<p>What are the differences (pros/cons) between apartment-style housing and residential housing? (earl warren college)</p>
<p>did you already look at the room layouts? because that's pretty different. in short:</p>
<p>reshalls - more people, less space per person, no cooking/fridge/freezer
apts - fewer people, more space (ie, you could store bikes and surfboards), full kitchen</p>
<p>thanks-</p>
<p>how about the social aspects, like distance from campus and dorm life vs. apartment life?</p>
<p>Distance wise, the apartments are slightly closer to the rest of the campus, but its pretty insignificant considering it's still in Warren. I'm going into apartments next year, and I'm pretty sure that the res halls are a lot more social. For starters, you live in the same suite as 9 other people and the concentration of people is much higher, so you'll inevitably socialize more.</p>
<p>first years should go into res halls. way more social. apartments are too spread out + less people.</p>
<p>It all depends on who you are. If you want more privacy/space/full kitchens, go with the apartment. Otherwise, you'll enjoy the reshalls. </p>
<p>And as far as socializing with people is concerned, you'll meet people either way. You'll probably meet more people more quickly in the reshalls, but it isn't like the apartments are completely secluded and antisocial. You'll meet people either way.</p>
<p>My vote goes to apartments, esp. a single in an on-campus apartment.</p>
<p>I think the apartments are far more comfortable, BUT you will probably meet much fewer people since so few people live in each apartment compared to how many people live in a suite. And I think living in a suite was a whole adventure unto its own that I am glad I didn't miss out on.</p>
<p>My daughter will be a freshman and would like a single in an apartment at ERC. She applied for housing the day after admissions were out, and so, hopefully she'll get priority. Do you think that she has a chance for an apartment, even though she's a freshman? Or do you think they will bump her over to the residence halls in a triple, because she didn't ask for a single or double in the res. halls in the first place? I guess I'm asking if it's a sucker bet to ask to be in the apartments when you're a freshman.</p>
<p>millie:</p>
<p>My understanding is that generally Freshmen will not get apartments regardless of when they submitted a request for them. Normally the first year students are placed in the res halls and the second year students go into the apartments. The third year they move off-campus. In fact, the apartments were likely all filled up by the soon to be second-years (on a lottery basis) before your D ever had a chance to sign up. That said, there may be a few first-years placed in some apartments that might have had people change their mind and decide not to take. </p>
<p>I think your D should expect to be placed in the res hall and if she somehow isn't, then it would be a fluke. This assumes things haven't changed in the few years since my D lived on-campus (Muir).</p>
<p>Hey UCSD<em>UCLA</em>DAD. Thanks for that. I'm sure you're right. It's probably better for her to be with other freshmen anyway. We're just a little freaked at the prospect of three people in a little dorm. Do you think that if she asks for a single in the dorm (which she probably won't get) they'll put her in a double if they have one, or will they bump her to a triple because she didn't ask for a double in the first place. I called and asked, and the man just said "whatever is available."</p>
<p>it's whatever is available. triples aren't that bad, having lived in one. noisy roommates? headphones while studying. wrong sleeping times? turn on your own desk lamp, or move out to the suite lounge/library. don't get along? just keep to yourself, and most likely, they'll keep to themselves as well. i dealt with all of these problems.</p>
<p>3 people in a room can be crowded at times, but it's not like you're spending 24/7 in that room anyway. take a dorm, not the apartments. dorms are way more social, whereas in apartments, everyone else in it (sophomores) have established their friendships and it'll either a) be awkward for her to join b) she gets left out.</p>
<p>millie:</p>
<p>When my D started at UCSD there were very few triples. She requested a single and ended up in a double just as most people did. Now that it's apparently more crowded it seems the likelihood of getting a single is even less. My D, as with many students, wanted a single just as much as the next person but she did fine with the double. Actually, her roommate her freshman year and her 4 roommates her second year in the apartment were all pretty good matches. My other D at UCLA was in a tripled double (3 in a spot built for 2) the first year and she did okay as well. Although the prospect of a triple can look daunting to her now she needs to just understand that most of the others are having to face this as well and she'll likely do better than she can imagine at this point. Like 'i_lose' stated, she'll figure out ways to adjust as will her roommates. Also, it's only for 9 months. The second year she'll likely be in the apartments and get a single there.</p>
<p>Look at the bright side - in a triple she's doubled her chances that she'll have a rommate she clicks with and might want to room with in later years. Also, it's cheaper.</p>
<p>Thanks guys. I really appreciate it.</p>
<p>when do freshmen learn of their housing arrangements??</p>
<p>later this month</p>
<p>I lived on campus from 2004-2006 and I was lucky enough to live in an apartment and get a single every year.</p>
<p>First of all, apartments in Warren are NOT farther away from campus than the res halls, they're actually closer, however both are relatively isolated from the main campus in comparison to the other housing, with maybe the exception of Sixth, being isolated outside of Voight(campus loop).
However, many of Warren's social events and life happen arounds Canyon Vista Resturan/Earl's Place which is centrally located between both the res halls and apartments.</p>
<p>Also, there are many colleges that offer apartments for their first year students, Revelle and Muir do not, ERC says they do, but I've never met anyone who got one, Sixth and Marshall offer quite a few, and Warren has almost half-an entire apartment building devoted to freshman. Marshall will mix Sophmores and Freshman in an apartment, Sixth and Warren do not instead offering Freshman only apartments.</p>
<p>As for socially, although res hall life does have many advantages, I personally find the advantage of the kitchen (but then I again I cook) way outweighing any social disadvantage that I may have had from not being in a res hall.</p>
<p>Hope that helps, I'd be happy to answer more question, I was a freshman last year living in Warren apartments.</p>