charmingangelC

If you don't request a specific roommate, how do they assign them? Is it completely random?

yucca

I don't know how they assign them.....

But if you are asian,your roommate will probably be asian too(from experience of my friends).

nycmom10

My son is a freshman. We had requested a double and to be part of the Residential Learning Communities. In his case the business school. He did get into the program but wound up with a quad (but a very big room). Three of them including my son are business majors but the 4th roommate who was from China never showed up. They place a kid about a month later who was not a business major. His hallway consists of this room and the rest are singles. According to at least a few kids on his hall they asked for doubles and got singles. So it really is pot luck. In terms of roommates, they did not send out a questionaire asking specific questions to help them match roommates.

solangesand

The assignment is random, unless, probably, you indicate a preference. I'm Asian (transfer student from Asia), but I have an American roommate for Fall 2009.

dcro1540

COmpletely random... embrace it though. you might hate your roommate but you might also find a long-lost brother like i did!

mike100

Housing Assignments - Welcome Future Residents, University Residence Halls & Apartments - University at Buffalo
look at this website, it tells u about the assignment

taz98spin

Thanks for the link mike100!

basketballgirl

its random. i live with people of different majors, totally different interests...which is kinda hard

Dr.Horse

its not really random. Like lets say if you are Asian, it is incredibly likely that you will be roomed with another Asian.

basketballgirl

which sucks...

DavidB1990

if i go to buffalo, i hope i have a cool roomate not some jerk

Dr.Horse

There is a period in which you can change. But I will tell you that even if you do get a jerk, learning how to properly deal with people of all types is a critical resource you will attain.

basketballgirl

but thats just to some point... if they're just to jerky..than thats hard lol

basketcase14240

ahhh yeah im nervous i get a jerky roommate too hopefully someone who likes naruto i love that show..or bleach...so do you people know anything about buffalo.. I heard two negative things about it..that it snows and is freezing cold all the time..in which case i atleast hope theres snowboarding..and also b/c of the 3 campuses your traveling around all day on buses to your classes. I was just wondering about that.

cristinegelato

yes, if you don't request, your roommates will be chosen at random. but not completely.
i think it works according to your nationalities, for international students, they usually have their roommates who are from the same country or regione, i like it