<p>Just ran across a blurb that says Scripps students can request to dorm at any one of the other 5Cs -- there is some of kind of dorm exchange?</p>
<p>Does anyone know if this is frequently done? If so, what are the pros and cons?</p>
<p>There are housing exchanges, but the key word is "exchange." My understanding is that you have to find a student at another campus who will swap with you, and then the two of you 'draw' (hall draw...the lotto process of choosing rooms) for one another. </p>
<p>They definitely do happen, but they're not common. I knew a girl who went to live on Mudd because she liked the dorm communities; a girl lived on Pomona because her major was on Pomona, as were many of her friends. Each of these was for one year...I don't know if there are rules re: how long you can do a housing exchange. One friend talked about living on Pitzer because her close friends were there, but I don't believe she ever actually went through with it. I generally had a few (1-2) off-campus women in my Scripps dorms, too. </p>
<p>Sorry...I'm not familiar with the details of the process. Good luck finding more info :)</p>
<p>I was hoping you would read this, student615, but I am amazed at the quick answer! Thanks so much!
Don't know if there would ever be a reason to do this, but good to know that it is an option...</p>
<p>Lucky timing. Not around too much lately, but I drop in and search "Scripps" regularly enough ;)</p>
<p>Well, we are grateful that you still do.
Thanks so much.</p>