<p>Hello!</p>
<p>I’ll likely be at Ohio State next year (still deciding between OSU and University of Maryland). I’m an out-of-stater from Maryland, and I’ll be living in an Honors dorm and majoring in Animal Science/ Pre-Vet. I was just wondering which dorms some current students would recommend? I recently had a visit, and definitely didn’t really like the set-up of the North Campus dorms. They just seemed very cramped to me. Granted, it’s a college campus, so I’m not expecting anything roomy, but I just wasn’t a fan of it. I know a lot of classes would be on North Campus, but the bus systems seem great at OSU.</p>
<p>So the two dorms I would need to decide between are Bradley Hall and Lincoln House, which have 2 very different set-ups. I know South Campus is a little more relaxed than West Campus, which I’ve heard is better for studying (which might be good for me), and it would be closer to the Agricultural side of campus (across the river) where I would have some of my AGNR classes.</p>
<p>Any advice or recommendations? Anything will be appreciated :)</p>
<p>Did you check out [Residence</a> Halls : University Residences and Dining Services](<a href=“Page Not Found : Housing and Residence Education”>Residence Halls : Housing and Residence Education). It shows the room specs. I was looking at Bradley Hall. It doesn’t have ac btw.</p>
<p>Yeah, I’ve checked it out. I’m just trying to see if anyone’s had any prior experience with either situation. I’m kind of leaning toward Lincoln at this point. The only bad thing is that those can either be a double or a quad in the same space. I guess it’s just the luck of the draw with that one.</p>
<p>Living in a double in Morrill / Lincoln is AMAZING. However, if it’s a quad, it’s basically the opposite. Living on South Campus was definitely fun–just make sure to apply to housing as soon as possible…both Lincoln and Bradley are freshmen favorites, the sooner you apply the better chance you have of getting your pick.</p>
<p>I’ve lived on South (Siebert, Quad), North (Drackett, Super Double), and West (Morrill, Super Double)</p>
<p>Yeah, that’s the only risky thing about living in Lincoln. I’m still trying to decide between OSU and University of Maryland for schools. Hopefully I’ll have a decision by the end of the weekend. Anything I could do to maybe better my chances of getting a double in Lincoln instead of a quad? Or do I just hope that the odds are in my favor? Also, how do you like OSU as a school in general?</p>
<p>Well you can apply to several distance residence halls and then set priorities. Examples: prioritize by room size (super double), residence hall, roommate, etc. That way you can choose different places and end up in the best place that suits you. The BEST thing you can do is literally apply the second you are able to. </p>
<p>I know some people who got into Morrill/Lincoln freshman year, but I was lazy and waited and ended up in a quad in Siebert (which I ended up loving!)</p>
<p>It may also help if you have some AP credit since they give priority by rank as well. </p>
<p>In terms of OSU in general, I love it! Read through my OSU Senior thread or send me a message with any specific questions, I’d be more than happy to help!</p>
<p>Thanks! One more thing… I don’t think I ever received an acceptance fee statement… how would I be able to be sent another one if I decide to commit?</p>
<p>Nevermind, I figured that out. So, on your housing form, can specify if you’d like to live in a double versus a quad? If I send in a deposit by Monday, when should I expect to get housing info? Hopefully soon after. Yeah, I’ll definitely be living in one of the three honors dorms, and hopefully I won’t be too late if I commit by the end of the weekend. Oh, thanks for mentioning the AP credit, I have 5 exams that I’ve passed and hopefully will be adding 4 more to the list after this year. So maybe that will help.</p>
<p>Bradley. I stayed in lincoln this year and didn’t enjoy it. If you’re in a double you do get more room than anywhere else but that’s certainly not guaranteed. Air conditioning and quick access to the RPAC is also nice but doesn’t make up for the fact that anywhere else you want to go is at least a 12 minute walk. All my classes were 12-15 minutes, the union is almost 15 and my fraternity/ off-campus apartments are all 20 minutes. The atmosphere’s ****ty as well, if you don’t luck out and get a social floor you won’t meet many people besides your suite and maybe the one next to you. If you do end up in lincoln, I strongly suggest you bring a bike.</p>
<p>I lived in Lincoln my freshman year and was really glad I did, now that I’ve seen several other styles of dorms. If you do get a double in Lincoln, you will have the greatest possible personal living space available in the dorms, which I really appreciated. </p>
<p>Also, the suite arrangement in Lincoln, where you have 1-3 roommates, and 8-9 total suite-mates, makes it easy to make friends and hang out with people in the common rooms. I didn’t like my actual roommate, but I became close friends with some of the other girls in my suite. </p>
<p>My floor happened to be fairly social, but not all are, which is the downside to living in an honors dorm. The upside may be that honors students tend to be quieter at night and when you need to study for exams, and since we don’t tend to drink as much or smoke/ do drugs, we have less drama and noise to deal with. </p>
<p>Also, I never found the walk to classes terrible, even if it was on the long side. You get used to it, and the extra exercise helps keep you healthy.</p>
<p>@maybell, When did you send in your request for Lincoln’s double? If you don’t get a double but get a quad, can you switch to another honors house, like Bradley?</p>
<p>I wouldn’t be able to tell you the date I send in my housing request as it was three years ago, but I believe I was accepted super early, and then I sent in my form as soon as I got it, since I wasn’t deciding between schools. I’m assuming I had it in really early. </p>
<p>I don’t believe it would be easy for you to switch dorms if you are put into a quad- I only knew of two people who switched rooms, and it was a fairly involved process which involved waiting. They were only able to switch after they documented some issues regarding really unpleasant roommates.</p>
<p>As much as a double in Lincoln is awesome, I still think a quad is not as terrible as people make it out to be. You get used to the space you live in quickly, and you have a much better shot at a double your sophomore year should you remain on campus. My four suite-mates who were assigned the quad didn’t seem to mind living with each other, since they were respectful of each others’ space. Th only problems they ran into regarded lack of storage space for clothing and shoes. Men in quads didn’t seem to have the same problem.</p>
<p>My d was in a Lincoln quad last year and it was a miserable experience for her. The girls that she were assigned to were very preppy and catty, something my daughter is not. She told me also that the males in a quad did not have the same problems and they also tended to bring less stuff.</p>
<p>She got stuck in a quad because the doubles filled up 2 days before she sent in her acceptance fee (I believe she sent it on APril 2), and housing was based on that. I agree that the doubles in Lincoln are very nice. You have the common area, a large study area that you aren’t sharing with someone else (as in a quad) and then there are 2 beds in the sleeping area. In Bradley I don’t believe you can shut a door between the study area and sleeping area. I lived in Stradley years ago, and that was a problem for me since my roommate wanted to go to bed at 9 pm every night.</p>