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Best Halls of Residence? (The Big Accommodation Choices Thread)

Reply 440

allyourbase

isnt there quite a small word limit on it? i'm sure i put hardly any detail in at all

Reply 441

sarahemery

noheroinhersky

I don't know whether this has already been asked but I'm kind of desperate.
When you're applying for accommodation and it asks you to write what your hobbies/interests/achievements etc are, how much detail are you supposed to go into?

A simple - i enjoy doing this, that and this.
Or - I have been doing this for x numbe r of years blah blah blah.

Help would be great !

I just made a list, separated by commas. I didn't write complete sentences or a paragraph or anything like that!

I don't think it matters too much :smile:

Reply 442

Ridger

I just gave a brief list, and didn't exactly spend long agonising over it.
It's just so they can make a token attempt and housing people with similar interests nearby, i guess.
Not putting the quiet studious type next to the Death Metal guitar player, that sort of thing.
Would be fun if they did, mind :biggrin:

Reply 443

Dom1989

1

Ridger

I just gave a brief list, and didn't exactly spend long agonising over it.
It's just so they can make a token attempt and housing people with similar interests nearby, i guess.
Not putting the quiet studious type next to the Death Metal guitar player, that sort of thing.
Would be fun if they did, mind :biggrin:

just like them awful big brother/wife swap shows!

Reply 444

sarahemery

Might be an obvious question, but what date do we actually move in?

Reply 445

Ridger

Dom1989

just like them awful big brother/wife swap shows!

I like it! "Hall Swap"... :rolleyes:

Reply 446

Purple

15

OnlyMe!

How come there isn't any accommodation available to undergraduates for over 40 weeks? (Or doesn't seem to be so). As some of us would actually like to stay in Manchester during summer...

get private halls then

Reply 447

squeak

21

OnlyMe!

How come there isn't any accommodation available to undergraduates for over 40 weeks? (Or doesn't seem to be so). As some of us would actually like to stay in Manchester during summer...

if you look around there are contracts that are for 37, 42, and 50 weeks..also you can have your normal contract, then when it comes to summer you apply for a contract for over summer, which is extra (and usually expensive) so private halls may be cheaper. Plus if after your first year you choose to go in a house with friends, the contract can start in June, so you'd be able to stay there -plus if it was only you staying there for the summer landlords sometimes do half rent.

Reply 448

Velidap

sarahemery

Might be an obvious question, but what date do we actually move in?

I don't know when we shall move in, I assume they'll send letters. But I checked the term dates on the website and first semester starts 22nd september.

Reply 449

squeak

21

year just gone you could move in on the 15th of september..

Reply 450

Velidap

When I visited on the accommodaton open day I liked the look of Victoria campus. but is it a bit creepy at night? Because it leads off from the main road, Oxford Road, do you get weirdos hanging around?
I'm just thinking about safety after nights out :smile:

Reply 451

squeak

21

hmm I'm not sure where abouts that campus is, unless you mean victoria park. but I would reccommend you always go home with someone after a night out, or learn some self defence (how ever don't carry weapons, as so famously told to like all the freshers, a lad once walking through platt field park got started on so he pull a knife on the attacker only for the attacker to grab the knife and stab the lad with it) ..oxford road is nearly always busy so I find it quite safe. buses run to quite late at night so you can grab one of them home. as for weridos not really mostly just drunk student :p:

Reply 452

Velidap

squeak

hmm I'm not sure where abouts that campus is, unless you mean victoria park. but I would reccommend you always go home with someone after a night out, or learn some self defence (how ever don't carry weapons, as so famously told to like all the freshers, a lad once walking through platt field park got started on so he pull a knife on the attacker only for the attacker to grab the knife and stab the lad with it) ..oxford road is nearly always busy so I find it quite safe. buses run to quite late at night so you can grab one of them home. as for weridos not really mostly just drunk student :p:

Yeah I meant victoria park :smile:

Thanks haha it's just me being panicky... I've lead a sheltered life!

Reply 453

TI-84

18

ermm...
when i got my email from the university it included this:

I will require accommodation from:
Expected Arrival Date (DD/MM/YYYY) N/A
Expected Departure Date (DD/MM/YYYY) N/A

even though i specifically said this:

2008 - 2009
Status Confirmed Date
Your application was confirmed on 21/04/2008 21/04/2008

so...
have i made a mistake and need to change something??
or is that what everyone has/had?

edit:
Weston Hall Sgl Ensuite - 1st
Lambert Hall Sgl Ensuite - 2nd
Canterbury Court Ensuite - 3rd

:biggrin:

Reply 454

smalltownboy

14

Preference [ i ] Oak House-Sgl Basin
Preference [ ii ] Richmond Park-Sgl Ensuite
Preference [ iii ] Whitworth Park-Sgl Basin

Applied for that. Alllllllllllright.

Reply 455

allyourbase

smalltownboy

Preference [ i ] Oak House-Sgl Basin
Preference [ ii ] Richmond Park-Sgl Ensuite
Preference [ iii ] Whitworth Park-Sgl Basin

Applied for that. Alllllllllllright.

aha i did same apart from iii being sheavyn

Reply 456

Lolaface

smalltownboy

Preference [ i ] Oak House-Sgl Basin
Preference [ ii ] Richmond Park-Sgl Ensuite
Preference [ iii ] Whitworth Park-Sgl Basin

Applied for that. Alllllllllllright.

i apllied to exactly the same thing as you
but i put richmond before oak

Reply 457

TommyUK

I'm thinking i'm gonna go for
Oak House
Whitworth Park
Richmond Park

Reply 458

medinamedina

hi I'm actually an australian student looking to do exchange in manchester so obviously needing some accomodation. I was looking into owen's park however as an international student and being in my fifth year (but doing my third year subjects) I was wondering what people think about owens. As in specifically is it more of a hall for the first years, are there many international students and also whether despite the loud and noisy reputation can you actually get some study done in your room Hah! Since its my final year I need to put my head down and study but I love the social aspect of campus accomodation and i think owens would be a good experience. Any help is appreciated! :smile:

Reply 459

sian marron

im going to be studying law starting in september. the social element is essential to me but location is important as well. somewhere close to everything and easily accessable fro visitors. specific i know sorry. n e opinions on where is best for me? (self catering btw)

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