Trinity College Accomodation?

Siobhan6

Okay so i'm from Northern Ireland and I got accepted to Trinity College. I filled out that personal statement when I applied for accommodation but really worried I won't get accepted because I don't know anyone in Dublin and i'll have nowhere to live...also I'm 3 hours away so too far to commute...

Do many first years get rejected from halls? Here's what I wrote do you think it's good enough?

"I consider myself to be a friendly, intelligent and fun-loving individual with a great sense of humour and excellent social skills. Following completion of 4 A-levels, one of which I achieved without tuition while holding down a part time job and remaining involved in extra-curricular activities, I have realised my dream of a place at Trinity College. My voluntary experience in a local youth club for 2 years and position on the local Youth Council during my senior school years demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills which, along with my job and involvement in school life show my extrovert personality and ability to get along with other people of all ages and backgrounds. My hobbies include music and the arts, evidenced by my school membership of the Senior Choir, orchestra and string group, and violin and piano tuition during the full length of my school career. I undertook the integral part of the producer’s Personal Assistant in 3 school productions for which I received an award for ‘Best Offstage Contribution’, and secured a place in the cast for the school production of ‘Joseph’. For these contributions to the music and drama departments of my school, I was presented with school honours. I believe this demonstrates outstanding social, motivational and organisational skills and a thorough engagement in the school community. During my spare time I also enjoy reading, socialising, current affairs, and both the listening and performance of music. I travel to Spain twice a year, where I have friends and family, showing my interest in both language and culture. I consider myself deserving of a place at Trinity Hall because I have many skills and experiences to contribute, and I believe I will integrate well with the ethos and opportunities that it has to offer."

Please help me out thanks! Oh and I applied for sharing...does that help?

M_ark

I feel terribly embarrassed at my application now

Siobhan6

M_ark wrote: »

I feel terribly embarrassed at my application now

Crap now I feel terrible! Lol what kind of thing did you write? I feel like I just rambled about myself and my achievements and didn't actually tell them why I wanted to stay there...which is probably what I'm supposed to have done...so yours is probably much better than mine!

Raawron

Siobhan6 wrote: »

Okay so i'm from Northern Ireland and I got accepted to Trinity College. I filled out that personal statement when I applied for accommodation but really worried I won't get accepted because I don't know anyone in Dublin and i'll have nowhere to live...also I'm 3 hours away so too far to commute...

Do many first years get rejected from halls? Here's what I wrote do you think it's good enough?

"I consider myself to be a friendly, intelligent and fun-loving individual with a great sense of humour and excellent social skills. Following completion of 4 A-levels, one of which I achieved without tuition while holding down a part time job and remaining involved in extra-curricular activities, I have realised my dream of a place at Trinity College. My voluntary experience in a local youth club for 2 years and position on the local Youth Council during my senior school years demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills which, along with my job and involvement in school life show my extrovert personality and ability to get along with other people of all ages and backgrounds. My hobbies include music and the arts, evidenced by my school membership of the Senior Choir, orchestra and string group, and violin and piano tuition during the full length of my school career. I undertook the integral part of the producer’s Personal Assistant in 3 school productions for which I received an award for ‘Best Offstage Contribution’, and secured a place in the cast for the school production of ‘Joseph’. For these contributions to the music and drama departments of my school, I was presented with school honours. I believe this demonstrates outstanding social, motivational and organisational skills and a thorough engagement in the school community. During my spare time I also enjoy reading, socialising, current affairs, and both the listening and performance of music. I travel to Spain twice a year, where I have friends and family, showing my interest in both language and culture. I consider myself deserving of a place at Trinity Hall because I have many skills and experiences to contribute, and I believe I will integrate well with the ethos and opportunities that it has to offer."

Please help me out thanks! Oh and I applied for sharing...does that help?

