<p>Not sure if it's just freshmen who've received their dorm assignments today or if it's everyone, but I got mine today and am pretty happy to be in Torrey. I'm wondering if any freshmen have gotten a dorm that they listed on their preference form. Anybody get a dorm on the green? That's what I was hoping for, but I knew not to hope too hard. After all, it's the roommate that really matters in the end, not the actually room, I suppose. Hope everyone is happy with their assignments! I'm really looking forward to this year.</p>
<p>Does anyone know where and what 1837 Hall is? Thanks.</p>
<p>1837 is in between The Delles and Prospect. It’s across the pond from Blanchard (there’s a little bridge you can walk across to get there) the student center and is kind of hidden behind some trees. My first year I was in The Delles and my friends complained that I was ‘so far away’, but it’s really not that big of a deal. It’s one of the “newer” dorms (built in the 50s/60s/maybe the 70s) so it’s kind of retro looking IMO. I think some rooms probably have nice views of the pond. :)</p>
<p>Torrey Hall is located in between the Health Center and Ham-McGregor. Like 1837, it isn’t the prettiest of dormitories but it has a great location (it is very close to almost all of the academic buildings and right next door to the CDC and Health Center), a huge sunroom, and hot breakfast. I lived there my first year…since then I have lived in Safford, Pearsons, and now am living in Mead. You are absolutely right Kayah23, it is the roommate that matters more than the actual location itself. Best of luck!</p>
<p>The above was writen by my daughter. I would add another plus…the elevator!</p>
<p>i transferred into MHC as a junior and got my dorm assignments the other day, too. i’m in DICKINSON! in the booonies with no food service. 
shucks.</p>
<p>i haven’t actually visited the college yet, so does anyone have any information about dickinson hall?</p>
<p>I think Dickinson Hall is somewhat well-regarded, actually. Sure, it’s no Safford, but most people think there are worse dorms to live in than Dickinson. The bad things about Dickinson are, of course, the horribly long walk to get to almost everything and the fact that it’s the only dorm that doesn’t serve any food (which you’ve already mentioned). That said, the rooms are supposed to be a decent size and some of them have balconies, which is kind of cool. You can look up floor plans for Dickinson on the MHC web site. Did you get a single?</p>
<p>I sort of feel your pain, as I’ll be living in the Delles next year (beautiful dorms that are far away from everything and that only serve breakfast). I know I wouldn’t want to live in Dickinson because I hate long walks in the cold and like not having to go far for food, but some people love the seclusion of the dorm; I’m willing to bet that it certainly comes in handy during the weekensds, especially when parties like Las Vegas Night are happening in Blanchard!</p>
<p>Most people who live in Dickinson eat at Abbey-Buckland, at least for breakfast, because it’s close by. They have an excellent brunch there on Sundays. </p>
<p>For whatever reason a lot of transfers seem to be put in Dickinson. I find this odd because you’d think the school would want transfers to be in the middle of the action on campus so they can get to know more people and get better acclimated. First-years aren’t allowed to live in Dickinson, probably for that very reason. </p>
<p>I hope that helps. :)</p>
<p>Torrey Hall is LOVELY, that was my first choice for this year’s dorm! It’s a little far from the other dorms and from Blanchard, but VERY close to the academic buildings. Also serves hot breakfast and Grab-And-Go lunches during the week, plus AWESOME M&Cs! The rooms also have a tendency to be MASSIVE, if slightly unattractive.</p>
<p>For 1837, agree with what everyone else has said: a little far, a little unattractive, but my gf lived there last year and loved it; common areas are also quite nice. It’s also got great access to Prospect, easily best dining hall on campus. Sadly, your best bet for classes is to pack everything in the morning and not plan to go back to your room until afternoon.</p>
<p>Dickinson, while definitely out in the boonies, is well-regarded for its seclusion from the hustle and bustle of main campus. Since it houses only upperclassmen, though, there’s plenty of people around doing stuff. And if you have a room with a balcony, LUCKY!</p>
<p>Hello All, </p>
<p>I am an incoming FP and I will be in Abbey Hall. I have no idea where that is, what it looks like or anything. Could someone please let me know if it is far away from everything or if it is relatively close to life on the campus. Thanks!</p>
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<p>Abby, which is beautiful, is at the corner of Rt 116/College St and Morgan St. Everything is a much closer walk than it appears on the map. </p>
