Ultimate St Andrews Accommodation Thread
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by Chuck NorrisEDIT: Also, do they respond with several options of accomodation or are you just told where you are going? Thanks.
You're offered one room, which you have to either accept or decline. But I will say one thing, it can be hard to find somewhere to live if you decline, it's possible, but difficult.
But apart from a few people I've heard of, you usually get a room that is either first choice of accommodation or second.
And you find out about a week or so after results day, if you're conditional. If unconditional, I think you find out earlier.
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by SapphoI'd get in touch and tell them that you can't afford to live anywhere else plus write it in the e-mail with which you sent your form.
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by nedyalkovaThanks for the advice!
Is there no where in the form that you write additional notes? There was last year, because I added a couple of extra notes about needs.
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by HelsyIs there no where in the form that you write additional notes? There was last year, because I added a couple of extra notes about needs.
Did you? I remember putting my comments in the e-mail.
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by HelsyYou're offered one room, which you have to either accept or decline. But I will say one thing, it can be hard to find somewhere to live if you decline, it's possible, but difficult.
But apart from a few people I've heard of, you usually get a room that is either first choice of accommodation or second.
And you find out about a week or so after results day, if you're conditional. If unconditional, I think you find out earlier.
But apart from a few people I've heard of, you usually get a room that is either first choice of accommodation or second.
And you find out about a week or so after results day, if you're conditional. If unconditional, I think you find out earlier.
Thanks
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by nedyalkovaThe point is that I need the cheapest option.. :|
So what should I do? I'm afraid that I will be allocated to an expensive hall and when I learn it in June, it will be late to find an appropriate room in private accommodation.
So what should I do? I'm afraid that I will be allocated to an expensive hall and when I learn it in June, it will be late to find an appropriate room in private accommodation.
If you can prove that you genuinely need the cheapest option, then you will hopefully be allocated it. Even if you need to find private accommodation, the time for that has pretty much passed. Current students find private accommodation during february and march. This year has been particularly difficult as so many current students got turned down from halls to make room for the increase in intake of new students. Many are still struggling to find somewhere and most places would take a current student over a new student because a current student can provide references. There will be some private accommodation that will only advertise in the summer but I feel this could be more competitive this year. Don't be too hasty about turning down your offer for halls if you don't get what you want. Have you considered melville? your food is included in that price so it's actually very affordable.
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by Chuck NorrisCan someone please explain the application form? I mean first I thought that you couldn't pick your hall, but it lists Andrew Melville as a preference choice. Can you do this for other halls? Is there any way to select the hall you want? Apologies for all the questions but any clarification would be appreciated.
EDIT: Also, do they respond with several options of accomodation or are you just told where you are going? Thanks.
EDIT: Also, do they respond with several options of accomodation or are you just told where you are going? Thanks.
Clarification on the form.
No. you need to pick the type of hall (catered, standard, self catered, ensuite etc.). Melville is the exception because it is a different price to the rest of the catered standard halls so you can choose it on it's own. It's quite a bit cheaper but it's a little further out than uni hall, regs, sallies, jbh and mcintosh and the accommodation is not as of a high a standard. So the univeristy subsidises it to offer a more affordable accommodation option for those who need it.
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by Oh-WOWClarification on the form.
No. you need to pick the type of hall (catered, standard, self catered, ensuite etc.). Melville is the exception because it is a different price to the rest of the catered standard halls so you can choose it on it's own. It's quite a bit cheaper but it's a little further out than uni hall, regs, sallies, jbh and mcintosh and the accommodation is not as of a high a standard. So the univeristy subsidises it to offer a more affordable accommodation option for those who need it.
No. you need to pick the type of hall (catered, standard, self catered, ensuite etc.). Melville is the exception because it is a different price to the rest of the catered standard halls so you can choose it on it's own. It's quite a bit cheaper but it's a little further out than uni hall, regs, sallies, jbh and mcintosh and the accommodation is not as of a high a standard. So the univeristy subsidises it to offer a more affordable accommodation option for those who need it.
Thanks, very helpful.
Reply 347
How do DRA rooms compare with New Hall?
Saw New Hall on visiting day.
Saw New Hall on visiting day.
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by LadyBunionHow do DRA rooms compare with New Hall?
Saw New Hall on visiting day.
Saw New Hall on visiting day.
The actual bedrooms are pretty similar. Same sort of furniture etc. Would say DRA rooms are maybe a little tiny bit bigger, but only slightly. DRA kitchens and New Hall kitches are very different however. DRA kitchens are a lot more modern.