Hey I'm in the exact same boat. My statement was just short and sweet, i just said i wanted to meet new people and listed a few hobbies.
I think the statement is only so you are put in the same kind of accommodation as people with the same interests as you though, i'm not sure it matters an awful lot. We should have a good chance since we're from the north.
And yeah i hear that choosing sharing gives you a better chance can't say for certain though, i've just been researching a lot

Siobhan6

Raawron wrote: »

Hey I'm in the exact same boat. My statement was just short and sweet, i just said i wanted to meet new people and listed a few hobbies.
I think the statement is only so you are put in the same kind of accommodation as people with the same interests as you though, i'm not sure it matters an awful lot. We should have a good chance since we're from the north.
And yeah i hear that choosing sharing gives you a better chance can't say for certain though, i've just been researching a lot

Hey thanks that made me feel a little bit better! Been researching a lot too but still a bit anxious haha! Hopefully we'll both get in! What course you doing?

M_ark

Siobhan6 wrote: »

Crap now I feel terrible! Lol what kind of thing did you write? I feel like I just rambled about myself and my achievements and didn't actually tell them why I wanted to stay there...which is probably what I'm supposed to have done...so yours is probably much better than mine!

No yours is better.

NO yours is BETTER!

NO YOURS IS BETTER!!!

(etc ad nauseum)
I only wrote a short bit about my interests and why I wanted to go, saying I wanted the (cringe) 'Hall's experience', that sort of stuff. Think yours looks good though, and going for a shared room nearly guarantees it apparently

Siobhan6

M_ark wrote: »

No yours is better.

NO yours is BETTER!

NO YOURS IS BETTER!!!

(etc ad nauseum)
I only wrote a short bit about my interests and why I wanted to go, saying I wanted the (cringe) 'Hall's experience', that sort of stuff. Think yours looks good though, and going for a shared room nearly guarantees it apparently

I sort of left all that out :eek: but hopefully not many people get rejected and we'll all be okay!

Raawron

Siobhan6 wrote: »

Hey thanks that made me feel a little bit better! Been researching a lot too but still a bit anxious haha! Hopefully we'll both get in! What course you doing?

Yeah hopefully :P

pharmacy, you?

Siobhan6

Raawron wrote: »

Yeah hopefully :P

pharmacy, you?

History and Spanish, whereabouts you from?

Raawron

Siobhan6 wrote: »

History and Spanish, whereabouts you from?

Bangor County down. I gotta get out of here though! haha

where are you from?

Siobhan6

Raawron wrote: »

Bangor County down. I gotta get out of here though! haha

where are you from?

You think that's bad, I'm from Ballymoney where everyones slow...in all aspects of life, my sister saw a cow walking up the dual carriageway the other day lol nothing happening here! Except that there was a pipe bomb beside tescos on monday and everyone had a **** attack. Can't wait to get to uni haha

Raawron

Siobhan6 wrote: »

You think that's bad, I'm from Ballymoney where everyones slow...in all aspects of life, my sister saw a cow walking up the dual carriageway the other day lol nothing happening here! Except that there was a pipe bomb beside tescos on monday and everyone had a **** attack. Can't wait to get to uni haha

Wow yeah okay your situation is worse haha :P

only 3 and a half weeks though!

ChloeElla

I'm really worried now, my application only went through about an hour ago because my bank account was empty :P Am I completely at a disadvantage now because applications were supposed to be before 5PM today?

Siobhan6

ChloeElla wrote: »

I'm really worried now, my application only went through about an hour ago because my bank account was empty :P Am I completely at a disadvantage now because applications were supposed to be before 5PM today?

Don't worry yourself honey, you're still at an advantage because you don't live in the Pale. If I were you I would ring the admissions tomorrow and explain your situation. But I think what they meant by people finding out by Tuesday morning if they applied before 5PM today was just that people who apply after that will probably not find out by Tuesday. Bear in mind that people who don't receive offers until 2nd round will still need to apply and that will be long after you did! I rang Trinity when I applied and they said it wasn't on a first come first serve basis anyway.

Siobhan6

Raawron wrote: »

Wow yeah okay your situation is worse haha :P

only 3 and a half weeks though!

