<p>On the application, it doesn't appear that there is any way to request a single or townhouse (as I saw there was on last year's application which was still up in late December). It's a completely different interface even.</p>
<p>Anyone else who was accepted ED - check it out maybe? Did I miss something here?</p>
<p>Oh, and you can go right to housing.cornell.edu to get to the application.</p>
<p>I have a friend who's also going, so this should be OK for me (you can "add roommates" who you'd like rooming with using their name and birthday), but for all the people planning to request a single...I dunno. Girls could still get Balch since it asks coed or not.</p>
<p>under "room type" you can request single, double, triple, or quad</p>
<p>do a lot of freshmen live in themed housing? and do people in ake:won have to be of african descent?</p>
<p>ake:won is for people with a Native American interest, but you aren't required to be native american to live there.</p>
<p>to the OP: you can request a townhouse in the themed housing after you choose 'yes' to the first question.</p>
<p>trasi: thanks! that's cool...i think i might try applying</p>
<p>new problem: i got till the Add A Roommate question which doesn't have a NEXT button, so i don't know how to proceed to the Certification step (last one). i've tried cancelling the app but it still doesn't work...
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In this section you can add people you'd like to share your room with, or delete people you have previously added. To get started press Add a Roommate below for more information. </p>
<p>Add a Roommate </p>
<p>Your confirmed roommates
You have no confirmed roommates for this term
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<p>ps: is it true that if girls request single sex in hall/floor/etc. they have a high chance of being placed in the Balch residence?</p>
<p>yes, it's true that girls requesting single sex will likely end up in balch.</p>
<p>there is no race requirement for any house. you don't have to be black, hispanic, or native american to live in any of those houses, because limiting based on race would be racist.</p>
<p>Does anyone know what housing term would be appropriate for me if I plan to come back to California during the summer?</p>
<p>"2. Please select the housing term for which you wish to apply:<br>
2006/2007 12-Month Term Aug 1 ( Aug 1 2006 - Jul 31 2007 )</p>
<p>2006/2007 12-Month Term Aug 15 ( Aug 15 2006 - Aug 14 2007 )</p>
<p>2006/2007 Academic Year ( Aug 18 2006 - May 19 2007 )"</p>
<p>I just don't know how this works. Do I need to move out on May 19 if I choose the third option? Who usually picks what plan?</p>
<p>We didn't have plan choices, but I'm strongly inclined to believe that the "academic year" plan would be the best one; unless you have some compelling reason to stay at Cornell over the summer then there is no way you'd want to stay past the end of finals (it gets REALLY creepy once people start leaving and there's no one left)/before the beginning of orientation week. I guess if you didn't want to move all your college stuff back home you could choose the one year plan, but I wouldn't recommend it.</p>
<p>Wow, how did I miss "Room Type" lol. </p>
<p>And I'm almost positive its the "Academic Year" option, unless you are 100% sure you want to take summer classes or something. I think the full-year terms are meant more for graduate students, or at least that would make sense.</p>
<p>And why is it creepy lucifer? I guess because you'd be the only one living in the whole dorm house? Because I visited last June and the campus wasn't creepy. In fact, North Campus dorms were all locked up...so I'm almost positive its for graduate students or something.</p>
<p>And lightfish: you just click on to "certification" on the list thats on the left of the page.</p>
<p>live - the Certification isn't a link for me... I think it's because i chose the August 15 2006 - August 14 2007 housing term. When I try the academic term one the link comes up. I'm planning on moving in August 14/15 since I'll be there for the ISSO (international students orientation). Do you think they'll let me move in first even if I register for the Academic Term one that starts on August 18?</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>I'd imagine they'll let you in...don't do the full year, I'm sure those extra 3 months would be more expensive. Aren't your parents supposed to be there for the first day or two of orientation anyway (as in staying in a hotel)?</p>
<p>your parents don't need to be there at all. my dad was gone by 5pm on the first day.</p>
<p>***, how come my mom was telling me that she's going to be there for like 2 days.</p>
<p>**** that, lol, I'm gonna tell her she's gone as soon as all my stuff's in my dorm.</p>
<p>Thanks for the heads up :).</p>
<p>it's fine if they stay for the weekend though. just because they're there doesn't mean they're at your side. you're still free to do whatever you want at night and in the day and stuff.</p>
<p>sparticus, </p>
<p>So it's pretty normal for parents to stay for the weekend off-campus (I know like every hotel they tried to get was booked until they finally got one, and only 30% of the class has been admitteed)? Hah, I just don't want to be the only one that has their parents there for the first few days as I tend to be very socially reserved around them.</p>
<p>I don't know if its "normal" - you definately shouldn't be spending a lot of time with them after you get situated, though. Orientation should be spent making friends and partying (and skipping most of the stupid crap cornell tries to make you go to), and not hanging out with parents.</p>
<p>my parents helped me put my stuff in my room, got me a TV and left..then I proceeded to make friends and get drunk.</p>
<p>it's not abnormal for them to be there, but most parents leave either the night you get dropped off or the afternoon after.</p>
