Oxford Brookes Accommodation Thread 2012
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Re: Oxford Brookes Accommodation Thread 2012Crescent hall is fine! I live there at honestly its not as bad alot try to make it out to be because its the cheapest. you will be on the U5 bus route to gypsy lane to get you to campus. it means you have to get up abit earlier but honestly its not at all bad. you will find that you get the exact same as the other halls...including a very very similar kitchen. you get exactly the same appliances. The rooms are pretty decent. you get a big wardrobe, a large desk, lots of shelving, lockable underbed storage and then you have your sink which has storage for your stuff as well. Its around a 40min walk to gypsy lane so bus is the most practical option. takes just under 15mins. So for a 9am lecture you can get an 8.30 bus.(Original post by MQ003C)
I do have a general question I'd like to bring up about Crescent Hall. If anyone knows here...is it far from the campus? Is it a pain to get the bus to headington hill everyday or is it not that bad walking? The rooms don't look to bad and I hope the people won't be noisy and annoying either but that's something you don't know til you get there.
Just as a point if you live in clive booth get used to walking! Its all uphill to get from your room to campus and to the bus stop if you are going to wheatley. Buses to wheatley for gypsy lane (so all halls bar westminster, slade, paul kent and crescent) they will get very busy! there are several on at peak times but be prepared to stand on your bus journeys.
Those in the other halls bar westminster. The U5X is very very rarely full so you will have a comfortable journey there
just runs less often.
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Re: Oxford Brookes Accommodation Thread 2012Ah cool so its got all the usual stuff you need and its about 40 mins walking? That isn't bad but not for a 9 am lecture! Of course the halls are randomly allocated but ideally I'd like crescent as its out of the way and looks like a decent place to live. I just hope this random allocation stuff isn't as random as it would seem what would be the point of preferences if its all random?(Original post by Charlottay!)
Crescent hall is fine! I live there at honestly its not as bad alot try to make it out to be because its the cheapest. you will be on the U5 bus route to gypsy lane to get you to campus. it means you have to get up abit earlier but honestly its not at all bad. you will find that you get the exact same as the other halls...including a very very similar kitchen. you get exactly the same appliances. The rooms are pretty decent. you get a big wardrobe, a large desk, lots of shelving, lockable underbed storage and then you have your sink which has storage for your stuff as well. Its around a 40min walk to gypsy lane so bus is the most practical option. takes just under 15mins. So for a 9am lecture you can get an 8.30 bus.
Just as a point if you live in clive booth get used to walking! Its all uphill to get from your room to campus and to the bus stop if you are going to wheatley. Buses to wheatley for gypsy lane (so all halls bar westminster, slade, paul kent and crescent) they will get very busy! there are several on at peak times but be prepared to stand on your bus journeys.
Those in the other halls bar westminster. The U5X is very very rarely full so you will have a comfortable journey there just runs less often.
Anyway thanks for the reply.
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Re: Oxford Brookes Accommodation Thread 2012The allocation is random to point. your preference still gets taken into consideration but there will be alot applying for clive booth.(Original post by MQ003C)
Ah cool so its got all the usual stuff you need and its about 40 mins walking? That isn't bad but not for a 9 am lecture! Of course the halls are randomly allocated but ideally I'd like crescent as its out of the way and looks like a decent place to live. I just hope this random allocation stuff isn't as random as it would seem what would be the point of preferences if its all random?
Anyway thanks for the reply.
so essentially what happens is they fill the rooms with as many first choice pick people as people. obvs this isnt possible so they take 2nd preference and fill in the gaps with 2nd. those who again weren't successful go to 3rd and so on. i got my 4th and i no people who got 5th. its luck. i also no many who got first choice.
