<p>My freshman S is in a mixed dorm, in a suite with 1 transfer student (2nd year, but starting over academically) and 2 sophomores. It seems OK, though I wonder about upperclassmen --already established with their groups of friends-- not being as open to meeting new people as the freshman. In the old days my school had all freshman dorms/quads. All freshman, all the time. It was fine, too, though I think having mixed dorms would’ve cut down on some of the freshman craziness.</p>