Counting down the days!

ChloeElla

Siobhan6 wrote: »

Don't worry yourself honey, you're still at an advantage because you don't live in the Pale. If I were you I would ring the admissions tomorrow and explain your situation. But I think what they meant by people finding out by Tuesday morning if they applied before 5PM today was just that people who apply after that will probably not find out by Tuesday. Bear in mind that people who don't receive offers until 2nd round will still need to apply and that will be long after you did! I rang Trinity when I applied and they said it wasn't on a first come first serve basis anyway.

I hope so! The website says that a few offers are also made in September, but I'd like to get accommodation sorted ASAP Fingers crossed I get it because I don't know anyone doing the same kind of course:)

Siobhan6

ChloeElla wrote: »

I hope so! The website says that a few offers are also made in September, but I'd like to get accommodation sorted ASAP Fingers crossed I get it because I don't know anyone doing the same kind of course:)

Same here, but don't worry I don't know anyone in Dublin so we're all in the same boat!

OrlaB12693

Hey, Does anyone know, If you do get accepted into halls, what happens next?... like how/when do you find out where abouts exactly you'll be, who you'll be sharing with, when you can move in... does everyone move in on a particular date and you'll meet who ever your sharing with then or do you get told about them before that?... stuff like that?...

Oh and also, if its any consolation, heres another person who doenst know much about dublin or too many people going to trinity and just praying t'god that they get into halls!

Siobhan6

OrlaB12693 wrote: »

Hey, Does anyone know, If you do get accepted into halls, what happens next?... like how/when do you find out where abouts exactly you'll be, who you'll be sharing with, when you can move in... does everyone move in on a particular date and you'll meet who ever your sharing with then or do you get told about them before that?... stuff like that?...

Oh and also, if its any consolation, heres another person who doenst know much about dublin or too many people going to trinity and just praying t'god that they get into halls!

I think halls are available from Saturday 17th September and if you move in before that there's an extra charge. But don't quote me on it, I think it's on the tcd website. I assumed they sent you your room number when they told you if you got in or not but I don't think you find out who you're sharing with until you get there! Look forward to meeting you, what are you doing?

OrlaB12693

Gosh... wouldnt it be nice if i had a bit of common sense! mighta been able to figure that all out for myself! :L but anyways, Thanks!
Ohh, i look forward to meeting you too.... Im doing science, You?

Siobhan6

OrlaB12693 wrote: »

Gosh... wouldnt it be nice if i had a bit of common sense! mighta been able to figure that all out for myself! :L but anyways, Thanks!
Ohh, i look forward to meeting you too.... Im doing science, You?

No bother, I'm doing History and Spanish

M_ark

It'd be nice if you could have a meet up before moving in with the people in your dorm, an pre-ice breaker ice breaker! Actually that's probably overdoing it in the awkwardness prevention stakes...

Ahoyhoy

It's odds on you'll all get in. Last year everyone who applied got in and there were even empty places. People can't afford it any more, that's why they're shipping all the post grads out there.

FUNKYTOWWWN

Siobhan6 wrote: »

Okay so i'm from Northern Ireland and I got accepted to Trinity College. I filled out that personal statement when I applied for accommodation but really worried I won't get accepted because I don't know anyone in Dublin and i'll have nowhere to live...also I'm 3 hours away so too far to commute...

Do many first years get rejected from halls? Here's what I wrote do you think it's good enough?

