I recommend Van Mildert (Accommodation in general)

Name: Lizzie Shaw

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Product:	Accommodation in general
Date:	09/07/00 (223 review reads)
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Advantages: Lots of students so you can make contact with more people

Disadvantages: further away from the town centre than most other colleges, but still only 25 minutes walk

I just completed a year at Durham university and my college was Van Mildert. I'm not going to say it's better than all the rest, because I don't know what all the rest are like, but I enjoyed my first year.
Mildert students are guaranteed 2 years accomodation (you choose which years) in college and some can live in a third year if they want. I think the rooms are fairly large compared to Marys and Trevelyan college (at least). The buildings are more modern than some of the older colleges, but are in nice surroundings - there is a natural lake and a golf course nearby and the river is only 10 minutes walk. Mildert is generally a friendly place and the bar is one of the best - it's the only student-run bar in Durham. We've also been told that Mildert food is the best out of all the colleges although that can sometimes be hard to believe!
Mildert also has lots of formals. I know other colleges have formals which are compulsory where you have to wear a gown and you take turns in serving food every week or something, but Mildert formals aren't like that. Everybody gets dressed up in their best clothes and we get to eat good food (for once) and there's always a bop afterwards. We always have a great time at formals.
I'd definitely recommend Mildert to anybody thinking about which college they want to go to.

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