Dorm questions!

<p>Hello
So just like all the other incoming freshmen, I'm also on this dorming frenzy @_@ I have a few questions to those of you uiuc experts!
1) I've decided to apply for Hendrick House, but was wondering if it's too late? I've e-mailed the office and sent my application in, but so far no reply (guess we'll have to wait until weekdays). But since I would have to resort to university housing if this fails, (and the priority deadline for university housing is May 15), it is critical for me to know if there's actually open rooms right now...</p>

<p>2) I've been hearing that private certified is much more expensive than university housing, but I looked up the rates and for east side doubles at Hendricks, it's actually not even a 100 dollar difference between the two...? (The two as in air-conditioned double in university housing and hendrick house East double...) So are there any hidden fees or some sort I would have to pay if I live in private certified?</p>

<p>i think theres still time for u to sign up for hendrick. i applied about a month ago and they said i was right on time.</p>

<p>hendrick isn’t more expensive than ISR, unless u wanna live alone. theres about a 7k difference between living alone and having a roommate. the west portion of hendrick is also a little more expensive, since its a more recent building and the rooms are a tad larger. as for air conditioning, i would save the few hundred dollars because the majority of ur school year at uiuc is gunna be cold. there arent any hidden fees. hendrick drafts an individual contract for every student and explicitly states all bills and money matters. </p>

<p>i think hendrick looked way better than the ISR right across the street, and i hear it has the best food on campus. they told me that they sent the hendrick kids over to eat at ISR for a few days because there was something wrong with hendricks kitchen, and the kids said never to do that again haha. goodluck and see u next year</p>

<p>Since you already have a pro-Hendrick view, I’ll be the one to give you a anti-Hendrick view.</p>

<p>The first thing that needs to be said is this: if you’re looking at Hendrick solely because you’re an engineering student, don’t. Freshmen engineering students have very few classes around the engineering quad. Unless you’ll be attending UIUC in the fall with tons of AP credits to fill most of your gen eds, there’s not much point looking at ISR or Hendrick for location’s sake.</p>

<p>It’s true that for private housing the cheapest options are usually in the same price range as University housing. [However</a>, I strongly recommend that you read through this first.](<a href=“Celect”>Celect) Because the company that runs Hendrick can’t take disciplinary action against residents, they instead charge fees for any problems they have with you… Most can be avoided, but be warned, they’re not afraid to nickel and dime you.</p>

<p>The private residence halls are known for the monotony and poor quality of their dining programs, too. University residents can use their meal plans at any of the dining halls spread across campus, and the food is pretty decent; private residents, however, are restricted to the dining hall of their private dorm. To correct engineer9011, Hendrick is known for having the best private dining hall. The public ones are still considered better.</p>

<p>Best of luck with the decision. Just remember it’s all about attitude. You decide whether or not you’ll be happy wherever you end up.</p>

<p>Thank you both so much for your inputs! This is definitely making my dorm application process more informed xD As for now, I have sent in an application for Hendrick House-if the contract doesn’t get to me before May 15 (hopefully way earlier than that…because when I e-mailed the person, he said a spot is not guaranteed until the contract is fully signed and returned with the deposit) I will be applying for university housing :slight_smile:
I’ve e-mailed HH for information on space availability, and it doesn’t sound like there’s much space left. He said there’s less than 60 open spots left and most of these are already offered in contracts, so we’ll just have to see how that plays itself out.
The main reason why I’m looking at private certified is because of: bathrooms @___@" I know this sounds kind of insignificant overall, but it would be really nice not to have to run down the hall at random hours to go to the bathroom…haha.
Again, thank you both so much for taking time to answer my questions!</p>