<p>Ok, so I know the dorm things come about a lot on these kind of threads, and I have honestly searched through just about all of them attempting to answer the questions I have, but I can’t seem to find the answers to many of them, so henceforth I’m starting this new topic.</p>
<p>I just want basic advice on the different kinds of dorms. I know Hayden and 3rd North are the most popular, but I’m really not thinking I’m going to be a huge party person. Also, I’ve heard people at Hayden are a little snobby and tend to look down upon you if you aren’t considered cool, so I’d like some confirmation/denial on that. Founders seems nice but also kind of boring, like the least personality out of any dorm. I really like Rubin and Brittney, because they seem to just be unique building types, but I’m not all that interested in cheaper housing, because the price is not so much an issue, and I don’t know if that makes it foolish to room here because maybe they are kind of run-down and crappy. However, I simply never hear of anyone who lives in these two dorms, so if anyone does that would be some great input. I would like Goddard but it seems like the people never leave and I know I would not be motivated to leave if I stayed there. And I just don’t like Weinstein because it looks like a prison. So any input on these dorms and if I’m wrong about my characterization of them would be awesome. Do certain dorms have certain personalities typically?</p>
<p>I also want to join an exploration floor. Is it true that you typically get your first or second choice? Because then I feel like I’m pretty much picking my dorm when I pick my floor. And are any floors like more fun/engaging/interesting in general than others? I haven’t really seen anyone talk about most of them, so here’s a list of the ones I’m interested in (rather large, I’ll narrow it), and if anyone has been in any of them and can offer input, that would be great:
Media Revolution, Meaning of Food, Global Citizenship, The French House, Through the Lens, Arts and Culture, 3NTAC, The NYU Show, NYC Past Present and Future, Artists in Development</p>
<p>Sorry this is such a lengthy post, but any help would be greatly appreciated, and deadlines for housing are rapidly approaching.</p>
<p>D was not on Exploration floor in Brittany but made many friends who were on the film floor, don’t know what it was called. They were really fun people and had a ton of activities. She loved Brittany because of the location, big rooms and huge closet space. No AC was bad the first couple of weeks but after that it was fine. The price was a bonus.</p>
<p>My daughter was in Rubin. She loved it there. Great building on a great street in a beautiful location, cllose to campus, but not as close as Hayden, Weinstein or Goddard.
No AC but has a dining hall. It is not rundown at all. Hayden is right on the square on Macdougal St, a very historic, happening street and close to the excitement of Greenwich Village, lots of restaurants, shops right down the road. It has a dining hall and also has vegetarian/vegan entrees for those who follow. I don’t know about the attitude there but I haven’t heard that. My recommendation, if you are new to NYC, is to stick close to campus around Washington Square. Very well lit and very active all hour of the day and night. Once you leave freshman year, you will be further away from campus and will never have that opportunity to be right in the heart of thing.</p>
<p>Not sure what you mean about Goddard. It is only a Freshman Dorm so you can’t stay long term. You have the opportunity to go to Broome the following three years which is a highly desirable dorm in the middle of SoHo. Only about 50% of the Goddard students apply to Broome. My son just left Goddard and had an amazing first year. Its very easy to make friends because it’s small and has many activities and you can’t beat the location.</p>
<p>There are different themes within the Explorations floors themselves? Oh man, I’m so behind. Slash I have a dumb question…is Explorations considered dorky? Or is everyone honestly into the experience? Because it seems cool to me, but I just really know nothing about this whole housing deal</p>
<p>Thank you all for the help so far: ) Maybe I’ll just try for Rubin or Brittney. @enpurpose I meant that the kids who stay in Goddard have a reputation of only hanging out with kids in Goddard. And I know if the community is that strong I won’t have the will to go out and meet new people, so I’m preemptively denying myself that option.</p>
<p>Well, you can preemptively deny yourself that option (the option to participate in an amazing, tight-knit, welcoming, and fun community) in the hope that you’ll make your own yourself. Or you can join it and make sure you take the time and make the effort to get out as much as you need.</p>