I don't no many who walk to gypsy lane from crescent. i know many who cycle! its a really nice cycle route. take you about 20/25mins tops. its pretty flat as well. except for bus, cycling is the next best thing. you will see many many many places to put ur bike both in halls and on campus -
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Re: Oxford Brookes Accommodation Thread 2012Haha! Well should've put it firm to be honest!... What are you going on to study then? and well I have read in some places that Brookes admin team isn't the best and sometimes a bit delayed but it'll reach us soon... I hope... Eventually...(Original post by Backchatgirl)
Thank God, I'm not the only one :L I've put oxford brookes as my insurance, but still, it's an absolute pain!
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Re: Oxford Brookes Accommodation Thread 2012Nah, my firm is Kent and I'm pretty happy with that :P I'll be studying Anthropology which I'm very excited about(Original post by imtimp427)
Haha! Well should've put it firm to be honest!... What are you going on to study then? and well I have read in some places that Brookes admin team isn't the best and sometimes a bit delayed but it'll reach us soon... I hope... Eventually...
What about you?
And yes, I emailed the accommodation 'people' and they said if it doesn't get here by June contact them again, but that our deadline isn't till August anyway (for conditional offers). -
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Re: Oxford Brookes Accommodation Thread 2012Haven't had mine yet either. Just be patient and hopefully we'll get it in the next week or two.(Original post by Laura Wilshire)
Has anyone else not received their accommodation letter yet? Starting to get a little worried.....
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Re: Oxford Brookes Accommodation Thread 2012Should i feel offended? cuz I don't(Original post by n.latham)
I havent even recieved mine yet neither have my friends!!!! And peop0le in bloody romania are recieving them before me??? I just dont even know -.-
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Re: Oxford Brookes Accommodation Thread 2012I'm in the same situation (from London) and still havent received anything from OB. I called them and supposedly it should come soon. It's so annoying!(Original post by n.latham)
I havent even recieved mine yet neither have my friends!!!! And peop0le in bloody romania are recieving them before me??? I just dont even know -.- -
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Re: Oxford Brookes Accommodation Thread 2012hahahah well thats good to hear, im soo relieved!! but the weird thing about oxford brookes is that y cant apply for any accommodation until results day! in bristol the accommodation applications opens first of june!(Original post by Guygp)
i wouldn't worry about it too much. Although the accommodation on the website and prospectus is the official oxford brookes accommodation, they also own a lot of student housing so they'll be able to find somewhere alright for you if you aren't successful.
That's what my offer day guide said so i'm remaining hopeful
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Re: Oxford Brookes Accommodation Thread 2012You apply for accommodation now! once you receive your letter. APPLY. however the closing date isnt until after results day and the allocations is done even later. Brookes just like to wait until they know exactly who they have coming and sort it out in 2 chunks. Unconditional are done in July and the rest after results.(Original post by nadeen94)
hahahah well thats good to hear, im soo relieved!! but the weird thing about oxford brookes is that y cant apply for any accommodation until results day! in bristol the accommodation applications opens first of june! -
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Re: Oxford Brookes Accommodation Thread 2012...me too!!!(Original post by Aled92)
Got my letter this morning!
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Re: Oxford Brookes Accommodation Thread 2012Got my letter this morning - I blame living in Plymouth ¬_¬ Actually sat down and worked prices down literally to what I'd have left a day after paying for accom (worse case situation of literally just having the loan and maintenance grant. Boils down to me being poor if I can't get a transfer for work!
Think I'm going to go for: Clivebooth (ES)
Sladepark
Clivebooth (NES)
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Re: Oxford Brookes Accommodation Thread 2012Haha! I'm gonna do Motorsport Engineering with foundation year and I have no idea about what your doing is haha! Got mine today so your should come through soon I hope(Original post by Backchatgirl)
Nah, my firm is Kent and I'm pretty happy with that :P I'll be studying Anthropology which I'm very excited about What about you?
And yes, I emailed the accommodation 'people' and they said if it doesn't get here by June contact them again, but that our deadline isn't till August anyway (for conditional offers).
just runs less often.
What about you?
