<p>Do students who were accepted early decision get preference when it comes to housing?</p>
<p>No, freshman don’t get to choose housing, unless you apply for a program house.</p>
<p>well it’s not like you can’t choose anything: you can rank your preference for single, double, triple, quad.
but yeah…housing stuff is dealt with for ED at the same time as RD, and you find our your assignment in June.</p>
<p>ok thanks!</p>
<p>what’s the chance of getting a single?</p>
<p>you have to wait until april to get your full cornell package that has all of the housing information and such. everyone fills it out at the same time, and it isnt first come first serve. it is possible to get a single</p>
<p>Generally, if you request a single, you have a good chance of getting one.</p>
<p>do they cost a lot more?</p>
<p>^I believe a single room is $900 more than a double room</p>
<p>tarter sauce</p>
<p>Haha. Why would you want a single!
I say get a roommate - you’ll have someone there who can help you out with things and then he/she can also be the one you become best friends with/party hard with.</p>
<p>I don’t want to bring up the timeless single vs. double debate, but I too am hoping for a single dorm. I hope it wont be difficult obtaining one.</p>
<p>Supervisor, to me the the better question is why wouldn’t you want a single? </p>
<p>Everyone needs their privacy and I just don’t see how you can get it with another person there all the time. If I wanna go out and talk/hang out with a friend or a group of friends I’ll go out and do that, but I certainly don’t want to have to share a room with someone who at first is basically a stranger, or share a room with anyone period. I like vast amounts of time to myself so i just don’t think a double is for me. Besides, I don’t plan on “partying hard” any time soon. </p>
<p>I’m not saying you’re wrong, it’s just a preference thing. We obviously just have different opinions on the matter. I’m just explaining why I personally want a single and possibly why other people may want one (though i won’t speak for anyone but myself). In fact, I’m glad you want a double. It means more singles available for me!</p>
<p>As a parent of two Cornell students I could share my sons perspective on having a single vs a double. According to them most people are not happy about sharing a room and as a result singles are requested for the soph year. People just like to have their privacy. The doors are open and friends can come and go but it is nice to know that when your door is closed no one can come in.</p>
<p>My daughter was also very happy with her single. She left her door open when she wanted to be social. Since freshman year she’s had one apartment mate, each having her own bedroom. Sometimes the apartment doesn’t even seem big enough for them.</p>
<p>Cornell has a lot of singles for freshmen, if you want one, you most likely could get one.</p>
<p>Haha. Why would you want a single!
I say get a roommate - you’ll have someone there who can help you out with things and then he/she can also be the one you become best friends with/party hard with.</p>
<p>Assuming your roommate isn’t one of those reclusive quiet types who let RA’s do the dirty work when they hear a pin drop in the dorm halls.</p>
<p>*Everyone needs their privacy and I just don’t see how you can get it with another person there all the time. If I wanna go out and talk/hang out with a friend or a group of friends I’ll go out and do that, but I certainly don’t want to have to share a room with someone who at first is basically a stranger, or share a room with anyone period. I like vast amounts of time to myself so i just don’t think a double is for me. Besides, I don’t plan on “partying hard” any time soon. *</p>
<p>I guess marriage isn’t an option for you. Just saying.</p>
<p>^^ many married couples I know have separate bedrooms and bathrooms. I like having my own bathroom.</p>
<p>Islander4, I see what you mean, but it’s funny because you are using single sex couples as an example (the rooms are not coed, right? ) =D</p>
<p>Whooa!
So much controversy with my little comment.</p>
<p>Well, I do have a couple of other people from my school going there and am good friends with at least one of them. We’ve talked about being roommates and the only thing that may not allow us to be completely happy with this probably would be the privacy thing.</p>
<p>Then again, there’s the whole new experience. Other than sleepovers, there has never been a point in my life where more than one person was in my bedroom. (Oh, for all of you nit picky people, and I am not counting my baby years -.-)</p>
<p>Also, remember that sleepovers are fun!
Other side to it: Having the same person with you all the time might get boring eventually.</p>
<p>Meh. My inputs on it.</p>
<p>what are the dorms look like?
are they nice? dirty? 
are the rooms small?big?
and are the bathrooms in the hallway or in each dorm room?</p>