<p>"question: is is still true that those who shower earlier get the hottest water or does that not apply to newer dorms anymore? "</p>
<p>In my dorm it was the opposite. The longer the water ran, the hotter it was. So when I showered at midnight, I was in great shape because people had been running the water all day and a whole ton of people had just showered at night. When I had to shower at 6-7 in the morning it was FREEZING even if I let the shower run for 20 minutes before getting in.</p>