<p>Alright, so right now I'm a commuter. I'd like to live on campus next year (Fall 2011). From looking at the ResLife site, that'd put me in the 9th Housing Commitment Group.</p>
<p>So how bad are my chances of getting housing? I know that Oakland Hall will be opening, which I guess might help (and I gotta say it looks pretty sweet, I kinda wanna live there) since that'll mean more beds will be available.</p>
<p>Your chances of getting housing actually aren’t impossible.</p>
<p>What happens is that a significant number of people drop out at the last second - either right before school or a few days after school has started. At this point, most people have already taken themselves off of the housing waitlist and found a place in area apartments/house shares which means that people who stayed on the waitlist thinking they’d just commute for another year actually oftentimes get lucky.</p>
<p>If you’re willing to stick it out on the housing waitlist until about a week into school, chances are you’ll be placed in a dorm room (this is what the Director of Res Life told me actually). You also have to be a squeeky wheel. Call every month or so to see what your position on the waitlist is and let them know that you’re still interested even if you don’t get housing for a couple weeks into the school yr - keep badgering up until you get a room. </p>
<p>It’s possible you won’t get a spot, but it’s unlikely that there won’t be openings in area apartment complexes if worst comes to worst. You have a higher likelihood of getting Spring housing as opposed to Fall housing (more people study abroad in the Spring) but I still think you have a decent shot if you’re persistent. You also have a higher likelihood of getting into less desirable housing. Since Oakland Hall is new chances are you won’t be placed there and people in higher commitment groups will fill it up. But something like a freshman or sophomore dorm with out air conditioning isn’t out of the question.</p>
<p>Yeah, my biggest fear is not getting housing until a week into school. I was in Centreville last semester (withdrew mid-semester though), and it was… spartan to say the least, lol. As I’ve said in some other threads on CC, there are public housing projects with more amenities. Still, it’ll make it way easier for me to have a social life. </p>
<p>Nothing’s set in stone yet though. Who knows, I may end up making some good friends in the coming semester and be content with continuing to commute. I don’t think I’ll do an apartment since my dad wouldn’t wanna pay for it (they’re expensive!). My commute is more than bearable, it’s the low social life that’s making me wanna apply.</p>
<p>Why would that be your biggest fear? I doubt you’d miss much in the first week.</p>
<p>The social life in the dorms after freshman year is a little overrated. Everyone is suuuuper friendly freshman year but that totally peters off. I guess if you got stuck in a freshman dorm, you’d be around lots of friendly freshmen at least. Hah!</p>
<p>Some of the apartments aren’t that expensive actually. Parkside for example, is $400 for a double room (dorms are $625), and they can hook you up with a roommate. Of course, I’ve heard some interesting things about Parkside haha. The apartment looked decent to me when I saw it, but apparently there’s some horror stories about loud neighbors and hard to deal with management. Also, social life is probably more difficult than in a dorm. There’s also the option of living in a frat house, which apparently it’s too bad. They usually have cleaning staff and chefs, and it’s also cheaper than a double in the dorm. Probably way more social. Though maybe too social on the weekends!</p>
<p>idk, I just would be kinda settling into a routine at home in the first 1 or 2 weeks only to have to change it around since I’d have to move -_- </p>
<p>Can you live in a frat house without being in a frat?</p>