The Warwick Accommodation Thread (+Guide in Post#1)

Some of you may call me crazy - but I really like Westwood. Does anyone know if I put it as my first choice is there still that chance that I will be sharing or will it rule me out of sharing?

Some of you may call me crazy - but I really like Westwood. Does anyone know if I put it as my first choice is there still that chance that I will be sharing or will it rule me out of sharing?

I really like Westwood too. First choice for me .

I think it's improbable that we will end up in Westwood sharing as it's usually for students who firmed late or shunted over from somewhere very over-subscribed. However, I guess we'll never know!

What course did you firm?

Is the application for accommodation out yet?

Could someone quote me when forms are up lol

Ohh good I'm glad It's not just me, It's such a nice looking place, and the windows are huge! that finally sold it to me, I think I'll email the accommodation people to ask about sharing anyway, I've firmed maths what about you?

Quick question: Which is better, AV or JM?

Preferably in terms of:
- Sociability
- Convenience (ie laundry, kitchen, location)
- How up to date everything is... (not put very well!)
- And any other info you can give =)

PS I know all the stuff about what you get, like room size, en-suite, people per kitchen blah blah blah

To be honest, the biggest factor in sociability will be the people you're with.

I prefer AV, but then I live there, so I'm a little biased. I don't think there's that much in it to be honest.

We have our own laundrette, unlike JM. That's pretty handy. We also get a bigger desk and more shelves (handy if you're doing humanities and have lots of books) Location wise, I wouldn't say there's much in it. They're basically next to each other anyway. JM is marginally closer to the SU, AV is marginally closer to Tesco.

Also, AV kitchens have a common room, which is a really nice place to socialise with the people in your kitchen. It also means that everyone can be around at once without it getting too crowded.


Everything is pretty up to date, but it really depends on which kitchen you're in. They all seem to have totally different ovens etc. It's not as fancy as Bluebell (we have keys not fancy key cards), but it's all very nice and doesn't feel rusty round the edges or anything.

Hello. I just have a couple of questions about a few of my top choices - please somebody help me!!

1) Is there a bit where you can state you don't want a twin room on the application form if you put Benefactors down?

2) I've heard AV is a bit unsociable and I love going out so will it be ok for me to put it down?

3) Is the shared bathrooms at Rootes a problem?

I also have JM as 1st choice and seeing as Tocil isn't available, possibly Claycroft. I really want a hall with sociable people so are these ok and what other halls do people recommend with respect to this??

Thanks guys, any help is muuuuch appreciated!

Exactly how much of a problem is it moving all your stuff out in a 30 week let place? Because I don't live in the UK so it'd be crazy to have to carry all that around Europe...

If I remember rightly, yes there is somewhere you can state this (although if there is unexpectedly high demand then there is still the risk of being made to temporarily share rooms e.g. in Westwood but I don't have stats on how likely this is).You can specify in your personal description that you like to go out a lot and they'll put you with similar people.I lived in Westwood which also had shared bathrooms. It was never a problem - they were cleaned almost every day for you. There were enough toilets/showers that no-one ever had to queue. In the very unlikely event that both showers were in use, you could just use the ones downstairs. In Rootes, you'll have the whole building at your disposal so if there's the slightest problem with any of the facilities you can easily find another one.
I don't think Claycroft is available either, see http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/accommodation/studentaccommodation/all/campus/residences/ Also, in the past they have put restrictions on having both AV/JM in your top choices so if you're considering both then you would need to bear this in mind. You'll be told exactly what the policy is when applications open.

There's not really much more I can suggest with regards to choosing halls, apart from obviously Westwood which I lived in and really enjoyed. They mainly use your personal description to determine whether to put you in a loud/quiet area.

Thanks so much! That really helped!! And one other thing I forgot to ask - with the buildings with flats it says there are some single gender areas, does that mean there's a chance of ending up in a flat with all girls? Or does it just apply to the shared bathrooms? Thankeee youuu

Hi guys, quick question about having a 30-week let!

I know we'll have to take some stuff home with us, but do we have to take absolutely everything? Can we keep big bulky stuff there? Little bit concerned