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shackleton halls

first of all i was wondering if anyone could put up any pictures of shackleton halls, or write a description or something as i never went to an accommodation viewing day. Secondly, it seems as though quite a few people are going there, so i thought all us shacks crew could say what flat and room we're all in to see who's near who, with what we're studying etc seeing as we'll all be living together soon! So here's me:

Jessie
flat 23, room 2
drama/english

x x x

Reply 1

Menace MC

My names PJ,
I'm in flat 56 Room 1,
I'm gonna be studying Ancient History.

I haven't got any pics of Shackleton but I spent a lot of time there last year as I had mates that lived there.

In my opinion its the best place to be living as its right in the middle of the Vale and you've got CostCutter, Bar One, Rios and the cafateria all in the same building as your room.

If anyone has got any pics then put them up. :wink:

Reply 2

fez

i avent got my accomadation yet?

are you 2 gap yr students or sumthing?

Reply 3

chrisd282

yeah funny enough i went up to birmingham today to look around the city and the uni, i walked up to the accommodation.

Shackelton looks alright, i'm hoping to get in there and would like to see some pictures of it as well. All i've found was this:
http://www.pbase.com/rrettner/my_birmingham_room
but i wouldnt mind seeing some other pictures

Reply 4

oliviasmith05

fez - i think theyr unconditionals - if u were a conditional applicant like me, then ul get it in the next cpl of weeks i think :smile:

i stil havent got mine!

Reply 5

Menace MC

fez

i avent got my accomadation yet?

are you 2 gap yr students or sumthing?

I had an unconditional offer mate, so I got my accomodation sorted early.

You should be getting yours soon if you got your place at uni last week after gaining your A-level grades. :wink:

Reply 6

fez

chrisd282

yeah funny enough i went up to birmingham today to look around the city and the uni, i walked up to the accommodation.

Shackelton looks alright, i'm hoping to get in there and would like to see some pictures of it as well. All i've found was this:
http://www.pbase.com/rrettner/my_birmingham_room
but i wouldnt mind seeing some other pictures

i did the exact same thing last week mate, getting a feel for the area etc.
so many speed cams round there tho!

god knows how i havnt got another ticket!

and cool, most other unis seem to get accomodation sorted straight away. if it wernt for the others on here id be panicing like hell!

Reply 7

HaileyBailey

The Shackleton room does look nice, well we'll just have to wait and see.

I'm going to head up to Birmingham the next time I have a free day, the only signifigant amount of time I've spent thereh has been in The Bull Ring so I should probably try and get a feel for the rest of the city.

Reply 8

oliviasmith05

Yea me too, i met someone on my course on the open day, and we've kept in touch - she actually lives in birmingham (solihill?) so im gonna meet up with her and have a look around and that!

Reply 9

Seraphim

I know quite a bit about Brum, as i was born there so if want any help or anything say and i'll try and help :smile:

Reply 10

podder

1

theres a guy called dave stone on student room foriums who has pics of shalkleton. it is one of the best halls their. ensuite, right above fusion and rios and cost cutter. all modern rooms. but to be honest once ur there and settled in ul find ur not that fussed about accomadation. u cud live in a dump and still have a wicked time!!

Reply 11

indiechick2kuk

1

so podder - are u trying to tell us that chamberlain is a dump>?

Reply 12

podder

1

chambo...a dump....NEVER!! lol well it it is a bit but i like to say it has character!! it isnt up to the same standards as the others but seriuosly you can do anything in chambo. the amount of times weve smashed up the walls and lights by playing corridor cricket. mass parties in the common rooms,. wen i first moved in i was like im guna try transfer asap but after 2 weeks i loved the place!! so did everyone. best social side of all the halls cos theres so many people, 18 to a floor, 17 floors you get to meet so many people! unlike been in a flat of 4.

Reply 13

kt-nguyen

6

i've just spoketo birmingham on the phone, i'm going through clearing and i said i would accept a place at birmingham if they can offer me accommodation and so they offered me shackleton with ensuite - but its £5000 how are people affording this?? i'm considering ox.brookes...any advice?

Reply 14

fez

KT_le

i've just spoketo birmingham on the phone, i'm going through clearing and i said i would accept a place at birmingham if they can offer me accommodation and so they offered me shackleton with ensuite - but its £5000 how are people affording this?? i'm considering ox.brookes...any advice?

my mums paying! as im sure most parents will be.
:smile:

lot of my mates parents paying for accomodation and thats it.

Reply 15

Menace MC

KT_le

i've just spoketo birmingham on the phone, i'm going through clearing and i said i would accept a place at birmingham if they can offer me accommodation and so they offered me shackleton with ensuite - but its £5000 how are people affording this?? i'm considering ox.brookes...any advice?

Yeah, it is really expensive, and I'm not lucky/spoilt enough to have my parents pay for it either. :cool:

But the Uni has a policy where you can pay the fee in monthly installments, with the first payment being in early November. I've got about £1,000 already saved, hopefully I'll get a decent student loan and then I'm gonna have a part-time job to pay the rest.

Spreading the payment over the whole year should help me.

Reply 16

scary_mary

1

i'm amazed that shack isn't full - i really wanted to get it but it was really popular last year and so i ended up with TC...which wasn't all bad i guess