Dorm assignments are posted - Page 3

lydia_paramita · 06-26-2008, 07:44 AM

How to got into Collins without joining Collins LLC? And If I do join Collins LLC, is it possible to be assigned at Hillcrest Apt (not Collins)?

ifailedcalculus · 07-01-2008, 02:41 PM

you have to apply to get into Collins LLC....but its too late now...i applied and got in...however i was not assigned in teh Collins dorms...which is a bummer because i really wanted to be in a 'liberal arts' community....DAMN RPS

shorty528907 · 07-04-2008, 02:57 PM

I will agree that Aston is stereotypically umm quiet lol but I am living in Ashton Mason in an apartment so that shouldn't be bad and much cheaper than the dorms. But for anyone in Teter I would recommend it totally. Air conditioning is amazing when it gets hot out and if you are on a academic floor i'm going to gust say that your floor is what you make it. I lived on an honors floor last year in Teter-Boisen and we made that floor pretty damn fun.

melissaraneeeee · 07-06-2008, 10:59 PM

I'll be living in McNutt: Bordner, does anyone have any information about it?! I stayed there for cheerleading camp a longgg time ago, but haven't been there since & can't really remember anything about it. Also, obviously, I've never been there with other students.

Thoughts, opinions?!

pinkposey · 07-07-2008, 07:51 PM

My son has been assigned to Foster - Magee. I believe this is in the "party" neighborhood. Can anyone comment on this particular dorm. Thanks.

A2Wolves6 · 07-07-2008, 07:56 PM

Northwest dorms are mostly the same. They house a lot of the party crowd, many of the students are from OOS there, and lots of them go greek. The highest concentration of North Face jackets, UGG(ly) boots, and superficial people live on north campus.

Foster is the athlete dorm, it's a bit more balanced than McNutt and Briscoe. It's the closest to the B-School out of all the dorms. It's got the food court in the NW neighborhood (huge plus), so all the NW neighborhood people migrate to Foster to eat.

pinkposey · 07-07-2008, 08:15 PM

Thanks for the information. From what you've posted it seems that maybe Foster is the mildest of the party dorms. I know my son is going to party while at IU, but I just don't want him to be "distracted" 24/7. From what I can tell, Foster is made up of 4 Bldgs. - 1 big building (Harper) and 3 others - Magee included. He was hoping to get into the Central Neighborhood, and had the Northwest Neighborhood listed as his 2nd choice. He was amazed when he went to Orientation last week at how small the dorm rooms are. They housed them in Wright.

Wavarian · 07-07-2008, 08:27 PM

I also stayed in Wright during orientation - don't worry, Foster's rooms are slightly larger than Wright's. I stayed in Foster for a freshman seminar and it was comfortable even with a roommate. Foster is the best dorm in the Northwest neighborhood, in my opinion.

pinkposey · 07-07-2008, 09:52 PM

My son will be glad to hear the dorms are a bit larger in Foster. I appreciate the feedback.

jasoninpines · 07-08-2008, 01:55 AM

I'm going to be heading to IU for my first semester next fall. (I'll be a junior) I know no one at the school, so I'm all about meeting new people. Would you guys suggest moving to dorms for my first year?

HoosierMom2012 · 07-08-2008, 05:20 AM

Jason - do you have a Facebook account? At last count my D the new freshman had developed 65 friends at IU from her FB account including finding her roommate. I'm really amazed at the social connection through this utility and how much they learn about each other. Perhaps you could do a FB search for your IU major or class of 2010.

jasoninpines · 07-08-2008, 11:49 AM

Sure do, and the thought of being in the center of everything via dorms sound appealing, however, the limited space does not, especially considering how cheap it is to rent houses/apartments over there..I'm seeing nice places on craigslist for like, 300something per person! I come from South Florida so seeing prices like those just boggles my mind!

parth_0016 · 07-09-2008, 02:54 PM

can any one tell me how the wright dorm is.do u noe the link to see your housing status

DonKnotts · 07-15-2008, 11:46 AM

Read - good students who have fun but know that in college you should study on occasion. A good number of upper class students, so if it was such a garbage dorm they didn't get the message. Tied with Collins for being closest to academic heart of campus.

Forest - similar to Read but has AC.

Ashton - singles, true. Boring? Depends. Good location, not great.

Wright - like Teter, just with fewer resources. But it has dining, and it's location is really good. closest to the true center of campus.

Eigenmann - newly renovated4 or 5 years ago. A little removed from things, but you can grab the bus. Bookstore in the basement, and lots of services and stuff right there in the building. Good parking if you have a car.

Teter - Tight. RAs are cool. Lots of resources in the building.

Foster - I don't get why people like it so much. Lots of idiots in there, including most of the athletes. Lemmings. Good dining hall. No upper class students - they hate living with idiot freshmen.

Mcnutt - Ugly building, looks like a prison, disgusting inside, students are jerks and have inflated egos because they think mcnut is special. Bigger lemmings than Foster. Loud - you won't be able to study. Run like a police state. Can't be all that great if no one lives there after their freshman year.

Briscoe - location stinks but like eiganmann you can take the bus. No dining. Has it's own gym so you don't have to go to the SRSC. Good resources in the building. Smart students who know how to party but don't act like mcnutt or foster lemmings.

melissaraneeeee · 07-15-2008, 01:23 PM

i think you're a little harsh. just because most freshman are idiots and care more about partying than about school, doesn't mean that each and every freshman is. you look ignorant by lumping all freshman into the "idiot, doesn't care about school" group.