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I wouldn't put somewhere oversubscribed as my second choice.

Reply 502

emydawn

Goldney seems to be the most oversubscirbed by the looks of things, so that will be first choice... then its between all the rest on the clifton campus

as far as im aware, CHH is also oversubscribed... so its then between manor and the rest of the student houses in that area? :confused:

xx

Reply 503

Manor is over subcribed. Pick a student house as your back up or have no choice in where you may end up.

Reply 504

kasias

nik87

Early September.

That's so late.
Well, not too late but everyone round here will already be at uni.

I'm thinking Hawthorns would be the place for me. I was looking at the photos of people there and they weren't all the same shade of orange. (I know, judging on appearances. I'm a bad person)
Not too sure what you'd put as second choice but theres plently time for that. Not even sure if I'm going to Bris, I was but then someone tried to make me go to Edinburgh and choosing is too hard. :frown:

Reply 505

emydawn

db

Manor is over subcribed. Pick a student house as your back up or have no choice in where you may end up.

Thanks for the info... on the Bris Acc. website there is a table as to which houses are HUGELY oversubscribed, which are just oversubcribed, and which arent oversubscribed at all

goldney was in the HUGELY oversubscribed but manor was in just "oversubscribed" and they didnt advise against putting one from that section as a second choice, they stated that some places in those residences will go to 2nd choices, so maybe that will work.

only one way to find out but cheers for the heads up!

Reply 506

well thinking about it. If a hall has an equal amount of places and applications, unless some people are unsuitable (which I would doubt), there is no room for people who put it as second choice. Unless they leave spaces for those who put it as a back up, but as far as I'm aware the only people they leave spaces over for are some local students and some Insurance offers holders.

Personally, I wouldn't risk putting somewhere that was even slightly oversubscribed as my second choice. I don't think it's worth the risk.

Reply 507

Rui

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stepheh

Yeah.. It's in the brochure..
Oh..
crap..
apparantly they're just for mature students.
How rubbish.

Yeah, it's just a small building next to UH, but it's really nice. It's a bit like a miniture version of Durdham - I wouldn't be surprised if they were built at the same time.
Like you say though, mature students only, which is a shame.

Putting Manor as second choice is unwise. 2007 entry students will be aware that the SB bus is no longer in operation (we weren't) so I wouldn't be surprised if the number of applications to the Clifton halls rises.

Reply 508

balls. I forgot about that.

Reply 509

ohh, really? I was thinking about applying to manor. But oh well, if i go to UH i'll have enough money for everything else.

Reply 510

oblivious

13

thought you wanted to choose the retirement home Durdham?

Reply 511

I am, but seeing as it's oversubscribed, chances of me getting in there are slim.

Reply 512

Rui

10

Also she visited the other halls (or something) and dramatically changed her mind on the situation, which was funny to say the least.

Manor > UH.

Reply 513

yes. I dramatically changed my mind.. even though my choices are the same as they were before..?

I merely said that after visiting the others, they have better bars. And if I had the money I would consider applying to HB.
But then again, if I had the money, i'd rather live in clifton.

Reply 514

You know, it's cheaper to live in a student house in Clifton or the 'Precinct' than in Durdham. If money was such an issue, I wouldn't be chosing somewhere ensuite. Medical 'things' notwithstanding.

Reply 515

Yeah.. I know that, but after reading up about all the places, i don't really want to live in a student house, because I want to live in a bigger.. house.. hall.. thing. I mean, Northwell House fills that, but it's far away from the other places of residence.
And when it comes to self catering halls, durdham is just cheaper than manor. then it's UH.
I mean, the fact that it has an en-suite is just a bonus really, considering it's cheaper than some of the other halls.

Reply 516

pipedreams1

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Rui

Manor > UH.

Is that a good choice? Its what im thinking of putting...

Reply 517

stepheh

Yeah.. I know that, but after reading up about all the places, i don't really want to live in a student house, because I want to live in a bigger.. house.. hall.. thing. I mean, Northwell House fills that, but it's far away from the other places of residence.
And when it comes to self catering halls, durdham is just cheaper than manor. then it's UH.
I mean, the fact that it has an en-suite is just a bonus really, considering it's cheaper than some of the other halls.

well, money is either an issue or it isn't. You can't be that strapped if you still have an element of choice.

Considering HB is catered, it's not really that much more than Durdham. Once you've factored in your food bill that is.

Reply 518