<p>^what about ware? Are en suite accommodations significantly expensive?</p>
<p>What about an apartment in one of the T Block buildings?
Is that a good accommodation for freshmen? Why is the Quad so popular among freshmen?</p>
<p>t block?</p>
<p>you mean the highrises?</p>
<p>they're a nice place to live, but are almost completely filled with upperclassmen; that's why the quad is so popular, since it's traditionally been 80% or so freshmen among the three houses in it (and is the largest dorm by population)</p>
<p>Any insights on the Law & Society Residential Program?</p>
<p>I think I'm going for Ware, but I have a couple of questions.</p>
<p>It says "Our program floors vary widely and we have the only programs geared toward women" - for current penn students, would you say that there are more women in Ware than men?</p>
<p>Also - I can't seem to find this anywhere. How's housing divided among the sexes? Is everything co-ed?</p>
<p>you can't tell the difference between the gender balance between houses since they're all so connected (as in, there very well might be more girls than guys in ware, but it's not noticeable)</p>
<p>and everything's coed, yep</p>
<p>is there any difference among the 3 houses in the quad or are they pretty much the same? Thanks!</p>
<p>If I wanted to put a single in the quad as my first choice, would I simply be wasting a valuable spot on my app, or is it a real possibility to get? Put another way, are there only a few singles compared to a large amount of doubles (in the quad), or are there actually close to as many singles as doubles (if not more). Also, does this change from house to house in the quad? Thanks...</p>
<p>Is it better to go for single or double?</p>
<p>do you want a roommate?</p>
<p>@ theSATmaster:
According to the housing website, the Quad has more singles than doubles. Here are some of the stats:</p>
<p>Fisher Hasenfield
Single: 201
Double: 109
Triple: (3 rooms) 22</p>
<p>Riepe
Single: 213
Double: 136</p>
<p>Ware
Single 185
Double 200
Triple (2 room): 3</p>
<p>Here's the link to find the profiles of all the other residences:</p>
<p>Why is the Quad the place to be for freshmen? It seems to me that Hill would be ideal since it has the highest concentration of freshmen, is designed for its residents to spend more time in the lounges than in their rooms, has a convenience store, etc.</p>
<p>highest concentration of freshmen?</p>
<p>the quad has ~1122 freshmen between all 3 houses, while hill has ~457 freshmen.</p>
<p>also, there's two convenience stores in quad (one in mcclelland in ware, one in thomas penn in riepe).</p>
<p>Sorry, I meant highest percentage of freshman (above 80%, isn't it?)
And it seemed like Hill had more amenities too, like a dining hall and more study areas. But this was from when I visited, maybe I just didn't see enough of the Quad?</p>
<p>well I can't seem to decide between singles/doubles.
Single:
Pro - you can basically stick to what you usually do, and don't have to adjust to a roommate, or deal with someone who could possibly be difficult, get your own space
Con - ??? Harder to get singles in quad/popular houses???</p>
<p>Double:
Pro - meet someone new for a roommate (hopefully someone who's cool), easier to get a double??? bigger room?
Con - Might be stuck with someone who you might not like</p>
<p>Both the Quad and Hill are virtually full of freshmen. You'll find a few token upperclassmen in both places, but they're both considered "freshman" houses.
The amenities described in the booklets and materials are a load of bull. Hill has a dining hall, and lots of lounges that are used very heavily. That's it. People who like Hill like it because of the social bonds. The Quad has fewer lounges in less central places, so people study/hangout in rooms more. McClelland is there for light snacks/to-go meals, but commons and hill are nearby for dining. (Having a dining hall downstairs in Hill is nice when it's nasty outside, but not that big of a deal). You can't really go wrong in either place, and if you put the quad and hill as your choices, you'll get them. Freshmen end up happy in almost all of the non-highrises houses, because there are lots of other freshmen. The only people I know who regret housing decisions are those who live in the high rises as freshmen.</p>
<p>As for a single vs. double, welcome to life and the decision that every person who has ever gone to college had to make at some point :-)</p>
<p>If i apply to a residential program and get rejected, will they go to my second choice or will I still be considered in the lottery for that house, just not in the program?</p>
<p>Is housing co-ed by floor or are there men and women on the same floor? If not the same everywhere, then what's most common, and what, specifically, is the setup in the Quad housing?</p>
<p>everywhere is the same = coed by door</p>
<p>can someone answer akims question?</p>