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Urgent advice pls - QMary London

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BambooWhoosh · 23/08/2017 18:44

DS has just got an clearing offer from QMary London. Is anyone else going there? Does anyone know the area? I have very little first hand experience of East London. Thanks!

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LRDtheFeministDragon · 23/08/2017 18:57

It's a really cool campus - there's an old Jewish cemetery in the middle of it - and it's surprisingly pretty (it's right by the river). The immediate area is a bit rough, I will say, but I think the campus itself would be a nice place to study.

My friend teaches there and she likes the atmosphere.

SheilaHammond · 23/08/2017 19:01

DS is in halls nearby though he studies elsewhere. East London is excellent these days...since the olympics the transport and shopping and nightlife is all excellent. QM has good reputation and interacts a lot with other London colleges. Odds on he will love it there.

SparrowandNightingale · 23/08/2017 19:16

Ds finished there this summer he had a great experience there and a fab result. Made loads of friends from all over the world and now knows London like the back of his hand. PM me if you have any questions.

BambooWhoosh · 23/08/2017 21:46

Thanks so much for all your replies. My experience of the area was more than 30 years ago and it sounds as if it has improved a lot!

He is now trying to find accommodation! 'Stratford ONE' in the olympic park seems the nearest available. It's about 12k I think - pricey, but there's not a great deal of choice nearby. He's keen to make friends in the 1st year.

Sparrow I've pm'd you.

Do you have any opinions on any particular accommodation?

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Allthebestnamesareused · 23/08/2017 21:51

Wow - what a great uni to get into via clearing! What is he studying?

DH did law there and 4 friends did geography, chemistry, physics snd astro-physics (years ago).

MaryWortleyMontagu · 23/08/2017 21:56

I work there. Ask him to talk to his School (university department) asap as all schools have a very small clearing allocation of university on campus accomodation for their clearing students. They may have filled their allocation already but there's no harm in asking.

BambooWhoosh · 23/08/2017 22:24

@Allthebest Physics!

*@Mary^ I've pm'd you.

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