DCU on-campus accommadation offers

cocoa

hey, this is kind of pointless I admit but out of curiosity and lack of patience, does anyone know / remember when the offers for accomadation came out? All I can guess from the website is that they must be after CAO results but more than that I can't tell...

jackjack555

I was just on the phone to campus residences this morning and the girl said they hope the successful applicants will get offers this friday.

cocoa

ah well that's not so bad.. although "hope" isn't so reassuring...

Alanthroneus

how many points did you get in your leaving??? if you get over 500 you get an automatic spot as far as i know

cocoa

Alanthroneus wrote:

how many points did you get in your leaving??? if you get over 500 you get an automatic spot as far as i know

yeah according to the site you get preference so I'm not worried very much, just curious and impatient.

Limerick Dude

hopefully ill get a place somewhere, dont care if its Larkfield or Hampstead, just need a place to live hahaha!

carlowboy

Hope its automatic if over 500! Although I've a friend who was in Larkfield last year on 450 points.

cocoa

everyone post back here on friday

more than likely see you all there

LeixlipRed

Just payed my deposit for postgrad accommodation for the year. you lowly undergradsjust wont have the same quality of life as me

Alanthroneus

LeixlipRed wrote:

Just payed my deposit for postgrad accommodation for the year. you lowly undergradsjust wont have the same quality of life as me

lol



sshh they will learn soon enough:)

cocoa

nor the same bills... *shrug*

charlesodowd

Limerick Dude wrote:

hopefully ill get a place somewhere, dont care if its Larkfield or Hampstead, just need a place to live hahaha!

you say that now but i would abvise you not to accept an offer of a room in larkfield. the place is a dump with real small rooms, crap shower and no tv.

Hugh Mongus

Hate to add to the negativity but all of the above is true...you couldn't even swing a cat in those rooms - very claustraphobic.

LeixlipRed

I stayed in Larkfield for CTYI when I was a kid and it was a kip then. That was over 6 years ago the last time i roomed there so I'd imagine it's even worse now. Last time I was in there the shower didn't even have a head on it. 3 weeks washing myself with what was effectively a hose

gizmo

Small and old it may be but as I said in my Accomodation sticky I've had some of the best times of my period in college in Larkfield. There's a great buzz about the place, you'll meet loads of people and from a personal perspective anyway it set me up for four great years in college.

Limerick Dude

I suppose we'll find out tomorrow!!

MonaghanPenguin

Limerick Dude wrote:

I suppose we'll find out tomorrow!!

I wouldn't exactly count on it, expect it to be Monday morning really

Limerick Dude

Yeah i got nothing from DCU in the post this morning

carlowboy

Me neither

cocoa

umm, i left home before the post so i don't know but I'd seriously wait for monday considering they "hoped" to have the stuff out today...

MonaghanPenguin

cocoa wrote:

umm, i left home before the post so i don't know but I'd seriously wait for monday considering they "hoped" to have the stuff out today...

they've been saying all week that they hope to have the offers in the post today. Which means delivery Monday morning

cocoa

well, I'm home now and looking at my shiny new on-campus accomodation offer...

oh, and I'm in VG46A. I wonder who will be in B... *speculates*

carlowboy

Does that mean I don't get it?

Sounds like you're on the ground floor. Never open your windows!

cocoa

carlowboy wrote:

Does that mean I don't get it?

Sounds like you're on the ground floor. Never open your windows!

*shrug* I think it just means the post goes from dublin to dublin faster than dublin to carlow...

and i don't think us lowly freshers get windows.... :P

oh, as i forgot to say earlier, it's larkfield...

carlowboy

I've stayed in Larkfield before as part of CTYI. You'll have your window alright.

cocoa

carlowboy wrote:

I've stayed in Larkfield before as part of CTYI. You'll have your window alright.

umm... *points politely at tongue-sticking-out-ASCII-art*

but seriously, why not open the ground floor window?

carlowboy

Well it makes sense. We're going to be living fairly close to Ballymun so it goes without saying there will be scummers about. Therefore, things close to the window may be grabbed easily etc.

cocoa

carlowboy wrote:

Well it makes sense. We're going to be living fairly close to Ballymun so it goes without saying there will be scummers about. Therefore, things close to the window may be grabbed easily etc.

ah now... it's well inside the campus.. I wouldn't *leave* the window open though...

now you mention it, yes, being off the ground floor would be plain easier all around...

oh and i hope you get your offer on monday!!!

carlowboy

Ah I hope so too. My friend got 450 or so last year and got Larkfield so I'm pretty optimistic with 545.

opinionated

Dont mean to worry you carlowboy, but I am pretty much the other side of the country as Dublin and I got my larkfield offer...

