<p>Do they have singles</p>
<p>Depends on the dorm, but yeah most do. Pretty hard to get though, they usually go to sophomores or juniors with good priority numbers.</p>
<p>thank you…:)</p>
<p>resnet flat out says you absolutely cannot get a single as a freshman (even with a medical reason). I’m assuming there are a few exceptions to this.</p>
<p>The only scenario I can think of that a freshman could get a single is wheelchair bound, because the dorms are too small for a double room, with one being in a wheelchair.</p>
<p>You also should never want a single as a freshman IMHO. College is also about socialization, and as a freshman, that part includes roommates. By placing yourself in a single, you have cut off that aspect to a greater extent than if you roomed with someone.</p>
<p>I understand but I want to double major so I need a place that I can study alone. But if it is impossible, regardless of your college tell me about having a roommate. I won’t judge :)</p>
<p>I have heard of freshmen ending up in a single, probably mostly just by the way the random assignment occurs. (One was D2’s roommate last year…she hated it, was in a single on a floor of mostly sophomores and really felt isolated. D2’s original roommate had decided not to attend UMD, so she had an open bed for 2 weeks). I think it is 99+% assured that you cannot get a single on request as a freshman. NASA, you will most likely find that you will probably not be able to study effectively in your dorm. Freshman dorms (even Denton or Ellicott Honors/Gemstone) are not conducive to quiet study conditions most of the time. You’ll find the place either in one of the libraries, or a spot in Stamp or elsewhere, where you’ll find it easier to study. Consider that your dorm experience will be more of your “social” outlet…</p>
<p>Some freshmen will get randomly placed into singles in halls that sophomores and juniors don’t want to live in, like Easton. As far as medical reasons, they like to say freshmen can’t get them for medical reasons because they don’t want everyone using minor medical things to try and get singles. But for legitimate medical reasons they’ll do it, they did it for me as a freshman.</p>
<p>As far as studying spots go, if you’re going going to be double majoring with aerospace engineering, then you’ll have swipe access to lots of empty classrooms in the engineering buildings. Those are where I study in the evening. Engineering buildings are closer to north campus high rises than south campus dorms.</p>
<p>Here’s the thing a single as not going to give you anymore “study” time than a double. The reason why is you have yet to experience dorm living. Typically people leave their dorm doors open (socialization and claustrophobia), with cement walls that noise echoes throughout the building. Even if you close your door, if you are a guy, you are still going to hear the 5 guys next door screaming as they play Halo on the 360. If you are a girl, typically guys hang in girls rooms when socializing with them, because the guys rooms are not as neat and clean as theirs, thus you are going to hear them joking around and laughing.</p>
<p>Your best chance for studying will be in empty classrooms or libraries.</p>
<p>When you get accepted, they will send a housing info/survey form, it covers everything from study habits to early or late risers. You will also be able to use facebook to try to match up with someone and do your own by name request, which they try to respect.</p>
<p>If you still feel that single is the way to go, but can’t get one. I would suggest requesting New Leonardtown. I say this because the dorms are actually apt style (with a kitchen, dining room and living room), but only 6 or 7 live in it and there are 4 bdrms. That means you can study in your room while they socialize in the living room. Or you can study in the living room while they are sleeping. The downside is most residents in these dorms are sophomores+, that means for socialization purposes they already have their group and it is harder to acclimate. </p>
<p>College is more than grades, it is 24/7/365 living. Good on you for taking your studies very seriously, but remember All work, no play, makes Jack/Jill an unhappy camper. Kids sometimes fail out/leave not because they couldn’t do the academic work, but socially never adjusted and due to that they wound up hating where they were at. You will not be living, breathing, eating academia every minute there, you will want to socialize. The best way to do so as a freshman is to not go single for dorm purposes.</p>
<p>Lol, thx :)</p>