Over 84,000 students will get an end to an anxious wait on Thursday - as colleges issue their first round of offers for places through the CAO this afternoon.
Many courses rose sharply last year due to grade inflation and the extra demand for places following the COVID-affected Leaving Certificates of 2020 and 2021.
But things are expected to look a little more normal on Thursday when the Central Applications Office (CAO) delivers the results to the thousands of applicants.