Holland Hall reputation

heya. im in the exactly same boat. The reason there is a certain 'type' of people there is because it it so expensive that it tends to be full of rich kids. Its gone up to £130 a week - now i go to a private school but even my dad will struggle to pay that each week for me. Hence - it will prbably be dominated by sloanes. (But in my opinion they get way too much bad press and a lot of them, albeit have too much money than sense, are still very lovely people.)

If we're honest, we probably wont get into there anyway as its so competitive so we shouldnt worry too much about how nice it is. I want to go to mardon although i really dont want to share a room.

If you wanna know more about accomodation go to www.guild.ex.ac.uk and then at the bottom click on the 'go to xnet forums' linkage and theres loads of debates on halls on there. most people seemed to be against holland.

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oh and also. i emailed them about accomodation application forms about a month ago and they said i would get it in three weeks. but still nothing. dont worry though. aparently its not first come first serve as they allocate all the rooms after the exam results.

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Poubah

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Btw, what subject are you doing next year?

i'm doing law with european study, how bout u?
thanks for replying! first time usage and grateful to get feedback!!
hmm seems holland hall isnt great, but wouldnt mind a double bed and ensuite... but atmosphere and people are v.v. important, hope to get accommodation info soon.

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katy1986

Poubah

Btw, what subject are you doing next year?

i'm doing law with european study, how bout u?
thanks for replying! first time usage and grateful to get feedback!!
hmm seems holland hall isnt great, but wouldnt mind a double bed and ensuite... but atmosphere and people are v.v. important, hope to get accommodation info soon.

Im doing straight Law- never know, might be in some lectures together!
Yeah, just wanna get accomodation sorted soon, but ive no idea when the forms are meant to be coming through.
The idea of an en suite does seem v tempting, but haven't spoken about it with my parents yet!
I really like the look of Hope Hall, www.hopehall.co.uk, or maybe Lopes, but until I get more info, im not sure.

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Just to point out, unless you have an unconditional offer you are very unlikely to get a place in holland hall and if you put it down as your first choice you will more than likely end up on st lukes....which is what happened this year.

love Katy***

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ickle_katy - you sound like you have quite an insight. can i pick your brain about which accomodation to chose?

firstly why would putting holland down make you go to st lukes? surely theyll just give you your second or third choice?? Also, i want to put mardon as my first, but if i put that i didnt want to share and that id rather have my second or third choice if that was the only way id get into mardon - would they be ok with this??

I want to go to holland/mardon/hope - what would you suggest my best bet is? i.e. in which order shall i put them so as to make sure i get at least one. sorry to ask so many questions.

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firstly why would putting holland down make you go to st lukes?

ok, this is how we think it works.....once the people with unconditional offers giver they're accomodation forms in, they get their firts choice. Now, these are likely to be people who will want to go to holland hall simply because they are the type of people who have aken a gap year and either travveled the world on daddys money or have worked to save to come....either way htey have money!

So then In aug, once the firm conditional offers become unconditional, you all get your first choice....well if you can imagine there will only be a few spaces left at this stage in halland hall, so everyone else goes into a holding pot. Once everyone who can be accomodated in their first choice have been done, people get put in their second choice....but marden and hope are likely to be full also by now, so for those who have holland, hope and marden you now have no preference - whic means you go to the back of the que.....where as those who put dyryard as a third choice.... will go there. Once everyone has satisfied they're first second and third choices the rest are put where ever there are beds....which with a decresing number of sport scientists wanting catered accomodation means st lukes.....which btw is great and im yet to meet anyone that now wishes they'd been on main site.

and i thought marden was all sharing....

so if i was you id put hope.

love Katy***

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remus

I'm also going to Exeter in October. I want to go self catering, which hall would you say is the best?

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Evil Muffin

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Yep, thats what happened to me - put duryard as 3rd choice and was given it :frown:

But not there any longer :smile:

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I want to go self catering, which hall would you say is the best?

well, that depends on what you want. the reason halls are of different qualities because one box does not fit all. if i were choosing i would go lofrawda enhanced...but then thats me.

love Katy***

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i think im gonna be really really risky and put mardon as my first choice but say that i snore or something so that i can get a single room. realy doubtful i know but 4 from my school are going to hope/lopes and i really dont want to be seeing them in the badger each night. rather have my own bar.

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charmingp

i think im gonna be really really risky and put mardon as my first choice but say that i snore or something so that i can get a single room. realy doubtful i know but 4 from my school are going to hope/lopes and i really dont want to be seeing them in the badger each night. rather have my own bar.

Marden doesnt have its own bar!

love Katy***

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missex

duryard!! got to love it!! yay!! you can meet do many people in a hall of 600 and the porters are soo nice!! i was in moberly, but jesse or murray were better and BRING ON THE WELLY!! yay!! shame bikrs is no more as i know people loved that as much!
duryard may not be a clinical as holland but in shabbier enviroments you kinda all rub along together and forget it!! also in the summer you will love the grassy area for frisbee rugby rounders!! party central!

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Ollie

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missex

duryard!! got to love it!! yay!! you can meet do many people in a hall of 600 and the porters are soo nice!! i was in moberly, but jesse or murray were better and BRING ON THE WELLY!! yay!! shame bikrs is no more as i know people loved that as much!
duryard may not be a clinical as holland but in shabbier enviroments you kinda all rub along together and forget it!! also in the summer you will love the grassy area for frisbee rugby rounders!! party central!

Murrey better than mobbers?

You got to be joking :smile:

No me for a start!

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katy1986

Hey everyone,

I figured this would be the best place to accomadation styley questions! What is Holland Hall like? Does it have its own bar? Good atmosphere? Close to campus? Anyone know what the rooms are like? Im just trying to get an overall picture coz i think that will be my first choice. Any help appreciated! :smile:

xxx

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Holland hall=A Hotel.

It looks like one, it has its own bar and restuarant style dinning room, the rooms are of a very high standard but space is very limited...and dont expect storage space (its designed for people who stay a week they dont need storage space). The atmosphere is exactly how you would find in a hotel...non existant. and yes its close to campus as its in the middle of campus!

And as ive said before, unless you have an unconditional offer, there is little point in you applying.

love Katy***

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