Double or Single?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Vanderbilt University
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<p>When we were at summer orientation last year, the head of Residence and Student Life explained the housing assignment process.</p>

<p>You either pick a single or double. Usually there are slightly more requests for doubles than singles, so occasionally one who requested a double won't get it, but generally if you request a single, you will. This could change each year, however.
If I recall correctly, he said it it pretty random yet methodical process. I don't think it has anything to do with priority whether you did early decision or not. He said they pull a name up, find out if that student wants a single or double, and then pull out a number of a single/double room (whatever was requested) and fill in that number. I am sure there is some way to account for the roommate type preferences, but there are very few items on the housing form so I don't think they can fine tune it very carefully. It basically sounded like a purely random assignment process--names and dorm room numbers pulled out of a hat basically. If you request a double and want a specific roommate, there is a procedure for that. Otherwise, it sounds like you can't request any particular building.</p>

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<p>I think that "incident" was in Hemingway.</p>

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<p>The double housing assignment isn't random. When you get on campus you will see very few pairs of kids from the same city, much less the same state rooming together.</p>

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<p>Is it possible to sign up for a double (so I have priority and they are in such short supply) and then decide later on if I want a single, forfeiting my double to someone who asked for one and was given a single?</p>

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<p>Are you guaranteed a single if you request it?</p>

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<p>Since slightly more people usually request doubles, a request for a single is normally a sure thing.</p>

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<p>go for a single... you make real friends... not ones that will just drink with you.</p>

<p>[I go out and party 3+ nights a week and im an engineer living in kissam.] I wouldn't trade my single room for anything. plus all the girls on my hall are friends ill have for life.</p>

<p>housing royally screwed me for next year though... im not even going to say where they put me:(.</p>