Hey everyone it seems like it’s that time of year again.
I am currently looking to apply to Carrington
College as my first choice hall. But I have no idea what to put as my 2nd and third. Does anyone have any ideas.
Also what is the environment like at Carrington and what are the rooms like, unfortunately didn’t go to open day so I have no idea whatsoever.
Another question is what should my application be like in order to get into Carrington for 2020.
Hey! I went to Carrington last year and I imagine it hasn't changed at all since I was there haha, so here are my thoughts.
I think the environment definitely depends a bit on what area of the hall you're in and the people who are in your cohort. Carrington is made up of multiple different buildings called 'Flouses' and so you tend to stick with the people in your flouse (although there is certainly some mixing).
In my experience I absolutely loved Carrington, and found it to be a really lovely environment. It certainly is quite a study hall (we got that reputation somehow!) but everyone was really down to earth and friendly. Yes it's a health sci hall, but, for the most part, everyone is really supportive and helped each other through the year. Also the staff are so lovely and really make the effort to get to know each student as well which is amazing. There can also be a really fun atmosphere around the study rooms (especially in some of the tutorials they run - definitely worth going to them where you can)
Although it's generally a HSFY hall, there is quite a mix of majors and degrees, and so you definitely get a fun mix of personalities. Because of that, and also all the activities Carrington organizes, it's really easy to find a group of people you will click with (and also you become so familiar with everyone else as Carrington isn't that large either!)
Like I said, the flouses can be really variable and you can either get placed in a villa style building (variable room sizes and shapes) or on a floor in one of the more dorm like buildings. Some rooms are a bit on the smaller side but for the most part they're really great. Each room tends to have a desk, wardrobe, dresser, some kind of storage space, a light, a noticeboard, and a heater (if I remember correctly). And trust me the heaters are fab!
In terms of your application, I agree with
cereal in that I think Carrington likes people who are a bit well-rounded and do extra-curriculars. I knew tons of people who had a musical background which was a bit random, but I would just say to put as much on your application as you can. I think Carrington is pretty good at accepting people who put it as their first choice.
And with choosing other halls, I would say don't put any of the other first choice halls on just in case you don't get Carrington. I heard that Te Rangi is pretty nice, but other than that it's totally up to preference about where you want to go. Definitely would recommend checking out the websites and other forums like this to get a better idea of the other halls.
All the best
