freshman housing

<p>can someone please explain pros & cons of Granville Towers vs. other campus housing. Also would like to know if Koury is ONLY for honors students. What about the various meal plans??</p>

<p>Koury is not only for honors students. </p>

<p>Granville Is close to Franklin St and fairly close to the academic buildings (unless you are a business major, then it is like living on the other side of the planet). Granville has their own meal plan, which is kind of a pain to keep going back to your dorm for your meals. It can also be kind of loud. Honestly, for a first year student, I think Granville is a bit isolating, as the majority of first years live on south campus. However, if you are interested in the UNC Greek community, Granville is right in the midst of that scene and a lot of members live there. </p>

<p>What do you want to know about the meal plans?</p>

<p>NewYawk, are you a current student a UNC? I’d actually like to know what meal plan is the best for those who can handle $10 max meals a day. Also, how convenient is living, over all? Do sharing dorms with seven other people ever get in your way? And how are the computer situations there?
Sorry for all the questions. Thanks a lot!</p>

<p>Yup. I’d recommend taking a small block plan and add flex $ as you need it. There are quite a few food options beyond the dining halls on campus, and the flex allows you to take advantage of those options. Personally, I no longer take a meal plan, I wasn’t using it enough. Also I’ve found it amazing how much free food there is around here. The RAs cook, student organizations offer food, free food at sporting events, etc. It seems to be everywhere. Follow phree phood on Twitter or on Facebook and you will see what I mean. Otherwise, the campus and Franklin has just about anything you would ever need/want. I’ve never lived in one of the large suite style dorms. People who I know that have, seem to like it. I guess bathroom traffic at peak hours can be an issue for some. Not sure what you are asking about regarding “computer situations”. If you are asking about the network/internet access, most of the buildings did a big wireless upgrade recently and I have zero problems. Network printing is in most every building, so, no issues there.</p>

<p>When I looked at the meal plans for my daughter, I ran the numbers for the plans that offered a set number of meals a week. It appears if you skip/miss more then 1 meal a week on average it would be cheaper to buy a cheaper plan and then buy the extra meals when needed. </p>

<p>A lot depends on your money management skills. If you can live on a food budget and not run out of money, NewYawk gave great advice. If you are the type that spends money like water or needs a lot of food then a meal plan is worth considering.</p>