<p>Does anyone know what the best andover dorms are for girls?
I know it is between Adams and Paul Revere i think. Does anyone know anything about either dorm???</p>
<p>This is a guy speaking, so I’m not certain. I’ve never been to Adams, but I hear that there’s an annual bug infestation in the spring 
but I do know that Paul Revere is gorgeous. Also gorgeous and very hotel-like is Johnson in West Quad North. The rooms are big, very nicely furnished, and the dorm is the most recently-renovated on campus. VERY nice.</p>
<p>If you’re coming in as a freshman, hope for Isham. Although it’s a distance from the main campus, the rooms are beautiful. Wood flooring, spacious, and pretty much palatial, really.</p>
<p>when i revisited all the girls said that Paul revere was best because of its location but Adams had the nicest dorms because it was the most newly renovated?</p>
<p>Don’t worry if you end up in a dorm other than Paul Revere or Adams—there are lots of interesting dorms, some tiny and house-like and with any luck you will end up really liking wherever you are. Some girls even avoid those big dorms because there can be a little too much fun and distraction there! Good luck, and bloom where you’re planted!</p>
<p>Again, are you coming in as a freshman? If so, you won’t be put in Adams or Paul Revere because they’re not freshman dorms…</p>
<p>She’s either an incoming upper or repeat lower, I think (so you probably have especially useful advice)!</p>
<p>I am coming in as a sophomore or a lower</p>
<p>Johnson and Adams are the nicest, and Paul Revere and Day Hall are in the best locations.</p>
<p>So what are the options for incoming female freshmen, and any details on each of them?</p>
<p>ummm adams has an elevator. some really big singles (5 huge ones to be exact). carpet. two big common rooms. two fridges. rooms are in hallways (therefore we’re called hotel adams - cause we’re really nice and we resemble the structure of a hotel haha). bathrooms are really nice and big. at least 2 showers (or 3)/2 stalls in each bathroom.
@tomthecat: i don’t think adams has any problems with bugs… if you were to have a problem with bugs it’s more likely in pkn but not in the quads. </p>
<p>johnson is a mix between carpet/wooden floor depending on room. they have a really big flat screen tv in the downstairs common room. their upstairs common room is freaking HUGE. rooms are really nice cause it was recently renovated. bathrooms are small though.</p>
<p>day hall/paul revere ARE really close. paul revere has some nice rooms. i was tbh kind of disappointed in day hall rooms but they have great dorm bonding and a nice common room (small room but big flatscreen tv, although tbh i don’t know how much time you’ll have for tv. but def at least one movie a week hahaha).</p>
<p>For incoming freshman, there are three options: Nathan Hale, Double Brick, and Isham</p>
<p>Nathan Hale is the largest, having about 40 girls. It is a mix of singles and doubles and there are quite a few three-room doubles, which are great. A three-room double has a common room for the roommates with two separate smaller rooms with beds for each person. There are also quite a few very small one-room doubles, so that’s a downside. It is in PKN, which probably has the best cluster atmosphere, but is also known for having not so nice dorms. Yet while it might not be as nice as Adams and Johnson, it really isn’t that bad.</p>
<p>Double Brick is where I lived my freshman year. It is located in Abbott, but it is one of the closest Abbott dorms. It is also right next to the music building, which was definitely a plus for me. It is comprised of eight large one-room doubles, and has been recently renovated so it is very nice inside. The type of girls in Double Brick changes drastically from year to year, but the school does a good job of putting similar people together, causing a lot of dorm bonding.</p>
<p>Finally, there is Isham. It is in WQN (my current cluster), right next to Isham health center. It houses 16 girls, a mix of singles and doubles, but all the doubles are one-room. It has also been recently renovated, so it is very nice inside and it has an elevator. There is also definitely a good amount of dorm bonding in Isham.</p>
<p>Altogether, I think you can’t go wrong with any of these dorms. My advice is to let the school place you where they see fit. They generally do a very good job placing people of similar interests and creating a good atmosphere within each dorm.</p>
<p>Does the school send an in-depth questionaire for matching incoming Juniors with a dorm, or do they ask a few perfunctory questions about hobbies, extracurriculars, messy vs. neat, etc…? Also, do any of you know if the rumors about some of the dorms having rooms w/o closets are true? I’d appreciate any info. you know</p>
<p>The housing questionnaire is very short, I think it was only 4 or 5 questions, yet somehow they seem match people well. </p>
