<p>Haha, yeah… who says UChicago kids aren’t fashionable (even when it’s cold)? About two weeks ago my hair was white with red stripes, this is how most people have been remembering me recently :)</p>
<p>@Miles:
Okay, first things first. Houses are done within dorms- so, you’ll pick the dormitory building you like (say, Max Palevsky) and then the housing office will randomly assign you to a house within that dorm (Rickert, Wallace, May…). You will not be able to request a specific house.
Most of the time, you will be assigned a first-year roommate. You may be placed with an upperclassman, but this is rare- usually only in situations where that person’s original roommate is taking a leave of absence, graduated over the summer, etc.
You will find out your roommate and your housing placement during the summer, usually in the beginning of July.
You’re pretty clear on orientation week already! There are some seminars you go to led by upperclassmen, time to bond with the house, placement tests, that sort of thing. The University also organizes some campus-wide activities, like trips around Chicago, a night where they rent out the Museum of Science and Industry, and a community service day.</p>