The Cryfield Thread

Ohhh gosh...I hope its not totally random :/

I always thought it was random selection with the people who were left over, but I'm not sure :P

It's a random computer ballot but I always thought that means when they have too many applicants for one accommodation, who gets in is random.

Strange question but you didn't happen to be in cryfield 3 the past year did you?

Yes! Do you know me?

We don't know exactly how it's done. But it's probably something like:

people randomly allocated to first choice, people randomly allocated to second choice that didn't get first, then third, fourth, fifth etc. Those that are left then get put into whatevers left despite preference.

(hence there being no point as putting somewhere over subscribed 2nd, like JM)

There definitely is some kind of preference weighting

It's a random computer ballot but I always thought that means when they have too many applicants for one accommodation, who gets in is random.

These threads aren't typically made until the accommodation offers are made Some of you might not get Cryfield still.

On a side note, I've heard lots of stories of people not getting any of their choices and they end up happy anyway, so I figure it's not the end of the world if I don't get put where I want to be.

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I think more people go for Cryfield than you think - it is the cheapest

I'm really hoping its NOT random selection :P

I was looking through all of the different places and ultimately...Cryfield is around a grand cheaper than the others? Yes please. That means I can buy like 50% more pasta

These threads aren't typically made until the accommodation offers are made Some of you might not get Cryfield still.




They use a program called KxStudent. That's how far I've gone with the investigative work. Now we need to find out what system Kxstudent uses. But I think it is a 'game theory' optimisation method - perhaps 1st choice is given a score of 1 and 2nd a score of 2, etc. Then the idea is to allocate so that you minimise the total score of everyone's options.

As a result I actually believe there is a optimal method to getting specific halls. But writing about such methods on here will make more people choose that method, which will distort results and another optimal method will exist.

If you lived on the ground floor, yes! It's Sam's girlfriend here, hiii!

Basically put your real first choice 1st, then find out which hall is most over subscribed, put that 2nd, then the following 3rd, etc.

Good thing I put Rootes, JM, Tocil then. (As far as getting into rootes goes)

That's what I did

You guys, I wouldn't get too happy about Cryfield. Not everyone may end up in their first choice.

Hah, great minds think alike. Originally I had Westwood in at #3. Decided to have it taken out though.

Yep, I've probably spoke too soon and tempted fate.



Just seen I put Whitefields as my #3 after JM, might be a bit of a risky one that...