Dormrooms at Exeter

Prep School Admissions
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<p>I'll be heading to Exeter in the fall and was wondering about the dormrooms. I've heard there is no sort of "placement survey" and was wondering -</p>

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<li>Should I go for a single or a double?</li>
<li>Can I ask for a certain dorm?</li>
<li>In the past, have the matchings with roommates been good?</li>
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<p>1) Both have their advantages; hard to say.
2) You can, though you won’t absolutely get it. My kid says that some of the kids he knows who asked for a particular dorm wished they hadn’t–wasn’t the best fit, at least at first. He says, in hindsight, he’s glad he didn’t request a dorm and though some things about his dorm aren’t a perfect fit, he can definitely see why he was placed there.<br>
3) Seems like it most of the time–and if it isn’t, the dorm can usually switch things up.</p>

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<p>I see.</p>

<p>At Experience Exeter it felt like the dorm near the Academy Building would be really nice, because it’s really near. On one side, the wifi stretches over, too. Of course, the building is older as a result.</p>

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<p>A dorm close to a dhall might be more convenient since you’ll want to eat before you go to class?</p>

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<p>it is to my understanding even dorming is a special process. The people who assign dorms put you into a dorm that might be best fit for you and place you with people who may be different yet similiar in some ways to help form bonds. That is what i hread could be totally wrong of cource</p>

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<p>i’m a current exeter student.

  1. it depends on what kind of person you are - if you feel like you need someone to help pull you out of shyness/you want someone to go around with for the first year, it would be pretty nice to have a roommate. plus, doubles can get pretty big. some people like to go straight into singles if they want privacy. it really does depend on the person.
  2. you can, but people are placed into dorms for a reason. i requested the current dorm i am in now because i had friends in the dorm and it was a great choice! if you don’t like the dorm you’re in and have a serious issue with it, moving out is an option.
  3. matchings with roommates have been decent - it’s typically based on common interests.</p>