Hatfield!!!

I have applied to Hatfield on the basis of its position and website, not realising (skimy research its true) that its quite prestigious and competetive. What do the good people at Hatfield look for in applicants?

Most of the stereotypes about Hatfield come about because it is the second oldest college, and the way 'Hatfield Spirit' can come across from the outside. Almost everyone in the college loves it, and loves the atmosphere. Everyone is friendly and will go out of there way to help you. Even those people who seem unnaproachable at first find their niche and settle in. Dont let the 'propoganda' ,for want of a better word, put you off.

It is of course what you make of it. I play an active role in college life and associate much more closely with people in college than on my course, however other people are the opposite.

Any other questions fire away or pm me.

Hatfield first year.

Better word=propaganda

The cliquishness (for want of a better word) of college life is what makes Durham (and those other, lesser collegiate universities in the home counties) what it is. The close sense of community gives people a strong feeling of belonging to a community, rather than the rather apathetic association that students at other unis appear to have with their SU. The strength of the communities in some of the older colleges may come across to outsiders as insularity and snobbery, and hence the reputations of Castle and Hatfield being what they are. As a state-educated Castleman, I can tell you that (at least within the college) there is no snobbery towards people of non-rah backgrounds, and in fact there is almost an inverse snobbery that people look down on rahs as interesting relics from an era when inbreeding and inherited wealth had more sway in getting you a place at university than academic potential.

Whoops, this seems to have died out a bit.
I got an offer from Hatfield a while ago, and am seriously thinking of going there.
Hatfield definitely seems a popular college. I'm not so sure about the room sharing yet but it'll all work out I guess. Good to hear that the rumours about rahs are just rumours.
Is it a very sporty college?

A vicious lie, there's only one person here at college who wears a shirt as part of normal daily attire

Have you even been to a hill college bar yet? We're all hard-drinking working class types up here...

hi everyone, can anyone tell me if there is any parking in hatfield or nearby?
Also is there a golf course in durham and where is it?

You might be able to get a long term permit for the Prince Bishops car park or something.