Glasgow Accomodation
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Re: Glasgow AccomodationI think it's pretty much down to you. Personally I'd prefer the small flats, I've lived in a large flat before and it has a lot of negatives. The way I see it, Murano is Murano and if it's anything like what I think it is, you'll probably make friends with people in neighbouring flats anyway. So for the sake of that I'd put the small flats first purely to have somewhere slightly less noisy to retreat to when you really want to!(Original post by J'adoreMaCachette)
Hey! I accepted glasgow last week and am in the process of applying for accommodation. I was going to go with QM for my first choice but worked out that I wouldn't be able to afford it so gonna have to go with Murano. What I don't know what to choose, is large or small flats? I was thinking large but when I went to the applicant's day, the person guiding us said those in large flats have to share a kitchen exactly the same size as the one for the small flats. Not keen on sharing even less cupboard space, so is this actually true before I but down small as my first choice. Also, how much less sociable are the small flats than the large ones really? Thanks!
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Re: Glasgow AccomodationI'm not sure which are the closest halls, but there's a residence/halls map if you go to the accommodation website!(Original post by TheHQ)
Can someone please tell me which halls is closest to the Dental School? How do dental students usually get to the city centre?
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Re: Glasgow AccomodationI finally was able to apply today! I picked QM for my first choice though I'm slightly worried about the extra cost(Original post by 14loubylou)
same! it's been well over 72 hours now and still not letting me in so i'll have to call AGAIN tomorrow! have you managed to register yet?
Probably should have worked out what money I will be getting from for student finance but oh well!
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Re: Glasgow AccomodationIt was a tough choice but in the end I went large first then small.(Original post by Josiea)
I put large in the end just because they get a bathroom cleaner
also you get given bin bags in big flats haha..
A large flat will probably be louder
but more sociable I think
The cleaning definitely swayed it and I have lived in a small flat before and I want to see how crazy a 12 person flat is
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Re: Glasgow Accomodationoh good! haha i've just applied for QM first as well but at least if i get Murano i'll be £21 a week better off(Original post by la-penseur)
I finally was able to apply today! I picked QM for my first choice though I'm slightly worried about the extra cost Probably should have worked out what money I will be getting from for student finance but oh well!
fingers crossed we get in although they sell out pretty quickly i heard!
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Re: Glasgow Accomodationthat's true haha and i heard that too(Original post by 14loubylou)
oh good! haha i've just applied for QM first as well but at least if i get Murano i'll be £21 a week better off fingers crossed we get in although they sell out pretty quickly i heard!
its so nice there! what are you going to study?
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Re: Glasgow AccomodationNone, really. The dental school is in the city centre, and Glasgow halls are in the West End. It's not a terribly far walk though.(Original post by TheHQ)
Can someone please tell me which halls is closest to the Dental School? How do dental students usually get to the city centre?
Cairncross is about a 20 min walk, Murano is about 30 min, Queen Margaret is about 40 min, Student Apartments are about 25 min, Wolfson is the furthest (over 1 hour to walk but you can get public transport).
Kelvinhaugh Street is about 20 min and Winton Drive is about 45 min, but I don't think these are commonly offered to first year undergraduates.
Buses run fairly regularly in most places to the city centre, and some places are close to the subway. You could get a taxi, but it wouldn't be cost effective. -
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Re: Glasgow AccomodationEver since I got my offer for politics last October I've been thinking about the accommodation in Glasgow. Is Murando really as dodgy as many describes it, and is Cairncross more like a prison than anything else?
Anyone else with an offer for politics?
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Re: Glasgow Accomodationyes it definitely looks the best! medicine as long as i get the grades! how about you?(Original post by la-penseur)
that's true haha and i heard that too its so nice there! what are you going to study?
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Re: Glasgow Accomodationoh that's class well done for getting an offer! my best friend is doing medicine too but he got rejected from Glasgow(Original post by 14loubylou)
yes it definitely looks the best! medicine as long as i get the grades! how about you?
i'm english lit and history but apparently i have to pick a third subject or something, no idea what to choose though lol
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Re: Glasgow AccomodationI just accepted an unconditional offer from Glasgow and now I'm thinking about the accommodation.
My first choice is definitily QM as I'd really love to have my own bathroom, and then I will put Murano small and large. Anyone with similar choices? -
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Re: Glasgow AccomodationI have a vague recollection that a fairly large proportion of the first year of dentistry is taught on the main campus. You should probably check with the dental school before picking halls based on its proximity to city centre.(Original post by TheHQ)
Can someone please tell me which halls is closest to the Dental School? How do dental students usually get to the city centre?
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Re: Glasgow AccomodationThank you i really expected to be reapplying so it was a nice surprise!.. oh really has he got a place somewhere else? yeah i've noticed that but i thought it was more of an American thing, strange you have to do three subjects! what do you reckon you'll go for?(Original post by la-penseur)
oh that's class well done for getting an offer! my best friend is doing medicine too but he got rejected from Glasgow i'm english lit and history but apparently i have to pick a third subject or something, no idea what to choose though lol
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Re: Glasgow AccomodationIt used to be. Not any more though - majority of the teaching is now in the Dental Hospital.(Original post by maxPP)
I have a vague recollection that a fairly large proportion of the first year of dentistry is taught on the main campus. You should probably check with the dental school before picking halls based on its proximity to city centre.
also you get given bin bags in big flats haha..
