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Professor Accuses Irish Universities of 'Gaming' CAO Points System
Professor Philip Nolan, a former member of Nphet, has accused Irish universities of 'gaming' the CAO points system to create an 'impression of competition for places' and 'manufacturing prestige'.
10 Mar, 17:16 — 10 Mar, 17:28
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rte-newsMostly Factual33d ago
Professor accuses colleges of 'gaming' the points system
Higher education institutions are deliberately driving up CAO points in order to create an illusion of quality and an impression of competition for third-level places, the former president of Maynooth University Philip Nolan has said.
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Professor Philip Nolan accuses universities of ‘gaming’ the CAO system to create ‘impression of competition for places’
Professor Philip Nolan, a former member of Nphet, has said there is “a certain amount of institutional gaming and misuse” within the CAO points system, accusing third-level institutions of “manufacturing prestige”.
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