<p>My D would like to wait until after "Dimensions weekend," before signing up for housing but will waiting until the week before the deadline hamper the likelihood that she'll get one of her top choices? My D has other schools in the mix and won't make her decision until after her visits . . .</p>
<p>As long as she commits before May 1, she will be fine. Students get to put down their preference for a single, double or triple type room, but other than that, they do not get to choose their actual dorm. It’s pretty much luck of the draw, although I do think Dartmouth does a very good job in matching up roommates. And I would not worry about the dorm you get. They do a great job fostering friendships and community on the freshman floors, and even the kids that get less desirable housing end up loving where they are at. Hope she enjoys Dimensions!</p>
<p>Your daughter will not even get a housing packet until she commits to attend Dartmouth. Housing applications are not sent out until late spring (mid/late June). Even if she commits other than applying to East Wheelock or requesting to live in a sub free doem, there are no “choices” in freshmen housing. She however can request her preference of a single /double/triple.</p>
<p>@dumbo11, are freshmen allowed in singles? What are the chances of receiving one?</p>
<p>Thanks all. It all seems resonable. Just trying to help get her “ducks in a row,” so to speak.</p>
<p>batfan: yes, there are singles for first year students. I don’t honestly know the odds of getting one. My D is a 14, and her year at least, there were more singles than students who requested them, so some students that had requested doubles ended up in a single. D also has a lot of 2 room doubles (which is what my D had), which are great, as you get the benefit of your own room, plus a roommate with a connecting door.</p>
<p>@dumbo11, thanks for the info. Two room doubles also sound really nice. 
Would you say that floors get pretty close? I want a single since I’m a light sleeper and all, but am wondering if socially, having a roommate would be better…</p>
<p>I think most of the floors get very close. There are definitely pros and cons to a single vs. a roommate, but that is an individual decision. I think a 2 room double is optimal, but there are no guarantees you will get that if you put down a double. My D lived in McLaughlin, which was really nice. There is a study room on each floor, as well as a social space for floor meetings, etc. and it has a cooking facilities. Her floor got very close, and I think that was the norm vs. the exception. They hung out in the halls all the time, kept doors open (bring a doorstop!). In fact, she is living with 3 kids from her floor this year. The one thing I’d say is don’t worry if you get a less desirable dorm. All of her friends ended up loving where they lived, as they developed tight friendships, which is more important that the physical living space. And congrats on being accepted to Dartmouth. It’s a very special place.</p>