<p><em>jumps in</em> Almost all the first-year rooms on my floor (including mine) are roomates who requested each other, and only 1 pair has not worked out. You’ll hear anecdotes going both ways, in the end it’s just another personal decision - do you want to room with a friend & potentially risk that friendship (it is a possibility) or do you want to chance it with someone completely new? the result can be good or bad either way. and even if it’s bad, you can change roomates for your sophomore year, so you’re not chained forever to one person. best of luck in whatever happens</p>