Cardiff University September 2012
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Re: Cardiff University September 2012Yeah exactly, and everyone will be in the same boat! But yeah it will be scary at first totally going it alone! But I'm sure we'd settle in quick. That's amazing! Well done! If you got an offer from Bristol would you firm that instead? I'm trying to decide between Cardiff and Bath for a firm and insurance option. It's so hard to decide! I'm applying for pharmacy, so we could be working alongside each other one day! :P(Original post by Alyss05)
I think we'll be pretty happy wherever we end up tbh
Plus we start off with freshers so all uni students go out and you'll make friends on your course as well as flat mates so im sure we'll be fine. It'll still be nerve wracking at first though wont it? haha. I've got an offer to do medicine there but im waiting on bristol to see if i get an offer before i firm/insurance cardiff. What course are you going for?
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Re: Cardiff University September 2012Im not sure which I would firm because bristol used to be my favourite but recently i've been looking at cardiff accomodation and i've been getting so excited about it(Original post by hollybanolly)
Yeah exactly, and everyone will be in the same boat! But yeah it will be scary at first totally going it alone! But I'm sure we'd settle in quick. That's amazing! Well done! If you got an offer from Bristol would you firm that instead? I'm trying to decide between Cardiff and Bath for a firm and insurance option. It's so hard to decide! I'm applying for pharmacy, so we could be working alongside each other one day! :P
I'd love to be in tally south and its near the sport complex, the city and the heath park campus. Plus on Friday i went out in cardiff for a friends 18th and had a great night so thats only added to how much i like it
Cardiff is just a great city!
Whats your pros and cons for cardiff Vs bath?
And yeah we never know, we could be colleagues in a few years haha -
Re: Cardiff University September 2012Oh yay another English course person =) nice one. You applied to loads of southern unis then(Original post by welshfrankie)
I've firmed Cardiff for English Literature
Southampton as my Insurance. Also applied to Exeter, Exeter Cornwall Campus & Loughborough but I knew Cardiff was the right place for me 
What's your plans for accommodation?
I don't have a clue about accommodation... any opinions to help? I hate decision making
My sister is at Swansea uni so stayed with her... and we got majorly lost on the open day and missed the accommodation tours and had to awkwardly walk into the talk late (stood at the door for about 10 minutes arguing about who should open the door and walk in til a woman was just like "I'LL open the door and you two walk in" ) -
Re: Cardiff University September 2012Oooh, civil engineering here. Close I guess!(Original post by young_architect)
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Re: Cardiff University September 2012Cardiff does sound amazing! Oh wow! I've heard the nightlife is amazing, is it as amazing as everyone says it is?(Original post by Alyss05)
Im not sure which I would firm because bristol used to be my favourite but recently i've been looking at cardiff accomodation and i've been getting so excited about it
I'd love to be in tally south and its near the sport complex, the city and the heath park campus. Plus on Friday i went out in cardiff for a friends 18th and had a great night so thats only added to how much i like it
Cardiff is just a great city!
Whats your pros and cons for cardiff Vs bath?
And yeah we never know, we could be colleagues in a few years haha
Well Cardiff is off campus, Bath is a campus uni - I don't mind either
Cardiff is quite spread out compared to Bath
With the Bath course I'd be able to go abroad unlike the Cardiff course.
Cardiff is only an hour away on the train from me which is perfect!
Both cities are great in their own way. Its so difficult
Both accommodations look great.
haha that would be funny!
