Leicester accomodation

Hey everyone!
I've already had my room allocated, and I'm going to be staying at John Foster in a Premium + ensuite room. I've heard John Foster Hall's the best out of the university acccommodations, but I've also heard it's the "least social". Is that true?, because I don't really wanna miss on the social aspect of university, especially during Fresher's.
Sorry for the long paragraph

No, though a decent rule of thumb for non ensuite rooms is self catered=converted house and catered=purpose built block.

For ensuite the likelihood is you will be in a block of some description.

Thank Roh. I read your previous posts. Are you more inclined to suggesting Beaumont to freshers?


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Yeah, but mainly because I lived there, I would hardly take that as unbiased view

Were you catered or self-catered? Could you tell me about your dining life (lol) please? Food is bad when it comes to catered? Troublesome to cook your own meals?

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I moved out of my JoFo Prem+ Ensuite room two weeks ago. I'd say its definitely the best accom at uni, but you pay ridiculously more so you'd expect that. I wouldn't say JoFo is any less social than the others. Rather that your flat will consist of 4 rooms rather than let's say GMS where one flat has like 10 people in it. You'll be fine, don't worry.
Are you catered? If so, then you'll defo be fine

Catered.

Food was fine, ate better in first year than second! If you're neither a fussy eater nor an unusually good cook then catered's a good ides, more sociable, helps with budgeting and saves on washing up.

Bit of a faff, the facilities aren't great, but it's only lunch, and 4th meal of the day if you have one in the evening, so you're hardly going to be attempting anything adventurous. It was fine for pasta, sandwiches, ready meals, rice etc.

I've chosen Leicester as my first choice universityyy but I havent been to see it
What is the accomodation like for first year students????

Halls are small, filthy and overpriced. If you want money to go out and do stuff, then you'll be saving about £60 a week if you find somewhere other than halls! When you sign up they'll try to get you to go to halls as quickly as possibly so they can get the money, but don't believe the hype.

Is Mary Gee really that bad? I've put it as my first choice cause it looks closer to the campus! What's wrong with it? Little bit worried now haha

I haven't been in Mary Gee so i can't comment but from the outside it does look a little bit grotty and i doubt you will have the vibrant atmosphere of Oadby. Plus the distance why doesn't really matter as it is still twenty minutes away walking. I do have friends who really like it though.

So basically your flat consisted of you and three other people? That doesn't sound too bad. Did you share your flat with any mature students? Or were all of them your age? And yeah, I'll be catered.
Sorry for asking so many questions haha thanks!

Where did you live? You're certainly not speaking for all of the halls. I lived in Beaumont old court back in 2009 and it was extremely nice. I can also speak highly of John Foster and Stamford where I had friends living.

has anyone been given their accomodation yet for 2013/14, when do we find out what room we get?

Anyone with unconditional has. Everyone else finds out about a week after results day.

I see, I did btec so i know my results already does the uni only find them out on results day

In terms of the rooms, they're not as nice as JoFo, In terms of socialising they're massively better than JoFo. There are 10 to a flat in Mary Gee on three floors, so there's always someone awake/in the house. You also get people moving around from different flats in Mary Gee, it's harder to do that in JoFo as you can't just prop the doors open to the flats in Oadby. Also, I was a ticket rep in my first year and when I would travel to Oadby to sell tickets I always noticed how quiet it was in JoFo.

If you're planning to get a bus pass and you're given Mary Gee I'd suggest don't. The bus route to campus stops at Oadby first so they're always full and won't stop at Mary Gee in the mornings. It's only a 10 minute ride of a bike.