The Official Carr-Saunders Hall Thread 2011

Is Bankside self-catered at all for undegrads?
What is Bankside like social-wise?
I don't wanna be in accomodation where cliques dictate social patterns...

Reply 41

natashabedford

2

Also, for Carr-Saunders showers...are they cubicle showers, or one long, open public shower-type setup?

Reply 42

oakbluffs

OP

Original post by Ooo'Yeah

On the LSE website I've read that there are changes being made to Carr Saunders and Rosebery's meal plans. It says that for Carr Saunders, "Meals for 2011/12 will be inclusive within rent with no opt out"

and on the Rosebery page it says "Meal payment provision will be changing. All students choosing Rosebery as an accommodation option will be emailed with the change. You will then be given a chance to amend your accommodation choices should you choose"

I was wondering if anyone had any information about this and whether the cost will go up a lot coz I quite fancied just making my own meals and not paying for the meals in the canteen.

I had been told that the meal plan was changing for Carr-Saunders, but I've no idea how much rent will go up by. I don't think the rent has been set yet, but there's a meeting on the 5th of May that I have to attend and I've no doubt we'll know by then. You'll still get the chance to make your own meals, as it's only evening meals that you'll be paying for. Tbh, not having to cook in the evenings does become a bit of a luxury sometimes, because you can head up to the restaurant, eat and be back to whatever you were doing before in 15 minutes if you want to. It's also a great way to socialize, and I know that this is one of the reasons that Saunders was chosen to become a catered hall. It works out at £14 a week also, which is pretty reasonable, and they give you big portions.

Reply 43

oakbluffs

OP

Original post by natashabedford

Also, for Carr-Saunders showers...are they cubicle showers, or one long, open public shower-type setup?

I can't really say much about Bankside, although if you quote Milan he'll probably be able to tell you some more. Saunders showers are cubicles, divided between two bathrooms on every floor.

Reply 44

oakbluffs

OP

Original post by ninanguyen

Sorry to ask here but does anyone know if the area around Rosebury(yes, not Carr-Saunders) is safe, for walking home at around 9ish at night? Any ideas will be greatly appreciated!

I'm pretty sure Islington is a safe area, and at 9pm you'll be okay. But the truth is that central London isn't the safest place at night no matter where you are. You just have to be a bit more wary than usual really. That's not to say that you're going to get jumped as soon as you leave the door, but if you're out at night, especially in the early hours, try and stay in a group is all.

Reply 45

natashabedford

2

Original post by Milan.

I dont think there is any set probability that you'll be put in carr-saunders

the location is definitely one of the best ones available, if you read my earlier posts and posts by dave then you'll gather a sense of how amazing carr-saunders location is

carr-saunders
roseberry
bankside

high holborn... my friends there say that it's not that social, they have great facilities but there are a lot of internationals and with the oriental internationals they tend to socialise together only... so unless you're oriental, high holborn isnt one of the most social

depends what you make of your life at halls
as an LSE student theres every opportunity to have more friends you see on campus than you see at halls

but to answer your question, then any halls other than the ones mentioned above are considered less social, intercollegiate for LSE students are considered less social aswell and anywhere with a postgrad majority

however, again, its what you make of your life here
if you dont bother to make friends then thats your fault not because you were placed in a supposedly 'unsocial' hall

a day or two before the monday of freshers week i think usually... this can change

in addition to daves reply
everyone i know in the so-called unsocial intercollegiate halls have plenty of friends and a great social life
once again it depends on what you make of your life
people wont gravitate towards you, you have to make the effort
societies are also brilliant at LSE
i've made a lot of friends for life by being in the hindu society and the timeless show at LSE

the "unsocial" reputation of LSE is definitely exaggerated
you have to work hard at the end of the day, but theres a lot of fun, you're in london after all

on each floor theres two bathrooms, one large and one small
there are like 10 showers and a bath on each floor i think... (i could get up and count them right now but im feeling a bit lazy)
between 30 people

i've never had to wait for a shower, i've always had a choice of which shower to use, i've always been able to avoid the one i dont like the look of, the dirtier one, the one just used because theres plenty
they get deep cleaned everyday
your experience will vary depending on what time you have a shower
not sure what else to say about this, ask any questions :smile:

in addition to what dave said: i often find theres too much choice... takes me a while to decide what to eat most days lol
whereas with bankside theres little choice

