<p>Hey all!</p>
<p>Looking for some dorm advice.
I like to be social, looking for something where people are friendly to one another.. but I'm definitely not looking for the partying type. Mind you I am coming from an OOS HS so I won't know anyone when I go there..</p>
<p>I was considering Haggett because I'm interested in International Studies, Chinese & Korean, but I heard some awful things about Haggett- that it's cramped and cliquey. </p>
<p>thanks for the help :)</p>
<p>Do most dorms have dining? If not, where do you go to eat??</p>
<p>I’m looking at North Campus mostly but open to anywhere!</p>
<p>Dorms usually have dining close by; in North Campus, the dining hall is beneath McMahon. Other options for dining include any of a number of restaurants on University Way (aka the Ave).</p>
<p>Haggett is cramped, yes. Personally, I had a great experience in McCarty (right next to Haggett in North Campus), which has larger rooms than average and generally has a great atmosphere. It’s not socially isolated, but it’s not overboard either.</p>
<p>Also, in general I would recommend North campus dorms over the ones in South campus. North campus dorms are much closer to the University, the HUB, University Village, and are also the same distance to the middle of the Ave as South campus dorms. Tennis courts and a basketball court are next door and the IMA is somewhat closer as well. Basically they’re much better placed for almost everything (except maybe downtown bus access).</p>
<p>my advice is somewhat dated with the construction of all the new dorms, but north campus is great to live. i lived in haggett which was fine. mccarty is fine. you aren’t going to find luxury in any dorm on campus so don’t expect it. i prefer north to south, but maybe the new dorms are better, idk.</p>
<p>Is is better to apply to a dorm with mostly freshmen or to a dorm with people in your major. (like McCarty/Elm for engineering)</p>
<p>I had a really good experience at McMahon. The fact that there are semi-private bathrooms and the dining room is just an elevator ride away is really enjoyable. It is a quiet dorm and the rooms are a bit bigger than those at McCarty (I’ve stayed in those dorms too). You could make really good friends at McMahon because you will live in what is called a cluster where you and about 4 other rooms of people will get your own bathroom (thus called semi-private) and your own little living room area and balcony. The staff is really nice and there are study rooms, exercise rooms, a pool table, a ping-pong table, and an area to watch TV in the lobby. It’s location is also really great because it is close to everything on campus along with the IMA and U-Village.</p>