Bristol University Accommodation Info (please post all questions here!)

people cant apply until the forms have been sent out, sometime in may. the deadline is july 12th (i think) so plenty of time

What would you have as your second choice in that case then?

I have no idea. Maybe I should go for Goldney after all. But then if I didn't get in I probably wouldn't get into The Hawthorns as second... bleeehhhhhh. I really don't want to end up somewhere really really ****. As long as I'm not too far from the uni/shops etc and I'm among quite a few people (ie. not in a tiny student house) I should be OK...

But I guess all the halls will have roughly the same quality of food[???]

Question; People currently in SB, looking back, would you have rather gone to a Clifton hall?

No, if I had to pick again I'd still choose Stoke Bishop. Yes, it means distance, but living in Clifton means some bloody terrible hills! Plus there's a much higher number of students living within close proximity in SB - more of a studenty feel. You'll get the chance to live nearer uni in second year, anyway.

is the atmosphere in clifton really that bad cause i was thinking of applying to goldney but may change my mind if the atmospheres bad afta all its all about socialising

I didn't say the atmosphere was bad - I'm living in Clifton next year! I just think that for a fresher, being surrounded by heaps of other freshers is the best way to start your time at uni. The majority of first years you meet on your course or in societies or whatever will be living in Stoke Bishop.
Come to Wills!

I didn't say the atmosphere was bad - I'm living in Clifton next year! I just think that for a fresher, being surrounded by heaps of other freshers is the best way to start your time at uni. The majority of first years you meet on your course or in societies or whatever will be living in Stoke Bishop.
Come to Wills!

What's wills actually like? Aside for all the 'rah' stuff which personally i think is blown out of proportion and what do you make of the other halls in sb...best to worst?!

do u happen to know how many ppl share a shower and toilet cause im not one for waiting for 2 hours in the morning when im in a rush

Churchill is FULL of rahs.

Rah is a derogatory British English slang term for a young upper-middle-class or upper-class person. The term is pejorative and is associated with a number of traditional and contemporary class stereotypes. A rah is identified particularly by his or her wealthy, privately educated background, snobbish personal conduct, and expensive dress.

"Rah" does not have wide currency outside of British universities, and is generally limited to older universities with large contingents of privately educated students. Prominent examples are the universities of Cambridge, Oxford, Bristol, Durham, Edinburgh, Exeter, Newcastle, St Andrews, and The Royal Agricultural College. It is possible the term is not so widely used elsewhere because cores of wealthy, privileged students are less visible and less likely to form in universities based in large, socially diverse cities.

do u happen to know how many ppl share a shower and toilet cause im not one for waiting for 2 hours in the morning when im in a rush

Hi, I've put Bristol as my insurance choice and I was just wondering what happens in terms of accomodation if I end up going there. Do I apply before hand, am I likely to get anything good in August, or am I guaranteed accomodation at all??

Any help appreciated,

Annie x

When I was at Wills 2 years ago I NEVER had to wait for a shower in the morning.