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Derwent? They wear clogs. Or so the song goes.

Goodrickers are hard as nails.

James are Toffs.

I know nothing about other colleges.

Reply 21

*anon*

9

is it true that James and Alcuin favour those who have had a gap year, as they get to apply earlier?????!!! x

Reply 22

-CBee-

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is it true that James and Alcuin favour those who have had a gap year, as they get to apply earlier?????!!! x

Probably not, since it all depends on what sort of accomodation people want (James and Alcuin are majority en-suite, 33 week lets).

Reply 23

Wind Guru

8

Is the en-suite better in James or Alcuin?

I read James is like a wetroom..and Alcuin have baths?

Reply 24

laser

10

One block in Alcuin has baths, the other blocks are just bog standard ensuites, probably wet room types (all-in-one pods are the best way to describe them)

Reply 25

littlepsycho

slugonamission

You can't apply to one college

can you not write which college you prefer, on your application form???
my brother is studying at birmingham, and i know he was able to do that

Reply 26

Melana

14

Nope. You can say that you'd prefer to be in a certain college, but unless you have a really good reason, they won't take any notice.

Reply 27

Dez

20

People on a gap year, people on clearing, etc. don't apply any earlier than everyone else. They group people into the different colleges depending on what preferences they tick, e.g. all the non-smokers in Halifax, and some houses/blocks will be designated "quiet areas" (yeah, right... :rolleyes:

) for those that say they want a quiet environment.

I'm not sure what process they use to decide who gets en-suite or not, but given it's always massively oversubscribed, could well be just names out of a hat...

Reply 28

cullmac

I remember there was some really weird options on my accommodation forms, like "do you require en-suite for religious bathing reasons?" yet there wasnt a box to tick if you just wanted en-suite because it would be nice.
Needless to say i know lots of people who lied through their teeth to get better accommodation.

Reply 29

slugonamission

lol, we just had tickboxes on the front page for ensuite or standard :p:

Reply 30

Laus

13

Dez

People on a gap year, people on clearing, etc. don't apply any earlier than everyone else. They group people into the different colleges depending on what preferences they tick, e.g. all the non-smokers in Halifax, and some houses/blocks will be designated "quiet areas" (yeah, right... :rolleyes:

) for those that say they want a quiet environment.

I'm not sure what process they use to decide who gets en-suite or not, but given it's always massively oversubscribed, could well be just names out of a hat...