<p>What are the dorms like at AU? The reason I ask is because I’m looking very seriously at AU, but the only problem is that I get a bit claustrophobic (not in the literal sense of the word; just that living in a really cramped dorm might make me go a little insane). When I visited, our tour guide showed us his dorm and it was pretty small, but then again, it was a single. So, what kind of housing is available to Freshman, and how nice are the dorms? I’m obviously not expecting a gigantic apartment but, as far as Freshman dorms go, how are they?</p>
<p>Thanks a lot.</p>
<p>I think this is a bit of a loaded question.</p>
<p>How nice are the dorms? It all depends on your prospective. My old school dorm was built in the early 1900s, so there was no air conditioning despite being near the Mason-Dixon line, ugly brown tile floor, built in desks so that you could not re-arrange the room, and rickety metal beds. </p>
<p>In comparison, these rooms are larger, carpeted, bring in lots of natural light, air conditioned, and have wooden furniture that you can arrange as you please. I think the size of the dorms is affected by the cleanliness of your roommate. I had friends living in the smaller rooms on campus, but their roommates were so messy that it caused a claustrophobia feeling because their roommates’ clothes just creeped into their side of the room. I would say the dorm size is average, but you would be amazed how little time you spend there.</p>
<p>Just be aware that many freshmen are tripled, which means there will be three people in a room built for two. Most rooms are detripled by the end of first semester, but if you are in a University College, you will probably not have the option to detriple.</p>
<p>University College students do have the option of detripling. I was in University College (four years ago now, wow) and in a triple, and was given the option a few weeks into the semester. We chose to stay tripled though and remained that way all year and it worked out just fine. In fact, I still live with one of my roommates from that year. For reference, we were in Leonard Hall, although I don’t think there are any UC sections in that building this year.</p>
<p>The earlier you deposit, the less likely you are to get tripled also.</p>
<p>1) A lot of freshman get the option of detripling.
2) I was in a UC my freshman year and decided to stay in my triple.
3) Honestly, a triple is not that bad. You would be surprised with how much you can fit into the dorms. AU dorms are standard sized, but what makes them better than other college dorms is that you get A LOT of storage space. I had absolutely no problem with my triple, never felt cramped or that I didn’t have space for my things. Although it does depend on cleanliness on roommates.
4) Dorms at AU, overall, are better than average. Seriously, I think I’m the only one of my friends to go to a school with a kitchen and a laundry room on every floor. Even if you end up in a triple, embrace it. You might end up having a blast with two roommates. Also: if you’re looking to save money, it’s definitely worth it.</p>
<p>I chose livin on all female floor and its in Letts Hall’s 2nd floor. Could anyone suggest which side to choose or room?? Thank you very much. I would really appreciate it.</p>