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<p>Any one familiar with the fourth floor triples in South Rockefeller?</p>
<p>My roommate from last year lived in one of those her first year, and I went to visit her when she still lived there. They are pretty big, and a lot have beautiful windows with windowseats, but if you don’t get along with your new roommates, triples can be hard. Otherwise, the Rockies are very nice dorms (that’s where I’m living this year!), and you have a nice dining hall 5 out of 7 days of the week!</p>
<p>I’m an FP and going to be in Abbey too. Angela I sent you a pm.</p>
<p>Abbey is a nice dorm, in my opinion. I lived there for three semesters, and my main complaint about it was the distance from things, but it’s really not as bad as a lot of the other dorms on campus (like the Delles, where I’ll be living this year…sigh). The rooms are big and there’s a dining hall that’s shared with Buckland, which serves decent food. It’s hardly the best dining hall on campus, but having a dining hall period is a nice thing, and Abbey isn’t too far from Blanchard, which has really good food. The second room I lived in was a big single with a walk-in closet, and I think that’s what you can probably expect as an FP. Abbey is quite nice-looking on the outside, too. It’s pretty old, though, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s bad. </p>
<p>I really don’t know about the triples on the top floor of South Rocky, but I know that the Rockies are nice dorms that are usually filled pretty quickly on hall choosing night. :)</p>
<p>Count me in to the FPs in Abbey - I stayed there when I was visiting and I really liked it, so it was my first choice. Yay! :)</p>
<p>thank you for your insight, Milotic17 & embord ! i checked out Dickinson’s floor plan on MHC’s website; looks like i share a 13 x 14’ balcony-less room with another lady. : ’ ( </p>
<p>oh well. on the bright side, i found the Singles Lottery:</p>
<p>"A lottery is held at the beginning of each semester to allocate any available single rooms. Seniors, juniors, and sophomores in doubles or triples are eligible to participate. Seniors have priority, then juniors, then sophomores.</p>
<p>Any single rooms available at the time will be distributed on the designated day, in final ranking order. Once all singles are exhausted, the list will be maintained until four weeks before the end of classes, and students will be contacted in their rank order if any additional singles become available."</p>
<p>my understanding is that seniors automatically get placed in singles. so any juniors who enter this are pretty much in the front of the line. not sure why there would be free singles, though. has anyone found a single this way?</p>
<p>Seniors are not automatically placed in singles, they choose their room. Seniors are guaranteed a single if they want one. My daughter , who just graduated from MHC, was never in a single. She preferred to have a roommate.
I asked her about the Singles Lottery and she said that is mainly spring semester when juniors living in singles go abroad. Rather than give the room to a Spring admit, it is offered to a upperclass student.</p>
<p>Melynda, I would definitely encourage you to enter the singles lottery if you are unhappy with your room (and I wouldn’t blame you if you were–I know a double in Dickinson wouldn’t be my cup of tea, anyway). If you end up loving your room and your roommate you can always back out (although if you go to the singles lottery and decide you’d rather not take a single because there aren’t any you like or whatever, you can’t enter it again for the rest of the year, I believe). There are probably some seniors who want singles and don’t have them for whatever reason (although most seniors who want singles can get them), so you’ll be behind them. Also, I’m not sure if this is true ot not, but I believe seniors who are unhappy with their dorm but have singles can enter the singles lottery to try to find singles in more desirable dorms (something I’m thinking of doing). That may sound annoying, but the good thing about that is that their singles then become available to juniors and sophomores who want them. Who knows? You might end up in my single in the Delles! :)</p>
<p>I had a lot of success with the singles lottery last year. Granted, it was at the beginning of spring semester (as CrewMom said, there are more singles available spring semester because juniors go abroad and some seniors graduate a semester early), but I’d give it a try anyway. I was able to get a very nice single in the New Dorm as a junior with an only OK number. (A lot of people didn’t show.) Go ahead and enter; the worst that can happen is that you don’t get it, and then you’re no worse off then you were, and you certainly won’t get it if you don’t enter.</p>