<p>I am not completely unfamiliar with Duke's lack of air condition on East Campus (i attended Duke TiP in July years ago and lived in the medieval hell that is a dorm without air condition) but which dorms do have it? Is there anyway I'm gonna be placed in one of these without a legit medical reason?</p>
<p>I believe the only dorms on East Campus (and possibly the entire campus) are the two newest ones Bell Tower and Randolph. </p>
<p>Bell Tower has 140 beds and Randolph has 180… so I’ll let you do the math. </p>
<p>p.s. not a duke student.</p>
<p>The only dorms on East that have AC are Bell Tower, Randolph, and Blackwell. But honestly, in my opinion, it’s better to be housed in a non-AC dorm and get a doctor’s note for a window AC unit - you’ll get a MUCH bigger room than in Randolph and Blackwell!</p>
<p>Almost all dorms on West and all apartments on Central have AC - I think only one or two dorms on West do NOT have AC</p>
<p>an AC unit can be installed in any room, at any point during the year, so all isn’t lost if you aren’t placed in one of the dorms with AC. It’s possible your roommate will have a medical reason for needing it, or if you can think of any slight medical justification for yourself often the doctors at duke will take pity on you. but having no AC isn’t the end of the world, keep in mind the temperatures aren’t nearly as bad during the school year as in july.</p>
<p>Attending for TIP and being a student are a bit different. Many freshmen keep their windows open and fans on almost permanently, which can make a non-AC room surprisingly comfortable. By the time TIP rolls around, the dorms have been closed up for over a month and are hot and stuffy, and it takes much of a session (1-1 1/2 weeks) to get a room comfortable. Additionally, it cools down noticeably after August/early September.</p>