Cal housing: Which building r you applying to?

Transfer Students
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<p>Here are my housing choices thus far:</p>

<p>1) Unit 2 - New Apartment Double (transfer/upper division)
2) Unit 2 - Apartment Triple (transfer/upper division)
3) Unit 3 Single (Transfer/Upper Division)
4) Unit 1, 2, or 3 Triple in a Suite (transfer/upper division)
5) Foothill single room in a suite (transfer/upper division)</p>

<p>As you can see, I only want to live with other transfer/upper division students. that is pretty much the number one factor for me choosing housing. I like the idea of Wada Apartments (unit 2 apartments) being a place that accomodates only transfer/upper division students, but what I don't like about it is that there is no meal plan (can be purchased separately - over $1000 for about 10 meals/week or sumthing - dont quote me on that though). i honestly dont feel like cooking, nor would i have the time to cook meals for myself everyday. and i also dont want to become a fatass by eating out all the time.</p>

<p>basically, im really worried about making friends there. i dont know anyone there and im just scarred that i wont meet anyone. id prefer living in the residential halls instead of the unit 2 apartments, but i just dont know how many TUD students i will be around.</p>

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<p>nasty! apt triple? i cant stand bunk beds!!! are u sure u want a to be with a bunk bed?</p>

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<p>laneb2005, you can call the housing office or email them about how you want to change the housing options you listed on your application:</p>

<p>(510) 642-4108 or e-mail <a href="mailto:reshall@uclink4.berkeley.edu">reshall@uclink4.berkeley.edu</a></p>

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<p>In the apartments, each person will actually have their own bedroom: </p>

<p>"Each apartment has two or three spacious bedrooms, a living/dining area, a kitchen, and a bathroom with shower. Most apartments consist of two bedrooms, and bedrooms are either double or triple occupancy."</p>

<p><a href="http://www.housing.berkeley.edu/livingatcal/unit2_wada.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.housing.berkeley.edu/livingatcal/unit2_wada.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>oh wow! nvm then! thats cool!</p>

<p>i will just copy your list haha...jk, i will prolly add 3 different ones but wada is also my 1st choice.</p>

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<p>socalgal: are you sure about each person having their own room? doesn't "bedrooms are either DOUBLE or TRIPLE occupancy" means that you would have to have a roommate?</p>

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<p>Well, on the housing application, for the Unit 2 apartments, it gives you the option of either a double (two bedrooms) or triple (three bedrooms). It says that each apartment has 2 or 3 bedrooms, so I just synchronized. You can call the housing office to make sure.</p>

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<p>socal gal, i just spoke with housing, and i was under the illusion that each person got his own bedroom, but supposedly, if you choose like 2 bedroom or w/e with double occupancy, then its actually 2 people in the bedroom, with a total of 4 people in the apartment</p>

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<p>bump!! put your rankings if you applied!</p>

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<p>I picked the ones that looked the prettiest ^________^</p>

<p>Then I applied for the all-women one because we tend to be more clean =p Hehe!</p>

<p>We'll see........... I heard getting housing there is tough though.</p>

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<p>Here were my choices:</p>

<p>Unit 3 Single
Unit 1 Double Mini Suite
Unit 2 Double Mini Suite
Clark Kerr Single in a Suite
Unit 3 Double</p>

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<p>Sent in my application a few days ago. Here is what my choices ended up being:</p>

<p>1) Unit 2 New Apartment Double (Wada)
2) Unit 2 Apartment Triple (Wada)
3) Unit 1, 2, or 3 Triple in a Suite
4) Unit 3 Double
5) Unit 1 Double</p>

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<p>you do know that you'll have to move out during winter break right...</p>

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<p>you dont move out as in take all your stuff and move to a new apt lol, your stuff is still there.</p>

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<p>guys I need to know what the difference is between the apartment choice we have for selecting in the application for housing, and the residential ones. I know that obviously one is apartments and the other on - campus. </p>

<ol>
<li>How far are there apartments from the campus? Is it walking distance because I will not be taking a car.</li>
<li>Cost and money wise which one will be more efficient. I beleive the apartments are all considered off- campus for financial aid... but how much si the overall rent for these apartments in a year.</li>
<li>Can students get the same price for food as on- campus students do?</li>
</ol>

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<p>you know what I answered most of my questions by looking at the website. However, can you guys tell me the cons of the apartments are ... if any? If I want cost to be cheaper overall are the apartments more suitable or residence</p>

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<p>berkeley has no "on-campus" housing... both the dorms and apts are off campus.. the apts are cheaper</p>

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<p>apts are cheaper// but apprently berkeley will pay the difference for the housing on campus in grants.. i suppose about 4 thousand in grant money..</p>

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<p>so when do we hear back where and whether or not we got in to our choices??</p>

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<p>I believe they stated on the housing application that we should hear back by late June. I can't wait....</p>