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    Re: Oxford 2012 Freshers Chat Thread
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    Any Scots around?!
    Hey. Haha. Anyone know when we hear about accommodation, is it after the A level results come out? I really want to know what we need to take with us.
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    :pierre:

    thinking rationally about it I'm pretty sure I'm going to get A*A*AAAb (though maybe won't get one of those A*s), which will get me in. It's just the inevitable disappointment that they aren't perfect results ffs
    Dude even if they're not perfect you're probs going to Oxford anyway D: x
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    (Original post by -chiquitita)
    Hey. Haha. Anyone know when we hear about accommodation, is it after the A level results come out? I really want to know what we need to take with us.
    Depends on the College.. My college has just sent out all pre-departure information including University and College contracts to sign and return! It is starting to feel real!!! :daydreaming:
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    Hi! Whereabouts in America are you from? Also, which college are you studying in?
    New Jersey.
    I'm reading Classics at Somerville. You?
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    Ah I wish all the best to those waiting for results. I vaguely remember driving home from my holiday to pick mine up, because for some reason I couldn't get them on the college internet.

    Now I think on it, I believe I had chocolate cake on the way back. Whatever happens eat some cake :-)
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    Re: Oxford 2012 Freshers Chat Thread
    (Original post by -chiquitita)
    Hey. Haha. Anyone know when we hear about accommodation, is it after the A level results come out? I really want to know what we need to take with us.
    I'm Scotch too - Western Isles. Where you from?

    I haven't heard anything about accomadation either, so I assume it'll be after Thursday. Though I haven't actually heard anything at all from Oxford since getting my results.
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    I'm Scotch too - Western Isles. Where you from?

    I haven't heard anything about accomadation either, so I assume it'll be after Thursday. Though I haven't actually heard anything at all from Oxford since getting my results.
    Hi
    My letter from Worcester said that accommodation would be allocated and details sent after results day.
    (It being a little different for me I didn't read that section until just now).
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    New Jersey.
    I'm reading Classics at Somerville. You?
    Haha pretty much everything I've heard about New Jersey is negative

    I'm doing Economics & Management at Teddy Hall
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    Haha pretty much everything I've heard about New Jersey is negative

    I'm doing Economics & Management at Teddy Hall
    The Jersey Shore and everything else you've ever seen or heard is an incredibly inaccurate reflection of what New Jersey is actually like. The reality is much less horrific, trust me.
    Where are you from?

    Also, there's a facebook group for American freshers; you should join!
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    The Jersey Shore and everything else you've ever seen or heard is an incredibly inaccurate reflection of what New Jersey is actually like. The reality is much less horrific, trust me.
    Where are you from?

    Also, there's a facebook group for American freshers; you should join!
    Haha I'll take your word for it
    I'm from Washington! (West coast best coast)

    Hmm I couldn't find the group. Do you have a link?
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    Haha I'll take your word for it
    I'm from Washington! (West coast best coast)

    Hmm I couldn't find the group. Do you have a link?
    Ahh, the lesser Washington, with the better one, of course, being on the East coast. :cool:

    http://www.facebook.com/groups/424516130911617/
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    I'm Scotch too - Western Isles. Where you from?

    I haven't heard anything about accomadation either, so I assume it'll be after Thursday. Though I haven't actually heard anything at all from Oxford since getting my results.
    I'm from Stirling
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    x
    I just realized you go (went, now, I suppose) to the same school as my cousin. :eek3: It's a small world....
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    I just realized you go (went, now, I suppose) to the same school as my cousin. :eek3: It's a small world....
    and when your living on an island chain of 4000 souls at the edge of the atlantic, its even smaller!
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    C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S!!!
    :shakehand:
    :congrats:

    Today is a day for just reveling in it: you DID it. You are an Oxonian. Accept any cheers that come your way :bumps:


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    also....you will probably never be this happy again to go from the top of the pile (school leaver) to the bottom (fresher!):yep:
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    A warm welcome (and congratulations!!!) to all the people who have met their offers and hopefully soon will be flooding this thread! :wavey:

    :beer: :party2:
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    hey guys :sexface:
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    hey guys :sexface:
    Nice face :sexface:
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    Nice face :sexface:
    I like how we're officially part of this thread now :sexface:
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    Now for the big question: do we add to our Facebook education section our college, or the university?
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