<p>Sorry about posting so many damn threads, but my mother, actually, insisted I write this one.</p>
<p>As I've said before, no one in my family has ever gone to college... This being stated, my parents are concerned that if I don't go to an all-girls school that I will be viciously attacked my males on the campus...</p>
<p>I'm serious.</p>
<p>They're picturing big, communal showers, and boys and girls going to the bathroom next to each other. </p>
<p>Anyway, they're concerned. Can someone please give me some advice on what to tell my parents? I don't want to go to an all girl school very much... Besides, Wellesley (the only all female institution I'd like to go to) wouldn't accept me.</p>
<p>None of the colleges I visited had communal showers, I'm not sure that's done anywhere anymore. Actually, I don't think I visited any that had boys' and girls' bathrooms that were even next to each other. The closest I've seen is opposite ends of the same floor.</p>
<p>A lot have different systems, like a suite of girls dorms connected to a bathroom, or a boys' bathroom on one floor and a girls' bathroom on the next. You could just select a school that employs one of these systems - I'm sure there are many.</p>
<p>Also, at a co-ed school it's not like you're the only girl in the dorm. I'm pretty sure other girls would notice and call the RA if you were being attacked. o.o</p>
<p>Your parents are being quite paranoid. xD I hope this helps.</p>
<p>Most dorms at most schools don't have truly co-ed dorms. All the girls will be on one floor and the guys on another, or all the guys will be on one half with the girls on the other, or something. Nowhere that I know of has co-ed bathrooms and while I'm sure theres more sexual assault on co-ed campuses than single sex, it's still not prevalent and if you're smart about it you can probably stay safe.</p>
<p>I've been in a co-ed dorm with co-ed bathrooms. And to be honest... it wasn't that bad. There were about 5 people per bathroom, and privacy really wasn't an issue.</p>
<p>The only school I know of that has co-ed bathrooms is here at Caltech, but I don't think the undergrads have to share them very heavily, and from what I've heard people don't go into the bathroom when there's someone else in there unless it's an emergency. I know in some of the academic buildings here there's sliders on the door to make it say MENS/WOMENS so both genders can have a bathroom on every floor, but that only seems to be in most of the older buildings. The only thing that sucks is when people forget to slide the sign back when they leave, and it says WOMENS for a few days because no dude wants to open the door and ask if anyone's in one of the stalls. :(</p>
<p>You and your mom should take tours of as many colleges as possible. The ones you're interested in, and any that are near where you leave. They're free. Then your mom will get a more realistic view of college life and should hopefully calm down :)</p>
<p>Actually, on most dorm floors, it's more of a brother/sister family type relationship. There's nothing about a coed dorm for a parent to worry about that is specific to a coed dorm.</p>
<p>I do believe McGill in Montreal has co-ed bathrooms. I've never heard of it being a problem. I mean, it may be, but never heard of it.</p>
<p>You can always call the admissions office and ask, or check out residences on their websites, as I know there are quite a few schools that have an all girl dorm on campus, or at least an all girl floor.</p>
<p>Sorry for double posting... But I can't figure out how to edit the one I submitted earlier. Heh.</p>
<p>How about single-room dorms with private bathrooms? Is there such a thing? How about living in an apartment near the campus? Are these possibilities for a freshman?</p>
<p>Sometimes freshmen can get a suite with a private bathroom (shared only by your roommates and maybe a few others- not an entire hall). For some schools, you COULD get an apartment, but most people advise that freshman should live on campus because it's much easier to get involved with your school that way.</p>
<p>And even if your school has co-ed bathrooms, you could still request an all-girls dorm or something if you feel really uncomfortable. Just tell them your worries on their housing sheet.</p>