<p>hi, I applied for the housing for 2009-2010 (for 2nd year)</p>
<p>I didn't get to have the room that i wanted for this year, so I was desperate to get the double room for my second year. plus I heard continuing students get to choose their own room. </p>
<p>So I did my phase I couple weeks ago, and I put Unit 3 double, Unit 1 double, Unit 1 double suite, Unit 2 double, and any room for my 5 preferences...</p>
<p>and BOOM today i got an e-mail offering UNIT 3 TRIPLE. </p>
<p>I'm so mad, and I sent an e-mail to them. However, It says if you want different room, you have to request by sending an e-mail and put yourself on the list, but you'll get to know during summer...</p>
<p>Is there any way to get the double room? like... ain't I SUPPOSE to get what I want at least for 2nd year?</p>
<p>anybody!!! what should I do??? I can't wait until summer. If I'm not guaranteed for a double room, I have to look for apartments from now...</p>
<p>Hey, my second choice was actually a unit 3 triple! My first choice was a double though.
Anyone want to recommend a room to me?</p>
<p>But I heard from my friend that her friend was able to change her room from a triple to a double but it took a lot of effort. She basically barraged them with emails until she got what she wanted. So I guess you could do that if you wanted to. But I don't see what's wrong with a triple. I guess there is less space but I guess that depends on whether you're in your room a lot or not. I'm basically on campus from morning until night so a triple isn't a big deal for me.</p>
<p>Is a triple that bad? You can pick the bigger triple rooms that are on the end of the hall. I think those have plenty of space for three people. You're also saving $2000.</p>
<p>They put me in a triple in Unit 2. I put down double in Foothill. Or double anywhere. I hate triples. I want my own space. Whatever happened to picking our own rooms???</p>
<p>well, you do get to pick what room you want BUT it has to be a room that is specific to your draw. i remember reading that on the application and feeling a bit saddened. lol</p>
<p>So yeah, for me, since I got a unit 3 triple, I can choose any unit 3 triple as long as it isn't already taken. So it also depends on your selection time. Sucks but I'm not going to take that much effort to complain. haha.</p>
<p>Don't lose hope quite yet. You have to accept the housing offer in order to do the room draw. Several students do not accept their offers so then if you're lucky, you get their places. This is often in the mini-suites because they prefer to put continuing students rather than freshmen there. I know quite a few people who were offered unit triples and then later offered minisuites doubles/triples.</p>
<p>However, in the end, I do think it is a ploy by Berkeley to force the continuing students off campus. They already do not have enough room for the freshmen classes. They set aside double rooms for freshmen (otherwise all freshmen would be in triples...) and then assign the triple rooms to continuing students who are more likely to find off-campus apartments. The school simply can't house everyone so it's a great way to make them leave. </p>
<p>As a second-year who currently lives in mini-suites, I find that I would rather live in an off-campus apartment with friends than deal with the freshmen in the dorms. Freshmen in general have lighter courseloads and study less, therefore it's louder and harder for older students to study when they have harder courses. Do you really want to live in a hall with 20 other freshmen again, especially when you are older and more mature? And as for prices, off-campus apartments are much cheaper than the dorms (even the triples maybe).</p>
<p>I applied for a housing offer even though I wanted to live in an apartment next year. I've been offered almost exactly the housing that I would've wanted my freshman year but I really want to live in an apartment - but I haven't found one yet or signed a lease. I'm not sure what I should do because I don't want to give up the dorm and then not be able to find an apartment.</p>
<p>I don't understand how the University can guarantee housing for 2 years to everyone. According to Housing's own stats, the University can support 6023 people. That's about the size of each incoming class. They can <em>predict</em> that many will choose not to live in dorms, but they can't <em>guarantee</em> it...</p>