Balliol College (Oxford) Students and Applicants

Reply 240

CocoPop

18

Hehe, I got an offer from Balliol as well! First choice college w00t. Hopefully see you all next year :smile:

Reply 241

cpchem

14

TigerJack

Just got an offer here. Might see some of you next year :smile:

Not me, though. I have every intention of not being there!

Reply 242

RedKitty

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how much is it roughly to eat in the college? (like each day)

:smile:

It varies depending on how you chose to pay (Pre-paid meal card, or money on your bod card, or cash), I think dinner is roughly £3, lunch £2 something...yeah I'm helpful :smile:

Reply 243

0404343m

17

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how much is it roughly to eat in the college? (like each day)

:smile:

It's about £2.90-something for a two course dinner, which is the main meal and dessert, soup to start is a about an extra quid. That's for college members paying by cash. If you buy a meal plan for the term, it works out around £2 a pop. Lunch is a little cheaper. Non-college members have to pay a little more, something like £3.90, although, just between you and me, if you want to bypass the highly sophisticated security system and get members rather than guests fees, answer 'yes' when they ask if you're Balliol. Cunning.

Reply 244

0404343m

17

cpchem

Not me, though. I have every intention of not being there!

Ditto. I'll be the Prize Fellow at All Souls by then, obv.

Reply 245

cpchem

14

0404343m

Ditto. I'll be the Prize Fellow at All Souls by then, obv.

Well, of course. One would expect nothing less.

Reply 246

cpchem

14

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Ok. They dont provide bed sheets or anything do they?

I have to wash my own clothes/sheets?

How am I going to survive? ill pay one of you to do it.

By growing up, presumably?

Reply 247

cpchem

14

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but I dont want to grow up :hmmm:

Understandable... but it's difficult to avoid it.

Reply 248

0404343m

17

cpchem

Well, of course. One would expect nothing less.

Indeed. Although it sits badly with this ethos that has been drilled into me. If we're so effortlessly superior, why go through an arduous competition to prove it? They can keep their book tab, four poster bed-room and free meals.*

*subject to U-turns, circa July.

Reply 249

Ilyusha

What's balliol's m/f ratio? I've heard a wide range of figures, from 80% male to 55% male to 2/3 male (as this says http://www.cherwell.org/content/8732). That seems quite a lot... 2 boys for every girl... is it noticeable? is the atmosphere really male-dominated? a bit worried :s-smilie:

Reply 250

asht

Ilyusha

What's balliol's m/f ratio? I've heard a wide range of figures, from 80% male to 55% male to 2/3 male (as this says http://www.cherwell.org/content/8732). That seems quite a lot... 2 boys for every girl... is it noticeable? is the atmosphere really male-dominated? a bit worried :s-smilie:

As far as this year's freshers go, the mix is about 55% girls, 45% boys.

Reply 251

RedKitty

But it doesn't matter about that, because we have the world's best iglu and snowchicken. :yes:

Reply 252

jbastonvilla

RedKitty

But it doesn't matter about that, because we have the world's best iglu and snowchicken. :yes:

I wasn't looking forward to October, but now I know of the presence of a snow chicken, my mind has been completely changed!

Reply 253

Crawford1511

Saw that igloo on facebook, its amazing, how did you build it?

Reply 254

RedKitty

I didn't build it myself, but my window looks out onto the quad so while I was slaving away in my room for collections there were about 4 or 5 guys who came and went throughout the day using the sainsbury's basket tub things to make bricks, and I think they had some sticks for structural support. They then spent the night in it. How they did in collections I've no idea :biggrin:

Reply 255

MrChem

Are we supposed to be receiving something by post about financial stuff, sometime this month? I'm sure I read something about it in the offer letter/pack, but I think it might have been on the reply form which I've obviously sent back...

Reply 256

Eric Arthur

8

MrChem

Are we supposed to be receiving something by post about financial stuff, sometime this month? I'm sure I read something about it in the offer letter/pack, but I think it might have been on the reply form which I've obviously sent back...