<p>What can anyone tell us about Holcomb Hall at UCONN? Would it be a good choice for an incoming freshmen looking for a quieter yet friendly dorm? Does anyone know anyone who lives there? The UCONN website says that has more charm than newer residence halls and that East campus is the quietest of all the residential areas.</p>
<p>East campus residence halls are very separate from the rest of campus ([Interactive</a> Map Search | Virtual Tour | UConn](<a href=“http://admissions.uconn.edu/virtualtour/search/]Interactive”>http://admissions.uconn.edu/virtualtour/search/)), so I would not doubt that it is quieter. I believe it also houses a dining hall with local foods, and so I am sure this draws certain people to live in the dorms as well.</p>
<p>I don’t think incoming freshman can choose to be placed there, or anywhere, really. Most freshmen get put in Northwest (the freshman dorm), Buckley (the freshman honors dorm), or North. A few are placed in Towers and East. </p>
<p>Personally, I wouldn’t want to live in East. It’s too disconnected from the rest of campus and I hate the dining hall.</p>
<p>I think though that the housing application does ask whether you want single sex or coed. Since Holcomb is, as far I know, the only single sex female dorm, you are kind of requesting it if you select that option, are you not? </p>
<p>What is wrong with the dining hall? </p>
<p>By disconnected, do you mean that it takes too long to get to most of your classes? </p>
<p>Thanks for your comments.</p>
<p>Ah, I guess I didn’t remember that part of the housing application. You’re right then, never mind what I said earlier.</p>
<p>The dining hall is mostly vegan/vegetarian, and even then I don’t like the selection of food (in terms of quality and variety). It’s not bad, but I’d much rather go to South or Towers than Whitney (Whitney is the name of East’s dining hall).</p>
<p>Regarding it being disconnected, it not only takes longer to get to classes, it is far away from most things; classes and buildings, restaurants, library/Co-op/Union/gym. All else considered, I wouldn’t say it’s a bad dorm to live in, especially if you’re a student that would like a quieter or single sex dorm. The rooms are nice enough. But if I had a choice or preference, I would definitely choose another dorm. I would also recommend freshmen not choose East, because it’s easier to meet other freshmen and such if you’re living in a predominantly freshman dorm like Northwest or North.</p>
<p>i’ll be attending uconn next year and my friend lives in an all boys dorm in east. he’s a freshman and i visit him all the time. it is pretty quiet and people aren’t around all the time. people call east the “quiet” campus. he and his roommate are both freshman and most of the kids on their floor are as well. i know next to him is an all girls dorm. the dining hall is okay, we usually just head to south instead. if you don’t like walking far for food, then you don’t wanna be in east, unless you like a smaller selection of vegan foods. overall, i’d rather live somewhere else that’s more lively. it’s not that separated, probably a 10 minute walk from the U.</p>
<p>Has anyone been able to view their financial package online yet?</p>
<p>My financial aid was posted last week. You have to click on the self-service link on the side menu and then follow the student center link. that will take you to a page that has a few more links on them, one of which says view financial aid.</p>
<p>I lived on the first floor of Holcomb for two years … back in the 70s. It is an absolutely gorgeous dorm – lots of woodwork contrasted with creamy walls. Elegant lounge – next to my room – with a non working fireplace and atypical dorm furniture. That could have changed. The feeling was more mansion turned into dorm, than purpose built dorm, although I believe it was purpose built. </p>
<p>Balch Hall at Cornell is very much like it. </p>
<p>The room layouts varied. The bathrooms had <em>tubs</em> and showers. The hallways on the second and third floors were very long, rather than broken up into shorter halls. The first floor had many fewer rooms. We did have a kitchen in the basement … it’s a walk out basement. There was parking right behind the dorm.</p>
<p>Whitney Dining Hall is right next door. </p>
<p>And actually, it’s not that far from central campus … cross 195 and walk right up the lawn. If you are an Aggie, it’s really close to the College of Ag. </p>
<p>Holcomb tended to have more independent type students living there … and I don’t think freshmen were there at all. There were a bunch of people with singles for medical reasons … Holcomb has a lot of singles.</p>
<p>Hope this helps … I really liked the dorm and would choose it again.</p>
<p>Do any of you know if Holcomb has triples? My two friends and I love Holcomb Hall, and we want to live there next year but it seems to be primarily single rooms.</p>