The Big &#x27;Recommend Me A College&#x27; Thread

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Original post by bembem

Nobody wants the hill though.

I'd prefer it if you didn't say things that are outright wrong and unhelpful on my forum, please. :s-smilie:

If you keep going, I'll assume that you're just trolling.

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KayteeKaytee

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Original post by bembem

I dont know why you would voluntarily pick to live on the Hill other than you want self-catered.

I'm not sure you've got any idea what you're talking about. Living on the hill is a big advantage to anyone with lectures on the science site. And just in case you're not a scientist, just about anyone can have lectures on the science site.

I would like to say that in my three years of reading Durham forums, it is very unusual to find anyone being as negative and unhelpful as you are being. People are generally very nice and positive. Perhaps you don't belong anywhere in Durham.

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Antifazian

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Original post by RuSSeLLMaGuiRe

I'm not saying I'd choose a college for that reason only, but it's certainly a discriminator, if I was stuck between two colleges

I suppose it depends on what kind of person you are. To me it was a positive - more exercise!

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For someone who would like a more traditional looking, mid-sized college, on the hill or Bailey (cos applying for science and not very good at getting up in the morning :wink:

), would you say St Mary is the only choice or have I missed some others? Definitely don't fancy the 60's look, though I know it is totally arbitrary....

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Original post by cora06140

For someone who would like a more traditional looking, mid-sized college, on the hill or Bailey (cos applying for science and not very good at getting up in the morning :wink:

), would you say St Mary is the only choice or have I missed some others? Definitely don't fancy the 60's look, though I know it is totally arbitrary....

Based on that, Mary's is my first thought too. :smile:

Although if you've got any other thoughts about what kind of place you'd like to live, I'll throw some more suggestions at you!

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Thanks, going to the open day in September and was wondering which one I should try and visit, on top of Mary's, so yes, if you have any other suggestion, that would be great (staying overnight at University College, so we'll have seen that too :smile:

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Original post by cora06140

Thanks, going to the open day in September and was wondering which one I should try and visit, on top of Mary's, so yes, if you have any other suggestion, that would be great (staying overnight at University College, so we'll have seen that too :smile:

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Well, what kind of things are you after? Like, you said you wanted a middle-sized college, but why is it you're looking at that? I might be able to suggest other things that might work.

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Well my daughter comes from quite a small school (about 500 pupils from early years to year 13, so it really is more like a family where everyone knows everyone) so would probably not be comfortable in a huge college. She is also keen on being in a more traditional looking college (we live in France where 99% of unis are purpose built cement blocks, so she yearns for a more historical building, more traditions, etc) and she is not very good at getting up in the morning, so as she wants to do science, I guess it means on the hill or not too far away :smile:

Thanks!

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Original post by cora06140

Well my daughter comes from quite a small school (about 500 pupils from early years to year 13, so it really is more like a family where everyone knows everyone) so would probably not be comfortable in a huge college. She is also keen on being in a more traditional looking college (we live in France where 99% of unis are purpose built cement blocks, so she yearns for a more historical building, more traditions, etc) and she is not very good at getting up in the morning, so as she wants to do science, I guess it means on the hill or not too far away :smile:

Thanks!

St Mary's would be my first thought - right next to the science site, one of the most traditional colleges on the Hill (definitely the nicest non-modern building), middling size, but doesn't have a rowdy reputation.

If you're looking on the Bailey, maybe St John's? That's small and tight-knit, as far as I'm aware.

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