TODAY, AROUND 50,000 prospective college students are receiving offers for places.
That is just one of the numbers, though.
Here are some of the facts about a big day in many peoples’ lives.
50,848 – The number of applicants who will receive an offer in round one
39,398 – The number of offers for Level 8 degrees
19,974/50% – The number of offers that are the applicant’s Level 8 first preference
30,873/78% – The number of applicants receiving their first, second or third Level 8 preference
34,615 – The number of offers for Level 6 or 7 course
28,318/81% – The number of Level 6 or 7 offers that are first choices
33,162/96% – The number of Level 6 or 7 offers that are top three choices
11,951 – Offers made for Arts degrees – the most popular subject type
79 – People being offered Level 8 dentistry courses
10,825 – Offers being made are to people in Dublin
424 – Are going to Leitrim students
60 – Are being made to non-EU applicants
12,465 – The number of mature applicants
7,741 – Of those who received an offer
60,883 – The number of times people changed their mind on their CAO forms
The National Parents Council has an exam helpline, manned by experts from the Institute of Guidance Counsellors and a member of SUSI, the student grant body, from 8am to 7pm today. The number is 1800 265 165. It is also open tomorrow, from 8am to 7pm, and Wednesday, from 8am to 1pm.
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