UCD Accommodation 2016 Waiting List

XC90_D5

Hey all, just wondering other peoples' position on the waiting list and does anyone know what the last position is? I'm no. 2316 so I think I'm quite near the bottom...

CaptainNivek

Damn, I thought I was a unlucky with 1201. There are 908 beds available for first years so hopefully a coupld hundred students don't get UCD as first choice.

XC90_D5

CaptainNivek wrote: »

Damn, I thought I was a unlucky with 1201. There are 908 beds available for first years so hopefully a coupld hundred students don't get UCD as first choice.

Hopefully a thousand don't get it! :rolleyes:

CaptainNivek

XC90_D5 wrote: »

Hopefully a thousand don't get it! :rolleyes:

I've heard that under 1000 is guaranteed, and from viewing other threads on this forum over the years, some people over 2000 have gotten it too.

Bytesize1

i'm number 2561..absolutely gutted i don't know what i'm going to do

uhannigan

I'm gutted I'm number 2,498 but reading other threads they say if you're under 3,000 you have a good chance. Dunno whether to believe that or not but it's giving me hope

Bytesize1

hopefully! isnt there an increased amount of rooms available this year aswell?

XC90_D5

As a matter of interest, when did you all put your names on the Waiting List. I have my suspicions about the "random allocation process"... :cool:

Bytesize1

yea i was late putting mine down by like a week because my grandad had passed away and i hadn't realised it was open..thanks useless careers teacher

uhannigan

XC90_D5 wrote: »

As a matter of interest, when did you all put your names on the Waiting List. I have my suspicions about the "random allocation process"... :cool:

I literally applied the day because I had my suspicions too and since I'm from Kerry I really want the on campus accommodation but I'm 2,498

XC90_D5

uhannigan wrote: »

I literally applied the day because I had my suspicions too and since I'm from Kerry I really want the on campus accommodation but I'm 2,498

I only applied two weeks ago because I forgot about it so that's why I was suspicious!

omicron

Anyone who is on the list now, you've a pretty good chance of getting a spot, last year they couldn't fill the place because they were charging so much and anyone could get rooms by late September. This year theres an extra 300+ spots due to a new building so I wouldn't worry too much.

CaptainNivek

uhannigan wrote: »

I'm gutted I'm number 2,498 but reading other threads they say if you're under 3,000 you have a good chance. Dunno whether to believe that or not but it's giving me hope

Yeah I wouldn't start panicking, you are in with a chance if you are under 3000.

Treatycat

Hi I'm number 2410 on waiting list totally gutted also but i was told that last year students that were in the 2000 region got places but it took 3 days you just have to wait a bit longer. Also last year 2 weeks after college started accommodation became available. Are other people booking alternative accommodation just in case?

Samurai12

Is it possible to pass on your place on the waiting list because I was giving 79 but I may not be staying in the student accommodation.

Treatycat

God I hope not or there's no hope for the rest of us who are at the bottom of waiting list

Treatycat

XC90_D5 wrote: »

Hey all, just wondering other peoples' position on the waiting list and does anyone know what the last position is? I'm no. 2316 so I think I'm quite near the bottom...

Last position is 2800

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CaptainNivek

Treatycat wrote: »

Last position is 2800

Where did you find that out?

Treatycat

I rang the campus accommodation office yesterday morning and they told me around 2800 applied

CaptainNivek

Treatycat wrote: »

I rang the campus accommodation office yesterday morning and they told me around 2800 applied

Ah ok. Thanks for that information.

maireadH

They told me 2900. From what I was able to find out there are fewer places for first years this year. It's about 900 but was over 1000 last year.