Since people are posting in threads started by people that have already graduated CP, here’s a thread to ask your dorm questions. I’ll start it out.
Assuming I’m accepted, how many options are available to RD applicants? Furthermore, what are the choices like for admits that wait until the May 1st deadline, or close to that? Are there slim pickings, or can people usually get one of their top ~3 choices for dorms?
Students we know who applied in May last year were placed in Cerro Vista apartments in double rooms. May be different this year you never know. By the way they are enjoying the apartments–so wherever you end up is good. Good luck to you in admissions!
Housing is first come, first serve. You get to rank 3 options, but you have no idea where you will end up until the housing assignments go out in August. ED accepted students usually get into their first choice options, but no guarantees for RD students especially if you wait until May 1.
Cerro and PCV are a mixed bag for freshmen. Some really like it, but some don’t. The advantage of being below Cerro and PCV is those are almost exclusively freshmen, so you get to meet a lot of people in your class. In the end, it’s all good, even triples. You’ll most likely move off campus second year and the food isn’t great. Have fun!
I was accepted early decision to Orfalea.
I am very interested in staying in either Yosemite or Sierra Madre. However, when I rank my 5 preffered learning communities they don’t say which building they correlate with. So I was wondering if anybody could tell me which learning communities go with Yosemite and Sierra Madre?
@r77r77 you’re saying there isn’t any priority in housing choices for ED students unless they request a roommate?
@melia1 I’m not sure as far as housing ED / non-ED goes, but I sources that have worked in housing that said applying to have a particular roommate does help with priority, even if you finished your application near the end.
Additionally, if the roommate you decide to room with has ED or has applied for the housing application earlier than you that moves you up on priority as well.
Living with someone you know has a hidden down side. It inhibits your ability to meet new people. My son, who now lives with one of his best friends as an upperclassman, intentionally decided not to as a freshman. They are both FAR better off for it. Both of them have very robust connections independent of one and other. Their friends who lived together tended to always do things together and thus didn’t get the full exposure to new people. At the end of the day, it’s really much better to take the gamble on exact dorm, whether you get a triple or not and who you live with, for all the added benefits. I’d just avoid PCV. It’s pretty distant and it isn’t freshman centric. Good luck!
My son applied and secured his housing last week. You do not get to choose the building that you will be living in, only the community. You list 5 community choices in priority order, such as the living learning program (by major), the connections programs, etc:
http://www.housing.calpoly.edu/content/res_life/learning-communities
There is no way to choose the bulding that you want to live in. Based on previous years, it sure seems likely that the LLP’s will be in the red bricks, and the connections communities will be in the towers, but Cal Poly states that those decisions are not made until summer.