where do you want to live? - Page 3

cloying · 01-06-2008, 12:50 PM

Actually I learned that first years *do* get something they've listed. I think of the 75% of firstyears on south campus, 80% of them requested the community that they're in. Granted, this may have been their third preference, but at least you can be sure that very rarely will you get a community you're totally uninterested in, and there are like fourteen communities or something around there, so you do have some choice here. I bet if you put all north and midcampus communities you'd get on north campus. But I could be wrong.

When it gets down to it, I'd just start emailing housing talking about how much you love the north campus feel and see what happens. I feel like that helped me get into Kenan specifically as a dorm. That's just guessing, though, maybe they would have put me there anyway.

avantgarden · 01-06-2008, 01:03 PM

I'm getting so mixed up on housing! Different people say different things and it's hard to tell what would be best for me. On the forum on the admitted students website, one person strongly encourages freshmen, especially OOS freshmen, to live on South Campus for the socializing. Decisions, decisions. I just won't anticipate getting my top choice.

Oh, by the way, is there WiFi in the dorms? I noticed that Morrison has like an internet lounge, so I take it that rooms don't have wireless..

cloying · 01-06-2008, 01:06 PM

They're all supposed to have wireless. My room seems to be the magical hey we don't have wireless in here so bring your cord room in Kenan. Honestly, it's not that big of a deal if they don't have wifi because you'll have your ethernet cord and every room has two jacks that are obviously pretty close by. Except for a few choice dorm rooms, you'll find that pretty much all of campus is good for wireless, which is awesome.

merkur · 01-06-2008, 01:21 PM

Some universities recommend that an accepted student pay a housing deposit and list their preferences immediately, so that one can still have a good chance at getting a preferred dorm assignment. They say this should be done even before the student decides to confirm enrollment, typically in the spring. Does UNC-CH do this? What is the p[rocess/timetable for housing?

annn · 01-06-2008, 04:15 PM

calgar- Actually, you don't have to worry about whitehead since the Carolina Inn bought the land and is going to knock it down to build suites. BUT whitehead is actually awesome- the rooms are huge (Getouttabuffalo can attest for this also!) and good for.. certain activities

Honestly, I think suite style is a lot more social than hall style (North/Mid Campus) just because of the south campus atmosphere. Suite doors and room dorms are almost ALWAYS open and ready for you to mingle/hang out with friends. And there are always people just hanging out outside by the balconies... And plus, nothing beats all the kids in the big South Campus dorms (Ehaus, HoJo, Craige) running outside to yell "TARRHEEELSS" after we win a basketball game

It's a lot of fun, and (at least I've heard) come March it's absolutely crazy with basketball season in full swing since it's right by the dean dome.

And totally agree with cloying- not having WiFi in your room really isn't a big deal at all because of the ethernet. If you have a room close to the study lounge, then you probably will have WiFi (I do).

heathergee · 01-06-2008, 07:10 PM

As an OOS student on South Campus, I'd recommend it. I guess it's technically harder to meet people at the very beginning as an OOSer, but South Campus is hands down incredibly friendly and open and fun. It was very easy to meet awesome people there.

avantgarden · 01-09-2008, 08:45 PM

does anyone know if morrison super suites cost extra? i know there's a fat chance of me getting one as a freshmen, but it would be coool.

cloying · 01-09-2008, 11:20 PM

You can only get a super suite if you're rooming with a non-first year. They literally will not give one super suite to first year students rooming together.

ninja.of.love · 01-09-2008, 11:53 PM

I've dug around in the forums a bit but I was hoping for a succinct answer. How frequent is it that freshmen get their first choice for dorms? I know it depends on the dorm but say for one of the directionals, are the odds any good?

calgar · 01-13-2008, 04:08 PM

Do you have a better chance to get your choice the earlier you send in your housing app?

cloying · 01-13-2008, 08:49 PM

I remember hearing that last year. You could contact them and ask - tell them your first choice and ask if applying early for housing will help you. I remember I sent the forms in pretty early but then changed some stuff around. I was going back and forth between living in Morrison in their Environmental thing, Cobb, and Kenan. Weirdly they never sent me the forms for the environmental sustainability program, so that never panned out, and then someone official told me that if I sent in a form that said I wanted an honors roommate that I'd definitely be in Cobb. But still I listed Kenan as my first choice, thinking that I would still by default go to Cobb. Then I got Kenan. I'm happier here than I would be anywhere else, but what I learned is that what they tell you through housing isn't always reliable. They're really friendly, but every official person has different objective information.

stangent13 · 01-16-2008, 04:38 PM

Approx. when should we receive the housing forms and such?

Astranger · 01-19-2008, 03:22 PM

When can we start applying for housing? Should we really get on it soon in the next couple of weeks, or can we put it off for a while and still get rather good dorms, or our first choice?

My first choice is any all-girl housing... so either Parker, Aycock or Manley..(aren't those the three..?).

swoopes2 · 01-19-2008, 09:02 PM

So on south campus, what has the nicest dorm rooms?

calgar · 01-20-2008, 12:31 PM

Morrison and the directionals I think.