we have reverse alphabetical ballot for 2nd year (with some exceptions choosing first - music students, various JCR positions, people who've lived out etc) and then alphabetical order ballot for 3rd year, i was particularly annoyed because i'm not living on a corridor with my friends because i was right at the bottom but it does mean i'll be right at the top next year and will have a better room for finals, yay. tbh there's no way of balloting that is completely fair, and in every system someone gets pissed off with something (me with this because i'm unfortunate with my surname) but i think alphabetical ballot seems reasonable to me. i'm just SO glad we don't have an academic room ballot.