Dorm/Bathroom/Residential Programs - Page 2

PhatAlbert · 01-19-2007, 06:32 PM

I didn't say anything critical of the social atmosphere. The social atmosphere in Hill is very good. All my comments were directed twoards the physical condition of the building.

Other parts of Hill, location, having a dining hall, socializing, are all tres bien.

thelegendary · 03-19-2007, 10:40 PM

im going to be a freshman in the fall and, ideally, would like to be in a single in the quad. i was wondering about how difficult it is to get one and what happens if i am not given one. any advice regarding singles and housing requests would be greatly appreciated

sristi · 03-26-2007, 04:48 PM

bump...we should be getting our housing packages soon. so what houses are you guys thinking about?

Venkat89 · 03-26-2007, 05:20 PM

I'm thinking Fisher Hassenfeld, but am 80% sure that I want to be in the Quad. The only other things are maybe Ware's study of infections diseases residential program in increase my chances of living in the quad, or premeding it at Hill.

sristi · 03-26-2007, 05:34 PM

i originally thought about gregory. liked the idea about having roommates and yet not having to share a bedroom. private bathroom. i also like the modern language program. but since it is so far from my engineering classes it will be tough. yeah and also we will have to clean our own bathroom which doesn't really appeal to me
My choices are now hill single (the medical challenge program) and ware single (women in science)
i wonder how far the quad is from engineering. also is it easy to get a single in hill if i put is as my first choice.

Venkat89 · 03-26-2007, 05:37 PM

I think it's not too hard to get a single because most people will want a roommate because it's part of that college experience we are all searching for. A single in Hill would probably be the size of a closet.

ipoder · 03-26-2007, 06:08 PM

i was at penn last summer for 3 weeks.

the engineering buildings are 15 mins away from the quad, which was a big hassle! It is about 10 mins from huntsman hall if you live in the riepe building.

If you're going for engineering, definitely choose Hill since it's right across the street.

I wished they could have built wharton and enginering together...instead of on opposite ends!

I'm thinking of dual degree; so, i would choose riepe since it's right about the same distance from huntsman and engineering, esp if the quad doors are opened during the year.

sristi · 03-26-2007, 06:22 PM

actually the singles in hill are about 10x10 or 100 sq.ft. The double are at most 50 sq ft more. So no double for me if i am in hill.

vinny380 · 03-26-2007, 06:23 PM

actually, i heard getting a single in the quad is very hard to get venkat89, because there are very few singles and many people want them......

adf8 · 03-26-2007, 06:26 PM

Sristi is right..the singles in hill are a nice size. Some of them are actually larger than doubles because they're on the corners.

Venkat89 · 03-26-2007, 06:37 PM

I guess I'm getting a single on the Hill.

benji06 · 03-29-2007, 01:33 AM

The Quad is THE place to live. If there is one thing that all of you should know about Penn, it is that. Also, the Quad itself is not a dorm. There are three college houses that are connected and make up the Quad. All of them have some really big rooms and some really small rooms, but there is no way to request a "big" single versus a small one - that is luck of the draw. I lucked out and have a really big single in Fisher-Hassenfeld and I am not in a Residential Program. I personally think that Fisher-Hassenfeld is the best. The rooms are carpeted, and the upper quad (including the "nipple") is much more tightly-nit. I feel that I know pretty much everyone in Fisher. That being said, Fisher is a very big residential program house and will be even more so next year. This is not a bad thing, but it just means that in order to get a spot you would probably have to apply for a residential program (Law & Society, Media, Substance-Free). The Substance Free program is new this coming fall.

The rooms in Ware are more industrial insofar as they have linoleum floors in the rooms and hallways. Throughout the Quad, there are shared bathrooms. That is the one negative of the Quad. The location is great. It is pretty much as close to the center of campus as you can get. Yes, DRL (where math is) is a 10 minute walk, but no matter where you live you are going to have to walk. Even if you are in Hill and are in the College, you might have a class in the Nursing Building which is south of the Quad.

Don't apply for the Highrises as a freshman. Now that I just went through the housing process for sophomore year, I wish that I had lived in the highrises ONLY to have made it easier to get in. Remember: After Freshman year, housing isn't guaranteed. DON'T LIVE IN THE HIGHRISES AS A FRESHMAN. IT IS NOT SOCIAL and EVERYONE hates it.

Hope this helps. Ask if you have more questions.

Venkat89 · 03-29-2007, 12:54 PM

1. How about the rooms in Reipe?
2. How about the freshman experience residential program in one of the highrises (I think Harrison)? Is that really antisocial even though all the frosh are on a few floors?
3. What do I have to do to apply for a res program?

Thanks

tenebrousfire · 03-29-2007, 03:15 PM

riepe's more or less the same as the rest of quad.

freshman experience is better than nothing if you're stuck in highrises, but it's still not quite so social as far as i know...

residential program information will come to you in a nice packet or something - it'll contain all the details on how to apply for housing. be ready to write some good essays!

Venkat89 · 03-29-2007, 03:18 PM

I thought I was done with these stupid essays