Dorms?

<p>Hey guys, I was wondering what the best co-ed dorms were to live in? In terms of a nice balance between social activities, space, and location?</p>

<p>I've seen some of the older post on dorms, however, I'm looking for a more recent opinion. The suite style in Mews and CKB sounds interesting...? </p>

<p>Also, are there kitchen areas in the dorms? I love to bake (cookies, cupcakes, muffins, BROWNIES, etc.) and would be truly disappointed if I didn't have the opportunity to do so in college. I'll probably need a baked-good lover as a roommate, since I don't like to eat so much as bake lol</p>

<p>mews and CKB are definitely the nicest dorms, but they are lacking somewhat socially (at least every time ive been there they have been pretty empty). i dont know the structure of the dorms, but my friends who live in there have doubles outside of a suite.</p>

<p>donlon (where i live so i might be biased) is an old dorm from the 70s, but its still pretty clean and polished, though it doesn’t compare to mews. its known as the most social dorm, as you’ll usually see at least a few people in the halls/lounge at all times of the day. though if you get donlon, dont go in expecting everyone to come out of their rooms and be your best friend. all the dorms are doubles, minus 2 quads and 2 singles on each floor. coed bathroom, in addition to mens and womens.</p>

<p>dickson is pretty much all singles, but dont let that trick you into thinking its anti social. i have a lot of friends from dickson, and the dorm seems lively most of the time. its a huge dorm, pretty old, and really confusing to navigate (at least for me)</p>

<p>high rise 5 and jameson are identical, you better get used to brick walls if you live there. dorm isnt too pretty but facilities are decent. not that social of a dorm. these are organized into suites, with 1 triple, 2 doubles and a single i believe…</p>

<p>don’t know much about the low rises or the program houses or the town houses</p>

<p>im pretty sure all dorms have a shared kitchen</p>

<p>Is it difficult to study at Donlon? Do you have to go to the library or wherever if you’re seeking quiet? o-o</p>

<p>we have a library-like study area on the first floor where there is no talking allowed. also a tiny “library”. i usually just study in my room, i have no problem. though, i live in the “spike” (the dorm is shaped like a triangle) that is relatively more quiet, so its not as bad.</p>

<p>either way, you cant choose your dorm as a freshman, unless you do a program house or balch, and those are still technically random</p>

<p>Can you apply for both a Program House and a regular dorm? When you go for a regular dorm and specify your preference (in the lottery), is it binding if you don’t get the place that you want? In other words, if I got a dorm that I didn’t like, could I opt out and let that spot free up for someone else? I’m thinking that I’d only like Mews or CKB, I’m pretty sure I need a kitchen and semi-private bathrooms. I’m not very keen on the idea of an entire floor using communal bathrooms and stuff…I’ve heard bad things in other schools, it might be different at Cornell, but I still like my own little space lol.</p>

<p>um when you apply for housing, you just fill out a survey.</p>

<p>then it will ask you if you want a program house. if so, you write a short paragraph why you want it</p>

<p>then it will ask if you want coed/girls only</p>

<p>if you dont get the program house, you will get a regular dorm.</p>

<p>if you dont like your dorm, i think you can trade with someone</p>

<p>communal bathrooms aren’t that bad…although like 30 other guys share with me, i only ever see like 1 or 2 other guys in there with me at a time</p>

<p>Thanks for the answers Feral!</p>

<p>np. this is what i do when im at home for break, sigh.</p>

<p>Thanks Feral! </p>

<p>What do you recommend for someone who’s not particularly a social butterfly…but not a complete shut-in either?</p>

<p>well like i said, you can’t really choose your dorm.</p>

<p>but uh, if you don’t want to be annoyed by people all the time, but still have the opportunity to see people, i’d choose dickson as its all singles, so you can hide in your room if you want, but theres still people in the lounges to hang out with. if you put single as your top choice of dorm, theres a good chance you will get dickson</p>

<p>The housing selection is weird… I requested a double and ended up getting a single in Dickson, even though I had several matches for girls above 90%.
I was very upset at first, because I thought that it would be a lot harder to make friends, but I don’t think it affected that at all. In the long run, the single worked out well, and I definitely think it was worth the extra money (I’m paying for my own college, so the money does matter to me). I never had to worry about waking someone up, them waking me up, being sexiled, or not being able to relax. I haven’t been to a library because I’ve had no problem studying in my room. </p>

<p>I guess the point is that I agree with Feral, if you choose single as your top choice, you’ll be able to interact with people when you want, and have privacy when you want.</p>

<p>^ seconded. A single is great for the privacy, but it in no way inhibits your ability to make friends and have a social life.</p>

<p>^thirded. Singles are baller. If you want to drink in your room go ahead, your roommate wont say anything because he doesn’t exist. If you come home late stumbling drunk, your roommate wont care because he doesn’t exist. If you want to stay up late doing homework on a weeknight, your roommate wont care if you leave the light on really late because he doesnt exist. If you want to skype your friends… blah blah blah. Singles are awesome. Additionally, I have a single in Low Rise 6 and I ****ing love my dorm. The actual building itself is nothing to write home about the the structure of it makes it conducive to bonding IF your unit mates are cool. The whole thing about social dorms is that the building doesnt make the dorm social, the people make the dorm social. My friends in my unit in low rise 6 (about 35ish people per unit, 6/7 per suite) are all super tight. I can ask them for anything, whether it is to borrow a stapler, or some advice about girls, or where the party is at this weekend. Ujamma, HILC, and Jam are all lowrises. I would advise against JAM, most of the people I know there are pretty lame. If you want a really cool building, choose risley.</p>

<p>JAM sucks! what ever you do don’t go to JAM!</p>