Anyone care to explain how the housing lotto works exactly?

<p>I get the general idea, but for transfer students still waiting acceptance, won't housing pretty much be full/all the lotto numbers drawn by the time we get one?</p>

<p>Transfers don’t get a number. I believe you just apply for housing and list your top picks and they’ll attempt to place you in one of those places, but if there isn’t room your just put wherever.</p>