<p>with dorms compared to apartment style housing during your freshman year? I want to hear whether or not all these "social" vs "antisocial" rumors hold true, whether or not location became an issue, food situation, roommate situation, etc. In detail? Come to think of it, I know this has been done plenty of times (and I've read a lot of the posts), but if you can speak directly about any of the freshmen residential halls, PLEASE DO! All advice is much appreciated. Thanks so much.</p>
<p>Rumors aren't true, go with traditional if you want to be really close to campus, go with apartment if you want common room/kitchen. Social is the same, an apt style can actually have more parties since it is bigger. Choose Palladium over 3rd north.</p>
<p>Palladium (140 E 14th St) is traditionally an upperclass dorm while 3rd North (75 3rd Ave)is a freshman dorm. Housing options are available at:</p>
<p>I know that. I've read up on it everywhere. I just wanted more personal recommendations/descriptions/advice.</p>
<p>Enjoy welcome week! I met most of my friends during that time. It's so much fun!</p>
<p>I meant Uhall not Palladium*</p>
<p>oooh what is better about uhall than 3rd north?</p>
<p>The rooms are bigger/nicer, plus you're in Union Square which is a better area.</p>
<p>I'm a freshman at nyu right now living in brittany. Almost everyone I've talked to loves their dorm - whichever one they may be in regardless of apartment/dorm. I know this has been done a lot, but I'll put in my 2 cents regarding each dorm. First, though, as far as social/antisocial goes, its really a crapshoot with any dorm or apartment. Every dorm has antisocial people/floors, and every dorm also has really social people. It changes year to year.</p>
<p>Uhall: Uhall has pretty nice apartments and is a much smaller dorm than third north. I don't know too much about it, but my friend that lives there says that she really likes it. Union square really isn't too far from "campus", so unless you really have your heart set on getting up 5 minutes before class, dont let that deter you. Some people really like living in Union Square, others hate it because its often pretty busy w/ lots of people. Its really personal preference.</p>
<p>Third North: I'm not positive, but I think this is the largest freshman dorm in the US. It's huge. I was talking to a Sophmore who lived there last year and she said she was still meeting new people in the building on the last days of school. The rooms are small, but I still like them. A plus with apartment style in general is the fact that there's a common area to hang out in. I think that this is the farthest freshman dorm from most classes. For me, its location is my least favorite, but I wouldn't call it bad... you're still in a cool part of nyc. One of my friends and I had a class on 194 Mercer, and she generally allowed 20-25 minutes to get to class. She's also a slow walker.</p>
<p>Weinstein: Super close to Washington Square classes... its like a 30sec walk to the Silver Center where a ton of classes are held. The cinder block walls aren't the nicest touch, but whatever. The rooms aren't that bad; they're small but at least you have two dining areas right below you. I don't have many friends in Weinstein, so I don't know much about it. It seems like a pretty neutral dorm to me.</p>
<p>Goddard: Never been it, it's all the res. college now so if you want to be in that, you'll be in Goddard end of story.</p>
<p>Hayden: Hayden has the reputation for being the "party" dorm, and I would agree with that. I think that stereotype is pretty consistent throughout the years because a ton of ED people apply to that dorm because of its reputation. ED kids are typically really happy to be at NYU -it was their top choice, not their safety. But keep in mind that "party" dorm does not necessarily equal "social" dorm. The rooms are pretty decent; I stayed in one over my orientation. Nothing that's super good or bad to say about them. I like them more than Weinstein. Hayden is also pretty close to classes and its dining hall is really good!</p>
<p>Rubin: Not right in Washington Square, but not terribly far. It's kind of inbetween WashSq and Union Sq, which in my opinion is nice. I've only been in the low cost triples which really are pretty cramped, but def. liveable. People I've met in Rubin seem to be pretty happy with Rubin. The dining hall sucks, but you have plently of other dining halls to go to. Overall, Rubin is a pretty good way to go if you're worried about money. </p>
<p>Brittany: I live in Brittany so I'm really biased - but I love it and think it's the best one. It's also inbetween Wash Sq and Union Sq, but it's right on Broadway and thus super close to a ton of stuff. It's a really quick walk to the Tisch building and within one or two small blocks, there's a staples, duane reade, a deli right around the corner, blockbuster, costume shop, a pizza place, kmart's pretty close... there's a ton of stuff and the location's great in short. It's a pretty quick walk to Wash Sq, but also a pretty quick walk to Union Sq. The rooms are by the largest I've seen of freshman dorms. I live in the triple of a five person suite and its huge. Everytime non-brittany people walk in they talk about how huge it is. Closets are huge too. This year Brittany seems to be one of the more social dorms, but that could easily change next year. No AC, but that's only a problem for a month, month and half and only a major problem for a select few days. I would say that brittany has the best rooms and most would agree, and brittany has argueably one of the best locations and has the most bang for your buck. </p>
<p>Sorry for the long-windedness of this post. I would just like to reiterate that the socialness or antisocialness of a dorm changes as new people move in and out. </p>
<p>Also, I personally would reccomend living in a traditional dorm the first year. It's cheaper, significantly cheaper if you live in rubin or brittany. My friends in apartment style say that though they get along with their roommates, almost all of their argument revolve around who ate the last of this and that/dishes/etc. Plus, unless youre going to be a freshman Peir or RA, you'll be living in apartment style for the next three years so try out traditional dorms while you can.</p>
<p>Thank you SO much for that post. So coherent, and EXACTLY all the info I wanted to know. Really appreciate it.</p>