'I've jumped through every hoop' - student inspired to do medicine after mother's death fears points surge could cost her CAO offer
Nuala Parkinson-Coombs from Leitrim who is hoping to get a place in UCD Medicine through the CAO offers. But for the 20,000 students applying for college places with results from previous years, the next 24 hours is set to be one filled with anxiety and nerves. CAO offers will be issued at 2pm on Friday and there are fears this year’s unprecedented results may lead to a surge in entry points. Read MoreMore than 2,000 extra college places are being provided to help quell the potential chaos, but some students worry it won’t be enough. An administrative mix-up prevented her from studying veterinary medicine at University College Dublin (UCD) last year.
Source: Irish Independent September 10, 2020 15:00 UTC
