<p>When should housing requests for admitted students be made? From the website, it looks like all applications received before May 15th will be randomly processed together. Is this everyone else's understanding? Is there no first-come-first served for dorms? My understanding is that certified private housing is handled in a first-come-first-served manner. Thanks for you help!</p>
<p>Beginning this year, UIUC has changed from first come first served to randomly processed once all are in by May 15. Private Certified Housing is still done based on order of applications.</p>
<p>Thanks! I was wondering if the policy for processing housing was a change!</p>
<p>Does anyone know the reasoning behind changing the meal plans? I see that the 20 meal/week option is no longer offered and that the school is recommending a 10 meal plan + dollars for non-dining hall food. Why? It seems like a no-brainer to charge freshmen for 20 meals a week since the dining halls are open for all those meals. Given the school’s financial problems, how does the university win with the new meal contracts? There is also a 14 meal/week option + dollars, too. Anyone know what is going on?</p>
<p>I did 12 meals + 60 cafe credits. I wasn’t aware that there was a change.</p>