<p>To apply for the right housing can be very daunting. The housing web site is not much help. I am a social person but may prefer some quiet time. Should I request a single or a double ? Are Low Rises 6 & 7 and the Mews Hall the best/most cozy for the first-year students ? Thank you for your input.</p>
<p>if money isn't a problem for you, get a single.</p>
<p>you can't choose what building you get unless you request a special program house, townhouses, or balch.</p>
<p>in a single, you do not have so many socials. Is the Mews Hall the best dorm ?Thanks</p>
<p>What do you mean 'in a single, you do not have so many socials' - is this a statement or are you asking a question? Besides theres no point in ranking the dorms; like yousonofatree said we can't choose individual buildings unless we ask for a special program house, townhouses, or balch.</p>
<p>But I have a similar problem with choosing between a single and double. A lot of ppl have suggested that I get a single but then won't I be missing out on the whole college roommate experience or is that experience over-hyped?</p>
<p>@ mal3889:<br>
Deciding between a double and a single is definitely tough. I'd say there are two perks to having a double: you'll probably have someone who basically has to hang out with you (at least for the first two weeks or so when you're meeting all the new people) and also, as you mentioned, it's part of the lore of college to have a roommate. Of course, there are too numerous cons to having a roommate, especially so if you get unlucky (huge partier or really big loser).</p>
<p>Having a single is awesome. The room is smaller but there's privacy, there's no issues about noise or cleanliness or so many other roommate issues. However, will it be more difficult to make friends? Maybe. If there are lots of other singles on your floor, then I'd say it's probably worth the risk. It's a risk to have a single, but if you have friendly outgoing people on your floor (I was never in a freshmen dorm at Cornell so I wouldn't know) it shouldn't be a problem.</p>
<p>My daughter filled out the housing questionnaire and put "no preference" with regards to coed housing. She is aware of the benefits of living in Balch, but an all girls dorm would not be her first choice. Now, apparently, she has been talking to some people at school who have told her to avoid an all girls dorm, so she is worried that she put that she didn't have a preference. She wants a single if she can get one.</p>
<p>Anyone willing to share any thoughts on this? Thanks!</p>
<p>just a mom, i went through the exact same dilemma as your daughter. i, too, wanted a single. i didnt want to live in an all girls dorm at all. but the thing is...shes a girl. she can get a HUGE single that is bigger than some of her other friends' doubles. and its not like she wont ever see boys...there are always boys in balch. you just dont have to live with them. plus, she honestly wont be in her dorm that much. i dont see being in balch any different than any other dorm, but it isnt as rowdy as donlon is. a good place to study, but also a good place to socialize with my friends here. the lounges are gorgeous. and there isnt any cattiness or *****iness running ramped here. tell her to rethink her decision. ok...BIG room with 2 closets (im sure she has a lot of clothes...shes a girl ;) ) or SMALL room with maybe 1 tiny closet and a dresser?</p>
<p>that kind of swayed my decision.</p>
<p>ok being in a single doesnt hurt you in your search for friends. most of the time, you will just be ROOMMATES with your roommate...never anything more. if anything, it drives you to get out of your room to socialize with others instead of being alone all of the time. go with a single, especially if you dont want to risk getting suck with a crappy roommate. and you also wont hurt your college experience. take advantage of the fact that cornell even allows freshmen to have singles in the first place</p>
<p>Thanks laurstar, I'll pass along the info. She put "no preference" for the question about coed dorms, and she requested a single, so do you think that there might be a good chance for Balch? I don't think she wants to request Balch outright, but hopefully through what she selected on the application it will keep many options open. Thanks again for the insight!</p>
<p>hmmmmm....choices, choices. Thanks for all the advice people.
What if I take a double and then decide to switch to a single (or vice-versa)? Can I switch in the middle of the semester, maybe a couple of months after the semester starts or do I have to wait till the semester ends?</p>
<p>justamom, based on what she put there's a very very high likelihood she'll get balch. not guaranteed though...cornell housing comes up with some pretty strange assignments (like kids who want a single will get a double and kids who want a double will get a single). but if she thinks she really wants a coed single, she should call housing and change to coed. there's tons of coed singles in dickson so she'll more than likely be able to get one if she wants one. but the singles in dickson arent nearly as nice as the balch singles so its a definite tradeoff.</p>
<p>you can switch dorms/rooms in the middle of the semester based on availability. There is a $50 fee (I think it's still in effects) and switching from double to single (or vice-versa) would be very difficult unless you know a person who has a single and wanted to switch (not too many peeps want to give up as single :-) )</p>
<p>As for Dickson singles....they are tiiiiiiiiiiiny. I visited a friend who had single in Dickson and it got pretty cozy with three of us in there.</p>
<p>What do you mean, they aren't tiny at all! They're bigger than my Kay single, which I think is a pretty decent size. Does the $50 switch thing apply for west as well? I really want a single next year but I got stuck with a goth double...</p>
<p>There are not very many benefits to living in a double. Living in a single won't socially put you at a disadvantage, at all. Even a shy person like me has not had trouble making friends, even though I don't hang out with my hall mates much. When I did, during orientation and the beginning of the year, I didn't feel left out at all, and we all got along well. And like an above poster said, some roommates become good friend with each other, but most end up just being roommates. If you're lucky you'll get along, otherwise there isn't much to be excited about. If you really want the "traditional college experience" I don't discourage you from getting a double, but if you aren't really into that then a single would be the safer choice.</p>
<p>maybe it was my friend's particular room....it was small.</p>
<p>The $50 fee applies to any approved room change.</p>
<p>My daughter loves her Balch single, which is bigger and nicer than her room at home. Moving to a cramped Cascadilla double next year will involve a definite decrease in the quality of life.</p>
<p>She seems to have quite a few friends who are male. Balch is not a convent.</p>
<p>There are also triples, quads, and townhouses... quad and townhouse being more expensive than a double.</p>
<p>What's the reason to that? 2 rooms; private bathroom?
does anyone have any experience with that?</p>
<p>If I request a single.... is there a 100% chance I get it?</p>
<p>you can request a single, but you are not guaranteed a single.</p>
<p>If I requested a double, does anyone know when I will find out who my roommate is or which dorm I got ?</p>
<p>you find out in july</p>
<p>I am having difficulty choosing between kay-court-bauer and mews. So far, Im leading towards KCB because its a larger building. Do you all think this is a better choice?</p>
<p>you cant pick dorms at all. </p>
<p>also, ckb (court kay bauer) are 3 separate dorms, but are just attached to each other in a way...i.e. the sky bridge connects kay and bauer</p>