Loughborough 2012 Freshers + FAQ/Info

PS sorry missed a question! Entry costs £1 I believe for Stupid Tuesday and £3.50 for Hey Ewe/FND without Platinum. I found this fine to pay per visit as I usually went to one FND in two or three.

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Thanks so much for all your replies That makes a lot more sense than what I was thinking. Still not sure if I should get Platinum though!

When you said in the other thread that you didn't get it because you weren't sure how much you'd go out, do you think you ended up spending less overall than the cost of Platinum? Not that I expect you'll remember exactly what you spent or anything, but at the end of the year did you think "I should've got Platinum" or was there not much of a difference? Sorry if that's too hard a question

Thanks so much for all your replies That makes a lot more sense than what I was thinking. Still not sure if I should get Platinum though!

When you said in the other thread that you didn't get it because you weren't sure how much you'd go out, do you think you ended up spending less overall than the cost of Platinum? Not that I expect you'll remember exactly what you spent or anything, but at the end of the year did you think "I should've got Platinum" or was there not much of a difference? Sorry if that's too hard a question

take a leap of faith and go platinum extra..go onnnnnnnnn

Thanks so much for all your replies That makes a lot more sense than what I was thinking. Still not sure if I should get Platinum though!

When you said in the other thread that you didn't get it because you weren't sure how much you'd go out, do you think you ended up spending less overall than the cost of Platinum? Not that I expect you'll remember exactly what you spent or anything, but at the end of the year did you think "I should've got Platinum" or was there not much of a difference? Sorry if that's too hard a question

take a leap of faith and go platinum extra..go onnnnnnnnn

Everyone I know in my halls bought Platinum and was glad they did, those that didn't regretted it. One of my housemates even bought Platinum Extra just for the second semester because he realised how beneficial it is.

No problem

I personally definitely ended up spending less; although I had a girlfriend for much of my first two years which meant most weekends were spent with her; so I didn't go out much with my flatmates. Having said that I used it loads in the first month or so and having the freshers ball ticket guaranteed was fantastic.

Obviously the most ideal solution would be to wait until you get there and see if your flatmates have got it; but that's not an option as they sell out before term starts!

Personally didn't regret not getting one; but know people who did, mostly because their flatmates/course mates who they went out with had one, and then it gets awkward in terms of queue jumps obviously!

Bought Platinum Extra, hall subs and fresher ticket sorry if this has already been asked but how do we pay the fresher fee (extra rent)? Do we just pay it with the first rent installment?

I received a letter a few weeks ago that gad our student number,email etc...with a form for gp, and another form which asked for a photo for student Id. I seemed to have lost it. How do I get a new one?


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So even though we pay for a platinum card, freshers fee and hall sub we still have to pay for a freshers ticket? What does that get us into that the other things dont?

So even though we pay for a platinum card, freshers fee and hall sub we still have to pay for a freshers ticket? What does that get us into that the other things dont?

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I applied to Lboro not having going to an open day. Do you think I can just walk in and have a look around myself?


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Basically what Xenite said, but for Harry French (and maybe other halls, which is why I'm adding this) the "freshers ticket" seems to be included in the hall subs. It says "Freshers Subs Incl. Social events" and there's no other freshers option, so maybe you won't have to buy a freshers ticket separately. Not that it makes a whole lot of difference money-wise, but it makes it a bit less confusing (for me, at least!).

But yeah, the Platinum card is for the union, freshers fee is the freshers week accommodation (which apparently gets added onto your first accommodation bill), hall subs are compulsory and go towards hall-related things throughout the year, and freshers ticket is I think for the activities/events your hall has organised for freshers week/fortnight.

...At least, I think that's right!

I dont get the difference between the hall sub and freshers ticket like what each of them do by paying them they both seem like the same thing. But if i have to pay it then i have to pay it. Gonna be broke before I even get there! Do you know how to buy a freshers ticket? Do you do it before you get there or can you do it when you get there? Thanks for all the info btw