<p>Which dorms are everyone considering? Don't really want to pay extra so I'm just wondering if anyone can contribute some insight into deciding where to live. The time to choose will be here soon enough.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Just checked my daughter’s “My Stuff” page and it says she’s been invited to one of the Scholarship weekends. We didn’t receive any e-mails or anything yet. Anyone else get an e-mail or regular mail invitation?</p>
<p>my daughter’s been accepted into the Honors Program - they house them in York Hall - not sure if that’s optional or not.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for your post. My son was invited to the scholarship weekend as well.</p>
<p>where does it show on my stuff?</p>
<p>Hopefully finch</p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>First year our daughter was in McEwen and loved it - met lots of people. Doors were open when people wanted to meet people and there are close common areas. Nice set up with 4 people sharing a bathroom (2 rooms each with 2 people and the bathroom in between). Good size room with a walk in closet.</p>
<p>This year she’s in Wilson and happy. There are 6 girls in her suite - 2 to a room with 2 showers and 2 bathrooms and a long sink area with 3 sinks. They have a common area and a little kitchen that they love although with the comprehensive fee they’re all still on the meal plan. Wilson has an additional fee but you’ll see there are very limited options for housing without additional fees after the first year.</p>
<p>Next year - who knows :)</p>
<p>You’ve probably all read the information from HPU about sending in your deposit ASAP…do it! It made a big difference in getting your first choice in dorms. In the past it’s been a refundable deposit (one of the only schools that I know of) as long as they receive the written request by May 1. They haven’t changed their policy as far as I know. Last year we sent my son’s deposit in as soon as he received his acceptance letter and he’s now in his first choice for dorms and loves it!</p>
<p>My son is a freshman and is in an all boys dorm “Finch” loves the dorm and the school. Keeps telling other boys who contact him from the area "Finch is awesome, great fun and super friendly.</p>
<p>York is a great dorm, my son is in University Center, but has friends at York. Your honor student should be very happy there as it is considered the best on campus. This is a response to Luckydog</p>
<p>Thanks for the info eatonl. We will be there Feb. 24 and 25 and will check it out again. She is very excited!</p>
<p>Is your son a freshman living in the University Center? I was wondering if it would be a good option for a freshman or if it’s mostly upperclassman. Does anyone have any info about Blessing?</p>
<p>I don’t think DS wants an all male dorm.
Thanks</p>
<p>My son was in Finch his freshman year. My husband and I offered to pay the surcharge for one of the other dorms, but he felt that Finch was a good choice for freshman year. Well - he was right. He made so many more friends at Finch than did other people he knew at University Center or Blessing. They leave the doors open most of the time, and everyone was really friendly.</p>
<p>thanks Cathy111- That’s what I thought would be true. I told him he has to start deciding because the housing forms come out in Feb. I think Finch is a good place to dorm because of its location but he doesn’t like the “all Male” part (wonder why?haha)</p>
<p>If I remember correctly from our campus visit, University Center is for upperclassmen. Most of the info should be on their web. If anyone hears the date of the roommate question info sheet please post, as my daughter is anxious to fill this out!</p>
<p>HPHopeful, my son is in Blessing and loves it. He is a very social person but then he gets to the point that he needs time to himself to sleep, do homework, chill, etc. and then he takes advantage of having a single room. It’s the best of both worlds…he has 3 other suite mates but has a private room. He has friends (people he semi-knew from home but didn’t go to school with or socialize with before they went to HPU) that live in Finch and he has the benefit of meeting their friends too. The co-ed part is OK but I have to say from what I’ve heard, his female friends don’t live in Blessing.
That being said, I also have an older son at a different school and he does best with a roommate. He would have been lost without one (luckily even Freshman year he and his roommate hit it off). To each his/her own.
The University Center is for anyone that can afford it, space allowing.</p>
<p>Thanks MomK. He just told me one of his friends (female) from HS is also going to High Point so it might be fine in Finch because he will most likely hang out with her and meet her friends. The separate room in Blessing would probably be good for him as he likes to study and do his work alone. I don’t know what he’ll decide but hopefully it will be soon.</p>
<p>Another question: We sent the deposit the first day it could be sent but I’m wondering if we could wait to send in the roomate and building choices until after Scholarship weekend so he can have another look. Does the choice go by deposit date or date paperwork is sent in?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>HPHopeful, as I recall it’s by the date they receive the deposit. We did the same (sent it in the first day) and my son was fortunate enough to get his first choice. I do recall hearing something about if they list a roommate (either someone they know from HS or someone they meet through HPUs facebook site) the room assignment is based upon the later date deposit of the 2. I may be wrong but that’s what I seem to remember hearing. It wasn’t an issue for my son because he did not list a roommate.</p>
<p>I am pretty sure from last year they went by date of deposit not date of choosing dorm, and also if you choose a roommate it goes by the later deposit date of the two - or group. That could be different this year, but the website was very helpful last year. My son also got his first choice. He is in University Center - lots of freshman are there. He has met so many friends from different dorms. He and his roommate did not know each other, but get along great. When the student goes in to select the dorm he/she fills out a detailed questionnaire which helps put similar people together. I did not see it but my son said it ask a lot of personal preference questions and he felt he and his roommate were matched very well.</p>
<p>Hey everyone,
As an HPU student I offer this advice for choosing housing freshman year:</p>
<p>Guys! Finch is the best place to live freshman year. Its not the fanciest dorm on campus, but you can’t beat the location! The best thing about Finch is how easy it is to meet people. Doors are always open and its a great community. If you’re nervous about making friends, Finch is a great place to start. You can always upgrade to the typical “HPU Style dorms” next year.</p>
<p>Girls! McEwen or anywhere in the complex is your best bet! Its the same deal as Finch socially. I can almost guarantee you’ll make great friends if you live here. </p>
<p>The reason why I always tell people to live in the “base” dorms their first year is simply because it is the true college experience. I know many people who lived in Blessing or other single room dorms, and they had a much harder time meeting people. Not saying you’ll be friendless in Blessing, but you’ll have to really get out of your room and meet the people around you. You can’t leave your door open in blessing because of the swinging door. UC is ok too, but the doors swing shut there too… Sounds silly, but the ability to leave your door open is a great way to meet some friends. </p>
<p>Let me know if you have any questions about housing!</p>