University of York accommodation - anne lister/david kato band 3 vs goodricke band 3

Hi, I'm just trying to sort out my accommodation for york, doing it a bit late accidentally left it kinda last minute whoops... but I've mainly sorted what i'm gonna do, just one dilema. I've put anne lister and david kato band 2 as my first and second choices, then david kato band 3 as my third choice but for my fourth choice i don't know whether to do anne lister band 3 or goodricke ensuite band 3. i would do anne lister band 3 because it's newer and looks a bit nicer (no offense to goodricke) but i think anne lister and david kato are quite a popular choice so it feels a bit risky, so that's why i'm leaning more towards putting goodricke cos i'm hoping less people would've put it, so i'll have more chance of getting one of my top 4 if that makes sense? then my last 3 choices are all shared bathroom ones on the east campus, which i wouldn't mind that much, just wanna make the right choice. i'm probably being all dramatic over nothing hahaha, just wondering if anyone has any advice! much appreciated!!

Hmm all ensuite accom is obviously really high in demand so not sure if it's really a safer choice but I would say a lot less people apply for Goodricke than Anne Lister and David Kato as they were the most applied to last year I think. I would just go with your heart which college you'd prefer to be in though since I applied earlyish and still ended up with my bottom last choice 😂

Hi, I'm just trying to sort out my accommodation for york, doing it a bit late accidentally left it kinda last minute whoops... but I've mainly sorted what i'm gonna do, just one dilema. I've put anne lister and david kato band 2 as my first and second choices, then david kato band 3 as my third choice but for my fourth choice i don't know whether to do anne lister band 3 or goodricke ensuite band 3. i would do anne lister band 3 because it's newer and looks a bit nicer (no offense to goodricke) but i think anne lister and david kato are quite a popular choice so it feels a bit risky, so that's why i'm leaning more towards putting goodricke cos i'm hoping less people would've put it, so i'll have more chance of getting one of my top 4 if that makes sense? then my last 3 choices are all shared bathroom ones on the east campus, which i wouldn't mind that much, just wanna make the right choice. i'm probably being all dramatic over nothing hahaha, just wondering if anyone has any advice! much appreciated!!

Hi there,
Congratulations on your offer to study at York! Hopefully we'll see you on campus soon 😀
I agree with phh03, go with the option you feel most comfortable with and try not to overthink it too much. I know it feels like a huge decision and such a big factor in your first year at university, but ultimately whichever accommodation you're allocated, I'm sure you'll have a good time and meet new friends. All of our colleges offer great freshers week events, and lots of social events (craft nights, free jacket potatoes, bar crawls, movie nights and more) throughout the year, not to mention the pastoral support available. Whichever college and room you get, it will soon be your home for the year.
In my first year I was allocated my third choice of accommodation, which was catered, even though really I'd wanted to be self-catered as I like to cook. But I turned out to love being in catered accommodation! I found the meal times really sociable, and it took the pressure off when I was trying to adapt to living independently for the first time.
I hope this helps to ease your nerves - Hannah 🙂