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by LadyBunionHow do DRA rooms compare with New Hall?
Saw New Hall on visiting day.
Saw New Hall on visiting day.
DRA is much nicer. The rooms are a tad bigger, perhaps 1 square metre or something bigger, but they arrange the furniture much more efficiently than the rooms in New Hall do.
And yeah, the kitchens are much nicer. New Hall used to be catered, which is why they never really bothered to do much about them.
Plus, DRA is arranged into flats, whilst New Hall is more like a hotel with lots of corridors. So if you live for instance in my room, then you get basically half of New Hall walking past my door all day. Then again, I'm usually one of the first people out during fire drills...
Reply 350
Thanks Helsey and Oh-Wow, very useful info
Reply 351
When they ask you if you smoke, do they take the answer in consideration for other things except for finding a room mate? I know this sounds silly but as I am under 18 could I get in trouble? (where I am from the age is 16)
Reply 352
I've been lurking around thestudentroom for quite a while now, and particularly in the St Andrews forums.. i never did have a good reason to create an account until now.
My situation is that i am currently on a gap year awaiting entrance into St Andrews this year. Having previously been a student in St Andrews for a little more than a year, albeit on a foundation programme, i consider myself to be familiar with the university environment and general student experience. Back when i was still in St Andrews, i stayed mostly in New Hall and DRA so i do have a general impression of life there. As a result, I initially planned to apply back to either one of these halls as a safe option.
On the other hand, having matured somewhat during my gap year, i am now seriously considering applying to the more 'sociable/close-knitted' halls i.e. Regs, Sallies, JBH etc. While these halls do not have the en-suite option that i am comfortable with, adding the likelihood of being allocated a shared room, which would probably be less condusive for studying/living, i feel that i should try something different and get a proper uni experience (for at least a year) rather than to be confined in a single room in the less sociable halls.
Being of asian descent, i tend to have a less outgoing nature than most of the local/european students. I believe this is partly due to the conservative culture of most asian races. And due to this nature, most asian students would prefer to stay together/in en-suite accommodations/single room, where they feel most comfortable (as per my observations whilst studying in St And's). This would mean that most of the asian population are either in the flats or at the en-suite accommodations. therefore, most of the other halls i.e. Regs, Sallies, JBH etc. will have a tiny proportion of asians residing there. <- i believe this is true
my main question is whether the students in these halls will be receptive to hanging out/going out/chilling with asian students? and whether an asian kid will have a hard time fitting in. I know that this might seem a fairly idiotic question because 'all students will be able to fit in' but i have been there for a few years and i have my own observations. I do not consider myself a cool asian kid with a funky hair cut, and i would probably fit more into the asian kid stereotype ALTHOUGH I do speak perfectly understandable English and i do not wear spectacles, and of course I am willing to do away with my privacy and do my best to fit in with everyone else.
I guess I am looking for affirmations, if anything, from students here that have had their personal experiences/observations with asian kids in shared accommodation, and how it worked/didn't work out.
Thanks
My situation is that i am currently on a gap year awaiting entrance into St Andrews this year. Having previously been a student in St Andrews for a little more than a year, albeit on a foundation programme, i consider myself to be familiar with the university environment and general student experience. Back when i was still in St Andrews, i stayed mostly in New Hall and DRA so i do have a general impression of life there. As a result, I initially planned to apply back to either one of these halls as a safe option.
On the other hand, having matured somewhat during my gap year, i am now seriously considering applying to the more 'sociable/close-knitted' halls i.e. Regs, Sallies, JBH etc. While these halls do not have the en-suite option that i am comfortable with, adding the likelihood of being allocated a shared room, which would probably be less condusive for studying/living, i feel that i should try something different and get a proper uni experience (for at least a year) rather than to be confined in a single room in the less sociable halls.
Being of asian descent, i tend to have a less outgoing nature than most of the local/european students. I believe this is partly due to the conservative culture of most asian races. And due to this nature, most asian students would prefer to stay together/in en-suite accommodations/single room, where they feel most comfortable (as per my observations whilst studying in St And's). This would mean that most of the asian population are either in the flats or at the en-suite accommodations. therefore, most of the other halls i.e. Regs, Sallies, JBH etc. will have a tiny proportion of asians residing there. <- i believe this is true
my main question is whether the students in these halls will be receptive to hanging out/going out/chilling with asian students? and whether an asian kid will have a hard time fitting in. I know that this might seem a fairly idiotic question because 'all students will be able to fit in' but i have been there for a few years and i have my own observations. I do not consider myself a cool asian kid with a funky hair cut, and i would probably fit more into the asian kid stereotype ALTHOUGH I do speak perfectly understandable English and i do not wear spectacles, and of course I am willing to do away with my privacy and do my best to fit in with everyone else.
