<p>how many floor are there in the “Lawrance House” ? Doe the room number include the floor number ? Like LA52 on the fifth floor ? Thanks</p>
<p>Yes, LA52 would be one of the suites on the fifth floor. It’s just Lawrence Hall, not Lawrence House. IIRC, Lawrence may have a ground floor set of suites. Six levels, three entryways.</p>
<p>thank you for your response… Is there any way to change residential college or room assignment if for some reason you don’t think the arrangement is suitable once you get there ?</p>
<p>Relax. Lawrance has excellent suites, and once you get to know your fellow Stilesians you probably won’t want to switch. If you do, you can change residential colleges after freshman year.</p>
<p>I am a worried mom. I think the room assignment may not be suitable for my child’s health. Is there any way to make a request for a change now ? Is the location of the room that I am concerned about not the people or the college. Thank you.</p>
<p>Good question. If it’s a physical disability, I’m sure Y would be flexible. Contact the Stiles master’s office quickly. One thing about Lawrence – street noise! I lived next door in Farnam and got used to the ambulances and city noise quickly.</p>
<p>Oh, indeed, that’s a completely different situation. (I thought you were a student unhappy at being in Stiles.) By all means contact the Master’s office and explain your concerns.</p>
<p>What about the room’s location concerns you?</p>
<p>My S just found out he is in a basement room in Lawrence, with three other kids. He isn’t concerned about it of course, but I’m worried about safety, light and noise. Is anyone familiar with the basement suites in Lawrence?</p>
<p>^ It’s Yale. He’ll be safe. Step back, helicopter parent.</p>
<p>It’s not more safe/unsafe than any other room. If he were to request a change now (which would require reshuffling roommate assignments), it would be quite the annoyance for your situation’s thin reason. Frankly, his safety is not more important than anyone else’s at Yale.</p>
<p>It’ll be OK. I would have no hesitation whatsoever with either of my daughters attending.</p>
<p>Which suite is he in? I’m in the basement as well!</p>
<p>We have windows down in “the dungeon.” Also, I’m fairly sure we have the only bathrooms cleaned by the school’s janitorial service in the building.</p>
<p>Also, if he’s in a 4 person basement suite at Lawrance, that means he has a single. That’s not something to give up for slightly bigger windows.</p>
<p>My DD is in a different college - but let me tell you what went through my mind when we arrived two years ago and I saw how small (SMALL) the two bedrooms were (common area was great) for four girls and I realized how many girls shared a bathroom. As first I thought what a “hardship” it would be and then I started to think of all the students who had come from what could only be described as a privileged background and I thought - well this is good. It is a great way for everybody to just have to learn how to be considerate. </p>
<p>And, you know, it is true. Everyone did amazingly well in such tight quarters and I think it helped them to bond. No one could be a complete diva, nobody had a luxurious bedroom - although the common room was awesome - and somehow it all worked. </p>
<p>As it has been pointed out many, many times on this board - everyone ends up loving their college and and their fellow residents. It really becomes a family, sure there are some quirky and annoying members, but they are pretty darn close.</p>
<p>I concur with Booklady, Lawrence has very nice suites and the rooms (doubles or singles) are large compared to the rest of Old campus dorms. Have your D contact her suitemates so they can decide ahead of time what each will bring for the common room. This will save time during move-in, which is rather hectic.</p>
<p>Our S will be in Lawrance Hall; Does he need a water filter for his dorm? To be safe than sorry…I got this idea reading YaleWiki. Water filter was refered as a “must buy”. Please suggest!</p>
<p>You should post on the Yale Parents thread rather than this one that was last visited over five years ago.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>