If you’re in Schreyer, you live in the Honors dorm, not in the regular freshmen dorms out in the tundra (aka “East”). You’re right in the middle of campus, a 5mn walk to the library, tutors, labs, film hall, or CLA. Walk out, cross the street, and you’re in State College.
There’s a sound proof room for doing homework in the dorm (also one with a piano where people unwind just playing whatever). And if you want something antithetical to a party dorm, there’s a special wing within the Honors dorm called The Globe where you apply once you’ve been admitted to Schreyer: they organize events&activities +invite speakers about worldwide social issues (and word has it they’re the best rooms/areas).
I’ll keep my fingers crossed for Chicago and Vassar but it’d be good to have this in your back pocket just in case. 