<p>ff:</p>
<p>Or, depending on your viewpoint, the worst of both worlds!</p>
<p>On a more serious note: Mixed dorms don’t mean that there is only one freshman in the upperclass dorm. The freshmen on my daughter’s floor bonded from the first day, travelling to meals in a cult-like group. The friendships with upperclass students were in addition to the normal freshman bonding.</p>