LSE Accommodation
March 1st, 2009
I applied for LSE accommodation today. After considering all the available places to stay, the LSE halls seem to be the best place. The fact that London is huge and LSE is almost in the middle of London complicates the matter for me immensely. On the one hand, the sky-high cost of living in central London is just not affordable for me at this stage and on the other hand, taking up residence at a far off place will complicate matters regarding transportation and costs… All the LSE Halls are at reasonable distance from the School and as such commuting will not be a problem. Moreover, the accommodation fees are very practical and considering the range of facilities these halls offer, they are probably the best bet.
Northumberland House
Rosebery Avenue
High Holborn During the application for the accommodation, one has to provide six choices, three LSE halls and three University of London intercollegiate halls. After deliberating over the available choices, I selected Northumberland House, Rosebery Avenue and High Holborn (in exactly that order) as my three LSE halls. (For the intercollegiate Halls, I made three random choices, which I don’t even remember now.) I am quite tight on the mulah, so I have opted for shared accommodation as the Single rooms are totally out of my budget.
I am also considering the YMCA Indian youth hostel in London. It is approximately 25 minutes by foot from LSE and provides good services at quite reasonable rates. I have written to the person concerned there… but he is yet to reply. I will post more information after I get it.
The LSE accommodation office will write back to me once they make a decision. That will take around 6-8 weeks. Hoping to get a seat in Northumberland House… Let’s see, what happens…
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