<p>although EA decisions are pending i wanted to get advice on freshman dorms, please. my daughter is quite outgoing, not a partier, but gets along well with pretty much anyone. i'd so appreciate input! thanks:)</p>
<p>Parent opinion, confirmed by 4th year student: Avoid the high-rise dorms (Brumby, Russell, Creswell) unless you want lots of partying, fire alarms, and general commotion. Go for Myers community or the new east campus dorm.</p>
<p>My son is currently staying in Creswell and likes it. He ended up in Creswell because he went to Freshman College which he absolutely LOVED! It gave him a huge advantage by getting to know UGA on a smaller level. He is also close to everyone on his hall because they all stayed together this past summer. He did well in his two courses which gave him a good start with his GPA.</p>
<p>My advice as a current student:</p>
<p>Freshmen high rises- brumby, russell, cresswell. Probably half the freshmen on campus live in these buildings. Rooms are tiny, russell’s sinks all have brown water, and creswell has frequent late-night fire alarms. Lots of late night partying going on. Best thing about living there is that you can meet other frosh pretty easily. Also, if you live here, you’ll probably have to eat at one of the two ****tier dining halls. </p>
<p>Myers buildings- myers, rutherford, soule. Myers is nice but hella expensive. It has a huge, nice lounge and a big quad. Rutherford is cheaper, but I think it is getting torn down next year. They’re all located in a really nice location, next to a big parking deck and the Snellings dining hall (one of the good dining halls). Close to all the science buildings.</p>
<p>Reed buildings- Reed, Payne, Milledge. Reed is the main building, its decently nice and has an OK lobby. Payne is cheap and dirty. Best part about living in these buildings is that they are located next to the SLC, Tate, and the Journalism and Psych buildings. They’re also the only dorms located within walking distance of North Campus, where all the political science/business/finance/econ classes are. Also about a 10 minute walk from downtown. Good for people who want to participate in a lot of clubs and stuff, since they pretty much all meet in the SLC. </p>
<p>East Campus buildings- don’t live there unless you’re a music/art major, otherwise you’ll have to bus to classes every day.</p>
<p>wow! thank you to you all for the great advice! ^^ really appreciate it!</p>
<p>Word about Reed buildings - they are far away from any dining halls on campus and get a lot of noise for football games. I personally wouldn’t recommend them based on those two things (mostly the dining hall thing).</p>
<p>I lived in Creswell as a freshman and enjoyed my experience. The fire alarms were annoying, but I don’t think it was too bad our year. If you’re going to go with a high rise, go with Creswell. Believe me, walking up the hill to get to Russell and Brumby is going to suck after walking around campus all day. Plus, Bolton is practically downstairs for Creswell. Creswell isn’t too far from SLC/tate and is serviced by buses that can take you to almost every place on campus.</p>
<p>Ohouse is also a good option - close to the dining hall, nice rooms.</p>
<p>As a parent of a student in Reed. She loves having her own bathroom and that was more important than the other things on her list. Not having a dining hall close by hasn’t bothered her at all. She usually has to go by one on her way to or from class so hasn’t really been a problem. The only downside to Reed is that it is a quiet dorm and not really good for getting to know other people. People tend to stick to themselves or in their rooms. She says that when she visits friends in the high rises, it’s noisy and something is always going on…which is good if you want to get to know people. Your daughter should list what’s most important to her and then pick based on that. They all have their pros and cons.</p>
<p>Depends on your D’s criteria. As others mentioned, Myers and the East Campus dorms are the newest and nicest. Myers Community is located in the center of campus (and also right next to Snelling). I think UGA is planning to demolish Rutherford, the older dorm in Myers Community, next semester. The O-House building is a little old but I’ve heard lots of good things about the atmosphere there, and the location’s also very good (center of campus too).</p>
<p>East campus dorms are kind of out of the way, especially if your D is a humanities/social sciences person (who will be spending a lot of time on north campus) but they are right next to ECV (best dining hall) and Ramsey.</p>
<p>thank you all so much for your feedback. does anyone have advice on the HILL COMMUNITY, please?</p>
<p>I would also like advice on the hill community. They sound a little better than the high-rises, mostly because they have sinks in the room which would be super convenient. And are they mostly freshmen? I read some thing from ugainsider saying they are freshmen halls, but do they have the same kind of atmosphere as creswell and russell?</p>
<p>My friend lived in Lipscomb or however you spell it. The rooms were very spacious, and the sink in the room is indeed a plus. They are mostly freshman, at least from my experience. I guess the only thing bad about it is the lack of an elevator, which I guess will only be a super major problem when you move in and move out.</p>
<p>My daughter is in Boggs and really, really likes it. The sink in the room is great and she’s on the first floor where the rooms are bright and have great ceiling height. O house dining is a short walk. She’s right in the middle of campus and is able to walk to most of her classes.</p>
<p>It’s definitely quieter and less active than the high rise dorms which some people may find boring. It’s not a party dorm by any stretch of the imagination.</p>