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Living in rez first year sounds awesome and all but what about 2nd year and beyond? Are there lotsa spaces available for upper year students? I've heard usually you make best friends and move off-campus with them, but what happens if you're not that lucky?
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as long as you have decent marks, you can apply to res 2nd year and get in. granted, worst comes to worst some houses always need a filler, and well, that can be you? but most likely, you'll meet a decent group of people you'll want to live with, either from your faculty (this applies especially if you're from a small faculty, like nursing/hthsci/artsci) or floor from rez here's some info on hedden, where I currently live: there is always at least ONE floor that is designated the party floor. according to welcome week reps, this has been going on for years. don't be surprised by loud music/noises at 2am sometimes. BRING EARPLUGS. the doors/walls are thin. FANS ARE GOOD BACKGROUND NOISE + the rooms are REALLY hot in the winter, so fan is a must to get to sleep the washrooms on first floor are HUGE + amazing not connected to Commons (cafeteria) underground like Brandon, Woodstock, McKay and Whidden are... 2nd furthest res from everything (1st being LP) but saying that, the furthest building from Hedden is T13 and that's still only a 13 minute walk 2nd newest traditional style res (built in 1990) 2nd biggest tradition style res (1st being Brandon) held the record this year for most rez wide formal ticket sales  we've got lots of spirit!
it's not just BHSc...
it's BHSexyyy!!!
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O.K, so I just got back from may@mac, which I have to say was pretty great  Anyways, I can't decide between Matthews, Edwards and Wallingford What are the merits and drawbacks of each one?
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Wallingfoooord!!
Did I give you a tour? I was in the black sweater and the sweet 'Hey Wally!' hat.
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aibrean wrote:Wallingfoooord!!
Did I give you a tour? I was in the black sweater and the sweet 'Hey Wally!' hat. Hey aibrean, nah, I think I just missed you. I came right at beginning ( literally 5 minutes after may@mac began) my tour guide had on jeans and a t-shirt that might have been pinkish and flowery. I think her name was Caitlin or something along those lines. But yah, as far as rezs go, Wallingford is still tied with Matthews and Edwards. I'm still not really keen on the "all-female" thing, you'll have to convince me. 
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Hey guys, was Matthews Hall great? I didn't get to see it. I've only seen McKay, Les Prince, Hedden, Woodstock and Brandon.
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Hey, i went to may @ mac and i really liked the campus! Sadly i ran outa time and couldnt really see the residences. Anyone care to fill me in on the pros/cons of each rez? maybe aibrean? ;)
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ScienceBoy12 wrote:Hey guys, was Matthews Hall great? I didn't get to see it. I've only seen McKay, Les Prince, Hedden, Woodstock and Brandon. I actually quite liked Matthews. The layout can be a bit confusing but the rooms are nicely designed and pretty big in comparison to other rezs. As well, it has a "quad" system ( four rooms to a bathroom) which is convenient. Brandon is a prime example of a brutal rez: small rooms, crowded hallways, concrete walls...but apparently it has "spirit". Didn't really care for Hedden, the paint scheme was a little institutional. Les Prince, being the newest, can be considered the "nicest" but is pretty far away from just about everything. I really liked Edwards for its architecture, same goes for Wallingford, but its all-female.
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hi everyone
i went to may@mac. it was pretty cool. i visited the south residences (bates and all) could someone tell me if the north residences are better since i didn't have time to visit the north ones
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madhur67 wrote:hi everyone
i went to may@mac. it was pretty cool. i visited the south residences (bates and all) could someone tell me if the north residences are better since i didn't have time to visit the north ones If I recall correctly, south rezs are generally smaller (except Brandon of course!) and older (all the historic rezs), north rezs are newer and bigger. Having said that, this is only a general rule and you really shouldn't quote me on this one. Edit: hmmm, I really screwed that up, didn't I?
