<p>Hi!
I recently applied to Indiana University Bloomington and I've been looking at dorm rooms. I was wondering what the best dorm or neighborhood would be for me.
I'm going to be a freshman and I'll be studying Human Biology or Neuroscience. I'm also planning on applying for the Hutton Honors College, but if I don't get accepted, I'd like a backup plan. (Additionally, where are the honors dorms and are they good dorms to be in?)
Besides certain dorms, are there any LLCs that would be a good fit for me?
I'm pretty quiet and studious, but I like making friends and being around others. I'd like to be around others that have their minds on academics. Also at this point, I'm not sure whether I'd like a single or a double room.
I'm not into the party scene by any means and I'd prefer not to be in a loud dorm. I'd like a dorm that isn't big into alcohol or drugs.</p>
<p>I know huttons said that if you don’t choose to live on the honors floor, they recommend Collins learning living center. It is in northwest. It is the geekier dorm where my daughter, a star trek, dr. who lover fits in.</p>
<p>Mom of an IU freshman here to tell you what I know… There are Honors communities in each neighborhood. This year they are in Briscoe in the Northwest neighborhood and Teter in the Central neighborhood. I don’t know which dorm has the Honors community for Southwest neighborhood. It’s not guaranteed that the Honors communities will be in the same dorms next year. According to the RPS website, only double rooms are available for Honors communities. If you don’t get into the Hutton Honors college, there are also Academic Communities in each neighborhood. I don’t know anyone who lives in either an Honors or Academic Community, but they both have extended quiet hours and since you won’t be placed on those floors unless you request, it seems like they would house like-minded students who value studying above partying. Take a look at the other Living Learning Communities available in the IU dorms at [IU:RPS</a> - Housing Guide](<a href=“http://www.rps.indiana.edu/lclist.cfml]IU:RPS”>http://www.rps.indiana.edu/lclist.cfml)
Any of the academic-based LLC’s would be a good option. As far as neighborhoods, Central is probably the most convenient for your intended major, although none of the neighborhoods will be too bad. Northwest neighborhood does have the reputation for having the “party dorms”, especially since they are closest to the football stadium and Greek row. My DD lives in Northwest and I’d say the reputation is pretty accurate - it’s “lively” but not impossible to study in your dorm or avoid the party scene. Collins is in the Northwest neighborhood but is separate from the other 3 dorms in Northwest. Collins has a great location, wonderful Hogwarts-looking cafeteria with a pretty great buffet and it does have singles, but no air conditioning. My #1 recommendation is if you have your heart set on a particular neighborhood or LLC, submit your housing application on THE DAY the application opens.</p>
<p>January 2014. The exact date isn’t published yet. I think you will get an email letting you know when the application will open, but you might also want to check the IU RPS website often starting the end of December so you know exactly when the application opens. I think this is the site to watch: [IU:RPS</a> - Admitted Students](<a href=“http://www.rps.indiana.edu/admitted.cfml]IU:RPS”>http://www.rps.indiana.edu/admitted.cfml)</p>
<p>I have a son in Eigenmann, on an academic floor. Edge of Central neighborhood and he likes it. Not party central either. (I’m not paying for a party and he has to keep up grades to retain his scholarship.) </p>
<p>His application for housing was submitted the day it was released. First request was Central Neighborhood, second was “academic floor”. So he got what he requested and has met lots of people like him.</p>
<p>My daughter is on an academic floor in Wright(Central) She did NOT request an academic floor and was not happy when she was placed there. The website talks about extended quiet hours (It says 7pm on the rps website which is ridiculously early), but each floor votes and her floor has the regular quiet hours of all dorms 10pm weekdays and 2am on weekends.</p>
<p>She’s ok now with the academic floor. Through sheer luck, She has a 2 room double suite, so that makes up for it to her and she says it’s pretty much the same as all the other dorms maybe a little more studious, and she enjoys her floormates.</p>
<p>Hey! I’m a freshman in business and I’m currently in the KLLC. The Northwest neighborhood DEFINITELY lives up to the hype of a ‘party neighborhood.’ I’ve heard wild stories about McNutt, Foster, and Briscoe, so, yep! Central is a pretty safe generic choice to go with. I’ve heard Ashton and Wright are really quiet, but even with that, you should still be able to find both studious and outgoing people in any building. PLUS, it’s in the CENTER. For example, Teter and Wright are very close to the library and it’s in the middle of the campus, so you won’t have to trekk across campus to your classes from your dorm. In the Southwest neighborhood you will find a LOT of Jacobs and other fine arts students, but it’s close to a lot of the dining halls: Woodland, Read, and also the TIS bookstore, restaurants, and your math classes, haha.
If you have any other questions you can message me personally! I’d be glad to help :)</p>
<p>All depends on what you want NW is great for social life/partying and fun but quite a hike for classes. I live in southeast and it has its ups and downs. Good in the fact that my 8 AMs are just a short walk but to hang out with my friends its about a 35 min walk! I just embraced the concept of “I don’t **** where I eat” or in lay man’s terms, “go party up in mcnutt and not have to worry about all the mess and **** that follows the next days”.</p>