<p>I have no concrete evidence, but from observing some pictures of the people and the places, you may be stuck with a lot of 17-20 somethings, and thats great if you are around the 17-23 yr old range. But if you are a 25+ something, this may be an isssue. Also, the cheaper prices come at a cost of having 3 people in one room. Although the rooms are nice, I dont want that many people in my room, especially if I dont know if I will like them or not. If you go with the 1st link, most places will have a private room you can have all to yourself. IUf its not a private room, they will state so, but usually those rooms that you share in the same room in Manhattan are expensive apartments with alot of space. Furthermore, your roommate is most likely a professional, or pre-professional.</p>