RPI students, please tell me about the dorms

delton
Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:46:33 +0000

A quick reply about the Quad:

I lived in the Quad my freshman year and I am living there again now, and it is considerably quieter then some freshman dorms, just because there are not as many people around, in the hall, etc. On the other hand, the walls seem quite thin. I really don’t know for sure.

Another thing is you may not be able to socialize as easily because the majority of freshman (probably %80-90) live on freshman hill. I made a few friends in the quad but its a totally different experience in the big dorms.

Pros: Extremely close to campus, AC, shared bath. Will be right next to newly expanded Russel Sage Dining hall.
Cons: very old, run down, may be a little ways away from friends on freshman hill.

Besides Barton, all the freshman dorms are pretty similar. The other option is Bar-H. I don’t know much about it, but I’ve been there once or twice and it seems very nice. They have there own dinning hall right in the dorm, seems to have good food and is open late. It is a probably an extra 5 minute walk to campus though, but it is right next to all the athletic facilities.