I'll hopefully be going in September also, so I don't have any first hand experience (except from tours of park houses + village) but on the accommodation form I put Park Houses first, East Slope second and Park Village third-though I'm hoping I don't get Park Village as it seems pretty cramped and not great socially. I've heard that the park houses/east slope are both pretty good for social life, but I do hope i get into one of the Park Houses as it does seem that much nicer and less run down. I think I would happily accept my situation if I were placed in East Slope as at least I would be saving on rent. I think it depends what aspects of living you care about more (: