The Warwick Accommodation Thread (+Guide in Post#1)

I'm not sure I like the idea of having a cleaner come into your room- do all the blocks have this? How have you found it, if you're there?
Thanks

Correct me if I'm wrong, but is it true that this year, the only rooms where cleaners go into are ensuite (to clean the toilets) - in order to save money, cleaners don't clean the rooms now, but just the common areas..

Tbf, your room's right in front of the door to the block, Florence, so you must have it nearly the loudest

Top floor in our block are pretty rowdy as well, its the second floor aren't particularly loud, but we're not very quiet either. I thought first floor are the quiet ones in our block.

I think wherever you live, you can just tell the cleaner that you're ok to clean the room yourself, and they'll never come in.
Some people in my block in Rootes do this, and it's not a problem at all (we have a good relationship with our cleaner). All she does is hoover the floor anyway, she won't touch anything else.

A little personal privacy please? Remove my name haha

What exactly are the differences between Heronbank and Lakeside?

They look very similar to me, if not the same. The Lakeside building was built later and is a little bit closer to the central campus, right? But is there any difference kitchen/bathroom/bedroom-wise?

I'll be a 22 year old international postgraduate student at WBS who wants a fair share of socialising and quiet study times (and an en-suite room). I would like to go to pre-parties, clubs or pubs about once or twice a week. Based on this, would you say that Lakeside or Heronbank is more suited for me?

What exactly are the differences between Heronbank and Lakeside?

They look very similar to me, if not the same. The Lakeside building was built later and is a little bit closer to the central campus, right? But is there any difference kitchen/bathroom/bedroom-wise?

I'll be a 22 year old international postgraduate student at WBS who wants a fair share of socialising and quiet study times (and an en-suite room). I would like to go to pre-parties, clubs or pubs about once or twice a week. Based on this, would you say that Lakeside or Heronbank is more suited for me?

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Thanks for the amazing guide, it's really helping me! (+rep!)

Just a few short questions I'd like to throw out there to anyone:

I'm a fairly quiet person in the sense that going partying nearly every night is not my thing however being socially isolated is one of my worst nightmares - is Jack Martin a good choice (i.e. does it tend to have a lot of awkward quiet people who never do anything socially)? Also, any idea of what my chances are of getting into JM if it is chosen as my first preference?
I really hate to sound racist and I doubt it should be of any concern to me but I read that JM is popular among international groups who often form social groups with people who speak their native language - is this really true and could it be a problem for me in trying to make friends with people down my corridor? Would applying earlier give me a better chance of getting my first choice (I read it wouldn't somewhere, but I'd like to check!)

Finally, would it be possible for me to sneak in my digital keyboard/piano into the room?

Thanks

Thanks for the amazing guide, it's really helping me! (+rep!)

Just a few short questions I'd like to throw out there to anyone:

I'm a fairly quiet person in the sense that going partying nearly every night is not my thing however being socially isolated is one of my worst nightmares - is Jack Martin a good choice (i.e. does it tend to have a lot of awkward quiet people who never do anything socially)? Also, any idea of what my chances are of getting into JM if it is chosen as my first preference?
I really hate to sound racist and I doubt it should be of any concern to me but I read that JM is popular among international groups who often form social groups with people who speak their native language - is this really true and could it be a problem for me in trying to make friends with people down my corridor? Would applying earlier give me a better chance of getting my first choice (I read it wouldn't somewhere, but I'd like to check!)

Finally, would it be possible for me to sneak in my digital keyboard/piano into the room?

Thanks

I stayed in JM: I found that my corridor of 12 was very quiet (perhaps unnaturally for JM). Reasons for this: 2 international students didn't mix with us at all and I didn't see them on a regular basis. Another was someone on my course who I (or anyone else on my corridor) saw him only a handful of times a term. Finally one other person on the corridor moved out to a house in Leam over Christmas. A couple of other things meant that the group was diminished to about 6 of us, but the good thing about corridor halls (and university as a whole) is that your friends aren't just with the people you live with. My corridor's friendship group actually spread out to a group from Cryfield, a group from another JM block and also other people from the other two kitchens on the floor. So everything turned out to be OK

Chances of getting in: I'd guess less than 50% of people who put it first choice get it. Maybe 1 in 3? This year I think your chances will be higher, but it really depends how much the new en suite (Bluebell) in a similar location to JM will have on applications.

Thanks for the detailed answer. I guess you were kind of unlucky then...or did you see that was the norm? Do you think it hindered your university experience at all?

Thanks for the amazing guide, it's really helping me! (+rep!)

Just a few short questions I'd like to throw out there to anyone:

I'm a fairly quiet person in the sense that going partying nearly every night is not my thing however being socially isolated is one of my worst nightmares - is Jack Martin a good choice (i.e. does it tend to have a lot of awkward quiet people who never do anything socially)? Also, any idea of what my chances are of getting into JM if it is chosen as my first preference?
I really hate to sound racist and I doubt it should be of any concern to me but I read that JM is popular among international groups who often form social groups with people who speak their native language - is this really true and could it be a problem for me in trying to make friends with people down my corridor? Would applying earlier give me a better chance of getting my first choice (I read it wouldn't somewhere, but I'd like to check!)

Finally, would it be possible for me to sneak in my digital keyboard/piano into the room?

Thanks

I'm having almost EXACTLY the same happenings as The Tall One. I'm JM this year. 3 of my corridor are international and they make NO effort what so ever to integrate, they don't even eat in our kitchen. That pisses me off.
One was only seen twice in a term, she has now moved to a house in Cov (apparently).
Two are from Saudi and just spend time in each others room (5 internationals on my corridor)
Then 4 of us actually speak to each other and go out together and eat together etc. That said, we do join up with other kitchens on our floor nicely.