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Re: Cardiff University September 2012
Cardiff night-life is amazing. Nearly A year on and I still haven't had a boring night out! It's so cheap on some nights too, so if night-life is your worry, honestly you'll find it hard to moan at Cardiff! Also i've been in Taly South accommodation this year, and I'd probably pick it again if I had the choice again (mind if you are on the ground floor, I would genuinely feel sorry for you :P)
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Re: Cardiff University September 2012Yep, location from home was an important factor to me so Cardiff made sense(Original post by sophiew121)
Oh yay another English course person =) nice one. You applied to loads of southern unis then
I don't have a clue about accommodation... any opinions to help? I hate decision making
My sister is at Swansea uni so stayed with her... and we got majorly lost on the open day and missed the accommodation tours and had to awkwardly walk into the talk late (stood at the door for about 10 minutes arguing about who should open the door and walk in til a woman was just like "I'LL open the door and you two walk in" )
I haven't even managed to get an accommodation tour, had to apply based on pictures and others' opinions
I haven't really got much advice to offer regarding that! I think wherever you'll end up you'll have a great experience though 
I've only been on a night out in Cardiff a few times and can vouch that it's always great and it's usually pretty cheap on the right nights!(Original post by burgergetsbored)
Cardiff night-life is amazing. Nearly A year on and I still haven't had a boring night out! It's so cheap on some nights too, so if night-life is your worry, honestly you'll find it hard to moan at Cardiff! Also i've been in Taly South accommodation this year, and I'd probably pick it again if I had the choice again (mind if you are on the ground floor, I would genuinely feel sorry for you :P) -
Re: Cardiff University September 2012I wouldn't say a 30 minute walk from south to town is "near the city!!!" but yeah south is the way forward!!!(Original post by Alyss05)
I'd love to be in tally south and its near the sport complex, the city and the heath park campus. -
Re: Cardiff University September 2012
I got offers from Cardiff and Leeds to study Dentistry but have firmed Cardiff! I can't wait to get started and have chosen tally south as my top option.
Does anyone know roughly when we'll hear back for accommodation because I applied for it about almost a month ago now... -
Re: Cardiff University September 2012when you get your results and they know you are definitely going to cardiff.(Original post by sagarshah)
I got offers from Cardiff and Leeds to study Dentistry but have firmed Cardiff! I can't wait to get started and have chosen tally south as my top option.
Does anyone know roughly when we'll hear back for accommodation because I applied for it about almost a month ago now... -
Re: Cardiff University September 2012Haha I'm so daft didn't evenclick you lived in wales(Original post by welshfrankie)
Yep, location from home was an important factor to me so Cardiff made sense
I haven't even managed to get an accommodation tour, had to apply based on pictures and others' opinions
I haven't really got much advice to offer regarding that! I think wherever you'll end up you'll have a great experience though 
I've only been on a night out in Cardiff a few times and can vouch that it's always great and it's usually pretty cheap on the right nights!
You staying at home or in accomodation then?
Going to look into it later though -
Re: Cardiff University September 2012Haha(Original post by sophiew121)
Haha I'm so daft didn't evenclick you lived in wales
You staying at home or in accomodation then?
Going to look into it later though
I'm staying in accommodation. I'm about a 40 min drive away depending on traffic so it'd be far easier to stay there. Not sure which accommodation to go for though. I've already applied but I believe applications can be changed until a certain date so I might have a reshuffle as I've heard rumours of insect infestations in Taly South which I had as my first choice.
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Re: Cardiff University September 2012whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat(Original post by welshfrankie)
i might have a reshuffle as i've heard rumours of insect infestations in taly south which i had as my first choice.
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Re: Cardiff University September 2012My reaction too - I don't know if it's true, it's just what a few people have told me. Anyone currently staying there can confirm or deny this?(Original post by rachbeanz)
whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat
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Re: Cardiff University September 2012I don't live there, however I remember seeing this: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...2888341&type=3(Original post by welshfrankie)
My reaction too - I don't know if it's true, it's just what a few people have told me. Anyone currently staying there can confirm or deny this?
Strangely those uni meme pages that sprang up over night seem like a great way to find out what you uni of choice is really like.. -
Re: Cardiff University September 2012I've too been looking over that page to get a feel but never found that picture! haha. Seems it is true though.(Original post by schenker)
I don't live there, however I remember seeing this: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...2888341&type=3
Strangely those uni meme pages that sprang up over night seem like a great way to find out what you uni of choice is really like..
Plus we start off with freshers so all uni students go out and you'll make friends on your course as well as flat mates so im sure we'll be fine. It'll still be nerve wracking at first though wont it? haha. I've got an offer to do medicine there but im waiting on bristol to see if i get an offer before i firm/insurance cardiff. What course are you going for?
Southampton as my Insurance. Also applied to Exeter, Exeter Cornwall Campus & Loughborough but I knew Cardiff was the right place for me