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Official Durham Applicants Thread 2011

so i got accepted to study ppe at university college. cheers and mazeltovs all round. here's my question for anyone who's been, though: is it a longboard (skateboard) friendly place? for commuting. i'm american so i can't exactly bring a bike or a car over.

It's hilly and the town centre has a lot of cobbles. You could probably skateboard around the campus though. Depends where your college/department is. Also, Durham isn't very big. You can walk most places.

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Reply 3101

angelmxxx

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Original post by KayteeKaytee

It's hilly and the town centre has a lot of cobbles. You could probably skateboard around the campus though. Depends where your college/department is. Also, Durham isn't very big. You can walk most places.

Durham doesn't have a campus :s-smilie:

But you can walk everywhere, absolutely no need for cars/bikes/skateboards. Also, walking is much more sociable as you can talk to people on your way to lectures/into town, which is really important in freshers!

Reply 3102

triggietrigtrig

Original post by angelmxxx

Durham doesn't have a campus :s-smilie:

But you can walk everywhere, absolutely no need for cars/bikes/skateboards. Also, walking is much more sociable as you can talk to people on your way to lectures/into town, which is really important in freshers!

Yeah as far as I saw when in Durham, most students walk. Also, the hills make it a bit tiring for biking I would think... :rolleyes:

Reply 3103

aliceshirley

Original post by nuttynatz

Hello fellow worrier :tongue:

.. its good to know I'm not alone :wink:

... Apparently Warwaick in particular takes ages.. so irratating, as I'm one of those people who can't even wait a week for an exam mark- so this is just plain torture! :eek:

(although I did get a nice xmas email from Warwick, saying my application is still under consideration :biggrin:

Have you heard from anyone else? When did you send your application?... mine has been there since October!... but still, my motto right now is No news is freaking good news!!! :tongue:

Good luck with your application!!! :biggrin:

Hello, I sent my application at the beginning of December. I have had offers from Staffordshire University, Lancaster and Birmingham but I am really hoping to go to Warwick or Durham, that's if I get an offer from either of them. You will have to let me know if you recieve an offer! I have been told by many people that no news is good news, but it doesn't stop you getting worried, does it?

Reply 3104

webber8345

Original post by Wedgely

Haha, that's everyone's reaction..."I'm predicted A*A*A*A at A level and got AAAA at As, but I have crappy GCSE's"

"With those grades, you stand a great chance, what subject are you applying for?"

"History"

"Oh....lol!"

:smile:

lol, no, thats not what i meant at all! I just asked what subject and then realised it was listed above so that question was useless.

Reply 3105

danielsmith

Original post by jwilliamsbr1

I've got an offer for law from Durham and I'm ecstatic :smile:

Applying for Josephine Butler but haven't heard from them yet. How long did it take for people's colleges to reply? :smile:

xx

Original post by steffanie

Law JB buddies!
I'm excited because I thought it was just me, haha.
It took about a week before they sent me my letter and little pack thing :smile:

Law JB here too! Fingers doubley crossed for an offer :wink:

When did you guys apply?

Reply 3106

KayteeKaytee

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Original post by angelmxxx

Durham doesn't have a campus :s-smilie:

But you can walk everywhere, absolutely no need for cars/bikes/skateboards. Also, walking is much more sociable as you can talk to people on your way to lectures/into town, which is really important in freshers!

Sorry, I know it doesn't, I meant it in a broader sense of "university buildings in an area together" in much the same way as the university website refers to "campus tours".

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Reply 3107

steffanie

Original post by danielsmith

Law JB here too! Fingers doubley crossed for an offer :wink:

When did you guys apply?

Good luck! JB is the place to be :wink:

haha.
I applied in early October, where else have you applied?

Reply 3108

Olivia1234

Original post by phoeberg

Cuth's - you?

Josephine butler - but i don't mind really!
What were your predicted grades etc?

Reply 3109

jwilliamsbr1

Original post by danielsmith

Law JB here too! Fingers doubley crossed for an offer :wink:

When did you guys apply?

Haha, great :biggrin:

Eager to meet new people.
Well I applied early October and got my offer through this Friday (Jan 21st) I've heard Durham's notoriously late with law.

Hopefully, as Steffanie said, my college reply will be here in a few days and fingers crossed it's JB. What made you guys choose it? xx

Reply 3110

Bubble.Gum

Original post by KS5

Ohh, congrats :smile:

and thanks :smile:

I didn't either! Glad that I've got it though!
You going to put Durham as your firm?

Yeah I Am

Are You?

Reply 3111

MessyRoom

Got my offer in November :wink:

Biomed at Stephenson College. Happy to go to Durham, not happy it's actually Stockton.

