Official - Residences 08/09

Yep, same with me. I wonder if we get any sort of welcome pack at all, perhaps after we've confirmed our accommodation?

They send us a party bag, containing a paper hat, a yoyo and some sweets

I think all the females getting agitated and dashing off angry e-mails to the Accommodations office should remember that results day was only on Thursday and that the confirmations could be being sent out in batches according to anything from UCAS number, date of birth, course or even completely randomly.

So let's be a bit more male about this and calm down. You're not going to be homeless.

I received one from UCAS, but not one from Cardiff.

omg, i haven't had one from either! is that a bad sign?

Alright, a question for anyone that knows really (including current Cardiff students):

If you get allocated accommodation you REALLY don't want, how easy is it to phone up and get it changed quickly and easily? Or are you obligated to accept the one they give you?

....the confirmations could be being sent out in batches according to anything from UCAS number, date of birth, course or even completely randomly.

So let's be a bit more male about this and calm down. You're not going to be homeless.

It sure as hell isn't the first two. I'm still waiting, and two of my mates already know where they are, and it wasn't their first choice. I forget where one ended up, but the other applied first for Colum and got into Senghetto...

I'm just thinking "I've heard nothing from Cardiff except for the track update and my AS12." The accom issue doesn't exactly 'bug' me, per se, but it does make me think I'll end up somewhere MILES out of my way. And since it's sod's law for me lately, I'll be in Aberconway, the only one on my list with Shared Bathrooms - which I only put down so I'd make 10 different combos of places.

It sure as hell isn't the first two. I'm still waiting, and two of my mates already know where they are, and it wasn't their first choice. I forget where one ended up, but the other applied first for Colum and got into Senghetto...

I'm just thinking "I've heard nothing from Cardiff except for the track update and my AS12." The accom issue doesn't exactly 'bug' me, per se, but it does make me think I'll end up somewhere MILES out of my way. And since it's sod's law for me lately, I'll be in Aberconway, the only one on my list with Shared Bathrooms - which I only put down so I'd make 10 different combos of places.

I'm just thinking "I've heard nothing from Cardiff except for the track update and my AS12."

I haven't even heard all that- dont have the AS12.

I asked this to a post-grad student at my open day a few months back.

He had said that a mate of his had been put into Talybont but he called residences and got into Senghenydd instead. It may have helped that he was an engineer and that the engineering block is a stones throw from Senghenydd

I havn't received any emails or letters about my accom. yet, starting to get abit worried!

I think the first thing anyone hears from them is an email from the residences office, and lots of people appear to still be waiting (including me) so just try to stay calm about it (I'm trying to)