Oh my god, I´ve just done it...

Quality Save (20p for a can of coca-cola)

*SQUEALS* I WENT IN THERE TODAY? Did yoU? :| Isn't it the best shop ever?! Their prices are INSANE. I ended up buying 3 twix bars, 3 cartons of orange juice, and 2 packets of crisps for £1. You could feed your entire family in that store! I love it!

I'd have chosen Durham... but that's because after a year here, I really despise Manchester...

There is always one! You are in a big minority however.

So then... tell us. What don't you like about Manchester?

i put woolton, allen n hulme! cant wait to go now! im doin psychology!! i sent my ucas form the other day n was wonderin if anyone knows if we hear anything from them b4 the results are out?

Manchester - So much to answer for.... ok sorry for quoting The Smith's lyrics but Manchester is a fab city.

Its not too big or too small. Its big enough to have the big city buzz but small enough to be near countryside.

It has every type of shop you could wish for from Quality Save (20p for a can of coca-cola) to Harvey Nichols, Vivian Westwood and Selfridges.

It has some absolutly stonking night clubs. The pubs are also great as well as the bars. Then there is a fully intergrated public transport system that works well.

hehe yeah, its nothing to new to me as there is one in Chorlton, my local shopping centre but its very handy having one in the city centre. The prices seem to get cheaper and cheaper as well. Its also known as Home Bargains. There are pretty much all over the country now.

I bought 3 packets of pasta source, a can of coke, 3 packs of noodles and a packet crips, I had change from £2. That lot in Tesco would be about £4.

The poor man who owns the pound shop on Lever street won't know whats hit him!

I don't like Manchester because it's too close to/too much like home. But I would imagine it'd be great for people coming in from outside the area. Really buzzing.

Well that you are from the Manchester area is obviously not the city´s fault ;-) But I understand you don´t wanna study at home, i think it´s great that so many people in England have this attitude! Here everybody studies where they´re born, (well not everybody of course) it´s really boring

But Durham is crap for research - it only does well in the rankings because the rankings value A level scores (so a university wihch attracts AAA students in General Studies, Physics and History will score better than a uni which takes students with AAB in Physics, Maths and Further Maths)

Manchester has the same rating for research as Durham but far more researchers - 90 compared to Durhams 55. A big department means it's far more likely you'll be working with cutting edge researchers in every part of the subject.

I am studying at home because I am in no finincial sitation to move out, I effectly subsidise my parents in a way not the other way round.

If you say it Pencilqueen I believe it blindly ;-) Even though I think the admissions for physics are a lot harder in Durham. Not that I care, actually I don´t like being around all these smart people hehehe no seriously, I think Manchester is a lot more down to earth and I liked the way people don´t take themselves as seriously as the Durhamers (at least this was my impression from my two short visits)

Manchester students seem to be very down to earth, there are a few village snobs but you get that every where. I always have a good laugh with Manchester students. I do wish they would learn that the 86 bus does not go to Owens Park though!

I think I´m not applying to Owens Park ;-) anyway, you being from Manchester can maybe tell me the truth, some say Owens park is best because social life is great, others say its slobby and you get mugged every five minutes...

thanks!

Where are you thinking of applying?

Owens park does indeed have an excellent social scene but so do many of the other halls. It's not the nicest accomodation but you don't get mugged every 5 minutes.

There are a lot of muggings in Fallowfield but simple common sense can avoid a lot of these. Some of fallowfields locals think that the students are taking over and their tiny minds can't get their heads round this.

If I had to live as a student in Manchester than Fallowfield would be one of my top choices due to the social life. However they are more discerning areas with the same kind of social life but not as rough. These are further away from the university and a lot more expensive though.

Victoria Park is also a rough area as it comes under Longsight so in Fallowfield wins on both counts.

There is an old joke that Manchester Student's from not from Manchester only think Manchester just consists of the city centre, Fallowfield and Withington.

I am sure you will have no problems if you do decide to choose fallowfield, just don't go waving your credit card about at 3:00am in the morning.

I am not afraid of getting mugged anyway... think I´ve stood more dangerous places the Manchester. I think of applying at Woolton, Allen and Moberly. Not sure about Moberly though. I think catered is cool for first year and it´s actually cheaper. I mean like 20 Pound more per week is probably less than I would spend buying my own food, don´t you think?

By the way, is it normal to apply now, is it late? Just wondering how seriously I should take the "oversubscribed" marks in the prospectus...

Yeah i think I´ve pretty much decided on Fallowfield and you confirmed me...
What do you mean with Victoria coming under Longsight (is it my English or a special Manchester thing??