DemocAnarchis

Postal speeds vary, wouldnt worry till mid next week.

cocoa

I agree with DemocAnarchis.

opinionated, room number? :P

dcugirl18

god im dreading larkfield with all the bad commetns its getting lol, but it should be a laugh anyways place full of first year it has to be like!!im in v132 dunno what floor it is hopefully the person sharing with me will be tolerable lol

Shadowless

You'll be on the 1st floor with the rest of the DCU girls.
Ground floor is all lads and the second floor is mixed.
Dunno why they do that... :rolleyes:

carlowboy

And what about the second floor?

carlowboy

I just got my offer. VG61....HAMPSTEAD!

markpb

Shadowless wrote:

You'll be on the 1st floor with the rest of the DCU girls.
Ground floor is all lads and the second floor is mixed.
Dunno why they do that... :rolleyes:

Years ago guys would come out of the bar on ball nights and knock on bedroom windows looking for a girl who was willing to be charitable and share her bed for the night. Rumour has it, campus res copped on and put all the lads on the ground floor and the girls safely out of reach on the first floor, thinking it might put off the fellas.

Oh and I totally agree with Simon, old res is a bit of a dive but it's great fun, you'll meet lots of people and you probably won't spend much time there anyway.

Shadowless

You're in House 1 carlowboy, ground floor, lookin out on the larkfield entrance. A fantastic spot. Not only are you in a nicer place but you get to perv on all the larkfielders (or shoe-boxers as they like to be known) and you're beside the vending machine. I was V261 in first year. Best craic ever.

carlowboy

Lovely!:cool:

gizmo

Shadowless wrote:

You'll be on the 1st floor with the rest of the DCU girls.
Ground floor is all lads and the second floor is mixed.
Dunno why they do that... :rolleyes:

So that lads know where all the wimminz live.

k-k-k-katie

First year speaking....questions 2 ask....
i got hampstead v161...these generally mixed or single sex??? 1st years or mixed???
good spot?
avoided larkfield coz the tinyness of them didnt appeal much but i hear that spots actully the best craic.....hmmmmm??!

gizmo

Hampstead is generally all mixed but the office will do their best to keep some first years together.

As for Larkfield being good craic, yes indeed it is. Luckily for you you're just across from it so if you get to know people living over there you'll be able to crash anytime you want.

Shadowless

k-k-k-katie wrote:

First year speaking....questions 2 ask....
i got hampstead v161...these generally mixed or single sex??? 1st years or mixed???
good spot?
avoided larkfield coz the tinyness of them didnt appeal much but i hear that spots actully the best craic.....hmmmmm??!

Your livin above carlowboy. House 1 overlooking the larkfield entrance. Pretty good spot alright. When I lived there House 1 and House 10 were all first years so I imagine it's still the same. It's fairly likely that you'll be livin with 4 other girls. They generally don't mix first years unless you applied as a group. It's not guaranteed though obviously.

Try and make an effort to get to know everyone in your house during the first few days. Don't be afraid to go knockin on doors. It's what we did in first year and it really made a big difference. There was a great house atmosphere and we could throw big parties and no-one would go ringing security. Plus it's nice to know your neighbours. Was somethin I really missed in 2nd year in college park tbh...

jhn_noln

just up 2 have a nosey around in dcu today! hampstead looks nice enuf big enuf kitchen/living room! living in v268 anyone living around me no??? wats da diff with normal and superior rooms???

carlowboy

k-k-k-katie wrote:

First year speaking....questions 2 ask....
i got hampstead v161...these generally mixed or single sex??? 1st years or mixed???
good spot?
avoided larkfield coz the tinyness of them didnt appeal much but i hear that spots actully the best craic.....hmmmmm??!

Hello neighbour!

k-k-k-katie

jhn_noln wrote:

wats da diff with normal and superior rooms???

superiors just bigger...and has a double bed too if i remember rightly!??!

carlowboy wrote:

Hello neighbour!

Hello there!! ther better not be any sort of hi-jinx or tomfoolery coming from downstairs...im the quiet/reserved/bookish sort...noise of anysort that will disturb my 24hr study session will not be tolerated!

nawtt!;)

jhn_noln

k-k-k-katie wrote:

superiors just bigger...and has a double bed too if i remember rightly!!!


ha double bed nice one! was up der 2day butdey wer too busy to let me luk into any of the rooms!! still doh just mad 2 go up and get started !!!! aldi and lidl drink all da way!!!

man who puts cream in tart not always baker

carlowboy

Where is the nearest Aldi/lidl btw? And how many people to a house in Hampstead?

jhn_noln

ha i just asked da same question carlow boy!!! hafta find out asap for all da cheap booze!!! im tellin ya da knock off malibu is a dead cert!!!! where cud u go wrong for 6 euro like!!!!

opinionated

How do you know where abouts your house is? I understand that when it says VG -it means ground floor...but like how can you place the numbers?

jhn_noln

anybody living in v268?????? no???????