Accommodation- insurance choice

Hi, does anyone have an idea on what the chances are of getting into catered accommodation at Nottingham if I put them as my insurance choice? Thanks in advance.

I am a first year at Nottingham (so currently in halls) and when I applied, you had to put Nottingham as your FIRST choice in order to be able to apply for accommodation - so I'm not sure!

Are you talking about University of Notts or Nottingham Trent?

You have to firm them first, if you're rejected by your first choice, I believe. I was just wondering how much that decreases your chances of being able to be in catered accommodation.

I don't get it! How can you firm them, if I've put another university down as my firm? Does that basically mean that I have to wait till results day to apply for accommodation, because that's when my choice will be made firm if I don't make it into my firm choice uni?
So confusing

Yeah that's correct, so on results day if you don't get into your first choice uni, then Nottingham becomes your confirmed offer first choice, and THEN you can apply for your accommodation.

I know it's a stupid system, some unis allow you to apply as soon as you receive your offer (even if you don't choice them as your first/insurance choices) and some you have to have firmed them to apply!

Yeah that's correct, so on results day if you don't get into your first choice uni, then Nottingham becomes your confirmed offer first choice, and THEN you can apply for your accommodation.

I know it's a stupid system, some unis allow you to apply as soon as you receive your offer (even if you don't choice them as your first/insurance choices) and some you have to have firmed them to apply!