UNSW Medicine 2017

[kasowng]

hey guys, sorry to bring up a dead post but i guess for anyone who needs helps regarding unsw accommodation in future -

most singaporeans i know are staying in colombo house or unsw village (both non catered). both not very big on social life, heaps quiet, good for studying

i think the kensos (baxter basser goldstein) are the only colleges with all meals catered, and catered food has its ups and downs. definitely party colleges so maybe not great if you're gonna be focused more on studies but i know med students who love it there. not a lot of internationals, quite expensive

lots of internationals in fig tree hall which is supposedly a shit version of the kensos - only have one friend there havent heard much but i dont think its too bad. you can apply for IH as well - international house so should have more internationals

few friends in shalom and new college - new college people love it, havent heard much from shalom but the general rep on campus is that its very jewish. i think they both have 2 meals catered tho so thats a plus

warrane and creston are a big no

know quite a few singaporeans staying off campus and they seem to be enjoying themselves but its still quite expensive so staying on campus might be more worth it

some background: im a non-med student at one of the kensos

[Ruth123]

Originally Posted by kasowng

hey guys, sorry to bring up a dead post but i guess for anyone who needs helps regarding unsw accommodation in future -

most singaporeans i know are staying in colombo house or unsw village (both non catered). both not very big on social life, heaps quiet, good for studying

i think the kensos (baxter basser goldstein) are the only colleges with all meals catered, and catered food has its ups and downs. definitely party colleges so maybe not great if you're gonna be focused more on studies but i know med students who love it there. not a lot of internationals, quite expensive

lots of internationals in fig tree hall which is supposedly a shit version of the kensos - only have one friend there havent heard much but i dont think its too bad. you can apply for IH as well - international house so should have more internationals

few friends in shalom and new college - new college people love it, havent heard much from shalom but the general rep on campus is that its very jewish. i think they both have 2 meals catered tho so thats a plus

warrane and creston are a big no

know quite a few singaporeans staying off campus and they seem to be enjoying themselves but its still quite expensive so staying on campus might be more worth it

some background: im a non-med student at one of the kensos

Hey there! Thanks for your insights

Was wondering why Creston is a big no? I heard its an all female environment and only has 25 people so its generally not as rowdy?

Thank you!

[kasowng]

Originally Posted by Ruth123

Hey there! Thanks for your insights

Was wondering why Creston is a big no? I heard its an all female environment and only has 25 people so its generally not as rowdy?

Thank you!

no worries! i forgot that im kind of biased speaking as a kenso ������ i guess the general opinion of warrane/crestone is that they are kind of weird and cult-ish because they're religious and very strict with rules compared to the other RCs. i've heard the food at creston is heaps good though because they only cook for 20-30 people, and it's a really cosy/homely feel from what i've heard ☺️

[drea]

Hi there!
I accepted an offer from unsw in july and was very impressed with the staff and course outline (plus facilities and campus wow) I even made the deposit for the course and fig tree hall. But recently i received an unexpected offer from another much cheaper australian uni.

Now I'm quite conflicted because a huge issue for me is cost, but unsw's ILP year and Lowy cancer research institute are very attractive to me as I like research and my gut is still telling me to go w unsw.

Soo just wanted to ask if the ILP year and quality of the course + staff is really as good as it appears to be, and if housemanship/jobs in nsw is difficult to get as compared to other aus states? would be great help in my decision making if i can get any feedback on the unsw med course