bulldogbull

you can make any requests that you want. they will almost assuredly grant you anything you ask for, but nothing is guaranteed.

so yes, you can request roommates

phase2

My son and his roomate had awful lottery numbers as a freshmen and are waitlists to get a room for next year. How does it work and when will he know where he'll end up? Is it too late to apply for East Wheelock?

Thanks,

sybbie719

I can relate to this as D had a horrible room draw number sophomore year. Fortunately se was selected as an UGA (she ended up living in the treehouses, so I don't know how much of a trade off it was).

Yes, as a returning student it is too late to apply to East Wheelock. The first priority for EW is for students who already live there (she had friends who stayed in EW because they had the bad room draw numbers. One friend had the last number for the class). Then the priority is to students who applied on time.

He just has to wait things out (for students who decide to live off campus, and students who firm up their study abroad plans). They will find him a place to live, even if it means keeping open a dorm that they had originally planned to close down. (This may also mean that there will be very few if any transfer students coming to Hanover).

The upside is as a sophomore wherever he is placed, he only has to stay there a term as he can change rooms to any available space for the winter if he is on campus, he can be pulled in by other friends if someone is going away winter term, if he joins a frat, he may have the opportunity to live in his house.

BigGreenJen

As an incoming freshmen, I requested a specific dorm and was placed there. There is a section at the end of the housing app for extra info, and I would certainly emphasize your preferences for dorm location, room type, etc. There's always a chance.

As for East Wheelock, the truth is that the housing office is trying to sell it to you because no one wants to live there. Although East Wheelock has some interesting programming, they are known for being super far away from campus and really really really antisocial. If you really like your quiet time and are somewhat hermit-ish, then East Wheelock sounds like the place for you. If you're a recruited athlete and you expect to be at the gym 24/7, then East Wheelock might also be something to consider.

East Wheelock's big draw used to be that they were by far the newest dorms. Now, Fahey/McLane and the McLaughlin cluster are even newer and more centrally-located. And they don't have the same antisocial vibe.

So please just know what you are getting into when you apply to East Wheelock. Although some ccers will tell you that they loved EW, almost everyone I know who has lived there has regretted it.

johnleemk

It depends a lot on the kind of person you are. I personally know a lot of people who love EW. I think it's the kind of place you either love or hate. I've been there quite a few times and have a lot of friends there, but it's a place I'd only stay in if my room draw number was horrible.

d_rolla08

Thanks for the feedback. I like it to be quiet when I sleep and study, which is one of the things I like about EW, also that it's right next to the gym. I also heard that EW kids get free tickets to events and stuff, is this true?

I have some thinking to do =)

sybbie719

yes,

when my D lived in EW freshman year, they did get a lot of free stuff. there are also weekly teas.
Pfister is an amazing dean.

I also think a lot depends on the mix of people who live in EW. My d had a great time because everyone her floor got a long well where one floor above people barely spoke to one another. Starting out it was the best of both worlds; she could go out and hang out with friends and come back to a quiet place.

loosinduh

ugh im a '12 and trying to apply for housing online but i cant log in...is anyone else having difficulties or am i just doing something wrong?

sybbie719

I did not think it was time to apply for freshman housing yet as it usually does not happen until june/july

Taggart

I can't get into the forms either. Insufficient authentication or something of the kind.

movinmom

Your packet with password and ID should arrive next week. The website is ahead of the mailing.

Taggart

It's not a date issue. The site states "The application will be available May 26 and assignments will start to be processed June 20th."

I can't access about half of the available forms due to the sites saying "The credentials you provided cannot be determined to be authentic." after I enter in my log-in info. =[

postitnote

there's a field in the online housing application that asks:

"For personal/cultural/religious practice, I prefer a single sex living area with single sex bathroom (yes/no)"

What does "living area" refer to?

atrophicwhisper

^ Dartmouth basically says that a common area is "Any area in a College Residence outside of a student room such as: bathrooms, kitchens, lounges, study spaces and hallways." So, including your room, I'm assuming it means the floor is single sex.

BigGreenJen

Eh I disagree. I don't think there are single sex freshmen floors. Mid-Fayer, Lord, and Streeter are the only dorms that have single-sex floors that I can think of, but they're all upper-class. If you request a single-sex bathroom, I bet that means you won't get in the super nice new dorms. Most of the new dorms have multiple gender-neutral, one-stall bathrooms and showers. The old dorms tend to have one big bathroom for girls and one big bathroom for boys on each floor. I would def say no to this so that you have a chance of getting into Fahey/Mclane or McLaughlin. I dunno that's my guess.