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  1. thesilvermagnolia's Avatar
    1 18-08-2011  07:17
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    The Official University of Birmingham Freshers 2011 Thread!
    Let's get to know a few people! :hi:

    What are you going to be studying?

    Also, once we start to get accommodation offers, lets put the details here and see who's living near by
  2. thesilvermagnolia's Avatar
    2 18-08-2011  07:18
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    Re: The Official University of Birmingham Freshers 2011 Thread!
    Name: Jess
    Course: BA Hispanic Studies (4 years)
    Accommodation: No offer yet
    Moving from: Bristol
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    3 18-08-2011  07:22
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    Re: The Official University of Birmingham Freshers 2011 Thread!
    Name: John
    Course: Medicine
    Accommodation: Nothing yet, first choice was Mason...
    Moving from: Luton
    Feelings: :sexface:
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    4 18-08-2011  07:31
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    Re: The Official University of Birmingham Freshers 2011 Thread!
    Name: Wayne
    Course: Physics & Astrophysics
    Accommodation: No offer as yet, wanted Elgar Court
    Moving From: Northampton

    So excited! :woo:
  5. dantheman123123's Avatar
    5 18-08-2011  07:36
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    Re: The Official University of Birmingham Freshers 2011 Thread!
    Chem eng smashing it up!!
  6. Dandaman1's Avatar
    6 18-08-2011  09:39
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    Re: The Official University of Birmingham Freshers 2011 Thread!
    Name: Dan
    Course: BSc Environmental Management
    Accommodation: No offer yet... but first choice Pritchatts house
    Moving from: Aylesbury, Bucks
  7. 99student99's Avatar
    7 18-08-2011  09:57
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    Re: The Official University of Birmingham Freshers 2011 Thread!
    got in!!
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    8 18-08-2011  10:20
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    Re: The Official University of Birmingham Freshers 2011 Thread!
    i want to ask something. I got in for civil engineering with foundation year, so does that make me a fresher?
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    9 18-08-2011  10:24
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    Name: Sophie
    Course: English and American lit
    Accommodation: not sure where yet
    Moving from: London
  10. Lauradawg's Avatar
    10 18-08-2011  10:27
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    Re: The Official University of Birmingham Freshers 2011 Thread!
    Name: Laura
    Course: Business Management
    Accommodation: No offer yet, but first choice is Shackleton
    Moving from: Belfast
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  11. Lizzieee's Avatar
    11 18-08-2011  10:50
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    Re: The Official University of Birmingham Freshers 2011 Thread!
    Name: Liz
    Course: Law
    Accommodation: No offer as yet, but put Mason as first choice.
    Moving from: Luton
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    12 18-08-2011  10:52
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    Re: The Official University of Birmingham Freshers 2011 Thread!
    (Original post by Lizzieee)
    Name: Liz
    Course: Law
    Accommodation: No offer as yet, but put Mason as first choice.
    Moving from: Luton
    when did you apply for accomdation?
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    13 18-08-2011  11:39
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    Re: The Official University of Birmingham Freshers 2011 Thread!
    Name: Tom
    Course: Psychology
    Accommodation: Not got offer atm but chose Shackleton as 1st choice
    Moving From: Nottingham

    Look forward to meeting ya all!
  14. mrppaulo's Avatar
    14 18-08-2011  11:44
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    Re: The Official University of Birmingham Freshers 2011 Thread!
    Name: Paul
    Course: Physics and Astrophysics
    Accomidation: No offer maple bank catered
    Moving From: Bournemouth

    See you all soon
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    15 18-08-2011  11:55
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    Re: The Official University of Birmingham Freshers 2011 Thread!
    OMG OMG YAY, I am going to Birmingham :woo:

    Name: Amelia
    Course: Biology
    Accomidation: No offer yet but hopefully Tennis Court/Maple Bank (self-catered)
    Moving From: Reading... home to the epic festival, any of you guys coming down for it weekend?
    Feelings: :ahee::awesome::badger::banana::borat::perv::w00t:
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    16 18-08-2011  11:59
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    Re: The Official University of Birmingham Freshers 2011 Thread!
    (Original post by Mally-xo)
    OMG OMG YAY, I am going to Birmingham :woo:

    Name: Amelia
    Course: Biology
    Accomidation: No offer yet but hopefully Tennis Court/Maple Bank (self-catered)
    Moving From: Reading... home to the epic festival, any of you guys coming down for it weekend?
    Feelings: :ahee::awesome::badger::banana::borat::perv::w00t:
    same well happy, lets do some jumping
  17. Mally-xo's Avatar
    17 18-08-2011  12:13
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    Re: The Official University of Birmingham Freshers 2011 Thread!
    (Original post by PsyChris)
    same well happy, lets do some jumping
    I almost knocked my teacher over I was hopping around like a mad thing was just really unexpected cause I really thought I had fudged everything up! what are you going to be studying?
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    18 18-08-2011  12:30
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    Re: The Official University of Birmingham Freshers 2011 Thread!
    Name: Izzy
    Course: Modern Languages (French, German, Japanese)
    Accommodation: Tennis Courts, block 15 flat 89
    Moving From: Somerset
    Last edited by IllnessIllusion; 18-08-2011 at 15:23.
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  19. thesilvermagnolia's Avatar
    19 18-08-2011  12:37
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    Re: The Official University of Birmingham Freshers 2011 Thread!
    Congrats everyone! :party:
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    20 18-08-2011  12:54
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    Re: The Official University of Birmingham Freshers 2011 Thread!
    Name: Sam
    Course: Political Science
    Staying: A Bed Hopefully
    Moving From: Norfolk
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