<p>I started a similar thread about freshman housing a few months ago only to find that it had been deleted... Why do not-so-old threads get removed so quickly? </p>
<p>Anyway, can freshman live in singles? And if so, how does one go about requesting that? Do you have to have a special circumstance?</p>
<p>Thanks for your input!</p>
<p>Out of five first-year rooms I looked in this year, three were singles. Not to say that getting assigned a single is a common occurrence, because I don’t think it is. But the student I stayed with told me that she filled out the housing questionnaire just like everyone else, and was surprised to be randomly assigned a single but hasn’t had any qualms about it. I’m not sure how or if you could go about requesting one.</p>
<p>Hope that helps a bit, bostonian :)</p>
<p>You can’t decide at all because rooms are assigned due to commons which are determined by first year seminars. 4/5 commons have virtually only singles, one is mixed. You will more than likely be in a double. Fill the form out honestly, and if your personality seems to necessitate a single, you may be lucky enough to get one.</p>
<p>The opposite of what 2015 writes (but maybe meant the opposite): Stewart, Allen, and Battell only have doubles, which means 4/5 of the Commons have only doubles (Battell houses both Wonnacott and Cook first-years). Only Ross has non-singles for first-years.</p>
<p>yeah sorry. studying for finals combined with cinco de mayo made me make that mistake</p>
<p>Hey Bostonian, I understand the urge to have a single. Everyone comes in wanting a single. Who wants to share a space with some stranger? But having a roommate is an integral part of your first year experience. In most cases you get an instant friend. Suddenly you’re involved with things you wouldn’t necessarily have been. You’re exposed to things you wouldn’t have been. It can be tough, but that’s what a college education is about. Don’t worry if you don’t get a single. It’s all part of the educational process of a small residential college. Good luck.</p>
<p>Most “young adults” in your generation have never shared a room…Consider it training for the future-compromise and negotiation are great skills to practice, and at the end of the year(or the semester, if it is dreadful), you can try another roommate!</p>