<p>I understand it’s a different ball of wax, but when I was applying to boarding school for high school I spoke to one admission counselor at a school two hours from the nearest Wal-Mart if there were single rooms. The house I was accepted into was set up in the style of a hall-style dorm, with plently of social life. Still, he told me that most people prefered doubles. I think the school’s location might have had something to do with it; a lot of people were far away from home and the companionship was nice. </p>
<p>I’m the kind of person who would naturally want a single room, but I won’t be applying for one. Most people I know who go away to college learn so, so much from living with a roomate. They learn patience, tolerance, and other college skills on a higher level.</p>