Best Halls of Residence? (The Big Accommodation Choices Thread Mark II)

How long after do the University contact about accommodation after receiving results (18th Aug), Because I go to V festival on the 19th-21st I think? Then go to Leeds festival on the 23rd, I'm just a bit worried something will happen which will need me to be at home to sort it out?

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Original post by trouble-trouble

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yes it was my first choice, but I will be in my second year of uni already
when I was applying last year, I didnt get any of my 3 choices

Hey, just wondering if you could tell me what happens if you don't get your three choices? Do they contact you with a list of what's left or?

Thank you :smile:

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Original post by gummers

How long after do the University contact about accommodation after receiving results (18th Aug), Because I go to V festival on the 19th-21st I think? Then go to Leeds festival on the 23rd, I'm just a bit worried something will happen which will need me to be at home to sort it out?

usually within a week, definitely before September 1st

you will have to pay £200 deposit within a week when you receive an offer of accommodation, so at least delegate this to your parents/friends if you do go away :smile:

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Original post by trouble-trouble

usually within a week, definitely before September 1st

you will have to pay £200 deposit within a week when you receive an offer of accommodation, so at least delegate this to your parents/friends if you do go away :smile:

Ahh thank you! Guess I could be cutting things close then. I'll just leave my mum some money with all the documents etc. then she can sort it out for me :colondollar:

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dknt

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Original post by trouble-trouble

usually within a week, definitely before September 1st

you will have to pay £200 deposit within a week when you receive an offer of accommodation, so at least delegate this to your parents/friends if you do go away :smile:

Is the pre-payment done online as well, as I'll on on holiday until like the start of September?

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llama-beans

Original post by gummers

Hey, just wondering if you could tell me what happens if you don't get your three choices? Do they contact you with a list of what's left or?

Thank you :smile:

Nope, they just allocate you something else and you can either accept it or find elsewhere. If you're lucky you might actually get through to the accommodation office to try to change it, or find someone to swap with, but chances are you'll just be stuck with what you're given.

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Original post by dknt

Is the pre-payment done online as well, as I'll on on holiday until like the start of September?

yes, everything is done online, so basically you just need your credit card and internet connection :smile:

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dknt

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Original post by trouble-trouble

yes, everything is done online, so basically you just need your credit card and internet connection :smile:

Brilliant, thanks alot! ^^

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Original post by gummers

Hey, just wondering if you could tell me what happens if you don't get your three choices? Do they contact you with a list of what's left or?

Thank you :smile:

no you just get an offer like usual, you may not accept it if you want, but then you're left without any accommodation.
don't worry, they will allocate you somewhere nice :smile:

what were your choices?

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rogan

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Original post by JakeyTheSnake

Hey guys,

Applied for:

Ashburne no basin
Asburne with basin
Dalton Ellis no basin

Received: Dalton Ellis basin >_<

I was really hoping for Ashburne; it looks lovely, but never mind eh. Guess it was always going to be a long shot with only a small wing for guys there.

I've read a couple of people saying Dalton Ellis is full of rahs, and a couple saying this isn't true. I hope it's not, but I guess I'll find out regardless.

I'm in the Fiddes block on the ground floor, anyone else here with me?

dalton ellis is lovely and i know lots of lovely people that lived there! i wouldnt worry!

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rogan

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Original post by trouble-trouble

no you just get an offer like usual, you may not accept it if you want, but then you're left without any accommodation.
don't worry, they will allocate you somewhere nice :smile:

what were your choices?

hiya mary long time no talk :wink:

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Original post by rogan

hiya mary long time no talk :wink:

omg hiii haha :biggrin:

hope you're doing fine :biggrin:

wait, did we meet each other on TSR? xD

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rogan

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Original post by trouble-trouble

omg hiii haha :biggrin:

hope you're doing fine :biggrin:

wait, did we meet each other on TSR? xD

i'd think so! a whole year ago!

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jjo92

Original post by anniesuzie1990

Weyheyyyy... I'm from your neighbour!! Malaysia~~ lol

HI!

There are quite a number of Singaporeans/Malaysians at Manchester, I heard!

What are you gonna be studying? :smile:

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Strangey

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Original post by trouble-trouble

there is no guarantee that you will get any of your choices, they warn about that. I know many people who didnt get any of their choices.

Tell me about it! I didn't get any of my choices either! And I ended up with some freaks in OP :tongue:

That said, the university guarantees accommodation to 1st years who apply before 1st September, and all international students without families. They're just kind like that :smile:

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username163092

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I've got to say, I'm yet to meet someone who did get any of their choices, let alone their first. However, it's mainly simple things like wanting a basin and not getting one.

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Gowrav

Original post by Aemiliana

I've got to say, I'm yet to meet someone who did get any of their choices, let alone their first. However, it's mainly simple things like wanting a basin and not getting one.

I got my first for this year. I really thought I'd get my last choice seeing how unlucky I am :smile:

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