<p>Would u suggest living in an engineering only dorm freshman year? Ok I know engineering stereotypes are false in that engineers have no fun, but there's no doubt a regular dorm would have more parties and social events. Also my school is about 50-50 male to female but do you think the engineering dorm would be way different, I would expect more men than women but would it be a huge difference? The one ploys side is that you would receive help from ore engineers whenever you want plus there's a new computer lab in the building. So what would you guys do.</p>
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Yes. The ratio may even be worse than the engineering school as a whole because women can often live in separate WISE housing.</p>
<p>I am struggling with the same decision myself, except that for me the engineering learning community is just another floor inside the dorm I’d want to live in anyway.</p>
<p>I generally recommend against “special interest” dorms - you can always pursue an interest without having to isolate yourself within it. The only reason I would recommend it is if you have a degree of social awkwardness that you think would paralyze or stigmatize you in the general population, but that would somehow be lessened among engineers. Honestly, engineering programs are so narrow, and college meant to be so broadening, that I cannot imagine choosing to isolate myself further - be in a regular dorm, a co-ed dorm if possible, and try to meet and interact with as many different majors as possible.</p>
<p>Agreed with above, some of my best friends are non-engineering majors. Hanging around like-minded individuals has severe drawbacks.</p>
<p>I live in a co-ed engineering dorm (did not choose WISE) there are definitely a lot more men than women but it doesn’t really phase me. and while isolating yourself with like-minded people has its downfalls, you also get many sources for help on homework or studying. Most of the people in your dorm will probably be taking the same core classes as you like Calc or Chem/Physics or any class pertaining to your major. I find it convenient to be able to walk down the hall and ask for help instead of always going to office hours. Now don’t get me wrong, office hours are GREAT (understatement) but they’re not available when you’re up at 12 trying to solve impartial integrals are they 
And on the other hand, just because you have a similar major does not always mean you have the same mind set…</p>
<p>Thanks, I wasn’t the most popular kid in high school but I was certainly far from unsocial. I think it’ll be ok.</p>
<p>One of my good friends in high school went to a huge state school and decided to live in an engineering dorm. He said it was a great choice. He had the opportunity to take part in “normal” dorm parties if he wanted, but he could always go back to the engineering dorm that tended to be a little quieter and more conducive to work. I think there were also upperclassmen on his floor, which is a great resource if you can get them to help you with things you don’t understand.</p>
<p>I think his favorite thing about living there, though, was his hall would have Battlefield 1942 tournaments every week.</p>