CAO offers: What to do if you miss out on your top choice

CAO offers: What to do if you miss out on your top choice

David Drury, sixth year guidance counsellor and head of guidance and counselling with Blackrock College in Cork.

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025 - 11:15
Jess Casey, Education Correspondent

The first round of CAO college offers has been issued, and you, or the student in your life, has been left disappointed.

Maybe you’ve been offered your third choice, or maybe you’ve been left with no offer at all.

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