<p>They develop friendships and bond no matter what. My D was at a college that has all freshmen (and most upperclassmen) in suites, with no hallways; whole entryways became friends. Come to think of it, my college experience was like this as well, and it was no barrier at all to making lots of friends.</p>
<p>For S, there was plenty of socializing in the George Read halls. Independence complex dorms are just like ‘regular’ dorms in that the rooms are set up along long hallways - the only difference is having the shared bathrooms between two rooms rather than the big communal bathrooms. S did housing selection for this year in a group of 40(!)</p>