<p>I plan on attending the University of Texas for a pre-athletic training major my freshman year, and then Athletic Training major Sophomore - Senior year. The Kinesiology Department within the College of Education usually uses Bellmont Hall, the Gregory Gymnasium, and the Anna Hiss Gym.</p>
<p>I was looking into the following dormitories for choices, and would really appreciate what you have to say about each of them. I tend to be someone who likes to have a good mix of study and fun, but I don't mind going to the nearby library or such if that's where I should go to be able to do what I need to do. I can say that I do like to party, to some extent. From the exterior, all of these look quite nice, although the inside may be more weathered.</p>
<p>I really want moveable furniture, because I like to change things around periodically when I have an idea, and a dorm that allowes for ample storage (nothing outrageous) would ideally, be helpful as well.</p>
<p>Brackenridge
Jester
Moore-hill
Prather
Roberts
San Jacinto (although I'm unsure if it's in my budget)</p>
<p>Also, where do athletes typically stay? My major requires working with athletes and living near them may be an opportunity to get to know some of them more personally as well as "on-the-job."</p>
<p>Emm. There’s a thread for this, I’m sure someones going to mention that. </p>
<p>I’ve heard athletes stay on certain floors in Jester and lots in San Jac. </p>
<p>Brack/Roberts/Prath are all the same basically except Prather has somewhat larger rooms. They’re all nice, old, and home-y; although no elevators; moveable furniture is a yes.</p>
<p>That’s about all i know anyways. </p>
<p>G’luck!</p>
<p>Yeah, I’ve realised there is a thread for that information, and it’s evidently been helpful to some people, but to be completely honest, I’m not going to read 40 pages of content to find some more detailed responses from other people who’ve looked more deeply into certain dormitories.</p>
<p>I figured most athletes would spend their time in Jester and San Jacinto though, just because they’re larger and in the area where most athletic-type events would be held.</p>
<p>I know that smaller dorms make a good way to get some easy friends, but I am a bit worried being in a dorm that is so small. I come from a very large 5A public school in Texas, and don’t really see myself “downsizing,” persay.</p>
<p>As for parties and studies, is San Jacinto and Jester typically the “parties” and Brackenridge, Prather, Roberts, and Moore-hill typically the “studies.” I’ve read both bad and good things on all of them, I guess it’s all a matter of taste. Like I said, I like a good mix of both.</p>
<p>Thanks again for your help.</p>
<p>Party dorms: You won’t find “college parties in the dorms”. Though people have tried…even in PRATHER. The parties are in West Campus. That being said, there are times when there can be lots of noise coming from any room in any dorm. Tell your RA or go to the front desk to make a complaint. There are quiet hours. There have been </p>
<h2>Downsizing: Guess what? Everyone does it in the dorms. Even the private ones. You don’t want to downsize bc you have too much stuff? Go live in the luxury apartments in West Campus. To fit your “needs”, I would say Duren/San Jacinto are your best bets, or go live in Dobie which is a private dorm.</h2>
<p>If you don’t feel like searching for answers that already exist, then tfb. The information is out here, and let me make it easy for you.</p>
<p>Here’s the thread:<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-texas-austin/569910-university-texas-dorms.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-texas-austin/569910-university-texas-dorms.html</a></p>
<p>Hit “Control + F” or “Command + F” to look for your dorm names.</p>
<p>Happy hunting.</p>
<p>Thanks? I didn’t know that it was suppose to be aggressive or blunt. </p>
<p>I didn’t actually mean that parties were occuring in the dorms, that seems pretty silly considering most people are underage drinkers to begin with. But yeah, I understand what you mean - the privates in West Campus. I just meant there being more noise, than feeling like you’re in a jail cell. I don’t have too many issues with noises, so I’ll let someone else handle it if they care enough. </p>
