Accepted Students: If you wait to commit, will chances for desired housing be inhibited?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Northeastern University
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<p>Is it better to commit early, and then just w/d if you decide to go someplace else? Right now, NEU is one of my top 3 choices. Of the other 2 schools, I applied to one EA and the other RD. I think that I would like to live on campus in a single. My question is am I in a better position to procure a single if I pay the commitment fee early and get the ball rolling, or does the school not sort out the living arrangements until after the May 1 deadline?</p>

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<p>Are you in Honors? If so, you will likely be able to get a single even if you wait. (I applied RD and was given a single even though I asked for a double.) If you’re not honors, chances are that you won’t be able to get a single no matter when you commit. There are very few singles, and your LLC may be in a dorm that has no singles.</p>

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<p>What about getting into the LLC you want?</p>

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<p>It’s dependent on the demand. I don’t know how they determine who gets in if there’s too much demand. It’s probably like housing in general, though - first come, first served based on housing deposit/housing survey.</p>