<p>Honestly, I knew nothing about Goddard when I applied, but after living through it (and it’s exactly as you say it is), I can say that it’s an incredibly maturing thing to realize that people around you aren’t stimulating themselves socially and that you ought to push yourself out of comfort zones. Given the chance to do it all again, I wouldn’t change dorms in a second. Goddard was amazing, and I made sure I found amazing people outside of it too.</p>
<p>This whole thing is stressing me out. Does applying for special interest housing really increase your chances of getting into the dorm you want? Because my first choice is 3rd North, but it seems like that’s the most popular option, so I’m nervous. Also, I’m in a bit of a complicated position because my natural first choice would be Goddard, but my best friend is also going to be living in 3rd North. We’re not stupid enough to try and room together, but I would like to be in the same building, at least. What do you guys think? If I put Arts and Culture in 3rd North as my number one choice, and Outdoor Education as my second, what are the chances I’d get one of them?</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure 3rd north has like 3 different towers within the dorm, so the odds of you being in the same building are sort of small because 3rd north is like 3 separate buildings connected by a courtyard, if I’m not mistaken.</p>
<p>Chances are increased if you put the exploration choices (as many as allowed for 3N and based on your interests). Though people this year have been informed of this (through this forum), so there may be more competition for the dorms based on choices of exploration-themed floors.</p>
<p>However, this is still the only option to increase your chances for a particular dorm like 3N that is under your control.</p>
<p>Why on earth do you want to live in the same building with someone you already know? That’s like taking half the fun out of college, getting to meet and know other people. That was my only issue with Goddard, that a lot of people were comfortable never going out of the building, so I went out all the time.</p>
<p>So if I had to choose between Weinstein, Founders and Hayden? which would be the best option? I’ve heard hayden is tooo social, and is old with rats and founders has the best facilities since its the newest? truth or false?</p>
<p>My question is for anyone that has lived in Goddard. As far as community service goes are students allowed to choose what they want to be involved with? I have an organization that interests me, but I wasn’t sure if we are only given certain service projects? I guess my question really is can we choose our own community service as long as it’s approved?</p>
<p>College Girl - my D had many friends in Weinstein and they did not hate it at all. They loved the dining options right there and the location. You are really not in your room all that much and Weinstein has many positives. I don’t think there are LCTs there, so if money is an important factor, stick with Brittany, Rubin, or the other LCTs. At 3rd North, even the LCTs are pretty pricey.</p>
<p>I’m an RA at Founders and it definitely has the biggest and nicest rooms of all of the freshman housing. It is about a 15 minute walk from campus which can be scary at first but is closer than any of the upperclassmen residence halls (meaning you better get used to it). I like the location because it is closer to Union Square (where most of the subways are) and Palladium (an upperclassmen residence hall with a dining hall and the gym).</p>
<p>In terms of choosing a hall, it really depends on what you’re looking for. Hayden and Founders have a reputation as social, “party dorms” (not that I condone partying at Founders…lol). Hayden, Goddard and Weinstein are all the closest ones to campus (roll-out-of-bed-five-minutes-before-class close). 3N has kitchens and a dining hall and a printing lab which is really convenient but has about the same 15 min walk as Founders. Weinstein is super convenient because it has three dining halls, a computer lab and is really close but the prison feel is definitely a factor.</p>
<p>I also lived at Goddard my freshman year and I really liked it. The location was super convenient and despite its reputation for having a bunch of nerds I met my best friends there and we went out a lot. The streams aren’t for everyone but if you’re interested in doing more community-based activities (trips and community service) I would definitely suggest it. The community service options (at least when I lived there) were pretty flexible meaning there were options you could do run by Goddard but you were also free to participate in others.</p>
and founders has the best facilities since its the newest? truth or false?</p>