The "Ask a Durham Student" Thread :)

Hey - I wondered that too. In my offer letter it says to confirm 'as soon as you receive this letter' but I'm going to sleep on it; I'm sure my place will still be there in the morning! Congrats btw

Pssssh we didn't see that letter! What letter 👀 And same to big of a decision maybe tommorow and hopefully are places are there 😂 & Thanks, Congrats to you too

haha dw i had to read it twice if u click on 'view your confirmation letter' it will take you to another page with more details! cheers am so pleased

Hey I got inTo Durham today and I filled the AS12 confirmation form at 8pm, i read the 'reply as soon as you read the letter' and panicked, thinking I had replied late.

Also have you received any additional emails for accomodation ect..? I have yet to receive further information.

Thanks

hey nah you'll be fine dw abt your place disappearing! no i've had nothing about accommodation etc but i think it varies from college to college, and since we've confirmed, there's no rush to get us that sort of info - i'd imagine an email will arrive in a week or so

Ah thank you, that really makes me a lot calmer ^^ can i ask which college you have been assigned? (i am Van Mildert)

aha np I'm in Grey (on the hill) - all exciting stuff!

aha np I'm in Grey (on the hill) - all exciting stuff!

Hey, I met my requirements for Durham, but have not yet replied. I am a bit apprehensive and unsure about the biology/ biomedical sciences course at Durham as I did not get chance to look around. I am debating whether to go or not as just have a few little worries about it. Can any current biology students give me their opinions on the department. degree course. Thanks

My roommate just finished her first year of biomed, I'll ask her.

Has anyone got any information about accommodation? besides that form that had to be filled online ...

I don't know which college you're at, but at Butler, we all simply filled out an online form with our preferences for flatmates, our hobbies and personalities. Then we were left to find out who we were with upon moving in! I know that at Grey, a friend of mine who shared in her first term got to know who her roommate was before they both arrived, but that's the only difference I know.

GREY ARMY!

You're joining the best college in Durham (not that, as former editor of Grey Matter and Commander-in-Chief of the Grey Army, I'm biased...). Enjoy it, and make sure you learn the words to "You Are My Sunshine" before you get there - you'll be singing it a lot!

I was just wondering how convenient Durham is for vegans and whether there are any colleges that are better at catering for vegans.

Thanks

Pretty much all college catering is done centrally - all colleges get the same food as far as I'm aware. They'll also cater for most dietary requirements; vegetarian, vegan, halal, kosher, gluten-free, dairy-free and allergies (and probably others, though those I would imagine are the most common).

Would I have a shot at getting into Durham with mediocre GSCE's: 2 A*, 5 A & 1 B?

I haven't done A Levels yet and would like to do a Psychology degree.