<p>@onehandedred </p>
<p>Sure! I’ll be with family for some time at UCLA on the 10th, but I’ll squeeze in some time for ya, lol. Won’t be there on the 9th, though.</p>
<p>Guys im so confused… does UCLA have dorms for transfer students?? Not suites cause those are anti-scoial but the residential halls (such as sprouse)??</p>
<p>@ocnative lol the weather is really not that big of a deal for me but i completely understand what you’re saying… it was just more of the atmosphere (didn’t see myself fitting into that type of student body), and just Berkeley as a city (can’t compare to Westwood). I just felt like something was missing for me but I’m sure Berkeley is perfect for others. </p>
<p>@nichtszumachen Good luck on the visit, just go with your gut!! im majoring in sociology/ pre-law, but I’m also interested in possibly minoring in poli sci!!! </p>
<p>@JN1994 maybe I’m wrong here but I thought that when you apply for housing you can prefer which type of housing setting you’d like: plaza, suite, deluxe halls, classic halls, of campus apartments, etc… </p>
<p>Can anyone here tell me what the major differences are between plazas, suites, and classic or deluxe residence halls?</p>
<p>Tell me everything I should know about them if you guys can, please. Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>@Cayton plazas are hotel-like usually a double or a triple occupancy with their own bathroom or you share a bathroom with another room. Suites are double or triple occupancy and have two bedrooms (2 or maybe 3 per room) with a common living room area and bathroom. Suites are generally the least sociable living environments. The classic halls are your usual 2 to 3 double or triple occupancy which you share a bathroom with a wing or so of your floor. Deluxe halls are pretty much like the classic halls except are a little bit bigger and nicer. I hear that upperclassmen are given priority for housing and choose the deluxe halls (De Neve and Sproul are apparently the most popular). </p>
<p>I agree, any detailed information about housing would be extremely appreciated. Is it true that it is first come first serve based on when you submitted the application? If so I probably will not make any edits lol</p>
<p>Found a post here regarding UCLA housing and its different types.</p>
<p><a href=“Reddit - Dive into anything”>http://www.reddit.com/r/ucla/comments/t2y33/is_dorming_worth_it/c4j3o1t</a></p>
<p>*There are three kinds of dorms: hall, plaza, suite. As you move from left to right you get (on the good side) larger/nicer rooms and more quiet, and (on the bad side) more expensive and less social.</p>
<p>People</p>
<p>Where you want to stay depends mostly on where you are on the quiet/sociable scale. To get some idea of the range: in a hall many doors are open and people walk around freely; in a suite you might not know your neighbors. The plaza is the middle ground.</p>
<p>Space</p>
<p>Living space works the same way. Halls can be cramped, suites are (by comparison) enormous, and plazas are in the middle, but closer to halls.</p>
<p>Bathrooms</p>
<p>All halls have floor bathrooms (that is, the entire floor shares a few bathrooms not unlike public restrooms), and all suites have private bathrooms. Again, plazas are the middle ground, and can have either private bathrooms or shared (where the bathroom is shared between two rooms), depending on the building.</p>
<p>Roommates</p>
<p>Halls and plazas can be either doubles or triples, while suites work a little differently. A suite has two rooms, each either a double or a triple, as well as a living room.</p>
<p>Buildings - note, this is an incomplete list</p>
<p>Halls</p>
<pre><code>De Neve (G, H) - newest, closest, and best
Sproul - those who live here love it
Reiber Hall - pretty nice
Hedrick Hall - I’ll be honest, this is where people don’t want to end up
</code></pre>
<p>Plazas</p>
<pre><code>De Neve (A, B, C, D, E) - closest to campus
Reiber (Vista, Terrace) - higher up the hill
Hedrick Summit - farthest up the hill
Sunset Village - location unknown. it’s far
</code></pre>
<p>Suites</p>
<pre><code>Saxon - closer to campus
Hitch - farther away
</code></pre>
<p>Deciding</p>
<p>Your decision should go something like this: choose the dorm type (hall, plaza, or suite), bathroom situation (if you choose a plaza), then building.*</p>
<p>@cjburton23 </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Another one here I guess</p>
<p><a href=“Reddit - Dive into anything”>http://www.reddit.com/r/ucla/comments/t2y33/is_dorming_worth_it/c4j3e1t</a></p>
<p>*residence halls = smallest of the all types but they are the most social. bathrooms are shared between each floor. one bathroom for guys. one bathroom for girls.</p>
<p>with the addition of Gardenia Way and Holly Ridge, residence halls are now divided into two types:</p>
<pre><code>“classic” residence halls - smallest. they have the ‘best’ social environment. having no AC is a big drawback though. There are Rieber Hall, Sproul Hall, and Hedrick Hall. Hedrick has the most freshmen out of the three.
