<p>yeah, sorry I've just been going off the website... maybe they don't update very often, but UHall's still listed as a freshman dorm. there's also no mention of 12th street, which is traditional style (from what I've heard) opening up in 2009 for freshman, which would kind of be taking the place of UHall</p>
<p>anyone know where we can find info on 12th street??</p>
<p>My Daughter is freshman. She wanted Hayden as her first pick. She stayed in Hayden during summer for a program and it was disgusting,. Roaches in the room and it had a moldy smell. During Freshman orientation, she also stayed at Hayden but in a very nice room with a great view of the empire state building. So she thought she would like it until the room she got was not as nice. Some people swear by Hayden because of its location, but it just depends on what you want. She is in Rubin in a LCT and loves it. She is facing 5th Ave and the neigborhood is very nice there. You walk out the building and you can see the arch of Washington Square. Right now there is a beautiful Chistmas Tree there.</p>
<p>Well I know 12th Street is going to be 26-floors, 190,000 square feet, and it's being built over the old St. Ann's Church. It will be the new frosh dorm, replacing Uhall. And all the upperclassmen that would be in Water Street, which should be closing, will be moved to Uhall.</p>
<p>U-Hall's not gonna be a freshman dorm next year.</p>
<p>And Washington Square's closed, it's ridiculous. There are parts open, but it's just benches. They finally opened up the arch last week, but only because they were putting up a Christmas tree. The whole move the fountain project is a waste of money and time, but their renovations of the park are really nice. They've done one corner of the park now, and it looks incredible, compared to all the other sides.</p>
<p>And information on dorms: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/new-york-university/617554-best-dorm-stern-students.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/new-york-university/617554-best-dorm-stern-students.html</a></p>
<p>so uhall is not a freshman dorm even though it's listen on the housing site as one? I'm considering either uhall or 3N becuase i really want an apartment-style dorm.</p>
<p>can anyone tell me the pros and cons of having apt stile vs. traditional? the thing that got me is the kitchen, cuz i eat CONSTANTLY haha so that would be amazing to be able to cook my own food whenever i want. but are you required a meal plan as well if u have apt style?</p>
<p>That's because Uhall currently is a freshman dorm, but next year it will not be for the incoming class.</p>
<p>Some students say that having a traditional style helps you be more social because people leave their door open and people just walk in to socialize. They say apartment style is a bit more anti-social because you have separate rooms and students may keep to themselves in them, but the perks of apartment style are of course privacy and a kitchen. Personally I don't think having apartment style is just as good as traditional because you can still leave your door open and stuff, and I'm sure that the students in apartment style dorms still make plenty of friends. So I basically just think it's what you make of it and the kind of person you are.</p>
<p>And yes you are required a meal plan your freshman year, but I remember being told that if you have a kitchen you may have a lower cost meal plan.</p>
<p>I live in Uhall, and here are just a few thoughts on apt style dorms:
-I am grateful for having a common room, every day. It's always nice to have a place to hangout in the dorm where you won't be disturbing your roommates. In traditional dorms, if your roommate's have guests over, they're your guests too and that can be a freaking pain especially when you're working or you just want some alone time.
-What other see as antisocial, I see as privacy. Don't get me wrong - I'm a very social person. When I feel like being social, I go out, or invite friends over to chill in my common room. The whole open-door, pop-in-whenever-you-want advantage of traditional dorms may help you make friends more quickly in the first few weeks of school, but really, it's not like you'll have no friends if you live in an apt style dorm. I personally made most of my friends through classes and clubs, though I am friends with my floormates too.
-Meal plan is not required. I got a 75 flex, and I have 20 something meals leftover because I eat out a lot. If you're going apt style, don't get a meal plan if you're going to cook or eat out often.
-If you're a dining hall person who likes the convenience of just going downstairs to swipe, maybe you want a traditional dorm because they tend to have more comprehensive dining halls. 3N's isn't bad, but there's not a whole lot of variety as opposed to Weinstein's.</p>
<p>Hope this helps.</p>
<p>Meal plans aren't required? I thought that was what they told me at open house. I guess I'm mistaken.</p>
<p>sorry i should've been more clear: meal plans aren't required if you're in apt style. if you're living in a traditional dorm, there's a minimum meal plan requirement (i think it's 14 a week? not sure)</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure meal plans are required for all freshmen. You're just given a lower minimum number of meals / week in apartment styles. Minimum for traditional style is 10.</p>
<p>no it's not - i cancelled my meal plan for next semester.</p>
<p>It is for the first semester, no?</p>
<p>If you live in an apartment-style dorm, you are not required to have any meal plan at all.</p>
<p>There are a few freshman dorms that no one has really taked about on here. Does anyone have any information about those dorms? I'm referring to Brittany, Goddard, and Weinstein. Thanks!</p>
<p>Brittany is apparently more run-down, but has the biggest rooms. Goddard is a normal dorm pretty much, but it's known for having a more tight-knit community thing going on, probably because most (all?) of the floors are explorations floors and all that jazz. Weinstein is a decent dorm, the only complaint is really that it's very cinderblocky, giving it a prison-type feeling when you first move in (before you personalize it)-- other than that, my friend says it's pretty decent.</p>
<p>That's all I really know about them... oh and Weinstein is I think closest to most classes, but Brittany and Goddard aren't actually far at all either. I think Brittany is in a quieter neighborhood(??.. slightly more isolated and residential, but still about 5 mins walking)-- not sure about this last bit, though.</p>
<p>oh and Weinstein has two food thingies- upstein and downstein which people say is definitely a plus</p>
<p>Goddard is the residential college dorm. You have to apply to get in. Have to write essays,etc. You cannot put it down as a choice. You have to apply.</p>
<p>Does anybody know which dorms generally have the best view?</p>
<p>what exactly is a residential college dorm?</p>
<p>NYU</a> > Residential Education > Community > The Residential College</p>
<p>see the website</p>