<p>Hi, I will be attending WashU this coming fall, and I was wondering what types of dorms are offered to freshmen and which is the best (overall)? If you can give me a website where I can find more info about dorms, that would be awesome!! </p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>[WU</a> Residential Life - Prospective Students](<a href=“Residential Life - Students”>Residential Life - Students)</p>
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<li><p>^^ That is the WashU Residential Life Page.</p></li>
<li><p>If you want to know the differences between traditional vs. modern dorms (the two types of dorms) go to the WUSTL 2014 subforum and read the WashU Amenities, Food, etc thread. </p></li>
<li><p>On Facebook, you can search for and join the “WashU Bear Buddies 2009-2010” Group. It’s request-to-join because there are lists posted of current WashU students and their majors and activities; these are to connect future freshmen with current WashU students. There are also lots of pictures of dorms in the group.</p></li>
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<p>Not to mention the recent thread here - <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/washington-university-st-louis/893796-pictures-beautiful-washu-dorms.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/washington-university-st-louis/893796-pictures-beautiful-washu-dorms.html</a></p>
<p>Here’s another link to a room in Dardick (modern double): <a href=“Facebook Public Group | Facebook”>Facebook Public Group | Facebook;
<p>Thanks for everything!</p>
<p>Just curious but if you had to rank the top five dorms (modern), in what order would you rank each?</p>
<p>I stayed at Rutledge during scholars weekends, and although it is for sophomores, I am hoping to get a similar dorm during my first year</p>
<p>Hey kleewave123,</p>
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<p>Hmm. Don’t know. The South40 has gone through major renovation in the past year and I’m off-campus this year. The best people to ask would be the students in the WashU Bear Buddies 2009-2010 Facebook Group. Have you spoke with anyone there yet? They are very helpful!</p>
<p>I already asked a question, but still haven’t gotten an answer, lol. Zenith are you J***** M*****? blazer profile picture?</p>
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<p>There are Modern and Traditional dorms offered to Freshmen. I lived in a Modern dorm and had a great experience. Each building of modern dorms don’t differ much, just the location is different. Some are slightly closer to campus, but they are all located in the South 40. The traditional dorms are older, but still kept reasonably well. There are two new modern dorms opening next year, so there will be a lot more new dorms than older ones.</p>
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<p>the differences from one modern dorm to the next aren’t really much, and tbh I would have a hard time ranking them since I only lived in one. Try not to worry too much about that, since you really aren’t given a choice on which particular dorm you live in anyway… just the number of roommates and whether it’s modern or double :)</p>
<p>I don’t think I’ve ever seen any WashU student on this or any other forum complain about their particular dorm whether modern or traditional - all seem pretty convinced their dorm is the best! I think that’s because from the first day of freshman orientation the RAs, etc. do a great job of helping the new freshman bond (1) with others on their floor; and (2) with the rest of the dorm. And, now that I think about it, this process starts as soon as rooms are assigned - facebook groups pop up courtesy of the RA administrators by dorm and by floor within the dorm and students “bond” before they ever get to campus! </p>
<p>This seems to be a big part of the orientation process and succeeds (seemingly) quite well (as witnessed at the convocation ceremony)!</p>
<p>Are traditional and modern dorms really that different? Because the approximately $900 difference seem to suggest it is…
Are modern dorms better in a lot of ways? When I saw the pictures in the Facebook groups, they didn’t seem very different; probably the only major thing is the private bathroom?</p>
<p>well. I found a nice source the other night, </p>
<p>[WU</a> Residential Life - Residential Colleges](<a href=“Residential Life - Students”>Residential Life - Students)</p>
<p>It actually gives you the floor plan of each house. From those, I assumed Lee/Beaumont/Rubelmann are the traditional ones.</p>
<p>So you may tell the difference of arrangement by yourself.</p>
<p>The atmosphere of modern and traditional dorms can be incredibly different, but I think ultimately it depends more on the kids on the floor, and especially the RA. I will say that I LOVE my modern dorm for our gorgeous and spacious common room that definitely facilitates more of a community feel, and our two luxurious study rooms on our floor (luxurious in the sense that they are always much cleaner than my desk, and quieter than my room).</p>
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<p>In terms of the actual “quality” of the rooms, the modern dorms are definitely a fair bit nicer, hence the fact that the traditionals are slowly being taken down. But in terms of the experience you’ll actually have in that dorm, it can go either way… If you asked a hundred freshmen for things they wished they’d done differently during the “starting college” process, I really doubt you’d find any who honestly regretted their choice of a traditional or modern style… It just has lots more to do with the floor’s community “feel,” and it’s hard to say whether one style of dorm facilitates that better…</p>