What factor influenced you most in choosing a college?
Pressure from your parents (16%)
The course you want is there (45%)
The distance/proximity from home (14%)
Your friends are going to the college (15%)
College has a good reputation (regardless of course) (9%)
Which of these best describes your experience of filling out CAO form?Very simple and straightforward (18%)
Kind of complicated but Daycourses.com Guide helped! (14%)
Listing preferences bit tricky but ok (34%)
So confusing; am worried I've done it all wrong! (34%)
What are you doing with your newfound freedom?Going on holiday (39%)
Straight to work...yuck (13%)
Partying with friends (30%)
Catching up on sleep (17%)
What exam is keeping you awake at night?English (10%)
Maths (35%)
Irish (11%)
Other (5%)
None - I know everything! (38%)
What exam have you had the most trouble with so far?English (3%)
Maths (41%)
Irish (33%)
Geography (15%)
Chemistry (8%)
How did you find the English exam?Easy as ABC! (30%)
Tough...but fair (57%)
Horrible; my choices didn't come up (0%)
Rock hard paper (13%)
What would you like to see more of in your school?Career Guidance (60%)
Revision Aid/Assistance (0%)
Third Level Information (0%)
Personal Support (20%)
Practical Work (20%)
Does the onset of an economic downturn make...you more likely to take a course? (74%)
you less likely to take a course? (7%)
no difference to whether you enrol in a course or not? (20%)
What is making you nervous this month?13th August - results! (46%)
Starting college (11%)
Moving away from home (18%)
None of these - am going back to school! (25%)
Provided it secures the level of funding sought by colleges and a fair means of parental income testing is implemented, do you think those who can afford it should be required to pay for college fees?Yes (64%)
No (32%)
Not sure (4%)
In light of the high failure rate in maths, do you think bonus points should be awarded in order to boost interest in this subject?Yes (70%)
No (15%)
I'm finished with the Leaving so I don't really care! (15%)
Do you take the recession into account when making your CAO selection?Yes (68%)
No (32%)
Would the reintroduction of higher education fees cause you to give greater consideration to a further education programme?Yes (93%)
No (7%)
Does the option to learn a foreign language make a 3rd level course more or less attractive?More (36%)
Less (44%)
It wouldn't bother me either way (19%)
Does the reintroduction of fees make you more tempted to study in the UK?Yes (88%)
No (10%)
I was going to the UK anyway! (2%)
In your opinion, which of the following subject areas offer the best career prospects?Arts & Humanities (4%)
Business & Finance (4%)
Health & Medicine (4%)
Science & Engineering (5%)
Information Technology (1%)
Law (82%)
