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All dorm assignments are made irrespective of high school academic performance. So the people who end up at Zahm have just as equal a shot of ending up elsewhere. I lived in Zahm for a couple years and had a love hate relationship with the place. Yes, Zahm loves to nurture the animal house atmosphere. It is nowhere near what Hollywood made Animal House look like but it is definitely one of the more rowdy/spirited dorms on campus. I loved the close friendships that developed in the dorm. People were generally friendly to one another. Unfortunately a lot of people in the dorm developed obnoxious and idiotic egos that were put on full display at dorm functions and rallies. I found that as individuals Zahm residents were awesome, but in groups they turned into totally different people.
At orientation they have you do stupid things that involve fountains and paint. This is all voluntary so if you are a rising freshman and do not want to participate in any of it you do not have to. But Zahm does do some real special things. They do a real classy event during orientation that is sort of secret. They are also extremely involved in the community and youth organizations.
At the end of the day everything about Zahm is sort of different. You can treat it like an apartment and you will be fine or you can treat it like a frat house and you will probably have a spirited college experience.
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