<p>We were late (4,000) for housing and still not certain if attending. However, with that number it is pretty clear that suite style option is out or should not waste more than 1 choice on one of the less chosen suite style - which would that be?
How would you rank the other community style ones?
Location, meal plan not taken into account. I was appalled at the size of some of the rooms and overall conditions - no desks? Isn't this a university? Mi know the majority of work is often done in the library, but to me no desk just isn't right!
Thanks formthe help</p>
<p>I’m not sure what you mean when you say there aren’t desks…every student has a desk in the dorms. If your son/daughter would like a suite-style dorm, I would suggest they look into the Living Learning Communities if their major matches up with one. It’s worth a try; my priority number was around 5,400 but I got into one of them and was able to get a suite-style dorm. I would probably recommend Deviney; the floors are carpeted and it is the nearest community-style dorm to Strozier library. It’s also pretty close to the Suwannee room, one of the campus dining halls.</p>
<p>I’m not sure what you mean by no desks. Every dorm room has one desk per person. </p>
<p>With a priority number in the 4000s range, Salley is probably the best option for a suite-style room without joining an LLC. I also wouldn’t be surprised to see someone that high get into Wildwood or Degraff (or other suite-style rooms), although that would be HIGHLY unlikely and would require a lot of people before them not fulfilling the contract’s stipulations.</p>
<p>I’ve never seen a Dorman or Diviney room, but I’ve heard that they sometimes can be the largest on campus. The room itself doesn’t have a sink or a mirror though.</p>
<p>Smith is $100 cheaper than Kellum, Dorman, and Diviney. It has probably the greatest community on campus, though the smallest rooms. Still not a bad place, and is conveniently located near FreshFood Co (Dining Hall) and is only a 5 or so minute walk from the gym. The bathrooms are also newly renovated and nicer than you might expect.</p>
<p>Kellum is very similar to Smith, though the rooms are slightly larger and it’s $100 more per semester.</p>
<p>With a priority of 4000, you do have a shot for Salley, which is suite style. It’s not the nicest building on campus, but some people feel it’s the best hall do to its separate study room. This eliminates the problem of “I want to study with a light on while my roommate is sleeping.” Basically you get a suite which contains a study shared by four people, two bedrooms shared by two people, and a bathroom shared by four (bathroom is the largest of any hall). The bedrooms are extremely small, especially if you decide to unbunk the beds. You really will only use that room for sleeping anyways though, so it’s no big deal.</p>
<p>There’s no point choosing FOUR community style halls. Choose one suite style and three community styles. If you can’t get into one of your top four, you’re going to end up with the other community style building anyways. If possible, visit campus on a preview Friday. They offer tours of the residence halls, and you can usually see a room.</p>
<p>Lastly: Every hall includes one desk for every resident. Not sure where you heard that some halls don’t have desks, but Myth Debunked!</p>
<p>Thank you for clarifying the no desk. I was told this by someone that lived in Deviney in Fall 2010. I also so it on some photos on Flickr - maybe they moved them out?<br>
Good point about not listing all four community style and wasting selections.<br>
Regarding doing a Living Learning - we will look into that.
Suite-Style - Salley sounds like a good option with the separate room.<br>
I appreciate this input. They will make their changes so that it is in place. They are still waiting on admission decisions from other schools - wish April 1st was here!</p>