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Hi, going to study Cyber Security at Warwick starting 2020, just wondering what the best accomodations are in your opinion and if you have any tips and general advice for uni in general (tailored towards Warwick if you could), thanks!

I was in Rootes but the favourite one I've been in was Cryfield Apartments. The kitchen in particular was lovely, with a sofa/TV. That whole area of campus is very nice. It actually comes out cheaper than Bluebell, if I remember correctly. Do note that the en suite accommodations are oversubscribed and so you should be prepared to go to any of your choices! The other I liked was Sherbourne. If you're not looking for en suites, two I'd recommend you look at are Claycroft and Tocil. Rootes is good but everything is pretty much as basic as it comes.

What sort of thing did you have in mind for tips/general advice?

Hi there! I'm going to start my PhD in Maths at Warwick this year. Can you comment a little bit about the Maths institute? Also, do PhD students have their own office space? I figured it's probably shared offices... if that's the case, how many students share the office? I don't know if you know the answers to these questions but would love to hear from you. Also, what are the best options for accommodations for Maths students?

If you could comment about the living costs, that would be great! Personally, I'll have a standard stipend for PhD students (15285 GBP for 2020/2021), therefore I'm trying to figure it out my estimated monthly costs...

Thank you!!

Hey i was just wondering about accommodation applications, what kind of questions do they ask and is there a way of targeting your answers to ensure a certain accommodation/hall is given?

TSR has decided to run some university AMA threads seeing as many university open days have been cancelled.

I'm a maths student at Warwick and I've just finished my first year. (Warwick first year exams were cancelled!) I'm happy to answer any questions you might have about the university, maths at Warwick, or university life in general!

Hi!

Is there a catered accommodation?

Not that I'm aware of. There are many places to eat on campus, as well as Cannon Park shopping centre nearby with a subway, tescos, etc.

Hey! Do you know anything about Whitefields? I'm supposed to be starting at Warwick for my MA in October, and it's the only accomodation I can afford haha. How have you found your first year?

Where else did you apply to and are you happy you went to Warwick?

Hi what are the career prospects like for maths undergrads at Warwick?

TSR has decided to run some university AMA threads seeing as many university open days have been cancelled.

I'm a maths student at Warwick and I've just finished my first year. (Warwick first year exams were cancelled!) I'm happy to answer any questions you might have about the university, maths at Warwick, or university life in general!

Hiya! What were your predicted that you applied to Warwick with and would you say it’s very hard to be accepted? And what advice would you give to someone who wants to go there but might not meet the entry requirements by a slight

I was predicted A*A*A*A in maths, further maths, physics, history.

It depends on the course! For economics and computer science you see a lot of people being rejected. However for subjects like maths, if you have the correct predicted grades you are guaranteed an offer, (sometimes even if you fall below this) though in this case the offer is very hard.

Some courses are quite forgiving if your predicted grades fall slightly below the standard offer (Warwick will give you an offer for maths if you have at least A*AA, while the standard offer with no STEP is A*A*A* or A*A*AA), others are not. (computer science routinely rejected people whose predictions met and exceeded the offer this year) On results day - if you miss your offer and they have spaces that they are willing to assign to near misses, your personal statement and reference will come into play. (for some courses - this will be the first time it's ever looked at in detail)