The Official Durham College Allocation Thread (including pictures of colleges)

Heeey, I applied to do geography at collingwood

I don't know anyone who's applied to collingwood so it would be interesting to hear from others who have!

Also, how did people pick their colleges? Did people visit a few and then pick one?

what's everyone's 'second choice' college - like if you don't get allocated your chosen one you'd be most happy to get instead?

My second choice is probably St John's or St Cuthbert's Society, but I believe they should be oversubscribed too.
How about you?

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Hatfield though I doubt that would be given randomly So probably Johns!

I'm not sure but I think I read somewhere that cuths is less oversubscribed so you might get there (hopefully we will all get first choices though lol)

Heeey, I applied to do geography at collingwood

I don't know anyone who's applied to collingwood so it would be interesting to hear from others who have!

Also, how did people pick their colleges? Did people visit a few and then pick one?

Hi everyone!

So as you know, it's February now- and that means Durham are about to make their college allocations! So I thought we could discuss all college related topics- everything from formal dinners to sports teams to Hill vs Bailey So where did you apply to? Have you been allocated to a college that WASN'T your preference? What do you want out of your college experience? etc. etc. etc.

My name's Reiss and I applied to St. Mary's college for psychology! I'm also really looking forward to the overnight open day- should be a great opportunity to experience college life at wherever they allocate me

So where are you hoping to go???

College Photos!!!

Just so everyone knows, I shall be posting pictures of all the different colleges throughout this thread- scroll down to find them! (They should start from page 2- I will make one post per college )

For pictures of University College, Hatfield College, St. Mary's College, St. Chad's College, and Trevelyan College; go to page 2 and scroll down: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2583402&page=2

More pictures will be coming soon!

My second choice is probably St John's or St Cuthbert's Society, but I believe they should be oversubscribed too.
How about you?

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I feel so old now. I joined this forum in 2009 while applying to Durham, where I met three people I'd end up living with for a year; two of whom are still among my closest friends. Started at Trevs in Oct '09, graduated in Jun '13.

In the third picture of Trevs you posted (the 'gardens' [back lawn]), two of the people on the bench were coursemates of mine, and the girl on the far right was my girlfriend from second term through to graduation.

...yeahhh, gotta correct you on a couple of those captions. "The Gardens" = "The back lawn", "A typical bedroom" = "One of the nicer bedrooms", the landings aren't actually hexagonal (you've got to fit 6 bedrooms, a pantry, a toilet, a corridor, and a staircase around them), and the final picture is of the Quad in the centre of college, not the back lawn.

Hi,

Thank you for the pics. I can not wait for you for the pic's of St. John's, because I will have to respond on my offer letter, which I receive Friday. Reading this tread, I get the impressure, I should react fairly soo, thus by the end of tomorrow, I want to sent the email stating that I accept the offer.

All help is much welcome!!

Just checked out the website, and I realise that Cuth is a Bailey without gowned formal dinners...I was so stupid and actually thought all Bailey colleges were traditional
Cuth is too large for me too, I actually prefer small colleges like Chads.
So my second choice becomes Johns only. I have heard a lot of people talking about Trevs, it is a small college and I am more of an artistic girl anyway. So maybe I'll like it too.

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Haha! I'll definitely have to alter those captions now!


Hey!

I'm glad to hear you like all the pics! So I just thought I'd let you know I have now added some of St. John's

Enjoy!



Cuth's is defo the least formal of the Bailey colleges I think it's got something to do with the fact that they're a 'society', not a 'college'. Also, I think they don't do the same types of formals as a lot of the college is self catered (it has the most unique catering system in Durham ) And also it's based in two locations!

Both Trevs and John's are amazing colleges- you would be really lucky to get allocated there (if you don't get into Chad's that is ) But I assure you, you'll absolutely fall in love with whatever college you go to- you hear that all the time!

Haha! I'll definitely have to alter those captions now!


Hey!

I'm glad to hear you like all the pics! So I just thought I'd let you know I have now added some of St. John's

Enjoy!



Cuth's is defo the least formal of the Bailey colleges I think it's got something to do with the fact that they're a 'society', not a 'college'. Also, I think they don't do the same types of formals as a lot of the college is self catered (it has the most unique catering system in Durham ) And also it's based in two locations!

Both Trevs and John's are amazing colleges- you would be really lucky to get allocated there (if you don't get into Chad's that is ) But I assure you, you'll absolutely fall in love with whatever college you go to- you hear that all the time!

I applied to Collingwood. I visited four colleges on the open day - Chad's, Mary's, Aidan's and Collingwood. I thought Chad's was a bit formal for me and the rooms seemed very variable. Mary's used to be a girls college and it still felt a bit a like an old fashioned girls school. I liked Aidan's but I've got a relative who went there and I wanted to go somewhere different. A friend of the family went to Collingwood and loved it and I liked it when I visited.

what's everyone's 'second choice' college - like if you don't get allocated your chosen one you'd be most happy to get instead?