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**Lil_Absinthey_Amarinthe** wrote:madhur67 wrote:hi everyone
i went to may@mac. it was pretty cool. i visited the south residences (bates and all) could someone tell me if the north residences are better since i didn't have time to visit the north ones If I recall correctly, south rezs are generally smaller (except Brandon of course!) and older (all the historic rezs), north rezs are newer and bigger. Having said that, this is only a general rule and you really shouldn't quote me on this one. This is the way it works North Quad - Edwards - Whidden - McKay - Woodstock - Brandon - Hedden - Les Prince West Quad - Keyes - Bates - Wallingford - Matthews - Moulton There's no north and south. West quad has the two apartment/suite style buildings and is much smaller and close together. North quad has many more buildings much more spread out and many have tunnel access to Commons. The two original residences (the ones with the gothic architecture) are Wallingford and Edwards and are in West Quad and North Quad respectively. Each quad has large and small buildings and each has a distinct atmosphere. West quad tends to be a bit quieter because of the apartment style buildings and Wallingford. North quad is noiser and has pretty frequent fire alarms at 3am lol. Most Brandon/McKay. All-female is actually great as I've explained before. Being in such a small residence like Wallingford lets you become very close friends with everyone in the building, and being all girls creates a really positive environment. We're all a great big family  It's difficult to get into Wallingford though. Les Prince and Keyes tend to have the highest demand. Let me know if you guys have any questions
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Right then, aibrean: apart from Wallingford, which rezs would you consider the "best" I should probably add that I'm looking for a medium-small rez that's not too crazy but not too quite either. BTW, thanks for all the info about Wallingford on the other thread! 
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**Lil_Absinthey_Amarinthe** wrote:Right then, aibrean: apart from Wallingford, which rezs would you consider the "best" I should probably add that I'm looking for a medium-small rez that's not too crazy but not too quite either. BTW, thanks for all the info about Wallingford on the other thread! Hmm... personally I would say Edwards is second best to Wallingford. I really like the size of the building and they have an old fashioned flair just like Wallingford. Their doubles are great too. Other then that.. probably Hedden is one of my favourites. The rooms are really big, the bathroom situation is good, and I like the overall feel of it. Its a bit too new though and lacks character. How were the tours that you guys went on? How about the faculty stuff?
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the faculty seminar thingys and tours were really good and really solved the purpose of going to mac, also helped me some of the issues.
thx for the info on the residence
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madhur67 wrote:the faculty seminar thingys and tours were really good and really solved the purpose of going to mac, also helped me some of the issues.
thx for the info on the residence Just out of curiousity; Is english your second language? I hope you're not offended.
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yea english is my second language. may i know why u asked?
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madhur67 wrote:yea english is my second language. may i know why u asked? The sentence structure in your previous post was very similar to someone I know who also learned English as a second language. Again, I was just curious. Just for the record though, English is technically my second language as well.
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aibrean, do u go to the MacInsiders Forums?
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ScienceBoy12 wrote:aibrean, do u go to the MacInsiders Forums? Yep I do I frequent it but I haven't posted too much. My username is callender. Also come on guys! Res apps are due next week, don't you have lots of things to discuss? I wanna know what buildings everyone is going for and why Also I'll be in Wallingford next year as the Hall Rep for McMaster's Inter residence Council. I hope you guys all get involved with the IRC next year! It's a great leadership opportunity
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okay, I didnt even visit the rooms but based on research..here goes
considering its a lottery..i produced a pattern of my references. I didnt choose Hedden due to the party atmosphere..so if theres any other Party-type residences..plz let me know lol..Im a fun guy but first yr is serious..cant waste a minute..
1) Edwards single with washroom
2) Woodstock Double with washroom
3) Les Prince Single with Washroom
4) Brandon Double with washroom
5) McKeyes Single with Washroom
6) Moulton Double with Washroom
7)Edwards double with washroom
8) Woodstock single with washroom
9) Les Prince double with washroom
10) Brandon Single with washroom
11) Mckeyes double with washroom
12) Moulton single with washroom
What's hot? What's not? spill! I have plans on living with a friend..so we're gonna have the same prefs
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