Durham - St Mary's, the all girls college

OK, i got accepted to the all girls college today, which is so not where I want to go. I'm so gutted, I've already been rejected by my 1st and second choices, can anyone tell me anything about St Mary's, good or bad, cos I only know that it's all girls (and that sucks)

What were your first and second choices? And where else do yu have offers from? I wouldnt want all girls either but I wouldnt base your decision entirely on that. I duno...it's a tough one

Nottingham and Warwick. Have offers from Birmingham and Southampton. Waaaaah don't wanna go to all girls!! It's such a bummer cos i'm still in the same situation i was in yesterday, with Birmingham as my only serious option.

Nottingham and Warwick. Have offers from Birmingham and Southampton. Waaaaah don't wanna go to all girls!! It's such a bummer cos i'm still in the same situation i was in yesterday, with Birmingham as my only serious option.

I was in a similar situation to you. I got accepted to Durham but rejected at my first choice college and placed into St Mary's instead. At first it put me off seriously considering Durham as I didn't want my time at University to be spent in an all-girls college but the more I learn about the college the more I like it. It does have a very friendly feel to the college and from the photographs it looks very beautiful. As for the lack of boys, well as it has been said before there will be boys accepted as of 2005 and even so the courses etc will be mixed.

Are you going to go to the open day? What course have you applied for?

Yeah, i think i'm going up there on the 22nd of march. I've applied for English, you? Even if boys are accepted in 2005 it's too late for us, lol, we'll be living out by then. I don't want to sound boy mad, but men are a part of my life, particularly as friends, and I'd imagine it to be much more fun in a mixed college. I'm an only child in an all girls' school, I can't face the prospect of another single sex environment! Do you reckon there's any way I can get another college to consider me?

Yeah, i think i'm going up there on the 22nd of march. I've applied for English, you? Even if boys are accepted in 2005 it's too late for us, lol, we'll be living out by then. I don't want to sound boy mad, but men are a part of my life, particularly as friends, and I'd imagine it to be much more fun in a mixed college. I'm an only child in an all girls' school, I can't face the prospect of another single sex environment! Do you reckon there's any way I can get another college to consider me?

I've applied for Philosophy and Psychology and will be going up there on the 23rd (I think!) As far as I know, it isn't possible to change colleges once you've been accepted into one (I actually looked into the possibility of tranfering to one of the less popular ones myself). This is either up somewhere on the website or on the college acceptance letter. Though how far this is just to discourage people from doing it rather than actually impossible, I don't know.

It does seem as though there will be plenty of opportunities to socialise with members from other colleges, though. I think the vast majority of social activities are held jointly between a number of colleges (or at least more than one) and St Mary's looks very close to a couple of the other colleges. Still, I understand what you mean about the single-sex environment. It is not how I would ideally spend my time at university. Perhaps it will appeal more to you on the open day.

Congratulations for being accepted for English, though.

OK, i got accepted to the all girls college today, which is so not where I want to go. I'm so gutted, I've already been rejected by my 1st and second choices, can anyone tell me anything about St Mary's, good or bad, cos I only know that it's all girls (and that sucks)

but boys will still be around

Yeah, i think i'm going up there on the 22nd of march. I've applied for English, you? Even if boys are accepted in 2005 it's too late for us, lol, we'll be living out by then. I don't want to sound boy mad, but men are a part of my life, particularly as friends, and I'd imagine it to be much more fun in a mixed college. I'm an only child in an all girls' school, I can't face the prospect of another single sex environment! Do you reckon there's any way I can get another college to consider me?

OK, i got accepted to the all girls college today, which is so not where I want to go. I'm so gutted, I've already been rejected by my 1st and second choices, can anyone tell me anything about St Mary's, good or bad, cos I only know that it's all girls (and that sucks)

OK, i got accepted to the all girls college today, which is so not where I want to go. I'm so gutted, I've already been rejected by my 1st and second choices, can anyone tell me anything about St Mary's, good or bad, cos I only know that it's all girls (and that sucks)