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I’m now a lecturer at the college that didn’t offer me a place when I did my Leaving Cert

Being rejected from NCAD at 17 felt devastating, but more than two decades later Rachel knows one letter did not determine her future

By Rachel O'Dwyer
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The Irish Times
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Ireland
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21 Aug 2026, 13:15 UTC
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Rachel O'Dwyer
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Being rejected from NCAD at 17 felt devastating, but more than two decades later Rachel knows one letter did not determine her future
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    I’m now a lecturer at the college that didn’t offer me a place when I did my Leaving Cert

    Being rejected from NCAD at 17 felt devastating, but more than two decades later Rachel knows one letter did not determine her future

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