<p>I hear everyone naming Balch as tha women’s dorm, but in the Cornell website is Lyon Hall. Is there any difference?</p>
<p>Balch is the female-only hall on North where the freshmen live. Lyon Hall is on West Campus where upperclassmen live.</p>
<p>Are they any good? I just want to know if they are any different from the other upper level living halls.</p>
<p>It is one of the Gothics. It has a lot of history, and depending on what floor you are living on, it’s considered to be a pretty prestigious address on campus. One of the secret societies meets on the top floor.</p>
<p>I don’t know about Lyon (I didn’t even know there was an all-girls dorm on West).</p>
<p>You will get varying opinions on Balch; some girls like it, some don’t. I personally like it. I think the Balch girls are really spoiled by the amount of programing in the dorm (for example, they’re always having get togethers and parties), how quiet and tranquil of a place it is, and how clean it is. The main downside is the fact there are no boys. That can hurt your social life a bit. It is somewhat inconvenient for the guys. There’s like only one or two guy bathrooms in the whole place. Once I got lost looking for the bathroom and got kicked out by an RA for not having an escort (didn’t realize I needed my gf to hold my hand all the way to the bathroom). The triples make it tough to have private time but at least you get your own sink.</p>
<p>Edit: Sorry, I didn’t understand what you meant by “upper-level.” Are you referring to dorms for upperclassmen or are you trying to compare with “upper-tier” freshmen dorms like Mews or Court?</p>
<p>I meant upperclassmen</p>