<p>I think it's not too hard to get a single because most people will want a roommate because it's part of that college experience we are all searching for. A single in Hill would probably be the size of a closet.</p>
<p>i was at penn last summer for 3 weeks.</p>
<p>the engineering buildings are 15 mins away from the quad, which was a big hassle! It is about 10 mins from huntsman hall if you live in the riepe building. </p>
<p>If you're going for engineering, definitely choose Hill since it's right across the street. </p>
<p>I wished they could have built wharton and enginering together...instead of on opposite ends! </p>
<p>I'm thinking of dual degree; so, i would choose riepe since it's right about the same distance from huntsman and engineering, esp if the quad doors are opened during the year.</p>
<p>actually the singles in hill are about 10x10 or 100 sq.ft. The double are at most 50 sq ft more. So no double for me if i am in hill.</p>
<p>actually, i heard getting a single in the quad is very hard to get venkat89, because there are very few singles and many people want them......</p>
<p>Sristi is right..the singles in hill are a nice size. Some of them are actually larger than doubles because they're on the corners.</p>
<p>I guess I'm getting a single on the Hill.</p>
<p>The Quad is THE place to live. If there is one thing that all of you should know about Penn, it is that. Also, the Quad itself is not a dorm. There are three college houses that are connected and make up the Quad. All of them have some really big rooms and some really small rooms, but there is no way to request a "big" single versus a small one - that is luck of the draw. I lucked out and have a really big single in Fisher-Hassenfeld and I am not in a Residential Program. I personally think that Fisher-Hassenfeld is the best. The rooms are carpeted, and the upper quad (including the "nipple") is much more tightly-nit. I feel that I know pretty much everyone in Fisher. That being said, Fisher is a very big residential program house and will be even more so next year. This is not a bad thing, but it just means that in order to get a spot you would probably have to apply for a residential program (Law & Society, Media, Substance-Free). The Substance Free program is new this coming fall.</p>
<p>The rooms in Ware are more industrial insofar as they have linoleum floors in the rooms and hallways. Throughout the Quad, there are shared bathrooms. That is the one negative of the Quad. The location is great. It is pretty much as close to the center of campus as you can get. Yes, DRL (where math is) is a 10 minute walk, but no matter where you live you are going to have to walk. Even if you are in Hill and are in the College, you might have a class in the Nursing Building which is south of the Quad. </p>
<p>Don't apply for the Highrises as a freshman. Now that I just went through the housing process for sophomore year, I wish that I had lived in the highrises ONLY to have made it easier to get in. Remember: After Freshman year, housing isn't guaranteed. DON'T LIVE IN THE HIGHRISES AS A FRESHMAN. IT IS NOT SOCIAL and EVERYONE hates it.</p>
<p>Hope this helps. Ask if you have more questions.</p>
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<li>How about the rooms in Reipe?</li>
<li>How about the freshman experience residential program in one of the highrises (I think Harrison)? Is that really antisocial even though all the frosh are on a few floors?</li>
<li>What do I have to do to apply for a res program?</li>
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<p>Thanks</p>
<p>riepe's more or less the same as the rest of quad.</p>
<p>freshman experience is better than nothing if you're stuck in highrises, but it's still not quite so social as far as i know...</p>
<p>residential program information will come to you in a nice packet or something - it'll contain all the details on how to apply for housing. be ready to write some good essays!</p>
<p>I thought I was done with these stupid essays :(</p>
<p>I live in Fisher right now and love it. The high rises aren't as bad as people may lead you to believe. If you get on one of the freshman experience floors you are with a bunch of other freshman and my friends who live there like it. I will admit though the quad is the place to be. Fisher and Riepe are very similar to each other but Ware is a bit different. Fisher and Riepe have hardwood floors whereas a lot of the Ware halls are linoleum. My choices if I were a freshman again 1) Quad houses 2) Highrises 3) Hill. </p>
<p>And a tip to get you into the house you want. Take the 30 minutes or so to write the essay to get into a residential program. Most of them don't really do that much but you are given first priority for housing if you get into a program. After that, you're just placed on what's available.</p>
<p>which house would you say has the nicest (bed)rooms? thanks!!</p>
<p>nicest rooms alone? probably any of the highrises, since they're the most recently renovated...</p>
<p>How are Harrison and Rodin for Freshmen? Those (along with Gregory and Stouffer) are my top choices, but I'll be visiting the campus next week and I'd like to know what to look out for on my visit.</p>
<p>harrison has the freshman experience program, so it might be a bit better socially, but in general all of the superblock / hamilton village college houses are about the same...</p>
<p>stouffer depends on which building you're referring to, mayer or the next-to-quad building; the next-to-quad one has a reputation for being secluded, despite its location, but it's all right, and mayer is pretty nice...</p>
<p>If you apply for a residential program...</p>
<p>1) Is your essay due by May 1st with the application, and
2) Are you more likely to be given the house that hosts the program you request? Or do they not take that into account when allocating houses to students?</p>
<p>hey im getting ready to send in my housing app in a week or so and am considering applying to a few residential programs to guarantee a room in the quad. which residential programs are considered the hardest to get into? thanks</p>
<p>from callin around...the lady in ware said the entrep program is like the most popular and very competitive so i dunno</p>
<p>hey! does anyone know which houses do NOT have carpeted rooms or have the least numbers of them?? Any ideas of where to find that info out?? I don't really like carpet cos' Im quite allergic to the dust that usually comes with it! Thanks :)</p>
<p>hm the only ones that come with carpet are the highrises and lowrises (gregory + dubois)</p>
<p>don't think anywhere else has carpet...</p>