<p>Has anyone received their housing assignments yet? My son did notice on facebook that several students have already received theirs. We're in Calif and nothing here yet. </p>
<p>Best wishes for those waiting.</p>
<p>I'm in Cali too. We'll almost certainly be the last to know. I'm hoping for an e-mail.</p>
<p>white rabbit,</p>
<p>Where about in Calif are you from. We're from Southern O.C. Do you think they are going to send an e-mail? I thought it would be through snail mail.</p>
<p>I think that White_ Rabbit means that he/she hopes that his/or her roomates emails the information to him/her.</p>
<p>Got it. Thanks</p>
<p>I'm from Central California, in the mountains. If your son is a member of the Harvard Class of 2012 facebook group, people have begun to post who their roommates are. Also, the rumor appears to be that they were mailed yesterday morning through priority mail. So we should be looking at tomorrow or Saturday.</p>
<p>My roommate in Boston got the mailing today and thus, let everyone else know. lol.</p>
<p>aznprincess,</p>
<p>Where are you living next year? My son has his favorites and his not so favorites. </p>
<p>I guess he'll have to wait until tomorrow or Saturday. He's very very anxious to know.</p>
<p>Guitars,</p>
<p>I'm living in Pennypacker (yes, the farthest dorm). However, I think the in-suite bathrooms will compensate. aha. I hope the real mailing will come by Saturday.</p>
<p>aznprincess, I don't know much about the dorms. My son has read up on some, but we'd like to get some "first hand" knowledge. So, if any current Harvard students would like to give a littl detail about each of the freshman dorms, that would be great.</p>
<p>My Dr. lived in Hurlbutt while she attended H and she loved it. She said they are very large and the set up was nice.</p>
<p>I lived in Thayer and really liked it. It's the only dorm that has long hallways (guys one end, girls the other) instead of the upward entryways like the other dorms, making for a very social building. It also has an elevator, bonus on move-in day. :) And, the common room in Thayer is very nice-complete with a full kitchen, large TV, pool table and study rooms. If anyone gets Thayer, let me know and Ill give you more info.</p>
<p>Good luck!!</p>
<p>My D received her housing packet today. We are in Texas.</p>
<p>Beach,</p>
<p>Is your dtr happy with what she received? My son is still waiting, we're in Calif. He is stalking the mailman :)</p>
<p>Yes! She is in Mower. Does anyone know much about the layout? She has three roommates (so 4 total in the suite) with 3 bedrooms and in suite bath. She is at work so has not had a chance to contact her roommates.</p>
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<blockquote> <p>My son has read up on some, but we'd like to get some "first hand" knowledge. So, if any current Harvard students would like to give a littl detail about each of the freshman dorms, that would be great<<</p> </blockquote>
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<p>Massachusetts Hall is perhaps the most unique dorm. It's the oldest (1721) and most historic building on campus - athough Hollis (1763) gives it a run for its money. It's also by far the smallest - housing only 25 students now (it was 45 when my daughter lived there). And such a small group makes for forming a very tight-knit friendship among the entire group that lasts for the full four years - long after they have all dispersed to their upper class Houses.</p>
<p>Also, Mass Hall kids often contrive to "accidently" meet celebrities and other distinguished visitors out on the sidewalk as they are coming in or out of the University President's office that is located on the ground floor of Mass Hall.</p>
<p>Thanks for the scoop coureur. I'm so excited to hear where my son will be living next year. He's still stalking the mailman.. hopefully tomorrow will bring the much awaited news :)</p>
<p>One of my roommates emailed me yesterday =D
I'm in Weld! Would anyone know more about this dorm?</p>
<p>I was in Weld! It's arguably one of the most desirable freshman dorms, with a central location to pretty much everything and spacious suites. One downside might be hallway bathrooms that you share with your floor as opposed to in-suite bathrooms (like most other freshman dorms at Harvard have...and the first floor of Weld does have private bathrooms), but you get used to it pretty quickly in my opinion. Plus, your bathrooms get cleaned more often, which is nice. Weld is 5 floors, each one being pretty much single sex with the exception of one suite being the opposite sex (don't even ask me why this is, I have no clue!). We have long, regular dorm hallways, as opposed to the standard vertical Harvard entryway, which means more socializing and meeting people in the dorm--I knew pretty much everyone by the end of the year, and we're one of the biggest dorms. Suites are a common room and then a number of bedrooms coming out of the common room or a hallway that's connected...three or four bedrooms depending on how many people are in the suite (either 5 or 6). They're very large rooms and hallways. Any other questions??</p>
<p>With a suite, are you given specific room assignments/individual roommates--or just assigned a suite/suitemates. If so, how do people figure out the individual room situation?</p>
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<blockquote> <p>I'm in Weld! Would anyone know more about this dorm?<<</p> </blockquote>
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<p>John Kennedy lived in Weld his freshman year. And unlike his room in his upperclass House (Winthrop), which has been converted into a JFK memorial guest suite for distinguished Harvard visitors, freshmen still live in the the same room in Weld that JFK did.</p>
<p>Weld:
JFK</a> lived here, Weld Hall (1870) photo - Elmira Zarli photos at pbase.com</p>