Can anyone explain this?

Kent was my insurance choice, I accepted my offer on results day and applied for accommodation 1 hour after results were released , i applied for Keynes and Turing
(both self-catered) yet somehow i ended up with Eliot court (catered and shared between 8 people)

I know two people , both applied to Kent through clearing 2-4 days after results , one of them got an en-suite room and the other got a 6 room house (shared bathroom and self-catered) but she then complained and got upgraded to a 6 room house with two bathrooms (instead of one)


Is this normal? Or have i just drawn the shortest straw possible

You just got unlucky, a lot of people are changing their minds on what they want so places are given if they are available when requested

I firmed Kent and applied for accommodation in April and still got my second choice accommodation. I asked Kent and they told me that many people applied months before me, so unfortunately the accommodation left on results day and clearing are whatever else hasn't been taken up.

I guess but surely that is just not right?

Keynes and Turing are extremely popular.

I agree but there doesn't seem to be any logic behind it, I saw some people upgrade to some of the best accommodation while others got ones worse than their original offer.

All down to availability. My first choice was oversubscribed so I'd imagine yours were too.

But hey, you're going to a good uni so enjoy .

On what grounds?