University of Bath firmers 2016

Original post by SeanFM

you get to choose 3 types in order of preference.

Will put in some useful links should I find some.

As an icebreaker:

What have you applied for?

Where are you from?

What are you studying at the moment?

What accommodation(s) are you interested in?

Regarding accommodation, what are the "good ones", ie the most popular ones? How quickly is "quickly snapped up"? Like a week?

What have you applied for?
Chem Eng.
Where are you from?
Home student.
What are you studying at the moment?
a levels; maths, chemistry, physics.
What accommodation(s) are you interested in?
Norwood.

University of Bath

Bath

Reply 2

Original post by Bath_Student

Regarding accommodation, what are the "good ones", ie the most popular ones? How quickly is "quickly snapped up"? Like a week?

Polden Court, Marlsborough and Solsbury come to mind as the popular ones. I'm trying to think back to my year/last year, I think the popular ones went in a matter of days. (It might be somewhere on the 2015 thread, I'll have a look when I can).

And the ones left at the end in my year were one from Westwood, then Eastwood and John Wood (avoid John Wood unless there is nothing else, simply because it's in the city).

Reply 3

Original post by SeanFM

Thanks! It surprises me that the most expensive ones are the most competitive. Living at, say, Marlsborough and Solsbury in Bath is as expensive as living in London..

Reply 4

I'm likely gonna firm Bath.

What have you applied for?
Sociology with placement

Where are you from?
London

What are you studying at the moment?
A2 Sociology, Psychology and History

What accommodation(s) are you interested in?

1st - Woodland, 2nd - Malsborough and Solsbury, 3rd - Osbourne (en-suite)

Reply 5

M.Branson98

Recently firmed Bath, just hope I meet grade requirements now!

What have you applied for?
Chemistry for Drug Discovery with Industrial Placement (might switch to straight Chemistry though)

Where are you from?
Exeter, Devon

What are you studying at the moment?
A2 Chemistry, Biology and Geography

What accommodation(s) are you interested in?
Marlborough and Solsbury Court, Woodland Court and The Quads

Reply 6

Original post by Bath_Student

Millionaires!!

Have either of you received any confirmation at all?

Confirmation of what?

Reply 7

Original post by undine_monty

Confirmation of what?

I don't what to expect, but I feel they ought to send something (either by email or by post) eg some information pack on Bath..

I take it you're also empty-handed.

Perhaps @SeanFM can weigh in.

Reply 8

M.Branson98

Original post by Bath_Student

I don't what to expect, but I feel they ought to send something (either by email or by post) eg some information pack on Bath..

I take it you're also empty-handed.

Perhaps @SeanFM can weigh in.

I haven't had confirmation yet, but i'm sure i'll hear back from Bath soon.

Reply 9

Original post by Bath_Student

I don't what to expect, but I feel they ought to send something (either by email or by post) eg some information pack on Bath..

I take it you're also empty-handed.

Perhaps @SeanFM can weigh in.

I can't quite remember. If I remember correctly you get a pack closer to when you arrive with information about freshers, buses, pizza etc.

Reply 10

Original post by Bath_Student

I don't what to expect, but I feel they ought to send something (either by email or by post) eg some information pack on Bath..

I take it you're also empty-handed.

Perhaps @SeanFM can weigh in.

They've only sent me an email talking about accessing my offer letter through the applicant portal

Reply 11

Original post by SeanFM

I can't quite remember. If I remember correctly you get a pack closer to when you arrive with information about freshers, buses, pizza etc.

Is there a pizza place at bath? Also, was Bath your first choice?

Reply 12

Original post by undine_monty

Is there a pizza place at bath? Also, was Bath your first choice?

I only had two offers, so it was my first choice out of those :tongue:

but out of the 5 I applied to it was 4th. Had I done a lot more research it definitely would've been first!

There is a place called The Lime Tree on campus that does Pizza, apparently, as well as a pizza express in town.
You can also order - there is a domino's, pizza hut, papa johns, a chinese and maybe a few other places that do deliveries.

Reply 13

Original post by SeanFM

I only had two offers, so it was my first choice out of those :tongue:

How so; only two?

And is it common / monetarily feasible to order a takeaway?

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 14

Original post by Bath_Student

How so; only two?

And is it common / monetarily feasible to order a takeaway?

Too many ambitious choices resulted in being rejected straight away. :redface:

Getting a takeaway every day or even every week would be excessive for most people. Depending on your financial arrangements with parents/student finance and other things that you need money for , with some budgeting you could go for some Nandos or Wetherspoons or Dominos or whatever (they sell 2 pizzas for the price of 1 on Tuesdays).

Reply 15

username1915885

I have firmed Bath.

What have you applied for?

Chemistry with Drug Discovery with Year Abroad

Where are you from?

London

What are you studying at the moment?

Chemistry, Physics, Maths

What accommodation(s) are you interested in?

Polsden Court

Reply 16

EmilyNinja

What have you applied for?
Physics Bsc

Where are you from?
EU

What are you studying at the moment?
Physics,Chemistry,Maths,Further Maths,Classical Greek

What accommodation(s) are you interested in?
Quads,Polden

Reply 17

Original post by EmilyNinja

Where precisely-ish?
Not a bit pricey?

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 18

EmilyNinja

Original post by Bath_Student

Where precisely-ish?
Not a bit pricey?

Yes it is.. :s-smilie:

I am also considering Marlborough and Solsbury Court. You?

(edited 8 years ago)

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