<p>I'm majoring in engineering but I want to be on central/hill. I'm applying really late so I doubt I would get on central/ hill unless I put down that I want all girls. I don't want anything too wild but not dead either. Right now I'm looking at Stockwell or East quad (WISE-residential program). I'm leaning towards Stockwell (even though I don't want all girls I would rather have the better location than Bursley).</p>
<p>Any suggestions?</p>
<p>Stockwell is a nice building and the most convenient of the Hill dorms. There are men in the building -- they just don't live there. If you want to be in a learning community, WISE is a good choice - but I wouldn't do it for the housing.</p>
<p>i really need some help choosing which housing i should list as my preferences... since i guess there really isnt mcuh chance to live in hill/central, im just gonna choose between bursely or baits as my first choice. anyone out there able to provide the pros and cons, or liike an overview of the dorms?? and if i should go single doubles??
help pls >_<</p>
<p>I was assigned to Stockwell as a freshman. As Snorky said, it is has the best location of the Hill dorms (closest to central campus), is next door to the CCRB (rec bldg.), and is a very pretty tudor-style building. It's also a short walk to the S. University strip of businesses (restaurants, bars, etc.). Like you, I wasn't too thrilled with the all-girls part (did not preference all-girls), but you'll feel like you're living in a coed dorm in the dining hall. Lots of guys do meal transfers there since we had the best dorm food on campus back in those days. Plenty of guys visit throughout the day as well. With the exception of a horrendous 1st semester university-assigned roommate (switched roommates and rooms 2nd semester), it ended up being a decent place to live as I met a lot of fun girls on my floor. There are other all-girls residence halls on central campus with great locations (Newberry, Barbour, Cook), but they're much smaller, quieter and were not quite as freshman-oriented when I was a student (may be different now). If I had to do it over again, I'd definitely preference an all-girls dorm as a way to stay on central campus (I considered the Hill part of central). I personally would not have wanted to live on north campus, but I'm sure it's an o.k. option for kids who don't mind being shuttled to their classes.</p>
<p>bursley actually isn't so bad if you're majoring in engineering or music. you're surrounded by all your friends from classes, and the bus (a social escapade in its own right) that runs form bursley to central comes every 5 minutes like clockwork and is super convenient. </p>
<p>east quad is a great place to live, but you're surrounded by all these weird residential college kids (like me) who resent the fact people were pushed out by the WISE program. so that's my two cents.</p>
<p>ummm....not all of us are weird...just becky...</p>
<p>I really think it's kind of funny that so many women are dead set against being in an all-female dorm - and at the same time, so many pledge sororities. In any event, Stockwell is the prettiest dorm on campus (after Martha Cook) and in a great location. It also has a lot of singles. So if you want a single and you want to be on the Hill, just think about asking for all-female housing. </p>
<p>North Campus is really OK. For one thing, there are over 2500 undergraduates living there - so it's not like you're going to be alone. Baits is suites -- so it offers a little more privacy and there's an outside chance that you could get a single if that's what you want. And Bursley is, in terms of the building, one of the better dorms. This fall, they are opening up this incredible coffee shop/convenience store right in Bursley.</p>
<p>hm.. bursely looks more attractive then if thts the case... guess i shall preference double+bursely then...</p>