<p>How hard is it to get a single?</p>
<p>It really depends on the year. This year (2016), there were more requests for doubles than there were double rooms, so getting a single was less difficult. Clara Dickson Hall is nearly 100% singles, so it is a great place to live if you want a single. Your best bet is to fill out the housing application as early as possible and request a single.</p>
<p>Very easy. I applied for a double and got a single. I loved having a single.</p>
<p>thanks^^. where are the nicest and biggest dorms? also do they do dorms by which college you are in or are students from each college mixed together?</p>
<p>all freshmen are mixed.
you don’t get to choose your dorm… and nicest can be relative. Mews & CKB are the newest but Balch has huge rooms.</p>
<p>It’s very easy to get a single. You won’t have a choice as to where it is, so don’t bother getting your hopes up for the nicest of dorms because it is the luck of the draw. The exception is if you request Balch, the all girl’s dorm, you will most likely get it because demand for that dorm is lower and it is the only one besides Risley that you can request.</p>
<p>If you request a double and get placed in a single, will you still pay the full price for a single?</p>
<p>do singles cost significantly more?</p>
<p>This year, singles are about $1000/year more than doubles.</p>
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<p>Newberrytiger^^^
If you request a double, but get placed in a single, you will be charged just the lower double-room rate, not the more expensive single-room rate.</p>
<p>Thanks! Sounds good to me:)</p>
<p>actually no, i requested for a double but got a single & I’m paying for a single now. </p>
<p>that said, not sure if it’s the same if you’re on fin aid.</p>
<p>Can someone with experience provide some perspective on townhome living?</p>
<p>Hello Dipali,
Townhouse life, like most things in life, has pros and cons to it (if you search the Cornell here at CC there are , I believe, a few strings dedicated to the topic).</p>
<p>My daughter lives in the Townhouse community and has enjoyed the experience. On the plus side? More space: a kitchen and living room/dining room shared by only 4 students. Air conditioning. First stop on the bus that goes to central campus.</p>
<p>Down Side? Furthest freshman dorm from central campus. Some kids believe the dormitory hall experience expedites friendships more than the townhouses. Housekeeping: different standards or preferences in “neatness” can come to the front when there are dishes to be washed and the living room needs to be straightened up. But even that issue can be viewed a a meaningful growth experience.</p>
<p>Hope this helps…regards,
lowdenf23c</p>
<p>Newberrytiger–my remark in Post #10 (and my experience) applies to students on financial aid. I don’t know how it is handled if a student is not on financial aid.</p>
<p>Mews is an awesome. I lived in Low Rise 7, and it was pathetic.</p>