<p>how are they? i'm such a picky person, but i've heard they're quite nice. i'm thinking about staying on piano row. would that be a good place? i'll be a freshman btw.</p>
<p>let’s put it this way… the dorms/location/view will probably be nicer than anywhere that you’ll probably be able to afford for quite a while, if ever.</p>
<p>Are there enough beds next year for every student that wants one? I know in years past they didn’t have enough but has that changed with the new dorm they built?</p>
<p>Evidently, (to answer my own question), they do have enough as freshmen are required to live on campus:</p>
<p>“Effective Fall 2009, freshmen entering college for the first time are required to live on campus for their first four semesters at Emerson, and for their fifth and sixth semesters pending the availability of housing. Similarly, transfer students are required to live on campus for their first four semesters of college (which includes semesters attended at previous colleges), and for the fifth and sixth semesters pending the availability of housing.”</p>
<p>Boss529,
I completely agree with Stacy. The dorms are better than most colleges. If you find yourself at Emerson, I think you will be very happy with the size of the rooms. They are beautiful and very spacious!</p>
<p>MamaBear,
Emerson built two new dorm buildings this year, hence the reason for the change. There is now a lottery for juniors to NOT live on campus, as opposed to the way it once was when there was a lottery to get on-campus housing.</p>
<p>My daughter is a third year student at Emerson. She was one of the first to live in Piano Row. While the suites are really beautiful, she was happier the next year at the Little Building. She thinks the set up is better for freshman to NOT have suite style living and I see her point.
Six girls living together is more challenging in terms of mixing that many peopl that don’t know each other. Two of the girls in their suite didn’t get along with the others…and then there is the who is going to clean issue ? Piano Row isn’t as new, but she actually had a lot more room than in her suite at Piano row. Also, socially she thinks it is a lot easier to meet people there. I know they have new housing becoming available and it is great to have the option of guaranteed housing for longer than in previous years.
I think most students by the time they are juniors want to live off campus anyway, as did mine this year.
I recall feeling very nervous about the thought of my " baby" living in an apartment in Boston , but it is fine and has worked out great for mine.</p>
<p>On another housing note, does any former/current Emersonian care to share their experiences in one of the Learning Communities. I’m thinking about joining the Performing Cultures one, specifically, but I’m wondering about the strenths/weaknesses of that option.</p>
<p>so the little building is a little better than piano row?</p>
<p>oh, and what are bathrooms like?</p>
<p>Here’s a quick video of the Little Building a Piano Row dorms if you are interested…</p>
<p>[Median</a> - Emerson College](<a href=“http://median.emerson.edu/index.php?mtype=video_misc&mid=1393]Median”>http://median.emerson.edu/index.php?mtype=video_misc&mid=1393)</p>
<p>Also, current students are posting about their dorm experiences on the Emerson Undergraduate Admission blog…</p>
<p><a href=“http://blog.emerson.edu/undergraduate_admission/[/url]”>http://blog.emerson.edu/undergraduate_admission/</a></p>
<p>Are there any pictures yet of the Colonial dorms?</p>
<p>Nothing yet - the building is still under construction. Should be open in August.</p>