| A mini-fridge definitely is nice to have in a traditional dorm room. I honestly don't recall if my D and her roomie had a microwave or not in freshman year. As Susan says, for those who live close by, it might make sense to buy one, keeping in mind that you will have to move it home at the end of the school year. My D's freshman roomie lived on Long Island so she brought the fridge and my D brought a tv. It's a good idea to wait til August and discuss these issues with the future roomie to determine who brings what. Space is at a premium in a dorm room so you don't want everyone bringing the same items. If neither kid lives close by, or if neither wants to have to deal with a fridge in May, it makes sense to rent. I'm not sure how NYU handles it but another of my Ds did the rental route at her college and all she had to do was to tell the rental group when she was moving in and they delivered it that day right to her room. Same at the end of the year with pick-up. Very easy. I imagine the process is similar at every college. |