<p>I’m pretty sure that college placement is random (unless you have a family history in a particular college, etc.) and doesn’t consider financial backgrounds at the risk of segregating the campus. I think the people who assign rooms do like to have fun, though, because I lived on the 3rd floor of Bingham A last year, and we had 3 Davids and 2 Toms. Also, someone across the hall went to the only other Lakeside High School in GA, so both were represented in the two suites of the floor.</p>
<p>As far as best piano facilities, I can’t say that I’ve seen these “best pianos… in a residential college” anywhere in the Cabaret, but maybe I haven’t been looking hard enough… We do have a nice baby grand Steinway in the common room, though. (There are also baby grands in the dining hall and Master’s House, but these are a bit harder to access at random hours.) I think one of my favorite things about Calhoun is our tire swing. Aside from being fun, it’s also strangely nice just to look at through your window. And if you’re lucky enough to be up at dawn (yay, papers), Calhoun College is absolutely stunning when the sun’s just coming up and the bricks are painted with warm glow… Or perhaps I’m just really sleep deprived and out of it :).</p>