<p>As a freshman I was wondering if there is anyway I can get on-campus housing for fall 2013, I know I am late but I am still trying to find out. Preferably no Baits or Northwood.</p>
<p>I did not fill out or start the housing application.</p>
<p>Best shot is to take over someone’s contract. But there is intense demand for central this year so probably there won’t be anything available. You should look for apt, if you are dead set on not living up in north.</p>
<p>Isn’t the deadline for housing for this coming year over already?</p>
<p>Yes, I believe the housing deadline is over. Honestly I have no problem with North I would just like a more social experience. (why i chose to live on campus)</p>
<p>Yea the best thing for you would be to take over someone else’s contract. I’m sure there are plenty north campus ones available right now, if you don’t mind it much. (Which you will end up minding much, but it just varies per person so much)</p>
<p>Thanks. Yeah, I’ll probably end up minding but Bursley sounds pretty nice I guess.</p>
<p>Could you elaborate on how I could take over someone’s contract? Also do you think living in a very-low cost off-campus apartment is better than staying in a dorm for a freshman?</p>
<p>There is a site where u can contact people for contracts. Call up the office real quick to ask how to access. It’s been a little while for me.</p>
<p>If I were you, I would live in an apt on central. Assuming you don’t have a car though, there is no longer low cost off campus apt anymore that is of walking distance. (Overall HIGH demand for central campus living space this year). You will end up spending probably $1,000 or more per month from what’s left now, that is of walking distance. I didn’t get a dorm room I wanted my freshman year, so heck I just lived in an apt.</p>
<p>Also note that your mealplan will not be subsidized so you will end up paying $9.5 per meal (cheapest per meal plan) if you decide you don’t want to eat out or cook.</p>
<p>I know someone who would allow me to live with them for a very low price, and that’s what I thought I would do (which is why I did not fill out a housing contract). I am becoming worried I will miss out on a lot of the freshman experiences. </p>
<p>how did you survive living in an apartment freshman year? how was the experience? it seems like EVERYONE stays on campus.</p>
<p>Any inputs?</p>
<p>Are you female? If so you could try Martha Cook…it’s an all girls dorm but its on central! And the location is great.</p>
<p>I am a female, could you potentially provide more information about Martha Cook? I hear it is not very social and is more expensive than most dorms.</p>
<p>About 2% of freshmen live off campus. If you live with 3-4 roommates, you will definitely have the opportunities to “explore.”</p>
<p>Besides, clubs will be very helpful to meet others. Take advantage of big lectures and discussions to form study groups and u will get to know people more. The trade off really is that you won’t meet many freshman, but you have PLENTY of ways to meet and get to know college students in general. And honestly, in college, it doesn’t matter if you are a freshman. You will be able to make friends with upperclassmen, etc.</p>
<p>do you feel like you missed out on the freshman experience of college at all? do you regret not living on campus?</p>
<p>(apologizes on the barrage of questions.)</p>
<p>No problem at all.</p>
<p>I personally went to a boarding school for high school so in terms of the “dorm” experience, I was quite sick of it. (If you know what I mean with college supposed to have more latitude)</p>
<p>Anyhow, I don’t regret my choice at all. Sure I could have made more and closer freshmen friends living together, but not living with freshmen allowed me to reach out and be friends with a lot of upperclassmen, who proved to be great resource in college. </p>
<p>The thing is, Michigan is so large that you will have plenty of chance to make many very close friends. The question is whether you are sociable and comfortable enough to reach out, or if you would need environmental help (like living close together) to get there.</p>
<p>A deluxe double is a little lower then a single in the regular dorms(rooms in Marth Cook are really large). I don’t know about the social piece of it yet (I’m a mother of a returning sophomore) she decided to live in Martha Cook because last year it was very tough to find housing for upper class man who didn’t want to get stuck on North Campus. But my feeling of Martha Cook is its more a all girl frat with tea on Fridays. I’m sorry I can’t tell you more. But for the location on central my daughter is very happy. I would look into it more and see if its something that may interest you. And once you’re in you don’t have to go in a lottery for next year if you want to comeback.</p>