<p>is there a date that you must request a specific roomate before? i heard may 1st? is that true?</p>
<p>from the housing email i received: </p>
<p>“Prior to May 4th, you may update your application preferences and add roommates. To do this, log onto the online application portal by typing your username (your USC ID number) and password. Then, click on the Applications tab (if it does not appear, log out and log back in and it should reappear), click into your active application, and the Preferences step should be open for update. Updating your preferences will not alter your application date.”</p>