<p>So far here are my top 3 choices:</p>
<ol>
<li>Douglas</li>
<li>Carrefour Sherbrooke</li>
<li>New Rez</li>
</ol>
<p>I’m looking for a dorm super close to campus that’s also close to whatever else I may possibly need: grocery store, clubs, etc. I’m also looking for a really tight community (and I hear that at New Rez that’s not so much the case considering that each floor has 40+ students). I really want a roommate, and a dorm room that could fit an extra person (if friends were to visit). </p>
<p>For me, here are the following pros/ cons of each dorm (all based on what I have heard/ read on here):
-Douglas
Pros: sense of community, beautiful building.
Cons: on top of hill (which I hear is a mess during the winter), small rooms, seems to
be far from everything.
- Carrefour
Pros: Close to everything!!!
Cons: Small caf.
- New Rez
Pros: Connected to underground mall, big rooms!
Cons: Way too crowded, no sense of community. </p>
<p>Can someone enlighten me on which order I should place these dorms in based on what I am looking for & also what types of people are in each dorm? Thanks!</p>
<p>Carrefour definitely has large rooms (think good-sized hotel room with two queen beds) and I think that New Rez rooms are similar. Carrefour is the closest to campus of the three you’re contemplating. New Rez is not close.</p>
<p>Given what you’re looking for, I would rank New Rez 3rd. Each rez has a diverse group of people, but Douglas tends to consistently have a different feel: higher density of scholarship winners, usually a tight community. (New and Carrefour do have floors that are good, but it is more of a gamble. Regardless, you are going to make friends in all res’s, and you might not spend tons of time in rez).</p>
<p>Which you rank 1st depends on your priorities: if room size and proximity are important, then Carrefour wins, but if community and caf are important, then Douglas wins (Royal Vic has the best caf and it is considered a home caf for Douglas people, so you can use your home-based food dollars there which is handy for avoiding the trek up the hill to eat at Douglas or Bishop Mountain which are both also considered home cafs for Douglas residents.)</p>
<p>I definitely have douglas ranked first! after that it is basically Molson, Gardner, or McConnell. is royal vic a party dorm or more stuffy? and is it close to good bars and clubs like upper rez?</p>
<p>Royal Vic was strictly female until this year when it started admitting guys. I don’t think it has a party reputation yet. Some people says its full of quiet girls. Molson, Gardner & McConnell are definitely considered more social than Royal Vic. Royal Vic is closer to a lot of the clubs than upper rez is.</p>
<p>Alright, so I’m applying to McGill next year and assuming I get accepted I have no idea which rez I would like to go to. I do have priorities so if you could let me know what’s the best and what’s not.</p>
<p>1) Sense of community/really easy making friends. I’m not too good at getting to know people so the most important thing is I end up in a rez that has genuinely nice people that want to get to know you and become friends.</p>
<p>2) Parties!! A rez that is known for throwing great parties/one that is close to bars where you can meet people and have a good time.</p>
<p>3) For my first year I wanna have a roommate, so a place with lots of doubles. I don’t really care much about room size.</p>
<p>4) And lastly, I don’t mind a rez that’s far away from campus. The top 3 choices are more important, but I wouldn’t mind if a rez was close though!</p>
<p>PS, an added bonus would be if the rooms had bathrooms?</p>
<p>What’s the chance of getting into your residence of choice? how does it work? if anyone could link me to the part of the site where it says as well, that would be great</p>
<p>thanks. :)</p>
<p>I live in RVC right now (as I type this I’m sitting on my bed in my room in RVC, trying to study for my last final exam…), and I can tell you a few things about RVC.</p>
<p>Pros:
- Best cafeteria on campus.
- Mostly single rooms
- Now coed!
- Closest one to campus (Adams Auditorium, Burnside, and Auto Maas literally takes 2 minutes - right across the street)
- Schulich Library (24/7) right across the street
- Tim Hortons (24/7) right across the street (this deserves two brownie points)</p>
<p>Cons:
- Depends on where you are in the building, but since it’s attached to the Strathcona Music Building, you can sometimes hear trumpet blasting in the morning when you want to sleep in.
- You tend to just live in the “McGill bubble” and never really set your foot outside of it, since what you need is all inside of the bubble already.
- West Lounge is such a tempting common room, but it’s not open to students all the time. That hand-carved Steinway grand piano has been tempting me for SO LONG.
- Since it’s not apartment style, you can’t really cook (there is a common kitchen, but it really isn’t the same).</p>
<p>Feel free to ask me questions if you have any.</p>
<p>Hey, im considering going to McGill this fall and I was wondering, anyone know my chances of getting into a MORE house?</p>