Best way to find a roommate

<p>Any suggestions on how to find a roommate. Roommate preference has to be in by May 1st and orientation does not start until June. Thanks</p>

<p>If you don’t have a specific person in mind, I would recommend the random route</p>

<p>How many people do the “random route”? Not to sound mean but I dont want to get stuck with someone who does not have a roommate because he has issues.</p>

<p>We were at IU this weekend for Connect with Kelley and Red Carpet Day, and this was one of the questions we asked many students. Every single student we asked said they went the random route, so it seems like a high percentage don’t list a roommate preference. Some roommate matches were better than others, but nobody we talked to was paired with a totally incompatible roommate. Some are now good friends and some just peacefully coexist. The results of our mini-survey might be biased though, as most of the students we talked to live in the Kelley LLC.</p>

<p>Thanks for the information. I am hoping to live in the honors dorm in Central so I feel that at least the students will be good students.</p>

<p>There is an Indiana University facebook app that is made specifically for finding roommates. You should have received an email about how to join. If you’re like me and you did not, just call the admissions office and they can help you out.</p>

<p>Being in res halls off and on for years I can tell you that what matters even more than a good roommate is a good floor. If you have a good floor then you don’t need to be best friends with your roommate.</p>

<p>The housing dept is now using Facebook/new company to try and match room mates. I was told today by a IU student that if you do find a room mate make sure they submitted their application early because it can affect what neighborhood you end up in. In other words they will match you with your room mate but you could end up in neighborhood/dorm you dont really want. Room mate selection overrides neighborhood selection. Any advice on this…seems random assignment might be way to go if you really want to live in a particular neighborhood/dorm</p>

<p>I personally think random is the way to go unless you actually know the person in real life. You can all like the same things on Facebook or whatever, but if your actual living styles aren’t compatible, it doesn’t matter.</p>

<p>Soccergurl…I think you are right. I would hate to not be able to live in the area I want because I put down someone I just met. I think I have a better chance getting the neighborhood and program I want if I go in solo. Plus coming from California I really dont know a single person going to IU next year</p>