Official Accomodation Thread

**m00ple** · 02-09-2005, 11:52 PM

Honestly guys, you don't want to live in Beit. It's the most expensive hall, there are other halls with as good or better amenities inside the hall that cost less (eg in Evelyn Gardens). Plus there are no decent shops nearby and the Union's on your doorstep (not such fun around exam time).

Really, anywhere else is better.

I lived in Wilson in my first year - it was a bit grotty back then, but I hear it has been refurbed a fair bit since I lived there so on that score it should be better. The area can be a bit dodgy, but I know that people who have lived there since I lived there who loved their time there.

Any questions about halls? Ask me! I've lived in about half of them at one point or another.

**wickedsingh** · 03-09-2005, 12:45 AM

I hope its better after the refurbishment. I guess I could tolerate a year there.

This thread is official cos I say so

, for no reason really.

**zoë** · 03-09-2005, 01:26 AM

wilson is pretty nice and was v friendly in my first year.

having the union at beit was not really a problem when i lived there, but my room didn't face onto the quad (in fact i had a really great view of a brick wall). beit's not very sociable, mostly because the rooms are so nice that people tend to stay in them rather than go to the communal areas to share in the depressive love that results from having a shabby room (e.g. southside, currently being demolished).

don't forget that uni/halls are what you make them - you can't blame a building for you having a bad time!

**prash_64** · 03-09-2005, 02:48 AM

Hey, i got a place at wilson house too! I was also hoping for a single en suite room, but a single room will be good enuf i guess! Are we allowed 2 request for anything else, or is it take it or leave it?

**Helena** · 03-09-2005, 10:01 AM

I was told do not contact the accommodation office at any time. They don't do 'requests', 'queries', or 'checking to see what your status is' apparently. I was told anyone who actually causes them any trouble whatsoever is black listed and is made to live in a hole. I would imagine there's some exaggeration there but hey... is it worth the risk

**mor gigglez** · 03-09-2005, 12:35 PM

Hey every1 i'm in fisher (evelyn gardens) !!!! no-one else seems to have the same halls as me

, what do people in older years think of it?

**Sheero** · 03-09-2005, 12:42 PM

i decided 2 month before i done my GCSES that i wanted 2 become a doctor but at that time my predicted grades were all Es and Fs so i worked really hard on the main subjects (Maths, English,Science) and in the end got A for maths A,A for double award science and B for english C for English lit and the rest were all at D level. I still have desire 2 do medicine but want 2 know which A levels are the best ones to try and widen the chance of entering the course can some 1 please advise me what to do and are my gcses going to be a concern and what A level to do...thanks?

**NattyC** · 03-09-2005, 01:09 PM

I'm in Linstead Hall!

**Helena** · 03-09-2005, 01:14 PM

No accommodation stuff yet

. I got my form in really early aswell. I'm not bitter... honest

Sheero, your GCSE's may just scrape in but I would say it doesn't look great unless you get killer AS grades and predicted grades and have a great application package etc - you clearly have the motivation to do it though (you got your GCSE grades up loads!). You will probs need Bio and Chem, preferably both to A2, or one to AS and Maths or Physics to A2 plus a non-science, although off your GCSE's you may be better with Bio, Chem and Maths all to A2. Hope it works out, and btw I wouldn't post this in the accommodation thread - there are lots of other ICL app threads that people will read if you post there!

Helena

**Sheero** · 03-09-2005, 01:17 PM

ow sry lol im new 2 this site lol ya i was thinking of doing maths, physics, chemistry, biology for AS and drop physics for A2 plus my mum can help me i guess because she was a doctor what do u think?