Trinity College

Will a hundred squid cover it? Text books are fairly dear!

It's £100 for second years and more (though not sure how much) for scholars. Think it goes back to £50 again for 3rd years...weird.

It's a shame that they haven't told us anything about what is what!

Depends on your subject. I spent £220 on a single Latin dictionary. Each of my set texts cost about £20. With something like law or medicine it's obviously much more expensive, although colleges usually provide fairly well for their medics and lawyers.

You don't need money for books - you get a book grant from college and everything you need will almost definitely be in the college library anyway. Save the money for entertainment!

Anyone wana ask any Trinity related questions that they can only get answers to from current students? I'm trying not to write my essays and need to feel needed and wanted by people- someone help me.

Is it true that the trinity clock strikes twice because of the rivalry with St. Johns?

Yes, once for Trinity, once for John's (I think- something about us building a clock tower quicker than them). The second set of chimes are quieter (cos John's sucks more than Trinity).

Anything else?

It's not important how quick you build a clock tower - it's all about how big it is.

Also, what are the benefits of Trinity being the richest college ever?

Well, if you do Classics, the travel grants are pretty awesome (make sure you exploit it, jd27- you can get some serious money), and the fact they lend you your dictionaries while you're here (don't buy an OLD or big Liddell and Scott). Accommodation is about the cheapest in Cam as well, bedders 5 times and week and your bed changed for you. Bursaries are probably pretty good but I don't know much about it so I could be wrong.

John's is much more beautiful actually: I think it's stunning, but then it doesn't have as many famous alumni, so take your pick! I guess it depends what you mean by grand. Obviously Great Court is pretty impressive and the Wren Library is gorgeous. Doesn't matter which you pick- they're right next door to each other, you can wander through them whenever you like!

Well, if you do Classics, the travel grants are pretty awesome (make sure you exploit it, jd27- you can get some serious money), and the fact they lend you your dictionaries while you're here (don't buy an OLD or big Liddell and Scott).

Sounds great - doesn't Hopkinson also do walking/reading tours of the lakes at Easter? (when he's back from sabbatical of course)

Have dictionaries already - my parents thought it would be a lovely inspiring present for my 17th. Bastards - even divorced they had the same idea!

What's the food like?

Obviously Great Court is pretty impressive and the Wren Library is gorgeous.

Sounds great - doesn't Hopkinson also do walking/reading tours of the lakes at Easter? (when he's back from sabbatical of course)

Have dictionaries already - my parents thought it would be a lovely inspiring present for my 17th. Bastards - even divorced they had the same idea!

What's the food like?

Oooh and does Trinity stereotypically have more events/parties/dinners/posh **** than other colleges or not really?