UTD Living Learning Communities vs Honors Dorms

WHSTrojan
Mon, 17 Apr 2017 01:46:15 +0000

Hi everyone, this is a question for those attending UTD who have experience with UTD’s Computer Science LLC and/or Collegium V Honors Dorm. I’m currently stuck on which housing arrangement to choose when I get to UTD. UTD’s Comp Sci LLC would allow me to live with other girls majoring in CS and have a CS advisor, which would allow for more connections, whereas the Honors dorms would allow me to meet new people and get a different experience. Some points for each situation are as follows:

Comp Sci LLC
Pros - Girls of same major (more comfort/connections)
- Really close to dining hall
- Largest dorm building so more events going on

Cons - I would be with the same people all the time
- I can make connections with CS students through classes/study groups
- About 10 mins farther from main academic buildings

Collegium V Honors Dorms
Pros - Really close to academic buildings
- Would get to meet like minded people of different majors
- Closer Honors community (?)

Cons - Would miss out on living with someone of same major (unless I happened to room with a girl in CS)
- May miss out on other connections LLC offers, although some years LLCs are good, other years, not
- Honors is mixed, in that not all honors students select roommates in Honors

Someone also said how for girls in male oriented tech fields like comp sci, the connection among females is very important, while others have said that either way, it will be male oriented, and since comp sci is so big at UTD, I’ll be sure to make connections with girls in CS outside of the LLC program.

I don’t personally know anyone at UTD to answer this question, so any bit of input on here would be greatly appreciated - thank you!!