| At my school (Carnegie Mellon), it is an option that was piloted for the first time last year. As far as I know, it still exists, but it's something that most students don't know about, isn't available to freshmen, and is only in one apartment building. It seems to be having a minimal impact on everyone I know.
I'm a female in a male-dominated major without many female friends, so it's hard to find a female roommate. This year I settled for a random roommate because the females I knew already had roommates. I didn't have a horrible roommate experience, but she was inconsiderate and a complete mess, as well as a smoker. It probably would have been a better experience to live with a male friend in the building that is gender-neutral. Next year I'm moving off campus so that I can live with (male) friends but have my own room. |