The Big &#x27;Which Cambridge College?&#x27; Thread

Hey again.. What do you think of Wolfson college? Seems to be near the faculty of law while it has no hidden costs and the rents seem reasonable.. I got a little confused though when I read the following:

"Price 3 rooms are small single study bedrooms with en‐suite bathroom facilities; or a small shared set
(two study bedrooms sharing bathroom facilities and a kitchen, this being the price per study
bedroom); or standard single study bedrooms in the houses."

Does that mean that I may be sharing the bathroom with another random person? Or does it apply to couples etc?

Plus I was wondering if the college fees for graduate students are pretty much the same for all colleges (about 2.100-2.300 GBP).
Thanks again for all the help :smile:

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Tortious

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Original post by ready

Hey again.. What do you think of Wolfson college? Seems to be near the faculty of law while it has no hidden costs and the rents seem reasonable.. I got a little confused though when I read the following:

"Price 3 rooms are small single study bedrooms with en‐suite bathroom facilities; or a small shared set
(two study bedrooms sharing bathroom facilities and a kitchen, this being the price per study
bedroom); or standard single study bedrooms in the houses."

Does that mean that I may be sharing the bathroom with another random person? Or does it apply to couples etc?

Plus I was wondering if the college fees for graduate students are pretty much the same for all colleges (about 2.100-2.300 GBP).
Thanks again for all the help :smile:

I can't comment on Wolfson since I don't know much about it, but I can explain the concept of "sets". :smile:

You were right with your first guess - if the set is numbered as room "1a/1b", you'll be in one of those bedrooms and there'll be a bathroom and kitchen for the exclusive use of those living in the set (so it'll probably be behind the oak - that's certainly the case at my college).

Chances are it will be a randomer you're sharing with - in my case, my best friend and I agreed to live in a set, so we both "independently" selected adjacent rooms (i.e. we didn't tell the college that we're friends, if you see what I mean). I'd imagine that it could be someone of the opposite sex too, but it's not that big a deal - after all, you're still sharing with fewer people than if you used a communal bathroom!

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LeSacMagique

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Original post by amg_22

in terms of sport (particularly rugby and rowing) which college is the best out of peterhouse, jesus and magdalene (also are there any good sporting colleges i hav't mentioned)

Peterhouse is the smallest college, I don't think it does fantastically in sports just because the pool of talent is so small. But then I'm told that means it's really easy to get on a team too.

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amg_22

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Original post by LeSacMagique

Peterhouse is the smallest college, I don't think it does fantastically in sports just because the pool of talent is so small. But then I'm told that means it's really easy to get on a team too.

oh right, does that mean it will lack having certain teams? or have so few people it is not worthwhile?

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LeSacMagique

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Original post by amg_22

oh right, does that mean it will lack having certain teams? or have so few people it is not worthwhile?

I imagine they'll put out a full team for everything, it's just that they probably won't be very good. Maybe they would have a joint team with another college if they couldn't find enough people.

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Here I am again with another question...
I would like to ask if it is possible to host guests in your room (e.g. if I want another person to stay in the room with me without paying is it possible to do so without being caught? because I know it's forbidden... but can it actually be done or do they check your room every day and stuff?)

Thank you once more

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Original post by ready

Here I am again with another question...
I would like to ask if it is possible to host guests in your room (e.g. if I want another person to stay in the room with me without paying is it possible to do so without being caught? because I know it's forbidden... but can it actually be done or do they check your room every day and stuff?)

Thank you once more

Occasionally yes, although I wouldn't say forbidden - different colleges' policies differ, like some forbid it but some allows you provided you register the guest in a book. However nobody observes the rules really with regards to guest in rooms (how else can they pull after a night out? :wink:

), even if bedders sometimes report it if they see strangers.

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which colleges allow a guest provided I register them in a book? i'm sorry for flooding the thread with questions all the time...! :s-smilie:

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gethsemane342

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Original post by ready

which colleges allow a guest provided I register them in a book? i'm sorry for flooding the thread with questions all the time...! :s-smilie:

Christ's and Caius definitely do. Not that anyone actually does it but I know that's their policy. (I certainly never did it...)

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hah thanks! its nice to know that its easy to bring a guest in ... if I make it as a grad-student there I wish to have some friends visit me :smile:

thanks for all the answers! :smile:

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Original post by ready

which colleges allow a guest provided I register them in a book? i'm sorry for flooding the thread with questions all the time...! :s-smilie:

So does Emmanuel. Select a shortlist of colleges first by other factors and if you are bothered by it email your shortlist and see what their responses are.

Original post by ready

hah thanks! its nice to know that its easy to bring a guest in ... if I make it as a grad-student there I wish to have some friends visit me :smile:

thanks for all the answers! :smile:

Wait, you are a grad student? In that case it's probably more lax if you happen to live out of college.

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Reply 3494

hm... yes... I just finished my degree in Law and I intend to apply for the LLM programme... Shouldn't I live in a college? I really liked Robinson college -although the rents weren't as cheap as I was hoping for..-. Now I'm looking for a second college to choose on my application, I need to have cheap ensuite rooms for postgrads.. I liked Selwyn but I read that the building where this college houses grad-students is kind of ugly and doesnt include ensuite rooms. Ideally I want something ensuite, as cheap as possible and not too far away from the faculty of law... any suggestions?

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und

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Does John's really have a higher proportion of toffs than somewhere like Emmanuel, or are the stereotypes completely unfounded?

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Original post by und

Does John's really have a higher proportion of toffs than somewhere like Emmanuel, or are the stereotypes completely unfounded?

There are plenty of toffs at Emmanuel :dontknow:

I think it's unfounded and even if it was somewhat true it won't be that much worse.

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any suggestions for the cheapest ensuite (except for Robinson college) ? I'm a grad student.
i liked wolfosn but it says: Price 3 rooms are standard single study bedrooms with en‐suite bathroom facilities; or a standardshared set (two study bedrooms sharing bathroom facilities and a kitchen, this being the price per
study bedroom); or standard single study bedrooms in the houses.

Is there a way to guarantee that I'll get an ensuite?
Any other suggestions about other colleges?
im a grad student
plus another important factor!! can i be charged only for the 10 months i'll be staying there or is it necessary to pay for the whole year? if so it soo sucks!

(edited 11 years ago)

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