University of Kent Applicants 2011

Also, does anyone know when you hear about what accommodation you get?

Unless I'm mistaken, I think emails are sent the week after A Level results come out.. I seem to remember reading that somewhere, but it's worth checking again!

Finally I cannot express my happiness, wooooo conditional offer for A&F!!!!

Finally I cannot express my happiness, wooooo conditional offer for A&F!!!!

There doesn't seem to be much of a "HELL YEAH I'M GOING TO KENT" attitude going on compared to some of the other threads I've seen. I don't get it, it's considered a good university (isn't it?) so it's just a bit strange that not all that many people seem too enthused about the idea.

HELL YEAH I'M GOING TO KENT!

HELL YEAH I'M GOING TO KENT!

I guess there are a lot of things for people to consider when choosing a university, and a lot of the courses I've seen people consider firming Kent for are quite practical ones which would demand a strong department with good facilities..

I'm extremely excited to be (hopefully!) going to Kent. It is a good university - good enough for me to firm it despite it not being the best for my course - and it's in a lovely area. It may not be the most architecturally beautiful or the most academically renowned, but there are many highly developed departments within the university. I suppose there are many people still waiting to decide on their firm, too..

Aside from smaller issues, I haven't yet heard anyone speak badly of their experience at Kent so there shouldn't be reason to worry.. I hope!

But it does feel like a lot of people seem to overlook the university or just see it as an insurance for those with AAA grades. But maybe they're just snobs.
Lol, getting defensive over Kent before I'm even there.

But I'd much rather live somewhere for three years and happen to go to university there rather than live somewhere for three years because I go to university there.

For anyone already at Kent, is there a mid-term break around October time?

Spot on. I know people who are miserable at university in places like Liverpool and Leeds, who are coming home every chance they get because they hate where they're living. The 60's architecture doesn't bother me at all, and neither does the lack of nightclubs - if I'd wanted to go somewhere that was a typical "student city", I'd have applied there.

You're just right though. University isn't just about where you study, it's 3/4 years of your life, and people change so much during their time at university that I couldn't base my decision on what other people thought I should do. I feel like I'm rambling now haha, sorry if I haven't made much sense.

The 60's architecture doesn't bother me at all, and neither does the lack of nightclubs - if I'd wanted to go somewhere that was a typical "student city", I'd have applied there.

You're just right though. University isn't just about where you study, it's 3/4 years of your life, and people change so much during their time at university that I couldn't base my decision on what other people thought I should do.

I couldn't agree more! For my subject, my other offer (Queen Mary) is supposedly better, but I couldn't face the idea of living there for three years! Whereas living in Canterbury will be so nice and the area is so pretty. Plus, I'm obsessed with old buildings, castles and the whole 'cobbled streets' thing, so that might have helped a bit

Spot on. I know people who are miserable at university in places like Liverpool and Leeds, who are coming home every chance they get because they hate where they're living. The 60's architecture doesn't bother me at all, and neither does the lack of nightclubs - if I'd wanted to go somewhere that was a typical "student city", I'd have applied there.

You're just right though. University isn't just about where you study, it's 3/4 years of your life, and people change so much during their time at university that I couldn't base my decision on what other people thought I should do. I feel like I'm rambling now haha, sorry if I haven't made much sense.

Brilliant post, definitely the right attitude to come to uni with!

As for the buildings, they don't even look thatbad..

I'm suddenly getting extremely excited to go to Kent! Must be the fact that we're nearly on the last college term!!!