<p>We had that issue—daughter requested a double or triple and ended up in a single in a high rise. And, becuase we did not receive financial aid, they also wanted us to pay an additional $1000 for the single. We called and talked to the housing office and said that we were not willing or able to pay an additional thousand dollars especially when she didn;t choose it. After several calls and some email, they offered her a double in Donlon. It is my understanding that if you receive financial aid, they will increase your grant to cover the cost of a single if you chose a double or triple and ended up with a single. (but that is what I have heard, not sure its true). There are some kids who change their minds and don’t attend and so rooms do become available during the summer. There is a process too if you really need to try to change where you can try to swap, but we did not do this.</p>
<p>My son is in a triple and would like to switch for either a single or a double. The housing office suggested he try to locate an interested student to switch with him. He posted on the Cornell Facebook page and I am posting here…any other suggestions? And if you are interested, please contact me!</p>
<p>blobofdoom, I’m also in an townhouse and initially I was uncertain how I felt about it too ahaha. However, after a week of reading up on the townhouses and digesting the information, I think I’m pretty satisfied overall. They look like they have great accommodations, and my roommates seem friendly. Plus we’re right across from RPCC! (:</p>
<p>My daughter was initially disappointed in her housing assignment last year - Low Rise 6 single. She ended up loving it. It’s a good idea to adapt to where you are placed (unless you are asked to pay extra for a single and you did not request it - that does not seem right). As sophomores students are really faced with some pretty tough housing odds…Most sophomores want singles.</p>
<p>People tend to love or hate the lowrises. Because they’re set up suite style with 4 rooms and 6 or 7 people in each small hallway, if you’re with a good group of people you’ll bond really well and have a great experience. I know seniors who are still living with the same group of people they were in a suite with freshman year. If you’re not really compatible with the people you’re living with it can be difficult to meet other people in your building and it may not be a great social experience. It’s nice to only share a bathroom with 6-7 other people though, rather than with an entire floor.</p>
<p>Yes, my daughter did bond well with her Low Rise suitemates and her entire unit. They became close and ended up “pulling in” for the lottery next year and now 12 of them will be living with or next door to each other in a new dorm.</p>
<p>My son, a freshman next year, is assigned to a double in Jameson. I assume this is considered one of the “low rises”? He seems happy with the situation for now and I hope he gets along with all of his suite mates. </p>
<p>I came across an article written in the local Ithaca paper in 2007 by a Cornell student (or former student?) regarding a bedbug problem in Jameson. It sounded horrible. </p>
<p>Is this a reoccurring problem in the dorms or Jameson? The article made it sound like the Cornell Administration did very little about it if anything at all.</p>
<p>Any feedback would be appreciated.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Jameson is actually a high rise right next to RPCC. I can’t really say much more for you, though, since I never lived there.</p>
<p>To cormom15: My S was also in LR 6 this year and absolutely loved it. He said their dorm was the best one on campus because the people were amazing. He said they were close, got along, and had a great time together. He was in a forced triple and heard all the negatives about being in a LR last summer, but never bought into the negative. It was a wonderful freshman year. It is nice to have a cheaper dorm option, too, as the triple was a lot less than a single or double.</p>
<p>My son got Kay Hall-4th floor</p>
<p>My son got a single in Mews…He is very excited.</p>
<p>@swimmer726 - Sounds like your son had the same experience as my daughter! Maybe they know each other! When she first got the assignment to the Low Rise she was really upset. Who wouldn’t want a new dorm a little closer to Central Campus? Like others on this post she got almost the exact opposite of what she requested but decided to stick it out because she wanted to show she could handle any college housing situation. She’s glad she did, especially since they all bonded and then all ended up together in a new dorm for next year. Like I have already said - sophomore housing is a real nightmare for many students and it gets worse from there so make the best of the freshman housing situation - it will work out.</p>
<p>I ended up with a Jameson single, even though my planned roommate and I both requested a double. ): But we’ll live.</p>
<p>@cormom15 I bet our kids do know each other. My son was in low rise 6, unit 1. He had a great time! Next year he’s in a fraternity house, so he luckily got to miss the sophomore housing lottery. Our kids’ class was just too big and they had too many forced triples and that made sophomore housing more tight. They’re kids and will figure it out!</p>
<p>@swimmer726 My daughter was also in Unit 1 and is friends with several of the guys who pledged a frat so I believe they do know each other! Small world!</p>
<p>My point to all of the students worrying about dorm assignments is that it will all work out so try not to have preconceived notions about what dorm experience may be the best because it will all boil down to what you make out of where you are placed.</p>
<p>I agree with cormom15: stop worrying about where you are living! It’s all about the people you meet and if you go into freshman year with a positive attitude, it will be a positive experience. My S said he heard that some of the kids in the “higher rated” dorms were not as happy as he and his suitemates in Low Rise 6. I wouldn’t try to switch or trade at this point, just go with it! I really haven’t heard of anyone who got his/her first choice, but it is what it is. Just be glad you’re going to Cornell and you’ll be happy if you choose to be.</p>
<p>Anyone with experience in the Townhouses…</p>
<p>Fact: the Townhouses have kitchen facilities.
Question: In real life, have you experienced or observed that students there cook a lot? Just trying to get my arms around how much kitchen stuff my daughter (and her roommates) should bring. Don’t want to buy lots of stuff and schlep it up to Ithaca if, in practice, most TH residents barely use the kitchen. I realize that, ultimately, it depends on the students themselves. But I’d be interested in any anecdotes people could share.</p>
<p>regards,</p>
<p>Lowdenf23c</p>
<p>I have a single in Dickson! 
But I also have a question on the beds. In general what are the mattresses like? I’ve heard horror stories about flimsy mattresses in colleges making it very difficult to sleep, so I thought I’d check the state of Cornell’s before deciding what type of mattress pad to buy (or if one is necessary at all).</p>
<p>I am a parent, so I don’t have first-hand knowledge about this. However, the mattresses looked fine - they were thick enough. My S used a Walmart foam pad, covered with a twin XL mattress pad and said that was fine. He’s not a complainer and has no trouble sleeping, so I don’t know if this is accurate. However, it looked thick enough to me!</p>
<p>I got a single in Dickson while my intended roommate got a single in Jameson. :(</p>