Pathways Planning Tool
5th and 6th year senior cycle
Paperwork
Use this checklist to keep track of the steps and tasks you need to complete to successfully apply to
Trinity. You may need to ask your parents, school principal, guidance counselor or resource teacher to
help you.
Start a folder or file for all the documents you need and put this checklist at the front. Or you can download
this document, save it to your computer, and type directly into the form.
Job / task
Think about…….
Research
paper work
and
documents
Visit the DARE site
www.accesscollege.ie
Visit the Pathways site
www.tcd.ie/pathways-to-trinity
Visit the CAO www.cao.ie
Visit the Admissions page
www.tcd.ie/admissions
Visit the Disability Service page
www.tcd.ie/disability
Information
Done
Still to do
Waiting for…
Pathways Planning Tool
Job / task
Think about…….
Application
deadline
When is the application
deadline?
CAO and
DARE
Application
DARE
1st February
CAO
1st February
Have you ticked the disability box
on the CAO?
Have you printed out part B and
C of the DARE application?
Did you given part B of the DARE
application to your school?
Have they returned this to you?
Did you complete part C of the
DARE application?
Do you have your evidence of
disability from your psychologist /
consultant?
Is it in date?
Did you download the psychoeducational summary and give it
to your psychologist to
complete?
Did you make sure that you
ticked the ‘opt in’ box at the end
of the DARE application?
Pathways to Trinity
Information
Done
Still to do
Waiting for…
Pathways Planning Tool
Job / task
Think about…….
Have you submitted all your
documents to DARE?
Did you get proof of postage?
Application
fee
Online
application
Postal
application
Pathways to Trinity
Did you send a cheque or pay
by credit card for the application
fee?
Did you read over the directions
again to make sure you have
completed all the steps?
Did you print out the
application?
Did you save or print the e-mail
or page that said your
application was received?
Did you submit this before the
closing date?
Did you read over the instructions
to make sure you have
completed all the steps?
Did you check the postal
address?
Did you make sure all documents
were enclosed with correct
postage?
Did you post this yourself and
keep proof of postage?
Information
1st April
Done
Still to do
Waiting for…
Pathways Planning Tool
Language
waiver
When is the application
deadline?
Have you written a letter to the
Admissions Office?
Did you enclose the Certificate
of Irish exemption and your
psychological report?
Have you received a reply?
Course
choices
Did you attend Higher Options?
Did you attend Better Options?
Have you read the prospectus?
Have you read more about each
course on their website?
Have you talked to other
students?
Have you talked about the order
of your choices / preferences
with someone?
Have you watched the CAO
presentation on preferences?
Admissions
What were the required points for
last year for your courses?
Are there specific entry
requirements for your courses?
Pathways to Trinity
1st July
Pathways Planning Tool
Job / task
Think about…….
Is there anything else you need
to do, for example attend an
interview?
Notes:
Pathways to Trinity
Information
Done
Still to do
Waiting for…