One of the colleges that accepted my DS is offering him “commuter admission.” While we live just 1 hour from the school, I am hearing their dorms, all of which closed in March, may not be ready for all the new students this fall. It’s the flagship state school in this New England state, and his acceptance letter gave no reason for accepting him, but not offering him housing until Spring semester. If they are still de-contaminating the dorms, that’d be good to know. But the letter offered no explanation.
He has 4 other acceptances – all out of state, geat schools…and none have mentioned anything about no freshmen housing come fall.
Anyone else hearing of colleges who’ve announced they can’t house their incoming frosh this fall?
I think it may be one of two things they are ahead of the curve and thinking they may not open dorms until Jan or they are trying to manage their yield and trying to entice more oos kids to dorm there, I am sure 98% of the dorms will be cleaned and sanitized before SEPT , but weather it makes sense for kids to move into dorms and be in close contact is a different matter, which no one really knows now, I am surprised a state flagship is even really thinking about Sept, I figured all their focus would be on the students they have to teach this semester.
I wonder if they are holding back dorm space for kids who are supposed to study abroad in fall 2020
@3kids2dogs - I did not think about that but it could be a factor.
OK so I have hearing a few things – grapevine-wise so who knows the veracity – but hearing from parents of college sophomore, juniors. and seniors that "people on already certain northeast campuses are becoming concerned about housing for fall overall. I’m with the optimists – the dorms will be ready by fall. (fingers crossed!).
But please if anyone hears anything more – do write about it here!