lavieclaire

wow thanks, that was veryyy helpful!! but even if your not in hayden do you like your explorations floor? and what dorm are you actually in?

nicknnora

For Brittany and Rubin, if you don't ask for low-cost housing, do they put you in doubles instead of triples?

wing2871x

There aren't that many doubles in Rubin. And they have regular doubles and regular triples, so if you don't ask for LC, you still might end up in a triple (though it will be significantly larger than the low-cost triples). A large portion of Rubin is low-cost housing. I'm not sure about Brittany, because I did not ask whether the triples I've been in were LC. Either way, there are ways of securing yourself a double, but not in Rubin, as far as I know.

Ladyemerald

I haven't heard many people wanting to dorm in Brittany, is that an unpopular dorm or something?
Because I actually put down Brittany as my first choice because it has the biggest rooms.

razzy

The only reason I can think of is that Brittany doesn't have a dining hall. The big rooms, however, do seem like a big plus to me.

I spoke to someone who's dorming in Brittany and she liked it a lot.

climeahila

So i've decided im going to give the housing thing a try. Looking through this forum for pro's and con's is just way to time consuming.
i've narrowed down my choices to
Traditional:
Brittany - because of the bigger rooms
Hayden - because of the popularity (although i would love for someone to explain why this dorm is so popular)

Apartment:
Uhall - because of how new and nice it is
Third North - because of the computer lab

Now this is where i need help, if anyone could let me know really how i can find out which dorm is best for me -- in terms of apartment vs. traditional and specifically the feel of each hall -- types of students.
I need to make a decision and its killing me.

thanks

NotMamaRose

I think your choice has to come from you: a matter of personal preference. My D (who will be in CAP21) decided on the basis of which buildings are closest to her studio. Other kids have different priorities. You really can't go wrong: just pick one!

sueinphilly

I'm a parent of current NYU student

Hayden ends up being mostly ED kids just because they get first dibs. If you will have your own laptop, no reason to have one in the dorm (and bobst has computers and wireless access).

Of your list, I'd pick Brittany because it is cheapest. Uhall has kitchens so if you plan on opting out of mealplan and do all your own food prep, it might be reasonable.

FWIW, my son was in Rubin. he lived thru the no AC in sept and oct, whatta trooper

Mambo

Hey--

This is actually directed at sueinphilly, but if anyone else has any thoughts that would be great.

I put Rubin as my first choice dorm, it seems like the kids are cool and it's pretty social and I really liked the area. Since you mentioned that your son lived in Rubin, would you perhaps be willing to offer what your experience was there and if your son enjoyed it? If he had a good experience there as a freshman?