<p>No, I have a clear cut list of what I need for college. I’m not planning on bringing anything more than I already use on a daily basis here at home. Of course some things I’m going to have to leave, because I just can’t simply take my house with me. I meant downsizing people wise, that I would rather have lots of neighbors, a bigger pool of people, rather than a dorm that was quiet, and less-socialable.</p>
<p>I have been to Dobie for summer camps in the past, and just don’t see myself living there. As an upcoming freshman, I would really rather live on campus, and then possibly move to West Campus sophomore or junior year.</p>
<p>Thanks for the thread and advice, will try to do that for the last 10-15 pages, so that the advice is a bit mor recent.</p>
<p>Mixed reviews about all of the dorms, but seems like the following:</p>
<p>Jester East (4,5, 6) and San Jacinto are probably the best bets for my taste. I’m afraid that Jester is a crapshoot though, because you could get a renovated or a regular room. Doesn’t Jester even have supplemental housing?</p>
<p>I’ll most likely list…</p>
<p>1) Jester
2) Brackenridge
3) Prather
4) Roberts
5) Moore-hill</p>
<p>I think San Jacinto is a bit too far out of my budget. Is it really worth the extra 2K?</p>
<p>List Prather above Brackenridge (better location, less street traffic & larger rooms) Otherwise, you should be good with that list.</p>
<p>Honestly I came from one of the biggest 5A schools in Texas, Plano Sr HS. I lived in Prather. It didn’t really feel “small” to me, since it’s not like I spent a lot of time in the dorm. When I wanted to socialize or have fun, I went to parties in West Campus or to my fraternity, etc. I had a few close friends in my hallway in Prather and we always ate meals together, etc. It worked out really well actually.</p>
<p>Jester has the negative of being just too big. You can get a room that’s so high up it’s annoying to take the elevator. If you want to visit a friend in another dorm you have to get out of your room, walk all the way down the hallway, take the elevator down to the lobby, walk out of the lobby, and walk into another dorm. From Prather I lived one flight up the stairs. I can be in and out of the building in 5 seconds. I can then walk over to a nearby dorm (like Brack/Robets) and get inside in the same amount of time. When I visited my friends in San Jac I had to repeat the Jester process basically, with the waiting for elevators and walking through a huge lobby and hallway system.</p>
<p>And San Jac is worth the 2k extra for the better rooms, if not only the private bathroom.</p>
<p>(Also sneaking people into Brack/Roberts/Prather past guest hours is a joke, the side doors just open, no guards, etc. Jester can be a huge pain.)</p>
<p>Are the Jester renovated rooms really better?</p>
<p>Because I got one for my assignment and am wondering if there really is that big of a difference from a regular Jester room.</p>
<p>It is better, yes. I’ve heard things about the floors being better. I know the furniture is movable and the high quality kind they use in San Jac now, not the old built ins that most Jester rooms have.</p>
<p>And considering you’re not paying extra for it… definitely a better deal than a regular Jester room.</p>
<p>^Does the movable furniture include the beds as well?</p>
<p>There are supposedly hardwood floors, adjustable height beds (the beds can be lofted), movable dressers and desks, the microfridge/microwave is better quality, etc.</p>
<p>I would guess that’s better than the usual in Jester West.</p>
<p>Why Two Kay,</p>
<p>Thanks very much for your feedback. Perhaps Jester should be at the bottom of my list - Prather, Brackenridge, Roberts, Moore-hill, and then Jester. I don’t really plan on socialising in my room. I’d really just like to use that to sleep, eat and study occasionally, and the usual.</p>
<p>I plan on eating out with BevoBucks and Dine in Dollars, if not cash/debit card often, and I’d much rather study with buddies than alone, so the PCL or another place is probably best for that.</p>
<p>Yeah, the Jester all-you-care-to-eat dining place is a stone’s throw away from Brack/Roberts/Prather and it can actually be faster to get there from BRP than from inside Jester itself.</p>