“deluxe” residence halls - rooms are slightly larger than those of “classic” residence halls. have AC, so that’s a big plus. I do not know about the social aspects of these newly built “deluxe” residence halls but I expect very little difference with “classic” residence halls. However, I do expect a lot of returners to be living here next year.
</code></pre>
<p>plaza= less social. bigger rooms than residence halls but they are not significantly bigger. private bathroom. Air Conditioner. A lot of transfers and returners live in plazas. But in some floors, everyone is freshmen. I don’t recommend living here your first year at UCLA for a great experience. Hedrick Summit, Sunset Village, De Neve are plazas.</p>
<p>suites = the worst of all. period. not recommended unless you want to be anti-social.</p>
<p>edit: since you are a transfer-student, I recommend living in Rieber Terrace or Rieber Vista. Many students living there are transfer-students, so you will not feel alone. Freshmen and returning students have tendency to ignore transfer students so living with them can be a potential disaster to experience @ UCLA. They are plazas, so they will be more expensive than other options (except suites) but you will get to know a lot of people who come from a similar background.
*</p>
<p>@k4201505 </p>
<p>Very informative. Thanks!!</p>
<p>@Cayton <a href=“http://www.uclahousingtour.com/”>UCLA Housing Tour - For Students; This site really helped getting me an idea how on campus housing is laid out in UCLA.</p>
<p>Classic Residence Halls - They seem to be the most typical dorm-esque where multiple people sharing one floor and having to use a communal showers/stall. They seem to offer the most cheapest option out of all choices (total price of 11,002.00 including 11 Meal plan for a triple), and observationally it doesn’t like they offer single rooms.</p>
<p>Deluxe Residence Halls - They seem to be the same deal as the Classic Residence Halls, however they are a bit pricier (for a triple 11,757.00 on 11 meal plan). My guess is that the rooms maybe slightly bigger (???).</p>
<p>Residential Plazas and Suites - The rooms are a bit bigger, and the bathrooms are not communal. Usually you either share a bathroom with a room mate or if it’s shared bathroom (which seems to be most common) you will be sharing it with your room mate and your neighbor. The cheapest option here ranges from 13,382-13,652 for triples, and I am not sure why there is a price discrepancy. Also, at this level there are single dorm rooms. You get one room, but share a mini communal bathroom between 5 students.</p>
<p>Hope this helps. Also, in general, it seems that as your privacy increases your social opportunity decreases (and vice versa). Personally, I’m either trying to land a single or maybe a double. If that isn’t possible then I might consider looking for a studio (and from my initial search the price doesn’t seem to be that much different).</p>
<p><em>edit</em> Housing rates I got from here <a href=“http://map.ais.ucla.edu/go/1004941”>http://map.ais.ucla.edu/go/1004941</a> , and there is also a great thread in the general UCLA thread.</p>
<p>@jonjon03 </p>
<p>The info you’ve provided has been very helpful too!</p>
<p>I’m a very introverted person(Which is probably why I’m majoring in philosophy, lol), but when I go to UCLA this fall, I want to step out of my comfort zone, try something new, and immerse myself in the college life. That’s why I’ve updated my housing application to list residence halls as my #1 preference. Thanks again for the info, guys!</p>
<p>@Cayton I was thinking of doing the same thing, but at the end of the day I would still like to have some sort of space to be left alone. So I think those plaza single dorm would be best fit. I think living in a small room with three people is just asking for trouble. Anyways decisions decisions.</p>
<p>@jonjon03 </p>
<p>One thing that most people can agree on is that UCLA’s dorm food is pretty damn good. I’ve heard it’s ranked #1 in the country!</p>
<p>Can anybody confirm that it’s cheaper to buy individual meals by loading up your bruin card than it is to buy meal plans?</p>
<p>So is double (two occupants) different than double (shared baths)? Is the latter a plaza? And correct me if im wrong but we can’t choose specific building preferences right? Thankss</p>
<p>@goodjobdaveman I’m not sure, but I believe since most of us is junior standing we could pick and choose specific building (not sure).</p>
<p>@jonjon03 There is no option to select buildings on the housing application though? I guess we will just have to wait and see if UCLA gives us a chance to pick</p>
<p>@goodjobdaveman </p>
<p>I get the feeling that when UCLA assigns us a building to live in, they’ll say something along the lines of," YOU WILL LIVE IN THIS ASSIGNED HOUSING COMPLEX AND YOU WILL LEARN TO LOVE IT!!!11" :p</p>