Hi

Is Bankside self-catered at all for undegrads?
What is Bankside like social-wise?
I don't wanna be in accomodation where cliques dictate social patterns...

thanks

Reply 46

Kneechuh

12

Having Jed Bartlett in your avatar does do a lot to convince me about Carr-Saunders.
However, as someone who likes going out and would appreciate like-minded people to be around, I've heard Rosebery's the best hall for this aspect. Could you say anything to convince me that Carr-Saunders is better?

Reply 47

oakbluffs

OP

Original post by Kneechuh

Having Jed Bartlett in your avatar does do a lot to convince me about Carr-Saunders.
However, as someone who likes going out and would appreciate like-minded people to be around, I've heard Rosebery's the best hall for this aspect. Could you say anything to convince me that Carr-Saunders is better?

Haha I'm glad you like my avatar, Jed Bartlett is the man. Rosebery and Carr-Saunders are often cited as the two most sociable halls and so I'm pretty sure they're both the same.

Carr-Saunders this year has been brilliant in terms of going out though. There's a large group of 30-40 people who all like going out, and although it has divided into closer groups now, we all still go out together quite regularly and everyone knows and is friends with everyone really. Basically, I think this whole thing about Rosebery being the most sociable hall is a bit silly. Halls change every year, and at the end of the day you're going to find like-minded people wherever you go. At the end of the day, Saunders is the smallest, and so there's a community feel about it, which makes it very hard NOT to make friends. Rosebery is a bit bigger, but from what I've heard is equally as sociable, and I know quite a few people who live there and they're all the kinds of people who like going out etc.

Ultimately, I picked Saunders because it's smaller and is in a better area imho. Rosebery was my second choice though. If you're after a hall that's guaranteed to be sociable pick one of the two....but really you should pick Saunders, we won the most sociable hall at Battle of the Halls this year. That says it all.

Reply 48

Kneechuh

12

You certainly sell Carr-Saunders pretty well. The professed sociability and location seem pretty cool. It'll probably come down to viewing them presonally on the offer holders' day on the 19th. You've certainly put it out there as a choice.
However, as the result of a boring day at work, I google street viewed the accommodation, and was shocked to find this standing at the door:

How do you explain this kind of choice in leg-wear? Are there any chances of my tastes in fashion degrading to this level? Are there campus police/support groups to tackle this kind of problem?

(edited 13 years ago)

Reply 49

solo443

Original post by Kneechuh

You certainly sell Carr-Saunders pretty well. The professed sociability and location seem pretty cool. It'll probably come down to viewing them presonally on the offer holders' day on the 19th. You've certainly put it out there as a choice.
However, as the result of a boring day at work, I google street viewed the accommodation, and was shocked to find this standing at the door:

How do you explain this kind of choice in leg-wear? Are there any chances of my tastes in fashion degrading to this level? Are there campus police/support groups to tackle this kind of problem?

The image is so depressing as well.... The entrance looks really dull....

Reply 50

candii

Original post by Kneechuh

You certainly sell Carr-Saunders pretty well. The professed sociability and location seem pretty cool. It'll probably come down to viewing them presonally on the offer holders' day on the 19th. You've certainly put it out there as a choice.
However, as the result of a boring day at work, I google street viewed the accommodation, and was shocked to find this standing at the door:

How do you explain this kind of choice in leg-wear? Are there any chances of my tastes in fashion degrading to this level? Are there campus police/support groups to tackle this kind of problem?

Hilarious.

Reply 51

oakbluffs

OP

Original post by Kneechuh

You certainly sell Carr-Saunders pretty well. The professed sociability and location seem pretty cool. It'll probably come down to viewing them presonally on the offer holders' day on the 19th. You've certainly put it out there as a choice.
However, as the result of a boring day at work, I google street viewed the accommodation, and was shocked to find this standing at the door:

How do you explain this kind of choice in leg-wear? Are there any chances of my tastes in fashion degrading to this level? Are there campus police/support groups to tackle this kind of problem?

