Which Made in Chelsea cast member is your Liverpool halls?
No, nobody gets to be Binky
Liverpool students might neck shots in Concert Square whilst the Made in Chelsea cast brunch in Sloane Square but this is where we reckon they would be living if they came to the University of Liverpool.
Carnatic – Oliver Proudlock
Over the MIC years Proudlock has got a lot of stick over some of his stylistic choices (the era of wearing one dangling earring was questionable), but like any Carnatic student he doesn't mind being the butt of the joke. Like Proudlock, Carni residents are the coolest inhabitants of all uni accommodation; they're self assured and edgier than the one knife from Ikea that you brought to uni with you. However, this oozing of coolness also makes them terrifyingly unapproachable.
Despite there being over 1,000 students living at Carnatic, chances are you know literally everyone – just like MIC veteran Proudlock does. Finally (but most importantly), there are two things that marry Carnatic and Proudlock together. Carni residents tend to be fit af, but their refusal to wear anything that wasn't bought on Bold Street makes it impossible to chat them up. This leaves you just as devastated as you were when you found out Proudlock is loved up IRL :(.
Crown Place – Toff
Crown Place is nowhere near as cool as the student villages like Carni, but has been known to throw legendary pres in the past. Crown residents tend to fling themselves into student life (from the comfort of their three-quarter bed and ensuite room). Just like Toff's mini adventure to Australia, most of Crown's inhabitants will have been on a gap yah to Bali and yes, they'll talk about it a lot. Like Toff, they appear as braggy and a total posho on the surface but usually are actually very down to earth and always up for a laugh.
The superpower of all Crown residents is knowing that you live in everybody's first choice halls; it's on campus, Brownlow Hill Tesco is a stone's throw away and you can walk into town for a night out rather than splashing out on taxis. Toff's been the most successful MIC cast member and if you live at Crown, you've won at the uni accommodation game.
Greenbank – Liv Bentley
Greenbank: a happy medium between the previous halls. MUCH nicer than Carnatic, but not as fun as Crown. Students that live here have an obvious spirit animal – Liv Bentley. Set to inherit the fortune of Bentley Motors, Greenbank residents can afford their double bed, en-suite room with an onsite gym thanks to the bank of Mummy and Daddy. They see themselves as the equivalent student village to Carnatic, but whilst they play prosecco pong and Carni residents play ring of fire, both pres will probably end up in a blazing row with somebody getting swilled.
Melville Grove – Sam Thompson
Melville residents have lots in common with Sam Thompson. It's full of sociable, good-natured people who, like Sam, don't care for bitchiness, or sleeping with your best friend or boyfriend (or both). Both Sam and Melville are exceptionally well rounded; Melville is affordable and close to uni campus. It's pretty successful without rubbing it in everyone's faces.
Vine Court – Victoria and Steph
In the same way that Victoria and Steph believe that they're the crux of the MIC legacy, Vine Court residents are under the delusion that they live in the best halls on campus. Wrong. It's full of secret poshos that think they're fab when in reality they're very average. Steph and Vic get their kicks by slagging off every other cast member in the same way that Amy talking about Beth behind her back during pres at Vine is as wild as it gets (due to the trusty RAs that kick you out come 11 o' clock).
They are oblivious to what real uni life is like. Never has a Vine Court resident burnt pasta in a pan of boiling water because all its rooms are catered and the only meaning the word "afters" has to them is an alternative name for dessert.
Tudor Close – Francis Boulle
Just like Francis, Tudor Close residents come and go. A little way from campus they miss out on certain Scouse expeditions like watching the reds in McCooley's or in Francis' case, the birth of Binky's baby. Francis is quite happy to mine diamonds and mind his own business and Tudor Close inhabitants prefer their own company too, probably as a result of them being a little kooky.
Dover Court – Louise Thompson
Louise is an MIC veteran appearing in all sixteen seasons and like Dover Court residents; she's an old timer, wise beyond age. Both of them have outgrown the drama, but aren't quite ready for adult life to start. Long gone is the Louise who listened to Eminem to psych herself up to dump Spencer Matthews just as the spontaneity flame has been extinguished for final years in Dover who, are more preoccupied with finding a graduate job than £1 CaVa shots. Good luck to them both.
Grand Central – Jamie Lang and Alex Mitten
One word that sums up Grand Central residents, as well as Jamie and Alex, is WILD. For them, the party never ends and money isn't an issue. Grand Central share their flat with every man and their dog (first years, second years, LJMU students). This means it's easy to find somebody up for going out and being that close to town there isn't really an excuse not too. They should probably grow up and focus on uni, but for now let the good times roll.
Philharmonic – Mark Francis
King of the poshos, Mark Francis resides over Philharmonic. Setting you back a hefty £6,300 for the year, this is merely pocket change to Mark Francis. Home to the fanciest people you'll come across at uni, but after listening to Hettie tearfully talk about saying goodbye to her horse Monty you'll soon realise that most of the residents lack personality. Most who call Philharmonic home went to a private same-sex boarding school which leaves them either socially inept, or means they'll get carried away with the freedom of uni and burn themselves out in Freshers' never to inhabit Concert Square ever again.