Your Accommodation Preference...

So, for those with Sussex as their firm or insurance, which accommodation have you put down as your preferred choice?

I am thinking of Lewes Court Phase 2 (I need a network connection) but it's bloody expensive at nearly 80 quid per week....I am tempted to choose off campus accommodation but don't wanna miss out on freshers week activities and the opportunity to meet more people...

I'm probs putting sussex down as my firm and am so stuck on accommodation. Everyone is telling me not to be too bothered about an en-suite and bits and bobs like that. lol. Do all rooms have wash basins in the rooms? Are any of the places really icky? And which ones is the most lively?

i have got it but it doesnt really explai v.well and i couldnt stick around on open day cause i had to work that night so i'm stuck. lol.

i've put lewes court phase 1 first, and phase 2 second, just from teh money point of view. i heard they were installing broadband in phase 1 soon so fingers crossed it will be there!

i considered off campus accommodation (holland house looks gorgeous, and on the sea front!) but decided that i'll be off campus after the first year anyawy so should just go for it.

did you notice how some studio flats are cheaper than a simple en suite?!

Yeah I did notice that - weird! I haven't filled in my accommodation form yet but imagine I will put down Lewes Court Phase 2 and then Phase 1 as reserve. Saying that though, I've heard that accommodation allocation at Sussex means that a lot of people don't get their first choice.I wouldn't be too bothered if I got put in Brighthelm but East Slope is horrible!

If I remember rightly you're on a gap year like me - do you think that because we have unconditional offers that we'll get allocated first?

Yeah I found the form quite ambiguous as well. I put Holland House before East Slope - I think East Slope is the worst university accommodation I've ever seen...although some of the accommodation at UEA would come close! Do you know if lots of students go home at the weekend at Sussex? It was like that at my last uni (Kent) and meant that the uni was completely dead at weekends.

yes i put holland house and all off campus accommodation before east slope!!

the guy said it is quite quiet at the weekends and that there's more people in the on campus bars. i think it's quite usual for both unis to be quiet at the weekends because of the lack of student nights.