I guess I am looking for affirmations, if anything, from students here that have had their personal experiences/observations with asian kids in shared accommodation, and how it worked/didn't work out.
Thanks
Reply 353
Anyone know whether the rooms at Andrew Melville have sinks? And how many people generally share a bathroom?
I also wondered if you have to clear your room during the christmas and easter holidays.
I also wondered if you have to clear your room during the christmas and easter holidays.
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by KallistrateAnyone know whether the rooms at Andrew Melville have sinks? And how many people generally share a bathroom?
I also wondered if you have to clear your room during the christmas and easter holidays.
I also wondered if you have to clear your room during the christmas and easter holidays.
Yes, they actually do =).
I think it really depends on the type of the accommodation. In case of the Andrew Melville Hall, your contract excludes Christmas vacation. Look what they have in their FAQ:
Are Christmas and spring vacations included in my contract?
The Christmas holiday is not included in the standard catered halls. This means you have to vacate the hall on the date shown on your e-contract and in the information on the accommodation web pages about your residence. Spring break is included.
(edited 13 years ago)
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by KallistrateI also wondered if you have to clear your room during the christmas and easter holidays.
No, I don't think you do have to clear out your room. But I think that for the Christmas holidays you aren't allowed to be there, but you're stuff can stay there.
(But don't take my word for it!)
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by KallistrateAnyone know whether the rooms at Andrew Melville have sinks? And how many people generally share a bathroom?
I also wondered if you have to clear your room during the christmas and easter holidays.
I also wondered if you have to clear your room during the christmas and easter holidays.
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by nedyalkovaYes, they actually do =).
I think it really depends on the type of the accommodation. In case of the Andrew Melville Hall, your contract excludes Christmas vacation. Look what they have in their FAQ:
Are Christmas and spring vacations included in my contract?
The Christmas holiday is not included in the standard catered halls. This means you have to vacate the hall on the date shown on your e-contract and in the information on the accommodation web pages about your residence. Spring break is included.
I think it really depends on the type of the accommodation. In case of the Andrew Melville Hall, your contract excludes Christmas vacation. Look what they have in their FAQ:
Are Christmas and spring vacations included in my contract?
The Christmas holiday is not included in the standard catered halls. This means you have to vacate the hall on the date shown on your e-contract and in the information on the accommodation web pages about your residence. Spring break is included.
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by HelsyNo, I don't think you do have to clear out your room. But I think that for the Christmas holidays you aren't allowed to be there, but you're stuff can stay there.
(But don't take my word for it!)
(But don't take my word for it!)
You don't have to clear your room. I know last year you couldn't stay in most of the catered residences over the christmas break but I'm not sure how this will work when the semester changes come in next year. I can't imagine they'll close the hall for the full 5 weeks. As for spring break, you are allowed to stay but theres no catered food
but you only need to clear your room for summer. The rest of the time you can leave your stuff there Reply 357
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by HelsyNo, I don't think you do have to clear out your room. But I think that for the Christmas holidays you aren't allowed to be there, but you're stuff can stay there.
(But don't take my word for it!)
(But don't take my word for it!)
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by Oh-WOWYou don't have to clear your room. I know last year you couldn't stay in most of the catered residences over the christmas break but I'm not sure how this will work when the semester changes come in next year. I can't imagine they'll close the hall for the full 5 weeks. As for spring break, you are allowed to stay but theres no catered food but you only need to clear your room for summer. The rest of the time you can leave your stuff there
but you only need to clear your room for summer. The rest of the time you can leave your stuff there To be honest, I don't understand the logic of this system. Why do some students need to leave their rooms during their holidays? And where do they usually stay during their Christmas vacations?
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by nedyalkovaTo be honest, I don't understand the logic of this system. Why do some students need to leave their rooms during their holidays? And where do they usually stay during their Christmas vacations?
They have to move out because they can't be left in the hall alone, but all the staff is sent off for their well-deserved Christmas holidays! The vast vast majority of people goes home fo Christmas.
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