<p>Thanks for the feedback. I like it to be quiet when I sleep and study, which is one of the things I like about EW, also that it's right next to the gym. I also heard that EW kids get free tickets to events and stuff, is this true?</p>
<p>I have some thinking to do =)</p>
<p>yes,</p>
<p>when my D lived in EW freshman year, they did get a lot of free stuff. there are also weekly teas.
Pfister is an amazing dean.</p>
<p>I also think a lot depends on the mix of people who live in EW. My d had a great time because everyone her floor got a long well where one floor above people barely spoke to one another. Starting out it was the best of both worlds; she could go out and hang out with friends and come back to a quiet place.</p>
<p>ugh im a '12 and trying to apply for housing online but i cant log in...is anyone else having difficulties or am i just doing something wrong?</p>
<p>I did not think it was time to apply for freshman housing yet as it usually does not happen until june/july</p>
<p>I can't get into the forms either. Insufficient authentication or something of the kind.</p>
<p>Your packet with password and ID should arrive next week. The website is ahead of the mailing.</p>
<p>It's not a date issue. The site states "The application will be available May 26 and assignments will start to be processed June 20th."</p>
<p>I can't access about half of the available forms due to the sites saying "The credentials you provided cannot be determined to be authentic." after I enter in my log-in info. =[</p>
<p>there's a field in the online housing application that asks:</p>
<p>"For personal/cultural/religious practice, I prefer a single sex living area with single sex bathroom (yes/no)"</p>
<p>What does "living area" refer to?</p>
<p>^ Dartmouth basically says that a common area is "Any area in a College Residence outside of a student room such as: bathrooms, kitchens, lounges, study spaces and hallways." So, including your room, I'm assuming it means the floor is single sex.</p>
<p>Eh I disagree. I don't think there are single sex freshmen floors. Mid-Fayer, Lord, and Streeter are the only dorms that have single-sex floors that I can think of, but they're all upper-class. If you request a single-sex bathroom, I bet that means you won't get in the super nice new dorms. Most of the new dorms have multiple gender-neutral, one-stall bathrooms and showers. The old dorms tend to have one big bathroom for girls and one big bathroom for boys on each floor. I would def say no to this so that you have a chance of getting into Fahey/Mclane or McLaughlin. I dunno that's my guess.</p>
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they will almost assuredly grant you anything you ask for, but nothing is guaranteed
I asked to be in the Choates, and they put me in the River (on an extremely antisocial floor, no less). I had an enormous single, but it really wasn't worth the long walk or the complete lack of interaction with my floormates.</p>
<p>I'm disappointed that I totally missed out on the freshman floor bonding experience. Most freshman floors seem to be fairly close-knit, though, so I was probably just unlucky.</p>
<p>Did you request a single?</p>
<p>Yes, but I was hoping for a single on a social floor. In retrospect, that may have been asking too much.</p>
<p>What did you think of freshmen year, if you don't mind my asking? Do you think the people on your floor are maybe typical of the kind of people who are there at the school in general?</p>
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Do you think the people on your floor are maybe typical of the kind of people who are there at the school in general?
Oh, no, not at all. There are so many amazing people here, and I've found friends without any trouble, but I met all of them except one through classes, activities, other friends, and so on. The late-night hallway conversations, open doors, and general bonding that you always hear about just didn't happen on my floor, but from what I've heard I think that's an anomaly.</p>
<p>How did you request the Choates? Did it used to be a paper application? This year it is online, and I saw no way to write a dorm request.</p>
<p>It was paper when I applied. Is there a section for additional comments?</p>
<p>I applied online too... but then they I just got a paper copy in snail mail... so I'm going to send that it with additional requests. =)</p>
<p>Was it in the same package when we got that housing book called 'Welcome Home' or something like that?</p>
<p>Yes, it used to be in the Welcome Home package</p>