<p>How's the FPF program? do u think i have a chance at getting a housing offer since i live about five hours away from berkeley? what should i do if i dont get offered housing? go to a community college near home instead?</p>
<p>Does anyone know if we will able to know our lottery numbers yet? Because I think I know someone who called and found out what their number was before the housing assignments came out last year..</p>
<p>Yeah I've heard of people doing that before and sometimes they tell you and sometimes they don't. Honestly just wait for housing offers to come out, it's not a big deal.</p>
<p>Generally from what I've seen, if you live farther away you have a better shot of getting housing. If you don't get housing, I'd recommend looking for other options, there's Themed Housing, Tau House (which is meh), apartments (socially dead), co-ops (also meh, you have to do chores but it's cheap). CC if you want to save money.</p>
<p>aww, why is tao house "meh?" i was thinking about applying to that one if i didn't get housing</p>
<p>i was also thinking about hillside residence hall; do you know anything about that one? also, are these kinds of residence halls mostly freshman, or a mix of people from all grades?</p>
<p>I called up housing, assignments come out July 11th</p>
<p>they haven't done lottery numbers yet</p>
<p>I was in theme housing last year and let me tell you, I think there were more Spring Admits there than Fall Freshman! All, in all, lots of fun!</p>
<p>Tau House is a pretty good option, I'd take it over apartment or co-op. If you're interested, definitely apply. It's just not my cup of tea.</p>
<p>I'm not sure what hillside residence hall is.</p>
<p>Hillside residence hall seems more fun and less structured than Tao house. I checked them both out - Tao house seemed very well mantained and very comfortable, but it seemed way to structured and stuffy and insular to me. Hillside has a smaller number of students but it seemed like they were allowed more freedom and it looked like better times.</p>
<p>I just called up Cal Housing right now and found out my lottery number. 16 BABY!!!!!!!
They said I have an offer right now, but they aren't sending out the official ones until Monday.
Good luck to everyone else.</p>
<p>offers got mailed</p>
<p>BOWLES?! BOWLES?! YOU HAVE TO BE F**KING KIDDING ME.</p>
<p>****...I didn't get an email
that means I didn't get an offer?</p>
<p>my lottery number's 175.. they said that the first round of housing goes from 1-150, and that there might be a second round of housing.</p>
<p>im crossing my fingers..</p>
<p>I just called and was told my lottery number is 164. The person I was talking to also said that it depends on whether or not the first round of people accept their housing offers.</p>
<p>I'm keeping my fingers crossed, but I really don't think I'm going to get a dorm that I'd like, so I'm going to check out Westminster house</p>
<p>hurry with westminster house, it is filling up quick. i got one of the last guy quad rooms.</p>
<p>I don't really understand the lottery number business.
My lottery number is 264 but the guy on the telephone mentioned that I was 125 on the waiting list because at the moment the numbers are up to 139? (He was not all that helpful, I must say! very vague... ALTHOUGH he was kind <sarcasm, on="" my="" part,="" of="" course;="" only="" because="" i'm="" angry="" at="" this="" whole="" process=""> enough to tell me that I had very little chance of getting Cal housing.)
Anyway, what I'm saying is that I didn't understand my conversation with the guy on the telephone from Cal Housing and would appreciate some guidance.
I am not willing to give up on Cal housing! I can't believe how jipped I feel from this whole 'Spring admit' business.
( :- P Sorry, I whine way too much!)</sarcasm,></p>
<p>Hi guys, congrats to those who got housing.</p>
<p>For those who didn't (125 on the waitlist does seem like a no-go), I'm sorry and I feel for you. Start looking for alternative options now. Spots do open up spring semester, and you are guaranteed housing your second year. A lot of second years are in the dorms and it's a lot of fun. Anyway, not being in the dorms does suck, but sometimes Berkeley likes to screw you over. Start getting used to it; you have to take the bad with the good. It's just a part of college.</p>
<p>After a whole night's sleep (lots of tossing and turning was involved! haha), I think I can accept my sad place on the waiting list.
If worst comes to worst, I'll have to commute via BART (2 hours round trip! #_#; ), which will save my parents a lot of money anyhow! I guess now I really have to get involved with Cal through student groups/clubs to meet new people!</p>
<p>Thanks a lot for the help!</p>
<p>There might still be places in the private dorms.We checked out Westminster house & the rooms were nicer than the ones in the Units. Here's the link:
Westminster</a> House - home
Gorrill house also looks very nice and it'll probably be filled with FPF students. Here's the link:
Gorrill</a> House</p>
<p>what number did you guys call to get your lottery number?
i am totally confused at this point can somebody please fill me in?</p>
<p>Call Cal Housing: 510-642-4108
Just mention that you're an FPF student asking for your lottery number (you should have your CalNet ID number ready).
That number never bears good news for me. #_#; I hope there's better luck for you!</p>