Campus dorm or campus apartment for freshman?

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<p>Freshmen live in the only two dorms on campus, but because of a large incoming class, the earliest depositers (my son) will have the option of living with upperclassmen, in campus apartments. While dorms are only a block from campus, the apartments could be 6 blocks away. Will he miss the "freshman experience" by choosing the roomier apartment? He will still be required to buy the meal plan and the cafeteria could be 6 blocks away.</p>

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<p>i would say go with the dorm. there will be more interaction with freshman, and living in an all freshman in a dorm is really a bonding experience, plus, it's closer. a lot of my friends this year are still great friends with the people they lived with their freshman year.</p>

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<p>Definitely go with the dorm, for all the same reasons that jellybean mentioned.</p>

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<p>Ditto the others, plus dorms generally organize social events which help the newcomers to meet people. The apartments may not.</p>

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<p>Dorm without question</p>

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<p>Dorm, it is an easier transition. Its hard to go from living with mom and dad to living in an apartment freshman year.</p>

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<p>Dorm (10char)</p>

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<p>Lol wow there are some sappy people here. No wonder you girls have a tough time breaking up with mommy and daddy. jk / just messing</p>

<p>Go with whatever offers the better combination of cost and environment. If you don't need a kitchen and the apartment includes a kitchen, you're paying extra for nothing, and you should go with the dorm. If the dorm has rats crawling all over your bed, go with the apartment.</p>

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<p>Wow! You're all in agreement on this one. How often does that happen on collegeconfidential?!! Thanks, I guess the dorm would be better for a freshman.</p>

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<p>It depends. The freshmen dorms (in my experience) are consistently rowdy and usually contain the most vandalism and chaos. If I had a choice, I would never room in one.
If he doesn't mind that, then he'll be okay.</p>

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<p>Definitely dorm. You would be crazy to pick the apartment with upperclassmen.</p>

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<p>Okay, first of all, since when did apartment = upperclassmen?</p>

<p>Second of all, what's wrong with upperclassmen?</p>

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<p>No love for apartments? :(</p>

<p>I guess people like living in a shoebox (not that the shoebox is necessarily small, but the apartment style tends to deviate to a greater degree from the shoebox form).</p>

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<p>Xanthom, there's nothing wrong with upperclassmen, but an upperclassmen and freshman think on kind of different levels. There is a big difference between a 21 year old and an 18 year old. I'd be p*ssed if I were stuck with a freshman. Its best to just be around people in your same situation and your own age. Also, apartments usually = upperclassmen in almost all cases.</p>

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<p>^^^ True, upperclassmen probably want nothing to do with a little 18 year old kid, you probably will be in isolation hanging out by yourself.</p>

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<p>Freshman dorms are an experience that should not be missed.</p>