VSB '12 student here; ask me anything

vsbstudent12
Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:56:00 +0000

soccerkid9:

Thanks for your offer of assistance. I am an admitted VSB student and I don’t know anything about the available dorm options and tradeoffs. I heard the South Campus dorms are less desirable than the main dorms? Is that true? Where are the VSB students? Would I be one of the few incoming freshman not at the South Campus dorms? Proximity to fitness center? Should I request a single dorm? Pro’s and Cons of each? Any guidance is much appreciated!



Whew, a mouthful. Let’s go through this.



I heard the South Campus dorms are less desirable than the main dorms? Is that true?



Most main campus dorms are smaller. Main campus is preferable Sophomore year for location - the quad is right next to the School of Business. Freshman are largely on south and it’s a really nice community feel (dining hall/dorms) that I would never sacrifice. Go south campus, but you might want to pick a learning community if you can. From what I hear (from RAs and residents), most learning communities are not in stanford (the megadorm with tiny rooms), the commitment is not huge at all, and the RAs get a lot more money to spend on residents.



Where are the VSB students?

Mainly on south their Freshman year. I would say 95%+. They don’t isolate you as a business student; you’ll be around people from every school.



Would I be one of the few incoming freshman not at the South Campus dorms?



Yes, if you didn’t pick south.



Proximity to fitness center?

Davis, the main fitness center, is…about a 6 minute walk (my estimation) from South campus dorms. There’s also a smaller one in the basement of stanford - if you’re a fitness nut, Davis is what you want, but if you want some weights & cardio equipment, Stanford has your back. None of the equipment is super-old, and everything in Davis is pretty new.



Should I request a single dorm?

I would avoid it. South doesn’t have singles as far as I know, and a roommate will introduce you to a ton of other people you normally wouldn’t meet. My roommate and I parted ways at the end of freshman year, but I’m glad that I chose to get a new one rather than rooming with someone I knew before Villanova.