Choosing dorms? - new college house

freshegg
Mon, 04 Apr 2016 02:36:50 +0000

sorry, I know this gets asked a lot and I’ve looked through old threads, but I’m still so lost as to what to put down on the preferences form. my two main goals are to have my own bedroom (petty, I know) and to still be somewhere I can make friends easily. any help would be appreciated!

some things I’d like to know about:

1. cost. the 2016-17 rent schedule online says all rooms have the same rate, $9450 for the year, apart from the note at the bottom about extra cost for the new college house. I think I'm missing something, considering last year's rent schedule clearly has different rates depending on type of room?

2. the quad. I'm interested in maybe living there because it's so highly recommended for freshmen. is it worth the hype, and does anyone have specific info regarding which houses within the quad are better?

3. singles. since I'd really like my own bedroom, that leaves me two options: a suite/apt, or an actual single. since the former aren't available in the quad, I think I'd have to have a single. but would this perhaps socially stunt me, not having roommate(s) to stick with in the beginning? I can sometimes have a little trouble making friends so this has me worried haha

4. lastly, I'm super curious about new college house. obviously no one can speak from experience yet, but what are your thoughts? I think since it's only freshmen this year, it might still provide that sense of community, as opposed to living in a high rise with a bunch of upperclassmen. but, it's still not in the quad, which is supposedly "the" place for freshmen to live, as well as the most convenient location for being close to classes.

sorry for the lengthy post! thanks so much if you read and can help!