"I consider myself to be a friendly, intelligent and fun-loving individual with a great sense of humour and excellent social skills. Following completion of 4 A-levels, one of which I achieved without tuition while holding down a part time job and remaining involved in extra-curricular activities, I have realised my dream of a place at Trinity College. My voluntary experience in a local youth club for 2 years and position on the local Youth Council during my senior school years demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills which, along with my job and involvement in school life show my extrovert personality and ability to get along with other people of all ages and backgrounds. My hobbies include music and the arts, evidenced by my school membership of the Senior Choir, orchestra and string group, and violin and piano tuition during the full length of my school career. I undertook the integral part of the producer’s Personal Assistant in 3 school productions for which I received an award for ‘Best Offstage Contribution’, and secured a place in the cast for the school production of ‘Joseph’. For these contributions to the music and drama departments of my school, I was presented with school honours. I believe this demonstrates outstanding social, motivational and organisational skills and a thorough engagement in the school community. During my spare time I also enjoy reading, socialising, current affairs, and both the listening and performance of music. I travel to Spain twice a year, where I have friends and family, showing my interest in both language and culture. I consider myself deserving of a place at Trinity Hall because I have many skills and experiences to contribute, and I believe I will integrate well with the ethos and opportunities that it has to offer."

Please help me out thanks! Oh and I applied for sharing...does that help?

awh no no no no no. i'm not gunna get halls if i'm up against that!

FUNKYTOWWWN

ps, anyone know when they will let us know if we get halls or not?

Raawron

FUNKYTOWWWN wrote: »

ps, anyone know when they will let us know if we get halls or not?

Tuesday i think

ChloeElla

Did ye apply for Cunningham House or modern apartments?

caien

Siobhan6 wrote: »

No bother, I'm doing History and Spanish

I'm doing history and english:) and I can't help but ask did you pilfer you UCAS personal statement a bit when writing your app?:p

Maybe_Memories

OrlaB12693 wrote: »

Hey, Does anyone know, If you do get accepted into halls, what happens next?... like how/when do you find out where abouts exactly you'll be, who you'll be sharing with, when you can move in... does everyone move in on a particular date and you'll meet who ever your sharing with then or do you get told about them before that?... stuff like that?...

Oh and also, if its any consolation, heres another person who doenst know much about dublin or too many people going to trinity and just praying t'god that they get into halls!

You get an email telling you your apartment and room number.
As for sharing, I don't think they tell you, a guy I was living with last year didn't know how he was sharing with until they actually met. :pac:

Wait, did you mean sharing as in living with or sleeping in the same room as?
Either way you don't find out until you go up, all part of the surprise.


Also, I'm a second year in house 83 if anyone else is as well? :P

Siobhan6

caien wrote: »

I'm doing history and english:) and I can't help but ask did you pilfer you UCAS personal statement a bit when writing your app?:p

Just a tad, but my UCAS personal statement was 3 pages long so there was a lot of cutting down! Haha

Siobhan6

FUNKYTOWWWN wrote: »

awh no no no no no. i'm not gunna get halls if i'm up against that!

I think I should have written why I actually wanted to stay there, but sure, apparently we're all going to get in! Haha

Ahoyhoy

Also if you're not on the first list, don't worry. Apply to be on the waiting list and you'll probably still get in, you'll just have to wait a while is all.

Taco Chips

I thought that the statement doesn't impact on whether you get in or not, just who you get housed with. Getting in depends on how far away you live from the college. Am I wrong?

Raawron

Taco Chips wrote: »

I thought that the statement doesn't impact on whether you get in or not, just who you get housed with. Getting in depends on how far away you live from the college. Am I wrong?

Noone seems to know the site is pretty vague. I'd say you're right, but don't count on it.

Crush525

I know a few people who have said that it really is a first come first serve basis and that the statement isn't as important as it is made out but I found this (I know it's long but it seems to be the official outlines:

"Hall is a very popular choice for incoming students and the number of applicants is usually greater than the number of places available. Applicants are advised that the criteria used in allocating rooms is not first come first served. Rather rooms are allocated on the basis of creating a vibrant academic community which reflects the wider composition of the student body. You are therefore reminded to make a serious attempt at filling out the application form. This information will be used to rank applicants and place successful applicants in apartments during allocation process."

