Do you have special requirements for a room type? If so, you’ll need to put a request in and probably have backing documentation.
If not, and you’re being choosy, well, you might find your options limited and be unnecessarily restricting your choices. Freshmen typically get the less great rooms, though it varies hugely. If you want a great freshman dorm, you can’t beat Dickinson at Binghamton University. But my kid was lucky, as he could have ended up at a different dorm. And you have to apply and get in.