LSE being the place that it is, the right to wear fashionably-questionable clothing is strongly defended. Each to their own, right?

Reply 52

alexia1

Just want to say that I originally didn't even consider CS but having read your thread, I'm starting to revise my choices! All that to say thank you all for making this thread, being an international student it is true that moving to London can be a bit daunting at times and having people give you personalised reviews of the halls really does help.

I've got one question only: if one feels like exercising a bit, is there any way of doing so? Be it at a gym or are there any parks around to go for a quick job?

Thanks again!

Actually, make that two questions: I read that CS had cockroach problems in the past. Please tell me that's not an issue anymore !

(edited 13 years ago)

Reply 53

chenchen

hey, just wondering about the 31 week rent. does this literally last from the first day of each term to the last? so the day after the last day of term you have to move out?

also, as you can apply to stay a little longer, do people usually do this, for say a few days or week? just to chill in london or catch up or what not?

thanks!

Reply 54

Milan.

3

Original post by natashabedford

Is Bankside self-catered at all for undegrads?
What is Bankside like social-wise?
I don't wanna be in accomodation where cliques dictate social patterns...

Original post by natashabedford

Also, for Carr-Saunders showers...are they cubicle showers, or one long, open public shower-type setup?

Original post by natashabedford

Hi

Is Bankside self-catered at all for undegrads?
What is Bankside like social-wise?
I don't wanna be in accomodation where cliques dictate social patterns...

thanks

bankside is mixed in a sense that there are people who get a kitchen who share with (i think) 5 others... those given kitchens pay more for that priveledge
then there are others who have the option of using the "lounges" on each floor which has a microwave, sofa, kettle etc. so basically microwave
if you're lucky you'll get offered kitchen access but you do pay more
banksides restaurant is open for breakfast and dinner everyday, its cheap and large quantities are given

social-wise
since it is the largest halls it is inevitable you'll make friends if you want to make friends!!
this year there is a large group of indians from around london and uk and indians from all over the world seem to be mostly at bankside!! this may be because of many different reasons
yeah indians are rather cliquey...

but, being the largest halls at lse, bankside is still majorly mixed, you'll find all sorts of people from all differen backgrounds and doign all sorts of courses
there are large to small groups of friends in bankside
lse is a uni where you could end up having more friends out of your halls than in, through societies or simply by hanging around other halls too much!

in the end, its what you make of your life there! you cant generalise each hall, they will change every year aswell

not sure what more to say, your question was toooo open :tongue:

ask me more questions if you want

Original post by Kneechuh

Having Jed Bartlett in your avatar does do a lot to convince me about Carr-Saunders.
However, as someone who likes going out and would appreciate like-minded people to be around, I've heard Rosebery's the best hall for this aspect. Could you say anything to convince me that Carr-Saunders is better?

roseberry is the same as carr saunders
just larger
saunders has the better location
on and roseberry is a crap-hole

Original post by Kneechuh

You certainly sell Carr-Saunders pretty well. The professed sociability and location seem pretty cool. It'll probably come down to viewing them presonally on the offer holders' day on the 19th. You've certainly put it out there as a choice.
However, as the result of a boring day at work, I google street viewed the accommodation, and was shocked to find this standing at the door:

How do you explain this kind of choice in leg-wear? Are there any chances of my tastes in fashion degrading to this level? Are there campus police/support groups to tackle this kind of problem?

although google streetview was compiled before our time, i have heard that the LSE fashion police did identify this guy and dealt with him accordingly

Original post by solo443

The image is so depressing as well.... The entrance looks really dull....

dont judge a book... etc.

Original post by alexialaird

Actually, make that two questions: I read that CS had cockroach problems in the past. Please tell me that's not an issue anymore !

wow cockroaches?
that must well before 2006! because my brother who lived at saunders from 06 to 09 said the same as thing me: "never seen an insect in my room"

saunders is cleaned everyday to an extent that you'll probably make friends with the cleaners

never seen an insect in saunders to date
bring on the summer term though, will see if any begin to appear!