And this:

"Since the process of room allocation is competitive, students should submit as full an application as possible in the first instance. There are no fixed criteria for the allocation of rooms. In allocating rooms, the objective is to create a vibrant community, in accordance with the College’s Strategic Plan. To this end, contribution to College life through clubs and societies and to the wider community will be taken into account. Where individual applications are of equal merit, random selection will be used to allocate places. Any canvassing will disqualify an application. The application process requires acceptance of the Conditions of Occupancy.

In order to give as many students as possible the experience of living on campus, students are unlikely to be allocated a place on campus for more than one year (unless they are Scholars). Allocations in previous years indicate that there is about a 60% success rate in the first round. Unsuccessful applicants in the first rounds can request to go on a waiting list which may result in a subsequent allocation of a room."

happyfish

What did ye all put on the forms for when it said which type of accomodation you would prefer..?I put modern apartments but then I ticked the box saying I'd be happy with anything but what else is there??
I'm an absolute ball of stress feel like i did it all wrong:(

Groinshot

Crush525 wrote: »

I know a few people who have said that it really is a first come first serve basis and that the statement isn't as important as it is made out but I found this (I know it's long but it seems to be the official outlines:

"Hall is a very popular choice for incoming students and the number of applicants is usually greater than the number of places available. Applicants are advised that the criteria used in allocating rooms is not first come first served. Rather rooms are allocated on the basis of creating a vibrant academic community which reflects the wider composition of the student body. You are therefore reminded to make a serious attempt at filling out the application form. This information will be used to rank applicants and place successful applicants in apartments during allocation process."

And this:

"Since the process of room allocation is competitive, students should submit as full an application as possible in the first instance. There are no fixed criteria for the allocation of rooms. In allocating rooms, the objective is to create a vibrant community, in accordance with the College’s Strategic Plan. To this end, contribution to College life through clubs and societies and to the wider community will be taken into account. Where individual applications are of equal merit, random selection will be used to allocate places. Any canvassing will disqualify an application. The application process requires acceptance of the Conditions of Occupancy.

In order to give as many students as possible the experience of living on campus, students are unlikely to be allocated a place on campus for more than one year (unless they are Scholars). Allocations in previous years indicate that there is about a 60% success rate in the first round. Unsuccessful applicants in the first rounds can request to go on a waiting list which may result in a subsequent allocation of a room."

And what part of that suggests that it's first-come first-server.
I know of people who applied before me who didn't get in. I know of people who applied in pretty much the first week of term (boardsie actually) and got in!

Also, Apparently living on campus before degrades your chances, but I don't believe that.
for me:
first year -halls
second year-halls
Third year-Campus.
And I damn well intend on being on campus again next year!

mia_xx

Oh I really hope I get in. Literally wrote bout 5 lines so it's probably not enough. I know nobody else going to Trinity so really need Trinity Hall. If we do get in when do we have to move in? A friends sister heard it was the week before orientation but surely that's too early?

happyfish

mia_xx wrote: »

Oh I really hope I get in. Literally wrote bout 5 lines so it's probably not enough. I know nobody else going to Trinity so really need Trinity Hall. If we do get in when do we have to move in? A friends sister heard it was the week before orientation but surely that's too early?

Same I have no idea what I'll do if i don't get it either :eek: I heard the weekend before orientation from a friend who lived here last year.!So I think thats when I'll move in IF i get it......
is modern apartments the only thing that first years will be offered?

mia_xx

happyfish wrote: »

mia_xx wrote: »

Oh I really hope I get in. Literally wrote bout 5 lines so it's probably not enough. I know nobody else going to Trinity so really need Trinity Hall. If we do get in when do we have to move in? A friends sister heard it was the week before orientation but surely that's too early?

Same I have no idea what I'll do if i don't get it either :eek: I heard the weekend before orientation from a friend who lived here last year.!So I think thats when I'll move in IF i get it......
is modern apartments the only thing that first years will be offered?

That's not too bad then I'll probably come up on the Saturday if I'm actually lucky. I'm gonna be such a lonely person..all of my friends went to Galway! Hopefully we'll know by tomorrow if we're in. I think first years can be offered both modern and Cunningham house but not too sure. I'm applying for a single in modern!

