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Cardiff Medicine Applicants 2012

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One more question guys :colondollar:

which accommodation did you apply for? My first choice is Allensbank thinking that it would be near the medical school.. but some people say that the medical school is moved from the heath campus :s-smilie:

I'm so confused.

Should've gone with Taly. 95% of lectures are at the main university campus.

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george08

Where is the biosci building, where you have most of the lectures? not at heath park?

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george08

Would university hall be a good residence for medical student? Would medics live there usually?

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Elwyn

Original post by george08

Where is the biosci building, where you have most of the lectures? not at heath park?

Right opposite the SU. Most year 1 lectures are in Biosi.

Original post by george08

Would university hall be a good residence for medical student? Would medics live there usually?

Uni Halls isn't good for any student. It's so far from anywhere they put on a free bus.
Talybont is probably best or Senghenydd.

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5cantej

What has University Hall got going for it?

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Elwyn

Original post by 5cantej

What has University Hall got going for it?

Free transport to and from uni. But that's only because it's miles away.

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doctor92

Original post by Elwyn

Should've gone with Taly. 95% of lectures are at the main university campus.

Well Talybont north and south are my 2nd and 3rd choices.. I wish I had asked that question before I applied..

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doctor92

Original post by Veem

We rarely use the heath in first year, we're in bio sci all the time. So it's probably best you look into getting moved or your going to have a really long walk everyday

Can I change it now or is it too late ohh god :s-smilie:

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Veem

Original post by doctor92

Can I change it now or is it too late ohh god :s-smilie:

best ringing up to check, but I honestly have no idea :smile:

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george08

When applying for accomodation, do they say that medical students can only apply to certain residences?

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george08

Also, how is Gordon hall like? Is it really loud? Do medical students normally live there?

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Elwyn

Original post by george08

When applying for accomodation, do they say that medical students can only apply to certain residences?

Nope.

Original post by george08

Also, how is Gordon hall like? Is it really loud? Do medical students normally live there?

Don't think I've even heard of it. If you're worrying about filling in the whole list, don't stress over it. You're not going to get anything lower down than your top 3 choices most probably if you're applying soon. So worry about your top 5 and stick anything down for the rest, that's what I did. I had my second choice.

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MyJunkIsYou

Anybody know what the contact time per week is on the course? Is it 9-5 lectures? I'm struggling to choose between Cardiff and Manchester.

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Elwyn

Original post by MyJunkIsYou

Anybody know what the contact time per week is on the course? Is it 9-5 lectures? I'm struggling to choose between Cardiff and Manchester.

Only in first year so can't comment on anything further in the course.

First year is I'd say an average of 4 or 5 lectures a day, each an hour long. However until January you'll be doing dissection 9-5 twice a week. There'll be a tutorial or practical every week too which can be one hour or a few hours.

All things considered I'd say we don't have that full a timetable.