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I think it'd be ok to wait for the newer models to come out. First day of the pre-sessional this year was Sept. 13, if that helps at all. We were 'required' to be here on Sept. 11, though, so we could get settled in and recover a bit from jet-lag.I too was accepted to RVC right after my 1.27 interview. I'm pretty sure I'll be going there in the fall!
question:
When does the school year start? It said in my email that 4-yr North American folks have to attend a 2 wk session before school.
I'm asking because I want to get a new computer before school and I want to buy it here (US) before I go. I'd like to wait until the new macs are released in late Aug/early Sept.
Also, how is the on campus housing in Camden? I saw there are 2 housing options and they both say you get your own bedroom and bathroom, right?Anyone have experience in either of them? I guess by the time I get out to Hawkshead campus the new housing complex will be built. Do more people live off-campus there?
Aaaaannnndd....Is it easy to get around Hawkshead without a car? Is there a foodstore nearby? How is the train system that goes to London? Are there buses in the area to get to nearby towns? I don't have a car now and I'd prefer to keep it that way (one less headache.) I'm also not too sure I should be driving on the other side of the road. Do people from the US learn to drive there?
Thanks!!
Housing-wise: College Grove is ok; you get your own room but it's en-suite, which means the bathroom is basically a compartment that was built in with the crappiest and smallest shower humanly possible. Good thing about it, though, is that it's right next to college, so really short walk in the morning. (And when you have 9am lecture, it's nice to be able to sleep in). Mary B is newer, and nicer in my opinion (the bathroom is almost normal), it's about a 20 minute walk from the college. When it's raining, it sucks. Some people do live off campus, and I probably would have taken that route if I had the money. I live at College Grove now, and it's not terrible, just not ideal.
Hawkshead will be a little bit of a 'figure it out when you get here' sort of thing. I've decided not to move to Potter's Bar because I love the city and I can't bear to leave it yet. But the train station at Potter's Bar has a bus that goes to and from HH campus regularly, and if you live nearby the bus stop, you're set. The train can get you to London in 25 minutes if you get the fast train, about 35 with the slow one (stops more frequently).
No worries! Most of this stuff you'll find out when you get here. The pre-sessional, though tedious, was really helpful.
On a side-note: bank accounts are tricky, so definitely look into getting one as soon as you get here. Took 2 weeks for me. And, make sure you have enough money to last until loans arrive in October. I had to take a short loan from the school in order to cover my costs until the loan money arrived.