Maybe_Memories

We move in Friday the 16th and first years can get Cunningham

happyfish

Maybe_Memories wrote: »

We move in Friday the 16th and first years can get Cunningham

Ah ok thanks do you know what cunningham's like?Suppose it has to be better than being homeless:D

mia_xx wrote: »

That's not too bad then I'll probably come up on the Saturday if I'm actually lucky. I'm gonna be such a lonely person..all of my friends went to Galway! Hopefully we'll know by tomorrow if we're in. I think first years can be offered both modern and Cunningham house but not too sure. I'm applying for a single in modern!

Fingers crossed!I know I'm with you on the loneliness:( did my leaving last year so most of my friends are in 2nd year...EEK *FREAKS OUT* WE'LL BE GRAND SURE!!

mia_xx

Maybe_Memories wrote: »

We move in Friday the 16th and first years can get Cunningham

It's just so exciting...it should be ok, even though I don't know anybody. Do we have to move in that day or can we move in anytime that weekend. I'm on holiday til the 17th

@happyfish Yes we will be fine How could all of our friends just desert us?! :P

happyfish

I know I thought my best friend was coming with me but she's taking a year out so she can do a course she really wants-how selfish:D:P:P we'l make new friends sure!!
I don't really know anything about it but I doubt you have to move in on any specific day, it's just that you can start moving in on the 16th?

FUNKYTOWWWN

mia_xx wrote: »

Oh I really hope I get in. Literally wrote bout 5 lines so it's probably not enough. I know nobody else going to Trinity so really need Trinity Hall. If we do get in when do we have to move in? A friends sister heard it was the week before orientation but surely that's too early?

i only wrote a little bit as well.. but i applied just as soon as they opened the site for incoming students so hopefilly i'll be okay. but i'm still saying to my mum IF i get halls, IF i'm accepted. I'm scared i'll jinx it!

mia_xx

I wonder what time the offers for the rooms will go up at. It would be so nice to know if we got in..the wait is wrecking my head!!

Groinshot

mia_xx wrote: »

Oh I really hope I get in. Literally wrote bout 5 lines so it's probably not enough. I know nobody else going to Trinity so really need Trinity Hall. If we do get in when do we have to move in? A friends sister heard it was the week before orientation but surely that's too early?

Weekend before. Orientation is monday 19th, you move in 16th.

mia_xx wrote: »

That's not too bad then I'll probably come up on the Saturday if I'm actually lucky. I'm gonna be such a lonely person..all of my friends went to Galway! Hopefully we'll know by tomorrow if we're in. I think first years can be offered both modern and Cunningham house but not too sure. I'm applying for a single in modern!

You need permission to miss the first day. I'd advise you to move in the same time as everyone else though, as you get to meet more people.
FIrst years can be offered anything in Halls.

mia_xx

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You need permission to miss the first day. I'd advise you to move in the same time as everyone else though, as you get to meet more people.
FIrst years can be offered anything in Halls.[/Quote]

Time to change the flight. There's no way I'm missing time when I'm meant to be there.

Just another ques. Do we need to bring kitchen things?

happyfish

Groinshot wrote: »

You need permission to miss the first day. I'd advise you to move in the same time as everyone else though, as you get to meet more people.

Oh god really..?Do you think it would be ok to show up the night of the 16th?I'm working that day:pac:

mia_xx

Oh and does anyone know how long it takes to get from trinity hall to the college by bus?

Groinshot

happyfish wrote: »

Groinshot wrote: »

You need permission to miss the first day. I'd advise you to move in the same time as everyone else though, as you get to meet more people.

Oh god really..?Do you think it would be ok to show up the night of the 16th?I'm working that day:pac:

Make sure and let then know when you get the offer, theyre usually fine about it, but only if they know.

@Mia, you need everything except furniture.
And to get in by bus, if your going in for 9, about half an hour, any other time about15-20 mins. The Luas will have you in in half an hour, including walks, and cycling takes less than 15 mins