<p>this is spin-off of a chances thread in a way i guess lol......
but i was wondering, can some of the current students (or someone who is well-acquainted with the dorms) look at what i've put down on the housing forms and tell me if I've made the right choice? (to refresh your memories, the numbers mean priority with 1 being the greatest importance)</p>
<p>basically, i'm a social person who likes to party(clubbin 6 days in a row in thailand for spring break :D) but wanted a single room where i could sort of have my own private space and study quietly.</p>
<p>First Choice Residence Hall: Burton-Judson
Second Choice Residence Hall: Max Palevsky
Third Choice Residence Hall: Snell-Hitchcock
Single-sex floor: No, 7
In-house dining hall: No, 8
Single/Double: Single, 3
Roommate with similar academic interests: Yes, 2
Physical / medical needs: No, 9
Prefer background noise: No, 5
Neat: No
Prefer neat roommate: Yes, 4
Extrovert: Yes
Prefer extrovert roommate: Yes, 1
Bed before midnight: No
Prefer roommate in bed before midnight: No, 6
Specific roommate preference:<br>
Major academic interest: Economics, history
Extracurricular activities:
soccer, volleyball, community service, MUN, student government
Other compatibility factors:
Because I've attended an international school for seven years, I would like someone who can easily understand and enjoy different cultures.</p>
<p>any dorms you have a high chance of getting a single in will not be social. On my tour of BJ during the last prospie sesh, a quote was "we are not partiers here" but that "we are very close knit." BJ was incredibly beautiful and great to walk around. I think the most social and best dorm is max, then shoreland. If you want your own space and a social place shoreland is probably best becuase they have the largest and best dorm rooms on campus (but the commute was the killer for me, I put Max, Shoreland, BJ</p>
<p>The dorms with many singles tend to be the least social. Max has cool, social people, but the dorm itself tends to be pretty quiet, and most people in max study in their rooms. Shoreland is definitely the most social dorm, and in part because of that many students do their work in the library. BJ is very quiet. They have BJ parties that are not well attended by the rest of the school. There are some social people in BJ, of course, but that is not what they are known for.</p>
<p>haha prowlinpanther, I<code>m in the same predicament as you. I</code>m quite social too (clubbing here in malaysia everyweek since my acceptance..lol) but I<code>m accustomed to having my own privacy so I really want a single room. I put BJ down as my first choice too though, and I go to an international school as well- so hopefully we both get our first choices and I</code>ll see you there!</p>
<p>The last time I had a roommate (summer camp), we spent most of our time outside the room, even when we were studying- there was a lounge for that. Perhaps Chicago is different, but I think Singles is a good choice for the privacy, no matter what. </p>
<p>Hey, our answers are pretty similar, and our housing choices are identical (but in a different order).</p>
<p>$5 that if we don't get singles, we room together.
That is, unless you're a girl.</p>
<p>prowlin panther... wow i have to agree with you (clubbin in India 3 times a week). I wonder why you didn't choose Broadview though, because Broadview was my first choice.</p>
<p>Jeez, I hope all you clubbing people don't mind ridiculous drinking-age laws in the states that prevent you from going anywhere or doing anything fun until you're 21 (or buy a fake ID).</p>
<p>except that the U of C's attitude toward drinking is so liberal its amazing. One student put it as "This school was designed for underage drinking" its not a problem since a lot of the student body doesn't seem to take advantage of that. But even from my brief stay there, I saw how easy it was to drink. That, and yeah, a $140 fake id seems like it would open up lots of Chicago to the lowerclassmen</p>
<p>bumping a thread about dorms. has anyone lived in blackstone before? i'm a transfer applicant and i'm seriously considering it. from what i understand it's quiet, apartment-like living and relatively small. does the low number of residents make it close-knit? or are people mostly doing their own thing? i'm hoping it won't be difficult to make friends with people there. and is it too far from campus in the wintertime?</p>
<p>i haven't gotten the admissions decision yet, but on the off-chance that i do get in, i'd like to send in my housing application as soon as i can.</p>
<p>No one really knows the location (or residents, for that matter) of Maclean or Breck, particularly Maclean. Broadview is a couple blocks from the Shoreland. Breck and Broadview are served by buses and campus shuttles. I'm assuming Maclean must be, too, but I really don't know. As long as you don't walk to the dorm alone at night, which is a stupid thing to do in the first place, you should be fine at any of them.</p>
<p>Maclean is in the northwestern extremes of the campus and neighborhood-- about a block or two away from the gym.</p>
<p>Wherever you live, though, it's not a big deal, because shuttles serve the area at night and the paths to the dorms are pretty well-traveled during the day. A lot of students live in apartments right near Maclean, Breck, Broadview, etc., too, so you're not isolated from Chicago students if you're living in those dorms.</p>