<p>My son is very interested in CofC and would be the class of 2012. My concern is the lack of housing. I've heard that housing is only guarenteed for one year. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I'd love to hear from current students or parents of students. Thanks.</p>
<p>momsworried,
My son also liked the C of C, applied and was accepted for Fall 07. He chose to go elsewhere because there was no engineering major. But we visited the school 3 times, went to Open House, etc. I asked that very question about housing. They did tell me directly that once a student has on-campus housing, if they re-apply during the proper time frame, they can still remain on campus as an upperclassman. I do know that C of C just finished some new dorms that are available Fall 07, so that should ease the crunch somewhat. From what I understand, many students choose to move off-campus as upperclassmen. When we toured the campus, we were really impressed with the dorms. I think C of C has very nice dorms compared to some other schools we saw. We loved the fact that they were all suite style.</p>
<p>greenville-Where did your son decide to enroll?? We are from the Northeast and all my son's schools of interest are in the south. He is a golfer and the winter months here are torturous waiting for the snow to melt and the grass to grow. :)</p>
<p>momsworried,</p>
<p>My son looked at a number of schools and has decided to attend C of C this Fall. That said, we did look at the housing issue and my understanding is the same as greenville's - you just need to make sure you apply at the appropriate time. They in fact will have two new dorms in place for the Fall, which will help relieve the crunch. If your son is accepted to the Honors program, they have two dedicated dorms.</p>
<p>Having visited many schools in the decision process, I too feel that C of C has some of the better rooms I've seen.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info and good luck to your son this fall. C of C is my son's first choice for the Fall of 2008. I wish he could just apply now and get a decision to make senior year less stressful.</p>
<p>moms, is your S planning to play on the CofC golf team?</p>
<p>My son would love to play on the golf team. He is worknig on his 3 handicap but doesn't think he will be recruited because he'd be competing with southern golfers. He has looked into some other schools where there is a three day try out. Those with the best scores are placed on the team. He also wants to find out of C of C has a Golf team on a club team basis. He also figures that if he doesn't play on a Golf team, there's enough places to play in the Charleston area to work on his game. We are still trying to figure all this out.</p>
<p>momsworried,
Son is going to University of South Carolina in Columbia. He loved C of C - and my husband and I could definitely be excited about occasional visits to Charleston for 4 years - we absolutely love the city. But my son definitely wanted to major in computer engineering. He was also accepted at Clemson, but he just loves USC. If your son likes warm weather, he will love the climate in Charleston.</p>
<p>At orientation we were told that this is one of the first years that housing availability has exceeded demand due to Liberty and the George Street Apartments opening this fall. Liberty is probably going to be very nice, with a new cafeteria on the ground floor and a parking garage connecting it and George Street housing.
But as Cap'n G said, definitely get into Honors if possible. The dorms aren't particularly better in any way physically (there was construction going on during orientation so we couldn't check the honors dorm model rooms) but the company is certainly favorable and after first semester we're supposed to get priority registration for classes.</p>
<p>Our daughter went to CoFC and lived in the dorm only one year; it was a good experience for her and they were many close-by places to rent. All were much better than the dorm. </p>
<p>Really can't go wrong either way on the housing in Charleston; what a wonderful town for both students to enjoy and their parents to visit. </p>
<p>wc21</p>
<p>Momsworried,
My D will be attending CofC this fall, honors college, essentially tuition free scholarship, from Baltimore. With the rolling admission, she knew she was accepted, and what scholarship was offered in November. So if your son is sure that is where he wants to go, the stress will be over early. As for the dorms, the honors dorm, at least for the freshman, is traditional rooms with a bath down the hall. Great location though, and as others have said housing is not a problem for those that make the deadlines.</p>
<p>Thanks TurtlePhobic--We are about 5 hours north of Baltimore and I'm still a little concerned about the distance from home. Good to know about the housing and especially the rolling admission. We're trying to figure out how early we can apply. My S has all his stats, test scores and transcript all set to go and is anxious to get going on this "college stuff". Thanks for your info and would love to hear how your D does this fall.</p>
<p>Momsworried, I'm going to be a freshman this fall at C of C. Love the school-- it's a perfect blend of metropolitan life and a picturesque, traditional college. The new dorms, Liberty Street Dorm and George Street Apartments will be finished on August 1st of this year. I'll be staying in Liberty, which is for Freshman students ONLY and will definitely lessen any constraints on housing availability for upperclassmen. This dorm is GORGEOUS. Everything in it is brand new and, by the time your son attends the school, I doubt that the quality will deteriorate in any way. I'm in the Honors College but, to be frank, I did not like the Honors dorms at all. If your son decides to enroll in the Honors College (which is highly recommended since it makes registration much easier and definitely improves the academic experience) make sure he knows that there is a significant number of Honors students in all of the dorms, not just the "Honors Dorms" that are designated for students in the program.</p>
<p>While I have heard that many upperclassmen move off campus (which is what I plan to do since my family has a condo very close to the school), I HAVEN'T heard that people have faced any considerable trouble when applying for housing after their freshman year. I think you'll be fine.</p>
<p>And yes, there is a golf club for students who cannot/do not want to participate on C of C's golf team. I enjoy golf-- I'm not particularly good-- but the great thing about Club Golf at C of C is that there are members of varying levels of expertise, which will make for a comfortable and an enjoyable level of play regardless of one's own ability. But he should absolutely try out for C of C's varsity team-- even if he doesn't get in, he will already establish his interest to the coaches, which will help him if he tries out as a sophomore.</p>
<p>Best of luck to your son. I can't wait to go to this school and I'm sure he'll love it too!</p>
<p>ahha3289-- Thanks so much for all your info!!! We thought the varsity golf team was by "recruitment only" meaning no annual try-outs. Do you know if you can try-out as a walk on? I think my S wants to go to C of C even if he doesn't play on the team. Since we are from the north, he figures he can play all year and work on his game. He needs to bring down his handicap a stroke. He's currently at a 2 point something. I'm sure I'll be asking more questions. Thanks for the Honors into. :)</p>
<p>Hey!!
Who else is applying? I've applied to the Honors College. I just visited and went to Open House and liked it a lot more than I thought I would. It's so gorgeous!</p>
<p>Anyone know how much the scholarships usually are? I should be getting the highest scholarship from my state (Palmetto Fellows - $6700) leaving almost 10,000. I'm hoping to get a full-ride, but I don't know if that will happen with my current test scores.</p>
<p>Anyone else applying to Honors or to the school? If so, what do you want to major in and what dorm do you plan to stay at? I didn't really like Buist to be frank.</p>
<p>scarolina89--My son is applying!!! Since we are oos, we are keeping our fingers crossed that his grades and scores are good enough. He has a 3.7 unweighted GPA but is a poor test taker on his SAT/ACT. We are hoping his transcript is good enough to get him in. Good luck to you.</p>