<p>I don’t think there are any rooms on campus without closets. I’ve never seen one, and it would be news to me if there were.</p>
<p>Thanks for the closet info. That is VERY comforting because I love clothes. Have you ever lived in a single? Do you think a single room makes it harder to make friends? I am kind of a early to bed-early to rise kind of girl. For this reason, I am thinking a single room would be preferable, However I want to make friends. Any advice? Thanks for helping :)</p>
<p>Thanks andovergirl. What kiink of person do you think a single room works best for? I am a go to bed earlier and get up earlier person . Do you think I should get a single? If I don’t get my sleep I go loco. Any advice? Pros and cons of single vs. double? My parents have an opinion, but I want to ask student’s who are actually at PA.</p>
<p>sorry. Did not mean to post two similar messages. My first message did not post at first. oops!</p>
<p>Hi andovergirl! So if I understand correctly, your dorm is chosen for you your first year based on your questionnaire and expressed preferences, but the following years you can pick which dorm you want and who with? Is this accurate? Do you have to stay in the same cluster?</p>
<p>For instance, I think I’d love to be around a lot of people the first year, so Nathan Hale may be best suited for me, but I would much prefer a different cluster that has nicer dorms in future years such as Adams or Johnson. </p>
<p>Also - are guys allowed in the girl dorms and vice versus? Is there a system for being allowed, such as signing in, or getting prior permission?</p>
<p>So as far as second year housing, you have a few options. First things first, you apply for housing as either a single or with a roommate, so you’ll always have that person no matter where you end up. </p>
<p>The first option would be to stay in the same cluster and get a really good room (like a three-room double). The next option, which many freshman end up doing, is to go into the all-school lottery. This is how you would end up in Adams or Johnson, but you also run the risk of ending up somewhere you don’t want to live in. I did this, and I now live in Bancroft. While not my first choice by any means, I now love it and I am so grateful that I live there. The final option would be to stack a dorm. This is when you gather a group of 4-10 friends and apply to live in one of the many small dorms across campus. Most people do this senior year, but there are a couple of current lower stacks.</p>
<p>Now, guys in girls dorms and girls and guys dorms. You can always do this in the common room, but if you want someone of the opposite sex in your room, that’s called a parietal. For freshman, parietals are not allowed; lowers must have open doors; uppers must have doors “ajar” (usually by putting a shoe in the door); and seniors can have closed door parietals. To get a parietal, your house counselor must be in the dorm, and you must sign in with them.</p>
<p>Hi andovergirl. I feel like I am posting too many questions, but I really want to get this right for next year. My question is in regard to the pros and cons of whether a new junior should get a single or not. Does getting a single hamper one from making friends as easily? I am a little bit shy at first, but then once I know everyone I am more outgoing. I also should let you know that I am one who studies early in the morning, and I don’t do well studying late at night. That seem like it would irritate a my potential roommate if I am turning on the light to study while she is trying to sleep. Conversely, it will keep me from sleeping or studying if she is a night studier who plays around first before studying. Does this make me a bad candidate for a roommate , or could they possible find another rare person with my unfortunately atypical biorythms? I would love your advice.</p>
<p>By the way, thanks for taking time out to answer all of these questions. I can only imagine how tired you must be after a full day at Andover. I can’t wait to see for myself. I wish I could start right now. I am still pinching myself that I got in. I haven’t seen the school yet as I had an off-campus interview (live far away) :)</p>
<p>Hey lovey96! Don’t worry about the questions. That’s why I’m on this thread. So it sounds like you’re leaning towards a single, and I think this seems like a great option for you. Being in a single definitely won’t isolate you or stop you from making friends. You are still in a dorm with many other people. There will even be other people in singles that you can easily bond with. A roommate is an easy first friend, but that really doesn’t matter in the long run. My freshman year roommate and I got along fine but we never really hung out after the first few weeks. So if you want a single, go for it. I live in a single now and I love it.</p>
<p>And I was in the same situation as you. I didn’t see Andover until my revisit because I also live far away and did an off-campus interview. Revisits are great though, I had such a fun time at mine.</p>