<p>Kemper is only for upperclassmen though.</p>
<p>CRC and 1835 Hinman are suite style. Willard has some freshman triples and singles (it's mostly doubles though).</p>
<p>I'm planning to be in Weinberg and study economics most probably. I have a few questions:</p>
<p>-Where are most of the econ/liberal arts classes located on campus?
-What dorms would be closest to these classes?
-What dorms would you recommend for someone who likes drinking, partying and drugs but maybe not frat life?
-What dorms are better for freshmen..and which ones have good dining halls in them?</p>
<p>-What dorms would you recommend for someone who likes drinking, partying and DRUGS but maybe not frat life?</p>
<p>hahahaha lol What kind of drugs are you talking about? I would suggest a dorm not in US jursidiction lol</p>
<p>Haha, well not a lot of drugs, I mean I'm fine with them. By drugs I just mean a little bit of weed....I'm not a pothead though.</p>
<p>Liberal arts: South mostly.
Econ: anywhere on campus, some in mid-campus.</p>
<p>For Econ or general WCAS, you can live anywhere, you won't be close to all of your classes all of the time. </p>
<p>All the dorms are going to party in their own way but you sound like you would like Bobb.</p>
<p>Holy cow how does everyone know so much about the layout of the campus already??? I know like nothing, but I'm visting this next Monday for spring break, I have no idea where exactly I'm gonna be taking classes, let alone where I want to room and where would be closest to whatever, soooo yea....</p>
<p>That's why most people are asking questions- they don't know what they want! If you were referring to me, I am a current freshman, so that's how I know.</p>
<p>As for the general layout of the campus, it is split North-South, with the frats and more sciency classes generally up north and the liberal arts classes/sororities down south. The Norris student center is far east but it's fairly central.</p>
<p>i'm having such a dillemma about this. my biggest fear is being on one end of campus and therefore kind of stuck into a certain social scene.
i do go to parties, drink, etc
i'm also a more "artsy" person and like to go to shows, movies, stalk large groups of scene kids, etc
i'm also definitely planning on at least rushing, even if i don't pledge a sorority
so i really identify with both "scenes" (ie. frat vs. more liberal artsy attitudes) and want to be able to do both freely.
as of right now allison is the top of my list. but we'll see.</p>
<p>I want to be at Williard or Allison right now. I don't think I'm the type to joing a sorority but I definetly want to rush :)</p>
<p>Can anyone knowledgeable just please give a few short descriptions of the four or five major/most popular/best dorms and give some general information such as where they are located, what types of people stay there, etc? Just a short description would help me out so much because right now I'm really confused, and the website is confusing me too because there are a million dorms on there. Thanks so much in advance!!</p>
<p>Allison: South campus, directly bordering on downtown Evanston (2 minute walk to taco bell, bk, cvs, beck's, clarke's, barnes and noble, gap, etc.) Big doubles, fairly clean bathrooms, very social, good lounge, I believe it's the second largest dorm on campus. Decent dining hall, not open all the time though, like weekends.</p>
<p>Willard: Res college (meaning you have to write an essay to get in), south campus but very iolated in the sorority quads, bad food. Very social, kind of cliquish, lots of different kinds of people but I'd say mostly humanities/music/theater majors.</p>
<p>Bobb/Mucullough (sp?) : North, biggest dorm on campus (similar size as Allison), very social, very party-oriented, lots of pre-meds/engineers, right near SPAC (the big new sports complex), near tech, partying can get out of hand. Not the greatest facilities (e.g. the big screen tv in the lounge doesn't work, the pingpong table doesn't have paddles, etc.) Right next to Lisa's cafe. Rooms are a good size, almost as big as Allison's. </p>
<p>Eldar: all freshman, VERY north (15 minute walk to south-campus), good food, fairly social, athletes live there.</p>
<p>1835 Hinman: Very south, good location for south campus classes, very good dining hall with good hours, 1 minute walk from south beach, 5 minute walk from downtown evanston, very small doubles, fairly social dorm. </p>
<p>Foster-walker complex ("plex"): mid-campus, great location if you have a mix of north and south campus classes. good dining hall (there are two, actually, one sucks though), good hours. the building and the hallways look like prison. all singles, some suites. known for being very anti-social, probably b/c of the singles. i don't know for sure but i believe the rooms are pretty small.</p>
<p>what's the difference between the dorms and residential colleges? or are they = residential colleges?</p>
<p>I just wanted to clarify that Willard's location is nearly as good as Allison's. It's actually a little closer to CVS and the El, but a little further from classes. No big deal though. </p>
<p>While our dining hall isn't so great food wise, it is quieter that the others and has couches. Plus it's not a far walk to Plex or Allison for some dining variety. :) (I especially love Plex's dining hall)</p>
<p>Also, while Willard and most other res colleges can be perceived as cliquish, it's not necessarily a downside. It means we're all really close. I feel like I have a very strong family like support system here. But Willard is still big enough that you always have a variety of people to hang out with.</p>
<p>Oh, one more thing for the record... I'd say that Willard definitely has as many pre med and engineering majors as it does humanities/fine arts majors. It's a very diverse dorm. (not just in majors though... My floor alone has people from Switzerland, China, Russia, Romania, Sweden, and more that I'm forgetting!)</p>
<p>I don't in any way mean to say that Willard is better than any other dorm. I think that each dorm has pros and cons. It's all about finding what fits you best. Don't worry too much, I think most people would be happy in any of the "main" (for lack of a better word) dorms. </p>
<p>If you have any questions about Willard, or anything else NU related, feel free to pm me.</p>
<p>Crypticism stole my post! :)</p>
<p>I'd also like to point out that Lily's post was great, but Bobb's rooms are not that big. I don't know how they compare to Allison's, but every time someone from Bobb sees one of the doubles in Willard, they're like ***.</p>
<p>Plex might have a great location and dining hall, but having a single freshman year surrounded by ALL SINGLES can be a blessing and a curse. And 1835 Hinman is suite style, if you were wondering.</p>
<p>Purrli, res colleges are more community oriented. There are a lot of dormwide social events and things where you earn points (attending firesides, doing recycling, hosting events, planning events, etc.). When housing time comes around, you can live there again if you have enough points, circumventing the annoying housing lottery process of the regular dorms. When you fill out the housing app in the summer, you must complete additional essays to live in res colleges, which are easy but tedious. It also makes it less random and more competitive. </p>
<p>Hope this helps!</p>
<p>What dorms offer suites, or do they all? Which dorm's suites are the nicest?</p>
<p>So after all this advice, especially the stuff about you have the dorm that best fits you, how should I go about finding which dorm to room in? Like where to even begin? Maybe I'll also be taking a look at the dorms on Monday, when I visit.</p>
<p>Think about what's important to you in terms of social life, location, amenities, etc, and then narrow down choices from there. Also, do you want to live in a res hall or a res college?
I do recommend visiting some of them if you get the chance. Don't hesitate to stand outside a dorm and ask current students if they'd mind showing you their room. Most people would be happy to, or can at least set you up with someone who would. And ask lots of questions!</p>
<p>Wow, that's awesome, wait, what's the difference between a resident hall and resident college? I want to party, yea! I definitely want to live in a big room. I can't really think of much else...</p>
<p>Oh, and what's a sorority?</p>
<p>I can't tell if you're kidding or not. But I just explained the difference between the 2 types of dorms like 4 posts up.</p>
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<p>res halls are just regular dorms.</p>