<p>And Prather is close to Cyprus Bend, which is an a-la-carte eating place inside San Jac. They have some really good grill items along with some grocery items. Now of course it’s more expensive than going to a grocery store or even CVS, but it’s close by and useful if you really need some shampoo or soap when you wake up and realize you have none.</p>
<p>Prather is a pretty social dorm though IMO. My hallway was really social last year, and I’m hoping everybody near me this year is too. It’s nice to have a group of close-by people to hang out with if your other friends are busy or far away.</p>
<p>I might sound really uneducated about campus, but I’m well aware of where most everything is located. I’ve taken my own unguided campus visits, as well as summer camps there at UT.</p>
<p>I’m just not really aware of the interiors of the dorms, or the vibe that you get from each of them as one. But yeah, you’re right that BRP is close to all the dining right there. The actual location isn’t much different from Jester. </p>
<p>I think the way that I ranked them the second time is probably best. Jester’s elevator is most likely just as slow as Dobie’s. When I go to Dobie, I only use the elevator if it’s on the ground floor, if it’s not there within a second, I walk up those endless stairs. </p>
<p>On an unrelated topic, what are you studying/major, and what was your gpa/rank/scores/extra curriculars from highschool?</p>
<p>I’m in McCombs majoring in MIS and minoring in Finance (although I may do the MPA 5-year accounting program, I’m still debating).</p>
<p>I don’t remember all my stats exactly, but my GPA was something like 4.35, rank was like 12 out of 1400ish, SAT 2290/2400 (800M, 750CR, 740W), ACT 34, EC’s was President of NHS and a few other barely relevant/important things. SAT2: 800 Math2, 800 Phyiscs. I got a 5 on 11 AP tests, including BC Calc and both Physics C tests.</p>
<p>Why?</p>
<p>@Hookemhorns0: I am blunt, but I was not intending it to be aggressive.</p>
<p>It definitely sounds like you would be better off at Prather (it one of the “regular” dorms) or San Jac if you want to pay for the difference.</p>
<p>I choose to believe that no renovation in the world can improve the awfulness of Jester.</p>
<p>Vacheespagnole,</p>
<p>I just wasn’t sure how to take your post. It’s unfortunately difficult to get a specific voice from posts on the internet. With reading everything about Jester, I believe I’m probably better off at Prather too. It’s close to everything that I would want/need, but still not a ton of people.</p>
<p>I definitely cannot pay for the $2,000 difference at San Jacinto. Jester is still a crapshoot either way, because you’re not actually gaurenteed a renovated room. It’s kind of odd they only did 3 floors on the east side, isn’t it?</p>
<p>Thank you for your feedback though.</p>
<p>Y2K,</p>
<p>I was just wondering, for no reason to be honest. Was just kind of comparing your statistics with mine, although I know that’s not really a good example of who and who doesn’t get into the university. Nice stats though.</p>
<p>In all honesty, I don’t really have much to base that off at this point. I don’t have a class rank, or a GPA at this point. I think my GPA is like a 4.15? It’s not official, but I’ve calculated it based on the report cards.</p>
<p>My EC’s are just Sports Medicine (2 years at this point) and Student Council (1 year at this point). Working on volunteering and the like at this moment. S’pose I’ll have more to base things off after I take the PSAT and my first AP test this year.</p>
<p>Do you suggest taking the SAT II, even though it’s not a requirement? How many would you recommend?</p>
<p>I only took it because I considered applying to schools that required SAT II’s. There’s no real purpose, unless you don’t take AP Calc, in that case I’d recommend taking Math2, as it is useful for placement in math classes at UT. Otherwise you’d have to take a standardized test during orientation, and nobody wants to do that.</p>
<p>If you want to be close to athletes, Jester East and San Jac are the dorms you want to look at. J-East houses a lot of basketball, football, and swim athletes. San Jac houses a lot of the other sports like volleyball etc. San Jac tends to be a bit less social than Jester and people keep to themselves a bit more.</p>