<p>Which is the best dorm? </p>
<p>is there the perfect one for me??</p>
<p>*close to science buildings
*air conditioning
*suite style rooms
*dining hall inside</p>
<p>is there a house that has everything?</p>
<p>[Freshman</a> housing guide 2010 » North by Northwestern](<a href=“http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2010/05/81000/freshman-housing-guide-2010/]Freshman”>http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2010/05/81000/freshman-housing-guide-2010/)
Everything you’ll need.</p>
<p>No underclassmen housing has suite style rooms.</p>
<p>AC = least of your problems. Winter lasts 5 months in Chicago, it doesn’t get warm here until May and summer’s over by the time NU starts (late September). Can I get a woot woot!? Lol. </p>
<p>Idk about the other criteria on your list.</p>
<p>erjeps,
While many of the dorms actually do have A/C, that’s about the last thing you should be thinking about in selecting a dorm. My freshman son is in non-A/C housing and never needed it at the beginning of the school year. Don’t forget that classes don’t start until the 3rd week in September. jkaufman (post#2) has pointed you to the “bible” of NU housing. Have fun playing around with it!</p>
<p>Sargent, definitely Sargent.</p>
<p>I will not concur re: AC not being an issue. It should never be your first factor, but if it comes down to choosing between two equal dorms, AC is SO NICE. Our room on the 3rd floor of a small res-college was sweltering all the time at the beginning of the year; in fact, now that the heat is on, it’s sweltering still.</p>
<p>But for what you want, Sargent sounds about right.</p>
<p>The one thing about that guide is it doesn’t list singles. What dorms have singles?</p>
<p>I know Foster-Walker has singles for guys, Idk about girls? But honestly, don’t live in a single your freshman year. The guys I know in Foster-Walker have to make so much more of an effort to go out and meet people. None of them like it. The people who do probably like living there are the ones that never go out and meet other people, therefore I wouldn’t know them. If you want a social, normal college experience live in my dorm (Bobb-McCulloch) or Elder. It can be loud at times, but trust me it is a small price to pay when it comes to the amazing social life that comes along with living here, not to mention the rooms in Bobb-McCulloch are all renovated with brand new carpet and furniture. Also to the OP, consider Slivka. They have roommates but it is a really nice and clean place to live and you have 8 people sharing a private bathroom (I believe). ON the topic of AC, I disagree with previous posts. AC was my crucial thing in the selection of dorms. You will be here until the second week of June and it gets VERY hot and humid here. Also, in my room, my roommate and I keep the fan on constantly to drown out noise when we study/sleep here lol. Any more questions, just PM me.</p>
<p>1835 Hinman has suite style.</p>
<p>Ahhh there are so many factors!!</p>
<p>I’m curious, how are you matched with a roomate?</p>
<p>I am an introvert by all standards, which is why I want a single.</p>
<p>You might want to try Foster House or Sargent. Both are extremely close to each other, as well as Tech (where all the science classes are). Foster has singles I think, Sargent has a dining hall.</p>
<p>So, does all this mean freshmen have any legitimate control over where they live? Also, how does Northwestern handle discrepancies between roommates? Can you transfer rooms? Does anyone care if you make a friend and just crowd on in? (I go to boarding school, and it’s fairly common for people to switch rooms, but you have to have all kinds of permissions and meetings, etc)</p>
<p>No, Freshman have no control over which dorm they wind up in. You get to choose five on your application, I think, but many times get none of your choices. Life goes on.</p>
<p>Can you choose your roommate if you know someone?</p>
<p>Yes- mutual selection. They’ll have forms about it. I wouldn’t reccomend it.</p>
<p>why not???</p>
<p>Because it’s a good experience to live with someone you’ve never met before. On the one hand you have the chance to meet and become life-long friends with someone, or on the other hand you may not be incredible fond of your roommate and you have to learn to get along with them, which is an important lesson to learn during college.</p>
<p>Many people who room with a high school friend tend to spend all of their time with that one person.</p>
<p>All of the above is correct, as well as the fact that it gives you both space to change and grow. My best friend from HS came here too. We didn’t live together. We’re both very different now and barely keep in touch.</p>