<p>Is it best to rent a loft for the bed? It looks like they are delivered the Tuesday after the freshmen move in. I'm wondering why they are not made available for the freshmen on the Sat. they move in?</p>
<p>This is really a personal choice. My son was in a small but adequate double the first year. Lofting (as in bunking) the beds would have given them more room, but neither wanted to be in bunk beds (they had both been sleeping in top bunks for years). Also keep in mind that an unbunked bed can be used for seating. To loft just for under-bed storage only makes sense if you're bringing a lot of stuff. Most boys probably wouldn't need that much storage space.</p>
<p>There's no way to find out the room's dimensions or the ceiling height, right? I assume Residence Life isn't interested in answering those sorts of questions. Son will be on the 3rd floor and from the pictures of the outside of the dorm, it appears his ceiling will be sloped. He is sort of frustrated by the lack of knowledge, especially since he has not heard a word from his roommate yet!</p>
<p>No, we didn't know dimensions or anything until we got there, except the name of the dorm and maybe the floor. They each had a bed, a closet, a desk and a dresser and there were bookshelves along one wall.</p>