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Reply 20

kingslaw

Dreama

KingsLaw I'm hunting you because you seem to know so much about a) King's, and B) Law :wink:

What are the chances of getting Stamford St or Great Dover St realistically?

In your knowledge does *everyone* apply there?

D xxx

I wouldnt say that everyone applies there, but almost everyone seems to. According to friends I have in Stamford St, almost everyone they seem to meet is a law student!! I don't know myself about Gt Dover St (as there don't seem to be many law students who are living there), but according to my medic neighbour, its proximity to Guys campus means that it is equally competitive as Medicine is taught there.

My advice would be, unless you are really, really bothered about the ensuite business, and being directly across the road from Waterloo campus, then don't bother. In my opinion, I dont think the excessive cost justify the expense of Stamford - especially when you take into consideration the size of the rooms, and the general greyness of the area (Waterloo station ain't a pretty sight!). Furthermore, given the huge oversubscription for apartments, the high chance of not getting your first choice may mean you end up at one of your very low choices (i.e. Hampstead or Kings College Hall).

I say it again - Brian Creamer House. This year it was actually undersubscribed (we had a spare room at the beginning of term).

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Reply 21

chats

kingslaw

Ermm...Great Dover St, Stamford St, Wolfson House and Brian Creamer House are all centrally located. All within 15 minute walk from Waterloo.

oh right, cool.

I just dont like the SE postcode, I've lived in it my whole life

Reply 22

ecossaise

I live at Great Dover Street - it is really nice, the rooms are quite small but having an en-suite is a BIG bonus, not a necessity, but great all the same. Plus, our kitchen (for six people) is absolutely huge. We have our own fridges in our rooms, with a wee ice box that can keep a few frozen things in it. I will post a photo of my room when I get back to London at the weekend.

There aren't as many law students at GDS as there are at Stamford Street, obviously, but we're not few and far between. It did not take me long to find other law students during my first weekend living here. There is a plethora of medics and people studying biomedical sciences, but that's to be expected. I had GDS down as my second choice after Stamford Street and the apartment set-up as my preferred accomodation, so I was lucky and I'm pleased.

Advantages of Great Dover Street
- Modern rooms
- En suite
- Proximity to Borough Market (the most fantastic place to go food shopping, ever)
- Close to both Borough and London Bridge tube stations
- Reasonable kitchens, with a good ratio of people to a kitchen
- Computer room if you don't have your own
- Near attractions like Southwark Cathedral, the Globe (I can't wait to be able to go to performances in the summer) and the Tate Modern.

Disadvantages
- A bit of a trek over to Waterloo compared to other residences (half an hour walk or ten minutes to walk with a further ten minutes on the bus) and about twenty minutes on the tube to the Strand
- The area is not as nice as where the intercollegiate halls are in Bloomsbury, it is quite poor in most places and there is some reports of people being mugged etc. (However I was attacked in broad daylight in a WC2 area and everyone I've encountered locally near GDS has been extremely polite and friendly, so it's all relative)
- There isn't a great deal of space to socialise