<p>Zobro,</p>
<p>Many of the top universities, including the Ivy Leagues, have had issues with overcrowding, some even providing temporary housing in local hotels, etc. As MommaJ said, many schools triple freshman, but don’t necessarily advertise that fact beforehand. Living in a triple does not necessarily cause additional stress. At college, if you don’t want to spend a lot of time in your room, you don’t have to. Students hang out in friends’ rooms, hall lounges, the library, student center,etc. Part of the college experience is learning to be flexible, get along with others and resolve disputes. </p>
<p>The answer isn’t always to “drop another dorm” on campus. Loved your story of the “unnamed” school that had to later close a dorm due to tripling freshman. Reminded me of the Yogi Berra quote about a restaurant: “Nobody goes there anymore, it’s too crowded”.</p>
<p>Or, as I posted above, get your deposit in early ~if~ you are accepted and you’ll get first choice freshman housing at Brandeis. Just saying.</p>