<p>So if I go to Brandeis with people I know from home, should I room with them or with a random person?</p>
<p>Everyone will give you their own opinion, but I would say room with someone random or someone you meet on the Class of 2014 Facebook group. If you and your friends stick together during the first few weeks of school (and you probably will, just because it’s comforting), you might miss out on meeting new people. If you all have your own roommates/hallmates, you maximize your opportunity to meet new people, and then your friends can introduce you to the new people they meet and you’ll have a large network right there.</p>
<p>^^Good advice. This is the time to get out of your comfort zone.</p>