<p>During his four years at Swat, my S had several experiences. As a freshman he was placed in a double in Willets, allegedly the most “social” of dorms. He then received a “poor” lottery number for the housing draw for sophomore year and ended up in a basement single in Mary Lyon. (My understanding is that they no longer use those rooms to house students.) The upside of the poor lottery number for sophomore year was that he received a good number for junior year and drew into a single in Wharton. He also had a single in Wharton senior year. Wharton is close to the dining hall and many campus buildings and is generally considered among the “best” of the dorms. It has character and location.</p>