<p>I have thought a long time about this and I really need some help. I'm UGA bound, look at username. I have set my sights on two dorms, Creswell and Russell. Which is better, I want the one which is more social, I'm kinda a partier. I also would like to know the other pros and cons of each or any other halls which might fit my needs. </p>
<p>Also, first post, so sorry if there are a lot of these posts...</p>
<p>They’re basically identical, both are party dorms. Russell’s on a steep hill though, and you don’t have an AC unit in your room. Honestly the living conditions in both are the worst at UGA.</p>
<p>I’m using my mother’s account:
Obamabot is correct. You do pay a price for having a social dorm. That being said, I lived in Creswell and loved every minute of it. There are always going to be tradeoffs; in this case it’s trading the nicer room for a significantly more active hall. As Obamabot said, Russell is a little farther up the high-rise hill and you cannot control your AC because they do not have individual units. However, Russell is closer to the parking deck and has bigger elevators (useful for move-in/out day). Creswell does have individual AC and Heater units, and, for the time being,(they are moving the dining hall a little bit farther in the next few years) is the closest of any dorm to a dining hall. They are both the most social and active dorms on campus.
On a side note (could change), for the last few years Creswell is partly filled with some summer students from a program called freshman college (which I would highly recommend). Therefore, some of the students will know each other ahead of time in Creswell. If you’re a social person this won’t be a problem and can be beneficial. I just wanted to throw that out there. </p>
<p>I lived in Creswell and have a lot of friends who live in both. If you have any more questions please feel free to ask.</p>
<p>Hope this helps!</p>
<p>thanks, I like the social dorm atmosphere. I can trade decent space for that. another question, if I like the dorm life, can I stay in my dorm, Creswell now chosen, after my freshman mandatory year?</p>
<p>It is unlikely that you would get to stay in the freshman high rises after your freshman year especially with a limited amount of rooms available for upper classmen.</p>
<p>Pretty much the same, however, Creswall is closer to dining hall(right next door, no street crossing) and is not on a hill.</p>