Original post by chenchen

hey, just wondering about the 31 week rent. does this literally last from the first day of each term to the last? so the day after the last day of term you have to move out?

also, as you can apply to stay a little longer, do people usually do this, for say a few days or week? just to chill in london or catch up or what not?

thanks!

day before term starts you move in
in the first term, you move in a day before freshers week

in subsequent terms in the year you'll move in a day before the first day back to uni
so you move in on the sunday and you go back to uni on the monday
you move out the morning after the last day of term

people can do this if they want to
i know people that have stayed because they'll study better in halls

Original post by chelseafc

hi guys, just wondering if people bike from their halls to school in the UK.. mayb that'd save up some walking time?

never used to really walking here, always had a chauffeur drive me to places.. :P

yeeep! i bike to uni, or have been since february
its soooo much more fun and easier
saunders has a nice locked bike shed
and theres loads of bike space at lse
or you can buy the barclays bicycle keys and use the london bikes, theres a lot of bike stations near saunders and lse

walking used to take me 30 mins
bike takes me between 6 and 13 mins (yeah i time myself lols)

once you figure out the large one-ways and best route from saunders to lse you'll be able to bike so quickly and safely

if you're coming to saunders and want to bike to uni, i'll see what i can do for cyclists in the first few weeks in october to get you familiar with the routes

Reply 55

candii

Original post by Milan.

roseberry is the same as carr saunders
just larger
saunders has the better location
on and roseberry is a crap-hole

Hi,

Why is Rosebery a "crap hole"?

Thanks

Reply 56

Anita B. Studin

Original post by oakbluffs

Hi there!

Well the toilets are kept very clean by the cleaners, although obviously, being in a student residence, the toilets do occasionally get in a bit of a state, but you're going to get that wherever you go. They're also unisex. I'll be perfectly honest I've never had an issue with them, the showers are powerful and the bathrooms never get busy. I certainly wouldn't let any worries about toilets stop you from applying, because once you get used to it it's really fine.

Hey your comments have been really useful, thanks!

I like the sound of Carr-Saunders but the only thing that puts me off a little is the unisex toilet, I know its a bit silly to mind it but isn't it really uncomfortable? Especially the showers, are they cubicles and do they have curtains or locks?

Reply 57

oakbluffs

OP

Original post by candii

Hi,

Why is Rosebery a "crap hole"?

Thanks

Because they are our sworn enemies in all hall-related events. And just for the banter really.

Reply 58

oakbluffs

OP

Original post by Anita B. Studin

Hey your comments have been really useful, thanks!

I like the sound of Carr-Saunders but the only thing that puts me off a little is the unisex toilet, I know its a bit silly to mind it but isn't it really uncomfortable? Especially the showers, are they cubicles and do they have curtains or locks?

I think a few people have been a little unsure about this. It really isn't an issue though, honestly. I can probably count on one hand the number of times I've actually bumped into anyone in the toilets. There are 3 cubicles in each, with one designated for each sex and then just a general one in the middle. The showers are cubicles, with locks on each of them. Trust me when I say that when you get here and start using them, you'll realize it's really not an issue at all!

Reply 59

Milan.

3

Original post by candii

Hi,

Why is Rosebery a "crap hole"?

Thanks

its falling apart, plastic everywhere on the floors, half broken hallways
although to be fair they're refurbishing (which means lots of builders milling around roseberry from 8am in the morning ... making noise)

oh and the small showers, the touch sensor ones that when you go to dry yourself, will switch on and wet you again + your towel! fun times!

bu they are improving roseberry this year!

Original post by Anita B. Studin

Hey your comments have been really useful, thanks!

I like the sound of Carr-Saunders but the only thing that puts me off a little is the unisex toilet, I know its a bit silly to mind it but isn't it really uncomfortable? Especially the showers, are they cubicles and do they have curtains or locks?

theres a female only toilet on the ground floor
i've hardly ever encountered anyone in the showers and toilets, for some reason people hardly ever go to the toilet at the same time
and i think i've seen one person at the showers at the same time once this year...

showers are very private, locked and no wait you can see anyone or open the locks etc.

as said above, when you get here only then you realise that its actually not an issue and having the luxury of not having to clean your bathroom definitely pays off when most of us students are either lazy/messy or busy working

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