<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I am a first year. For next year I was assigned Copely for my housing assignment. I would prefer to live somewhere else. If I sign the contract I can be put on the waitlist for a different room. However, I can also not sign the contract and be on the waitlist? Is one idea better than the other? Would the people who have not yet signed have more preference than those who have signed? Does one group have more preference than the other? What are your experiences with housing? </p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>If you don't want to live there, do not DO NOT sign the contract. Once you sign, you are stuck with it. Instead, decline the contract and request to be placed on the waitlist. Spots open up all the time. Also, you have a low chance of getting a decent place if you're trying to go with a group of anymore than 2 people. If you ask to be placed by yourself, you have an even higher chance of getting your first choice.<br>
Watch hoohasit.com and uloop for people trying to get rid of their contracts. Sometimes you can even find someone who will give you $100 to take their contract.</p>
<p>Do you take the contract if you are somewhat happy with the offer, but not really? For example if I got a double in Lambeth instead of a single in Lambeth. Also, do singles in Gooch/Dillard open up over the summer?</p>
<p>Don't take a contract if you don't want to live there. If you're ok with the location, take it.<br>
G/D is nothing but singles. They're singles in a suite setup. Although, why would you want Gooch over Lambeth?</p>
<p>the people who haven't signed will have more weight than people who have signed - think in terms of money - switching between rooms gets no more money for housing, while signing new people does get money. on the other hand, the chances of housing for a group opening up in any of the popular places (lambeth, bice) are slim to none. you could probably get G/D but that would be it. if you're willing to split up you might get some better locations.</p>
<p>there are always singles available in G/D.</p>
<p>there are singles in lambeth? University</a> of Virginia - Housing Division :: Returning Upperclass Undergraduates</p>
<p>Oh I was just using Lambeth as an example. I didn't know that Lambeth didn't have singles. My actual assignment is a double in Dillard. It would be great if someone could actually tell whether this is a single or a double, even though in the housing offer page it said "bedroom type: double"
Here is the rest of the info.</p>
<p>Bedroom type: double
XXX(A1): ME
XXX(A2): My roommate (?)
XXX(B):unique individual
XXX(C):unique individual
XXX(D):unique individual
XXX (E):unique individual</p>
<p>XXX is the number of the suite/apartment. Does A1 and A2 definitely mean I got a double? I wanted a single. Thanks.</p>
<p>That's really weird. There are always singles in G/D. You should just reject the contract and waitlist for a single.</p>
<p>Man, housing hates you. A double in dillard...lol. Anyways, this has to be a double. I do know that some rooms in there are doubles, but theyre VERY few and far in between.<br>
Here's my suggestion: if you really want a single, you're going to have to settle for G/D. But, if you want to try for Bice/Lambeth, decline it and put your name on a wait list. G/D will not run out of singles, promise.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies. So I think I will not sign the contract and instead I will just put myself on the waitlist for a single at gooch/dillard.</p>
<p>I doubt there is a waitlist for G/D. Do you want to live there just because of the single?</p>