<p>Does anybody know if there is something we can do to lower our chances of getting a triple? I don't know if I could handle sharing a room with two other people, but I would still like to have the dorm experience...</p>
<p>Nope - nothing you can do. But don't worry about it, its not as bad as it seems.</p>
<p>but if you request a triple you'll get it, right?</p>
<p>like icarus said, its not as bad as it seems. even if its a triple in a residence hall, i find the amount of space adequate for everything i need to do. </p>
<p>if you request a triple, im sure youll probably get it haha</p>
<p>exactly, what ARE our housing options then? do they decide for us? that's really confusing me. I REALLY REALLY do not want a crappy dorm that is 30 minutes away from class.</p>
<p>When is everyone applying for housing? I think you can fill out the form as early as you want -- is it beneficial to do it now?</p>
<p>-Ender</p>
<p>lol pixiedanzer, im sure that's not the case. they wouldnt build it like that in the first place to mess with the students.</p>
<p>here's the deal, if you request a res hall double you'll MOST LIKELY get it. BUT it will probably be in either hedrick or rieber which are comprised mostly of freshmen. this is because they are further away from class than sproul, so most freshmen get put in doubles there since the second-years choose sproul or suites. </p>
<p>rieber is at most a 1-2 minute extra walk, and hedrick probably a ~5 minute extra walk. it doesn't make that much of a difference and the social atmosphere in hedrick and rieber are much better than all other dorms/suites (except dykstra). so it isn't necessarily a bad thing.</p>
<p>however it IS possible to get sproul double as a freshman., but you'll most likely have to appeal your original assignment. there are two rooms on my floor that are like that. for one of them the orginal assignment was dykstra triple, and the girl appealed and got sproul double. the kids in the other room were originally assigned to a sproul triple, but they appealed and got a double.</p>
<p>Brandnew:</p>
<p>Any thoughts on the pros/cons of rooming with a friend from high school?</p>
<p>-Ender</p>
<p>Many people have warned me against rooming with a high school friend (anyone want to give me insight on this?), but I'm still leaning towards doing so, especially in such a large and different school.</p>
<p>I'm don't have any personal experience with rooming with a high school friend so I can't really give you any good advice. However, I will say that of the people I know here who decided to room with high school friends, they all seem pretty happy/content, not really any different from everyone else except that they're more familiar with each other at the beginning of the year.</p>
<p>hmm as far as rooming with friends from high school, the results seem to vary. i know 2 friends who were friends in high school rooming together, and since they have common friends on campus and common interests and even classes, they always hang out together so thats cool.</p>
<p>i also know 2 friends who were friends in high school rooming together who now have different interests and goals, different study habits and priorities, and consequently, a different group of friends. </p>
<p>also note that people change. college is a time for self-exploration, self development, and a fresh start. </p>
<p>i would suggest talking to your friend to see if you guys are on the same page, like in terms of study habits, priorities, etc.</p>
<p>i got assigned to a dykstra triple. i think a triple would be too crowded for me. how do you appeal? when you appeal do you usually end up getting what you ask for?</p>
<p>you can avoid a triple by getting priority housing- which you can get through being in Honors, winning an Alumni Scholarship, and maybe a few other ways that I don't know about :)</p>