<p>Well I just got into UCLA the other day, so I'm pretty behind everyone else. I have to choose a dorm by this weekend, and haven't really had the time to look (with AP exams this week). I was wondering if some of you could give me a few recommendations based on my personality so I can focus on checking out only a few of the dorms.</p>
<p>I'm pretty social, I want to meet a lot of people, party on weekends, study hard during the week. I'm out of state, in Navy ROTC so near a gym would be good, and I like sports and will be at all football and basketball games. My major is pre biz-econ, and I like to eat, so a good dining hall nearby would be good. My family can afford a nicer dorm if price varies, so that isn't really a concern. </p>
<p>Any ideas? I know there are a ton of threads on this, I'll try to read through a few, but I'm short on time.</p>
<p>same, i got accepted as a transfer student though for biz-econ. would like some advice about on-campus housing.</p>
<p>Well all the dorms are grouped together on a hill. If you walk down the hill, there's the John Wooden center (gym). The Pauley Pavillion (basketball games) are right across from there.</p>
<p>For dorms, there's mostly plazas and residential halls. If you're a first year, you probably won't get a suite. Generally,</p>
<p>Res halls - shared bathrooms; 2 bathrooms on a floor (one male, one female). More people open their doors and everyone tends to know each other on the same floor. So more social. No air conditioning</p>
<p>Plazas - your own private bathroom. It's nicer. People tend to shut their doors (some plazas are pretty social, but I heard it's hit or miss. So it depends on your luck). So less social. Air conditioning</p>
<p>There will be three new res halls this year I think. But in general, the plazas are newer and better aesthetically, but are less social than residential halls.</p>
<p>There's a dining hall nearby for all of them. So that's not a problem. They serve really good food.</p>
<p>By the way, post on "Which Schools Did You Turn Down for UCLA?"
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=180015%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=180015</a></p>
<p>Dodgerblue, you sound like a pretty similar guy to me, minus the ROTC thing. You can't really pick what individual dorm you want as a freshman unfortunately. Living in DeNeve Plaza or Dykstra would probably be the best fit for you, since they are closest to the Wooden Center gym, closest to the apartments and frats for parties, and closest to Westwood if ever you get tired of dorm food and want something good to eat. Believe me walking back to Hedrick after any of these can be a hassle. I'd probably apply for a plaza room and hope for the best, there's a decent chance you'd get DeNeve in that case because it tends to fill up a bit more slowly than the other places. Good luck with everything though.</p>
<p>the most social are the high-rise res halls, suites are least social and plazas are inbetween. my sister got into saxon first year and lived there again secnod year. she liked it but i dont know if that would be the best choice for first years. i would personally choose sunset village or something like that because it is somewhat social AND you get your own bathroom. ha. but i guess having the community bathroom is a big reason why the high-rises are so social. my friend was in deneve and HATED it. he said it was so dead all the time.</p>
<p>sorry if this didnt help...</p>
<p>in terms of sociality, i would rate as follows (note this is a general statement, social-ness REALLY depends on your floormates):</p>
<p>res halls > high rise plazas (RV/RT/HS) > de neve > sunset village</p>
<p>Dodgerblue you got in! Congrats man always great to know that a Dodger fan(especially out of state!!) excelled. I'd offer to be your roomie since you seem like a chill guy but I sent my app in awhile ago. I chose and I think most people chose 2 person res hall as their first choice. It's just the standard for freshman and I think it will help us socialize when we get thrown into college.</p>
<p>how "social" is Hedrick Summit? and how is that building overall, other than the fact that it is the farthest up the hill?</p>
<p>Summit is slightly confusing. when you walk in the building, you will have no idea where the elevators are (theyre to your left, past the double doors in the hall, then left again). other than that, the building is new and looks nice inside and out.</p>
<p>again sociality depends on your floormates, but in general is worse than res halls, but better than the more secluded plazas (de neve, sunset).</p>
<p>What are the triples like in the plazas?</p>
<p>thanks VTECaddict :)</p>
<p>i heard the triples in plazas are almost the same as triples in halls... only slightly better, but not much.</p>
<p>Is a triple bigger than a double or just more crowded? Do lots of first-years have triples?</p>
<p>same size, just more crowded. yes, a lot of first years have triples. there will be even more this coming year with the closure of sproul.</p>
<p>thanks for the info.
Are three roomies squeezed into a plaza room gonna have a good year???</p>
<p>My s and I went to the meet & greet at UCLA. One of the great things we learned is that housing is guaranteed for 3 years as long as they are continuous. They are trying to get away from the triples but it won't happen this year due to the constructioin. We saw the dorms - they are tight but all the kids seemed happy with their living conditions. Some were really messy and some were spotless. Pack light! The dorms we saw had some great overhead storage for things you don't need to access often but I don't know if that is the norm. You can rent a combo mini-fridge and microwave which seems like a must. BTW, the food was very impressive! For those who care about clean toilets the res hall bathrooms are cleaned daily; the plaza bathrooms are cleaned once a week. Good luck to you all!</p>
<p>BTW, in a triple everyone gets their own desk and the one top bunk is really high up! So hope you aren't a sleepwalker.</p>
<p>does ucla offer singles if you pay more? i don't care about the cost i would rather have a single</p>
<p>Singles are offered and they cost more BUT...the guy who is in charge of housing indicated that (naturally) freshman have last pick. When we were there in April, the upper classmen had already made their requests for next fall. So the majority of freshmen get triples, if you're lucky you get a double. I don't know what it takes to get a single if you're a freshman.</p>
<p>oh well im a transfer and i wanted to get a single but i am unable to find the correct links on the ucla website. navigating around the residential life website is very confusing</p>