<p>A good friend of mine lived there this past year and had a positive experience. Freshman only live in the Basement (last I heard), and it’s a mix of boys and girls. Bathrooms are separate by sex, of course, but nothing else, to my knowledge—it’s possible the boys are clustered together in the hall, though. This past year I believe only 1/4 of the residents in the basement were boys, but I’m not 100% sure of that ratio.</p>
<p>Like other small Freshman living spaces on campus such as Taliferro, the residents in JBase are very close-knit. As a Freshman I lived in the Botetourt Complex and had a similar, enjoyable experience. And that was without the luxury of air conditioning! JBase has A/C and you’ll be grateful for that come time for move-in and orientation, for sure, along with the rest of August, parts of September and most of May.</p>
<p>Proximity to Old Campus and the Sadler Center are huge appeals of Jefferson. While smaller than the Caf, Sadler is great to be near because it houses the student mailboxes, a convenience store known as The Student Exchange (or, more fondly, SExchange), free pool (courtesy of the Student Assembly), and the Commonwealth Auditorium where performances and AMP events are often featured. The Sunken Gardens is just a great place to lay out, read, or hang with friends…not to mention the biannual event, Screen on the Green, and two dances—Green and Gold Affair in the fall and King and Queens Ball in the spring. Being close to Wawa is nice too, open 24 hours and very student-friendly. </p>
<p>Cons: Only about 30 residents (you’ll probably get very tight with most of the residents but get tired of some by the end of the year and keep to a smaller group, but this is not untrue of many freshman dorms and experiences); far from the gym, Swem, and New Campus (granted, no Freshman dorm is right in the middle of campus and “close” to both Old and New Campus, though Barrett is most so).</p>
<p>That is…all I’ve got 
You gave me a hard one! In order, I know the least about Taliferro, Monroe, Hunt, and then JBase so I hope I was remotely helpful. Good luck with move-in, have a great first year, and welcome! Go Tribe!</p>