<p>Just accepted to MSU. Plan to major in some type of engineering. Any recommendations on the best dorms for entering Freshman?</p>
<p>Prefer non smoking and a place with lots of organized activities as I am not very outgoing.</p>
<p>Anyone know about the ROSES program - Residential Option for Science and Engineering? I believe it is at Bailey Hall.</p>
<p>Right now, I'm a freshman and I live in Mason/Abbot and really like it. It's in a great location (near Grand River and most classes). This dorm is pretty quiet, but the people are all pretty nice and friendly for the most part. </p>
<p>As for Engineering, I don't know anything about ROSES, but Bailey is in the Brody Complex, which isn't a very good location. However, Brody does house a lot of freshman. Also, the Engineering building is pretty much right across the street from centrally located Shaw Hall (not a lot of freshman live there).</p>
<p>If I didn't live in MA, I'd live in West Circle. WC is such a gorgeous area!</p>
<p>I live in West Circle and I love it! (I am also a freshman).</p>
<p>Could anyone offer a quick overview of the different dorms? Like what the atmosphere is like and so on...I'm just trying to fill out this housing thing and I just have no idea! No need to be super long explanation, just a quick blip. Would be appreciated, thanks!</p>
<p>Mason/Abbot (where I live) is located in the north part of campus. It is close to a lot of the major buildings and to Grand River. For the most part, the people are very nice. I think that this dorm is good for people who like a smaller/more homey atmosphere.</p>
<p>I have some friends who like in Yakeley-Gilchrist, and they seem to like it. Yakeley is an all girls dorm, while Gilchrist is co-ed. Like Mason/Abbot, these dorms are really pretty with old fashioned architecture. West Circle as a whole is absolutely gorgeous (and really close to the library and student union building).</p>
<p>The other dorms I only know based on reputation...
South Complex (Holden/Wilson/Wonders/Case) = This is where most of the athletes live. These dorms are all really large.
Brody Complex = Bad location, however, it is close to the Breslin Center & Munn Ice Arena. A lot of freshman are usually placed here.
Shaw = Virtually impossible to get into as a freshman. It is located in the center of campus.
East Complex (Holmes/Hubbard/Akers) - Holmes is where the Lyman Briggs students live. Hubbard is really intimidating looking (12 floors) and is where a lot of crime on campus takes place. Akers houses 4 people to a room.</p>
<p>If you have any more questions, feel free to PM me :)</p>
<p>wolf pretty much nails it... I might add that, across from Mason-Abbot, its (formerly) twin complex, Snyder-Phillips (aka: Sny-Phi) is completing a major conversion/upgrade into MSU's 3rd full, 4-year residential college (joining Madison and Briggs) called the Residential College for Arts & Humanities (RCAH), it's name pretty much sums up what its about. It'll have music and art rooms, classrooms a major new expanded cafeteria, RCAH faculty offices and auditorium. RCAH’s curriculum is to include major service/learning off-campus project as well as a senior seminar or thesis, depending on choice. RCAH opens to new students this fall. Below are a couple links describing the college and its physical progress:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.rcah.msu.edu/home.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.rcah.msu.edu/home.html</a></p>