<p>So you are assigned to a residential college when you are a freshman. You do not automatically live in the ACTUAL college/dorm house.
Portugueseninja, it is better than dorms. Freshman year is usually spent on Old Campus, a lovely place for me. When you are a second year, you would usually live int he ACTUAL College House. They are so unique and all very interesting. </p>
<p>The plan for each is different. Some are attached and I know one of them is divided into two buildings, with an underground connection. If you look at the typical Yale photo of the tall library, you will see that there is a green in the front. Below that is the connection. </p>
<p>You basically live in the same college house for the rest of your Yale years. It is a sort of apartment style living; you have rooms and courtyards and common rooms. The great part about it is that EVERY COLLEGE HOUSE has a gym, dining hall, and so many things that the average person needs to get outdoors to access. I guess that would be the downside. </p>
<p>Each of the college houses has a master and this is a professor. That is your mother or father for the rest of your years; he/she helps wih class selection and is a listening ear. Can you imagine a Nobel Prize Winner listening or speaking to you? That is Yale.</p>
<p>If I made mistakes, I gladly welcome corrections</p>