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Maybe email them telling them you'd prefer Collingwood over Butler? Seems like now is best before everyone is allocated

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I don't think there is much point tbh, most people rarely get their preferred college anyway :smile:

Last year I wanted Butler but got Collingwood, so i'll just see what happens :biggrin:

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12ayresy

I think I applied to Hatfield but I honestly can't remember :tongue:

I've already firmed because I'm not actually bothered which college I get as long as it's catered

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Reply 62

acontium

Applied for compSci at Hatfield :smile:

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Reply 63

talias

I applied to Josephine Butler. Really hope I get it! Have applied to do Geography BA. Is anyone visiting soon?

Reply 64

trubadur

Received THE offer yesterday for MChem(Industry) :smile:

.I applied for St.Cuthbert's. Will I enter to the allocation these days?

Reply 65

Tibbz2

Original post by trubadur

Received THE offer yesterday for MChem(Industry) :smile:

.I applied for St.Cuthbert's. Will I enter to the allocation these days?

Check the letter you received and it should tell you.

College allocations didn't seem to start until late on the Tuesday last year, so still maybe another 2 days until we start hearing anything :frown:

Reply 66

trubadur

Thanks for your answer.The letter is very generic, 'allocation starts in Feb and colleges will contact you by March 1'.
I was just curious to find ways to know the decision asap :smile:

(the previous announcement was that only the offer holders prior to Febr 1, will be allocated by March 1)
Which college did you you chose? :goodluck:

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"Maturestudent"

Original post by XmollyX

I don't think there is much point tbh, most people rarely get their preferred college anyway :smile:

Last year I wanted Butler but got Collingwood, so i'll just see what happens :biggrin:

I was in this position. Once I received my offer, I rang them to ask if I could make a college preference. Their reply was no, not after the initial application has been made.

Reply 68

Dylann

Original post by Maturestudent

I was in this position. Once I received my offer, I rang them to ask if I could make a college preference. Their reply was no, not after the initial application has been made.

I feel like they should allow offer holders to change college preference within a week of getting the offer, because a lot of people don't take much notice when initially applying.

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Reply 69

Tibbz2

Original post by trubadur

Thanks for your answer.The letter is very generic, 'allocation starts in Feb and colleges will contact you by March 1'.
I was just curious to find ways to know the decision asap :smile:

(the previous announcement was that only the offer holders prior to Febr 1, will be allocated by March 1)
Which college did you you chose? :goodluck:

Ah i see, i assume you will hear sometime after 1st march if you didnt get an offer until now, but i dont really know how theyre going to do it :tongue:

I applied to St Chads, although i dont really mind if i get reallocated as a lot of the colleges look really nice!

Reply 70

XmollyX

Original post by Dylann

I know what you mean, but it would be WAY too difficult/annoying for them to do that. They allocate colleges statistically so they have a specific number of people for each degree, if they let loads of people change their college it would screw that all up haha :colondollar:

Tbh even if you don't get allocated the college you want, you WILL grow to love it, everyone does! :biggrin:

Reply 71

willjeffcott

Original post by Dylann

Their policy is to not let anyone change after the 1st February I think. I wanted to change after my offer and phone them up and they changed it for me

Reply 72

amelia_jw

I have applied for university but I really wish I'd chosen Butler or one of the other hill colleges. I received my offer a couple days ago and I've firmed it, I don't suppose there's anything I can do now. Oh well, I am sure I'll like wherever I end up.

Reply 73

Sapphire321

Original post by Loreenaj

I've applied for Natural sciences and Biological sciences at Durham too. Got offers for both of them and now waiting for college allocation. I've applied to St Chad's but I know that it's a very popular college so I'll keep my fingers crossed!

Exactly the same as me! :biggrin:

Well done on the offers! I got rejected for Natural Sciences last week but I have an offer for Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) which is probably the one I would have accepted anyway so I'm still really happy with that. Hopefully we can both get into St Chad's then! :smile:

Are you going to the open day?

Reply 74

XmollyX

Original post by amelia_jw

if it really bothers you, there'd be less of an issue switching you from the bailey to the hill, as the hill is far less subscribed (except butler) than the bailey colleges :smile:

Reply 75

Universitygirl

Has anyone received their college yet?