Two Questions on Housing

Colleges & Universities University of Virginia
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<p>Hi everyone, had a couple questions on housing for next year.</p>

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<li><p>I visited the housing application, but it doesn’t look like it’s active yet, which I understand. Is anyone sure when it will be activated?</p></li>
<li><p>My friend is going to be an Echols scholar next year. I am doing engineering, but I’m not a Rodman scholar. We want to room together. From what I understand, it is possible for us to both request this and I’ll likely be placed in Echols housing. Does it work this way? Can we still be roommates if it is a mutual request, despite the fact that he is in Echols and I am not?</p></li>
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<p>Thanks for anyone’s input/experience with this.</p>

<p>Ryan</p>

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<li>May 1st</li>
<li>No idea</li>
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<p>Thank you. So now my remaining question is:</p>

<p>If I request a roommate who is an Echols scholar (and I am not), how does that work? Would I be placed in the Echols dorms?</p>

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<p>it is up to the housing gods</p>

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<p>The policy when I was a first year (two years ago) was that requested echols/non-echols pairs will be placed together in echols housing. I don’t think it has changed – the people in charge of echols are really into the concept of honors housing first year.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the answers. My friend got the inclination (I guess when he visited) that it was possible as well.</p>