<p>So, my mother is forcing me to go to FSSP. I wanted to know if I would end up being stuck in the San Nic dorms my whole freshman year because I went to this program or could I be able to live in a dorm from my top choices.</p>
<p>We went to the FSSP talk at the open house in April. They addressed this issue. </p>
<p>First off, let me say FSSP sounds like a wonderful program. It’s a great transition to college. </p>
<p>They talked about dorms, and said the majority of students who had originally wanted other dorms, wound up wanting to stay in San Nic to be with the other FSSP students. </p>
<p>So they made a policy that all FSSP students will stay in San Nic. The exception to this is the athletes and the learning communities such as CCS. They allow these groups to transfer to their learning community dorms after FSSP.</p>
<p>Other people really want those dorms because of all the ocean views and the fact that they are less likely to be triples than the shorties, yet are still almost as in the middle of everything. But I agree they shouldn’t make people stay, just let them know in advance their housing choice on their application would govern and be difficult to change so to consider if they would want to be there.</p>
<p>But almost everything I have ever heard from people who went to FSSP is that it is an experience of a lifetime.</p>
<p>Let me start by saying thanks for your responses. I am in no way knocking the program. However in the beginning I should have added that I am no stranger to the smells oceans and lagoons emit. So calla1 are you telling me there is no way I’ll be able to get out that dorm without becoming an athlete or joining a LC?</p>
<p>ah, the lagoon… and from time to time you are accurate…</p>
<p>I personally think at minimum they should let you swap with someone who wants to be there. There are others very displeased it will be blocked off for FSSP attendees. You could ask, if you found someone willing to swap evenly.</p>
<p>Maybe you could email housing and say if you found someone wanting to swap with you, would it be possible to get it approved. It would seem to me they wouldn’t care as long as everyone was happy, and they didn’t have to do more work… but I certainly can’t speak for them. Honestly, I think REQUIRING FSSP to stay there is a not great idea, but there you are.</p>
<p>However, if LC means living community isn’t there one for ‘freshman experience’? I figured that was for everyone who thought the others sounded weird, and wouldn’t even risk it to get the dorm they want.</p>
<p>OP, the man who spoke at the open house was in charge of the program and was pretty clear about it. The only other exception he mentioned had something to do with people who needed single rooms and maybe there wouldn’t be enough singles in San Nic so people who needed one could move out. Or something like that. I didn’t listen that closely to that part because it didn’t apply. </p>
<p>But I like collegevetting’s idea of a roommate swap. Schools do allow those if all parties are agreeable, though sometimes they make the students wait a semester. </p>
<p>And frankly, you might just fall in love with San Nic.</p>