Choosing a Dorm at UT

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>I'm conflicted about where to live next year. I will be a freshman architecture major next year. So far I've narrowed my choices down to SRD, Kinsolving, Duren, and San Jac. There's something that I like about each of these, please help if you have any extra info.</p>

<p>SRD - I applied in September and love love love everything about SRD except the small rooms, off campus location (even though it's practically on campus), and strict visitation hours. The lack of storage and small rooms seem to bug me the most. Also, I don't plan to rush, but like the sorority feel of SRD.
Kinsolving - I like that it's on campus and that there is a food court, but I'm not sure how I like the communal bathrooms, does it really make it feel more like a community with communal baths?
Duren - My biggest complaint is that there is no food court even though Kinsolving is only a short walk away.
San Jac - Like it because it's like Duren, but my complaint is it doesn't feel as warm as Duren. I do however like that the two closets are separated.</p>

<p>SRD is my top choice, did anyone live there? How'd you like it? I like that there is a gym in SRD because the walk to Gregory isn't quick. If being an architecture major plays into account in any of this, please chime in!</p>

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<p>I lived at SRD long ago, but I loved it! I was an engineering major. I’ve been in Jester within the last couple of years - those rooms didn’t strike me as being any larger than SRD’s. Starting my sophomore year, I had a sunroom, which didn’t have a sink but was larger than a typical room and had lots of windows.</p>

<p>I liked the dorm so much that I stayed there all four years. Until I got on CC, I didn’t even realize it was considered “off-campus,” lol. It’s just down the street from Kinsolving, after all.</p>

<p>I loved the swimming pool - starting in late February, we’d be out there a lot. The grounds are beautiful. Seriously, every time I walked up the front walk, I would think how lucky I was to live there.</p>

<p>At least there ARE visitation hours now! We could have guys on our floors only a couple of times a year! That was the only part I didn’t like about the dorm. One time we snuck my boyfriend in through our window, just for fun. I’m sure I wasn’t the only one to do that.</p>

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<p>I’ve heard that the community bathrooms at Kinsolving aren’t bad at all- there’s only like 5 people in each</p>

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<p>Hi Nic! Architecture and SRD, had to be you.</p>

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<p>it is me! and thank y’all for the comments, I sent in my contract for SRD today!</p>