<p>In your opinion, what schools have the greatest droms/food etc?</p>
<p>From the research I have done into George Washington University <a href="its%20my%20first%20choice">DC</a>, they have some of the best food, and the largest dorm rooms. Princetonreview.com has a ranking system, and I believe this shows GWU to be in the top 10 of all colleges for dorm rooms</p>
<p>I cannot, however, confirm this, being that I have never been within 300 miles of Washington DC, though I certainly hope to be living in one of these rooms a year from today.</p>
<p>my 14 yr old daughter stayed there while she was in Dc this past June, although I think they were also still building on campus and says that she likes the dorms at her sisters college better.
But DC is a great college town!</p>
<p>Gotta be Scripps. All you can eat Sushi every Friday night; rooms that look like the finest hotels from the 1920s, with oranges and kumquats you can pick off trees from the balconies.</p>
<p>Emory, Emory, Emory!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have never ever ever seen anything like their claremont campus. It puts most country clubs to shame</p>
<p>Scripps, Bryn Mawr, Harvard, Loyola.
<a href="http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/rankings/rankingDetails.asp?CategoryID=7&TopicID=47%5B/url%5D">http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/rankings/rankingDetails.asp?CategoryID=7&TopicID=47</a></p>
<p>GW yes for upperclassmen not the case for freshman and sophomores unfortunately. Loyola College in Maryland sits on top of Princeton Review's survey of Best Dorms.</p>
<p>NYU has the best dorms, especially for NYC</p>
<p>Bowdoin (amazing food)
Vassar (amazing dorms)
Welleseley
Swarthmore</p>
<p>Home is always the greatest dorm.</p>
<p>well once they have lived away from home and been used to the independence and freedom of being on their own it can be difficult to come back on breaks, let alone if they are taking a year off as my daughter is ;-0</p>
<p>Wash U., Bryn Mawr</p>
<p>The TV show "Inside Edition" featured Scripps College (Claremont, CA) earlier this schoolyear for both their dorms and their food. The head chef comes to Scripps from the former job of head chef for a country club, and the newest dorm (2000) was the most expensive ever built in the country at the time of construction (pictures can be found on the BAR Architects website by a google search). </p>
<p>The nice thing here is that even if one gets sick of the food, there are 6 other dining halls plus at least 6 campus eateries to choose from, thanks to the other colleges in the Claremont consortium.</p>
<p>holy cross has the nicest dorm rooms ive seen</p>
<p>PR's Top 10 for dorms are: Loyola (Maryland), Smith, Bryn Mawr, Scripps, Agnes Scott, Skidmore, Claremont McKenna, Bowdoin, Mount Holyoke, and George Washington.</p>
<p>Of those, those also ranking in the Top 20 in food are Bowdoin #1, Bryn Mawr #7, Loyola (Maryland) #14, and Smith #19.</p>
<p>I can vouch for the dorms at Smith; my D's House is literally a four-story Victorian house built in 1879 but with modern plumbing, electric, and ethernet connections. There are tradeoffs everywhere but some of the rooms have gorgeous views of Paradise Pond. Lots of charm, spacious....</p>
<p>Note that five of the ten "Best Dorms" are at womens colleges.</p>
<p>I will be attending GWU next year, and I have begun researching prospective dorms. I have narrowed it down to two different choices: Hall on Virginia Avenue or Thurston Hall. They are both extremely desirable. HOVA is an old hotel, and was the old watergate look-out place. Also, there is red-carpeted rooms, full private bathrooms, mini refrigerators with kitchenette sinks, a fitness center, and a seasonal rooftop pool terrace. Its also an easy walk to the banks of the Potomac River and the Georgetown Waterfront, where you can watch GWs mens and womens crew teams practicing. It sounds really cool. Plus, every resident gets housekeeping services. Geez, this is nicer than my house! It allows access to the Watergates supermarket, drugstore and florist, and the Kennedy Center, where GW students get half-price tickets. How nice.</p>
<p>Then, thuston is a cool freshman dorm with an awesome location about a block or two from the white house, and its balcony gives a really great view of the Washington Memorial/firework displays on the 4th. Also, it is right in the middle of DC, with the World Bank directly across the street, and The International Monetary fund not too far away. Students living here enjoy a fitness center, television and piano lounges, and academic study spaces. There's also housekeeping, tiled hardwood floors(I prefer carpet), private bathrooms(every dorm has this), and kitchen facilities. I really don't think Thurston is the best, but I will probably end up here because I want to be near the main campus, The Elliot School, and in a predominantly freshman dorm so I can meet lots of new people. </p>
<p>Either way, it's still nice. However, some other dorms at GW are seriously unbelievable. Check out this site: <a href="http://gwired.gwu.edu/hc/ViewResidenceHalls/%5B/url%5D">http://gwired.gwu.edu/hc/ViewResidenceHalls/</a></p>
<p>Also, look at the really good food options. At GW, students get Colonial Cash where they can spend money on groceries, organic foods, and ethnic food. I like my options, rather than a giant dining hall. Sounds good:
<a href="http://www.campuslifestyles.net/en-US/eCampus1/GWUDining/Locations/J-Street.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.campuslifestyles.net/en-US/eCampus1/GWUDining/Locations/J-Street.htm</a></p>
<p>Gawd I can't wait! I heart GW!</p>
<p>My son last year, as a freshman at GW, had a room all to himself (paid for a double) that easily could easily have accommodated a tennis game. He shared a large bath with one other guy. </p>
<p>Now, as a sophomore, he has a roommate. They have a large bedroom, with attached sitting room (came with couch, ****tail table - probably an apt name for a college student's room - and 2 armchairs), walk-in closet and attached bath. Wow. My husband's and my first apartment was smaller.</p>
<p>Hayden, could you give me some advice on my ideas on the dorms?</p>
<p>I am a freshman at GW right now and live in Thurston. I would recommend this dorm just because it is in a more convenient location. Yes, HOVA is nicer inside because it was a hotel before, but, it is definitely a further walk to classes and the main part of campus than Thurston. HOVA does have other advantages, like the Watergate complex with the Safeway and a food court across the street, but how often are you planning on going grocery shopping? I just use a cart and walk there from Thurston, it's not that bad, but at 8 am, when i have to walk to class in 40-degree weather, I would rather make the walk from Thurston. Also, Thurston is just so much fun. I always see HOVA kids coming over to party and what not. You will meet lots of people, however, most of Thurston is drunk on friday and sat. nights. Which for many can get a little frustrating. I would also like to add the fact that I got pretty lucky with my room and roommates, I am sure for many others Thurston is a much more negative experience. For example, some kids have HORRIBLE views, while at HOVA, many have views of the Watergate and Georgetown (the town). I got lucky because my window looks out at the World Bank. Anyway, my point is, talk to more ppl and then make your decision. Good luck! let me know if you have any more questions</p>
<p>Cornell has the best food.</p>