backdoors into courses: PLCs, Apprenticeships, Tertiary Degrees and "Clearing" 26:50 - Interesting new courses you should know about 29:55 - Different paths to get to where you want to be 34:29 - Dealing with disappointment on Results Day
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