Reply 3112

webber8345

Original post by MessyRoom

Got my offer in November :wink:

Biomed at Stephenson College. Happy to go to Durham, not happy it's actually Stockton.

congrats on your offer :smile:

Stockton seems really nice but I know what you mean, a bit on the small side.

Reply 3113

MessyRoom

Original post by webber8345

congrats on your offer :smile:

Stockton seems really nice but I know what you mean, a bit on the small side.

I suppose it's what you make it. Looking forward to getting to Stockton a couple days early and starting on the festivities. I'm sure they'll be some like minded individuals getting involved.

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Reply 3114

nuttynatz

Original post by webber8345

Hopefully!! That would be very cool indeed :smile:

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you

I've gotten offers from Durham and Sussex so far and I'm waiting to hear from St Andrews and Exeter (lol still a possibility we'd go to the same uni). I also got rejected from Oxford but I'm not all that bothered. Was your's post-interview? Which college were you at? How strange would it be if we were at the same one. hah.

Thanks... haha.. this is just weird, I was serously considering applying to Sussex but chose Surrey instead because of the international programme :biggrin:

Rejected pre interview :frown:

.. it was more hurt ego than anything else :biggrin:

especially as one of my good friends got an offer from Cambridge :tongue:

.. but I know it was a long shot and I'm really not that upset. Applied for New College in the end, was considering Merton, but I prefered New College :biggrin:

and you?

Reply 3115

Sundaegirl

Hi, to those who may like to know, it can take a while for a reply! I applied early Nov, got an offer mid-December and the college accepted me last week. I applied for Archaeology at Cuth's. I chose it because it's the only college with a semi-catered option, but now I'm not sure whether I should go for fully-catered. Anyone know what the food's like there? :smile:

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Reply 3116

nuttynatz

Original post by aliceshirley

Hello, I sent my application at the beginning of December. I have had offers from Staffordshire University, Lancaster and Birmingham but I am really hoping to go to Warwick or Durham, that's if I get an offer from either of them. You will have to let me know if you recieve an offer! I have been told by many people that no news is good news, but it doesn't stop you getting worried, does it?

Congrats... 3 out of 5!, Thats really good. I know, Warwick and Durham seem pretty notorious for keeping you waiting, and despite the whole no news is good news thing, it is still a very irratating saying! :biggrin:

Don't worry, I'll let you know... same to you. Good luck!

Reply 3117

webber8345

Original post by nuttynatz

Thanks... haha.. this is just weird, I was serously considering applying to Sussex but chose Surrey instead because of the international programme :biggrin:

Rejected pre interview :frown:

.. it was more hurt ego than anything else :biggrin:

especially as one of my good friends got an offer from Cambridge :tongue:

.. but I know it was a long shot and I'm really not that upset. Applied for New College in the end, was considering Merton, but I prefered New College :biggrin:

and you?

Ah yea, that's a shame. though to be fair, law is craazy competitive whereas most of the people for my course were interviewed. My course (human sciences) was very small and was only at 8 colleges. i went to Wadham but I really wasn't a fan when I was there and I didnt really get on with the tutors so that's alright.
My godsister went to new college, it seemed really cool.

haha thats funny about sussex :smile:

I'd originally been planning to apply there for human sciences as one of the few universities to do it but they cancelled the course this year so i just decided to apply for anthropology there as i liked the course too.

Reply 3118

Love 2 Learn

Original post by rebeccap

Any Chemistry Natsci's got offers yet???
Still only 'received by department' on aes

Hiya

I'm a Chem Nat Sci and I got my offer just about two weeks back, got rejected from castle but Trevelyan gave me an offer last week - rather disappointed it's not a Bailey college but at least it's Durham.

Don't worry :smile:

there's still more than a month to go and the departments still making offers. My friend whose amazingly brilliant hasn't heard back yet for maths. Youre still just as likely to get an offer though maybe not your first choice college :/. What college are you applying for? Good luck! Hopefully I might see you there in October!

Reply 3119

danielsmith

Original post by steffanie

Good luck! JB is the place to be :wink:

haha.
I applied in early October, where else have you applied?

Thanks! Definately, though I started regretting it after I looked at the map and saw JB is the furthest you can get from the law department! :wink:

I've applied at Bristol, Nottingham, York and Bangor. What about you?

Original post by jwilliamsbr1

Haha, great :biggrin:

Eager to meet new people.
Well I applied early October and got my offer through this Friday (Jan 21st) I've heard Durham's notoriously late with law.

Hopefully, as Steffanie said, my college reply will be here in a few days and fingers crossed it's JB. What made you guys choose it? xx

I applied late October so logically it would make sense for me to get a reply after you guys!
I chose JB as I'd rather have self catered, I just wouldn't feel right in catered with no communal area so to speak etc. Think I'd enjoy the experience more than being cooped up in my room most the time! :wink:

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