What is dorm life like at Cal Poly (strictness/partying)?

casurfer
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:30:06 +0000

I have a few questions for my top 3 dorms choices: Red Bricks (Tenaya b/c I’m a Business major), Sierra Madre, and Yosemite.

Tenaya: Is Tenaya in particular a social dorm? How many people live per floor (first vs. second and third)? Also heard internet doesn’t really work well, true?

Sierra Madre: Do they have more people than Yosemite per floor (they look bigger on the map)? Again, how many people per floor (first vs. second and third)?

***Yosemite: Is it true that there’s only 12 people on the first floor of each tower as opposed to 24-30 on the second and third? I was considering this my first choice, but if I was on the first floor I wouldn’t like the fact that there’s only 12 people to socialize with really… Is there any way I could request the 2nd or 3rd floor? Is the first floor for people who apply later or is it just random?

Also, about how many minutes does it take to walk to say, the dining halls? What about across campus?

For all three: Is it true or not true that you need a key to get into the other floors of the dorms?

Thank you guys so much for all your help!