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Holland hall- exeter

Hey, i was wondering if i would be the right fit for holland hall, because i would really like to go there as this may sound weird but the reputation does appeal to me, but the thing is i only went to prep school, then i moved to state school as my parents believed i would get into uni better in state, however i still have a very privileged life, so do you think i would fit in properly or because i got moved to a state school there wouldnt be a point to go, as i dont know anyone from private school apart from people who went to my primary, and i would like to surround myself with people who hold the reputation, if that makes sense.

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by Anonymous
Hey, i was wondering if i would be the right fit for holland hall, because i would really like to go there as this may sound weird but the reputation does appeal to me, but the thing is i only went to prep school, then i moved to state school as my parents believed i would get into uni better in state, however i still have a very privileged life, so do you think i would fit in properly or because i got moved to a state school there wouldnt be a point to go, as i dont know anyone from private school apart from people who went to my primary, and i would like to surround myself with people who hold the reputation, if that makes sense.
Honestly? If you think Holland Hall’s all about keeping up the private school bubble, then yeah, turning up after going to a state school might make you stick out, and not in the way you want. People there will already have their private friendship circles, inside jokes, and years of shared background. If your main reason for going is just to be “around the reputation,” you might find they don’t see you as part of that club anymore, because you're not.

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If you look on this site and through the internet all Exeter accommodation will have different stereotypes which you should take with a pinch of salt - it's mainly down to the people in your flat/corridor that determine how you find the experience

That being said Holland Hall is where I'd say there is an exception, anyone I know that lived there for better/worse said the reputation was true, i.e. that there is a large proportion of private school students. That's obviously not a bad thing (some of the most down to earth people I've met at uni were from private schools, and it's part of the wider uni experience to meet people you'd never have done otherwise) - though do expect if living in Holland to have a posher student mentality from the residents.

I'm not too sure what you're asking in the question but if you want to surround yourself with privately educated people, then yes Holland or Mardon Hall will have a higher proportion of those students. But I think you'll be surprised at uni with who you end up being closer to if you throw yourself in to know people from privately and state educated backgrounds 🙂

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by jennybear
If you look on this site and through the internet all Exeter accommodation will have different stereotypes which you should take with a pinch of salt - it's mainly down to the people in your flat/corridor that determine how you find the experience
That being said Holland Hall is where I'd say there is an exception, anyone I know that lived there for better/worse said the reputation was true, i.e. that there is a large proportion of private school students. That's obviously not a bad thing (some of the most down to earth people I've met at uni were from private schools, and it's part of the wider uni experience to meet people you'd never have done otherwise) - though do expect if living in Holland to have a posher student mentality from the residents.
I'm not too sure what you're asking in the question but if you want to surround yourself with privately educated people, then yes Holland or Mardon Hall will have a higher proportion of those students. But I think you'll be surprised at uni with who you end up being closer to if you throw yourself in to know people from privately and state educated backgrounds 🙂

By a "posher student mentality", would this just mean being posh? Because not to assume anything but during state school people would always comment on my accent being "posher" than them or the fact that i am lucky to live a more comfortable lifestyle then an average state school student, as i differ from their financial situations, and in the humblest way possible, class and etiquette.

Obviously this is not me giving myself the label of being posh but at the same time i am not exactly known to be a stereotypical state school student.

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by Anonymous
By a "posher student mentality", would this just mean being posh? Because not to assume anything but during state school people would always comment on my accent being "posher" than them or the fact that i am lucky to live a more comfortable lifestyle then an average state school student, as i differ from their financial situations, and in the humblest way possible, class and etiquette.
Obviously this is not me giving myself the label of being posh but at the same time i am not exactly known to be a stereotypical state school student.
I don't think it's down to the accent but I get what you mean, if you're worried about fitting in at Holland Hall then I think you'd be fine (not to say that Holland Hall is a 'posh or not' mentality, it's a real mix just like any accommodation.)

Anyone who decides to not interact with you because you aren't posh enough is probably not a person you'd want to be interacting with anyway

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