<p>I find out if I got in early admission on Friday and I was wondering if there are any dorms that are legitimately good at Tech. I'm seriously considering going there, but even if I don't I need to register for housing to have a spot saved. Which dorms have you lived in or just heard about that seem to be looked upon as decent or good? What are the specifics about the dorms that you liked/disliked? Thank you for any help you can give me in making this crucial decision.</p>
<p>Freshman dorms are terrible, in my opinion. In my opinion, shared bedroom and suite style dorms are pretty bad. I’m living off campus now, but when I was on campus the only dorms I really liked were the North Ave Apartments, but I don’t know if those are available if you are an incoming freshman. They also have the new dining hall place built over there, and it’s right next to the stadium and frats, if you are into that. It has a nice courtyard area and basketball court. I pretty much only like the apartment style dorms, so North Ave, ULC, and other similar dorms. I lived in Smith my freshman year, which was terrible, and I’ve heard Towers is pretty bad too. You should also decide on East or West campus.</p>
<p>freshmen dorms are all pretty bad. just spend most of your time in the library anyway and it wont matter =)</p>
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<p>Freshman dorms are terrible pretty much everywhere. And if a school is going to spend extensive time and money improving freshman student dorms as a way to convince you to go to their college, that’s usually not a good sign regarding the school’s priorities.</p>
<p>Tech does have very, very nice upperclassmen dorms thanks to the Olympics.</p>
<p>banjohitter - you always have good replies - mom of admitted freshman girl here - (really hoping she chooses GT). Could you comment on pros/cons of both - east and west side for dorm choices (not the dorms specifically), just which side?
Thanks!</p>
<p>There’s no real right answer on East vs. West. Most freshman are in the East, whereas the West tends to be more upperclassmen.</p>
<p>As far as dining halls, Woodruff (west campus) is widely regarded as better than Brittain (east campus). East campus just received a new dining hall, so that is subject to change.</p>
<p>West campus is closer to: CRC (exercise facilities) the turf fields (intermurals), the health center, the student center (bowling, movies, pool hall, music room, food court, convenience store, etc). </p>
<p>East campus is closer to: the football stadium, Freshman classes (very important for 8 am classes), fraternities/sororities (don’t underestimate the time to cross campus multiple times per day if she pledges a sorority), the bookstore, Tech Square restaurants, and the MARTA station.</p>
<p>Both East and West are safe. I’d probably say that West campus is a little more insulated from the city than East campus, but it’s not a big deal. West tends to be quieter (primarily from the lack of fraternities playing music).</p>
<p>Some people will insist that one side is better than the other, or that the dorms on one side are better than the other, but they’re not really that different. </p>
<p>The best way to judge a dorm is to see if for yourself. Spend some time near a door and when you see a student enter, tell her that your daughter is an incoming freshman and ask to see her room. The students at Tech are generally very nice and will let you take a look around their room. (It’s actually a somewhat common thing for people to do.)</p>
<p>banjohitter - thank you very much - we can’t wait to come down for another visit.</p>
<p>Right now, I live in Perry and it’s pretty nice actually. It used to be pretty cramped they way they set it up at the beginning of the year, but then my roommate and I took some time to rearrange things and it’s actually very roomy and pretty nice, especially compared to other dorms on campus and other universities. It’s all males this year but the attached dorm, Matheson, is Co-Ed and their rooms are the same I think.</p>