<p>I have been trying to find information about the different resident halls on the Cornell website but the descriptions haven't been very helpful. I don't want to end up with a dorm far away from all my classes or one without any other Engineering students. Which would be the best choice for me and why? (almost sounds like a standardized test question -__-)</p>
<p>i am in the same boat</p>
<p>I am from California so I can just decide to go visit. I haven't been able to get a free weekend to go visit.</p>
<p>Everything on North Campus is far from the Engineering Quad, so that shouldn't really be an issue. Also, the dorms all seem to have a fairly equal distribution of people from all the schools here. And on top of that, you don't pick your dorm anyway.</p>
<p>haha I was about to say the same thing. The Engineering quad is all the way across the school from North Campus.</p>
<p>the worst possible scenario for an engineering student is Townhouse H. Then, with an 8 AM class mon-thurs. Yeah, and then an 8 AM section on friday. With no huge breaks in between until you last class at 4:30. Horrible! :)</p>
<p>Thanks for all the advice!</p>
<p>Is housing allotted on a completely arbitrary basis, or do you have some say? At the very least can you ask for a single/double, if not the building itself?</p>
<p>You fill out a sheet with your preferences (including single/double/triple, quiet/loud, etc.). Whether they actually take these preferences into account is debatable, though you'll USUALLY get the type of room (single/double/triple) you asked for, if nothing else.</p>
<p>if you're a girl, Balch is the closest dorm to central campus. </p>
<p>Also, it might look far on a map, but it really isn't. 15 minute walk, tops. (took me 11, and i'm short).</p>
<p>15 mins doesn't sound too bad...... On the map it looks VERY far ><. Engineering students have to walk the furthest everyday.</p>
<p>So why are there separate applications for certain houses on the website if we have no saying? By the way, which houses did you upperclassmen like the most during freshman year?</p>
<p>scratch my first question. Didn't realize that the app forms were for sophomores and up.</p>
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the worst possible scenario for an engineering student is Townhouse H. Then, with an 8 AM class mon-thurs. Yeah, and then an 8 AM section on friday. With no huge breaks in between until you last class at 4:30. Horrible!
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Damn. I'm an engineering student who picked a townhouse. I hope I dont fall into that situation :( Can u choose timings based on your own schedule?</p>
<p>They all look horribly far. I can't imagine being one of the Ecology House people taking engineering...</p>
<p>I'm filling the application online and getting 3 options for housing terms: 12 Term Aug 1 and 12 Term Aug 15 and then "Academic Year" (which is the shortest one)</p>
<p>Which one did you guys pick? Which ones do you recommend?</p>
<p>Thanks :D</p>
<p>I picked the academic year one (Ends in May) since I will be going back home during the summer.</p>
<p>Doesn't the bus go right near the townhouses?</p>
<p>The bus may not be a desirable way to get from North Campus to other places this coming year because of construction on the Thurston Avenue bridge (the main bridge across Fall Creek Gorge between North Campus and the central part of the campus).</p>
<p>When the bridge is closed (which is going to be for much of the upcoming academic year), pedestrians can use a nearby footbridge. Buses and cars, though, will have to take a much longer way around.</p>
<p>Who cares about a little distance.</p>
<p>A little walking never hurt no body. It'll be good for all the people to burn off their freshmen 15</p>
<p>not in the freezing snow............. i'll become an ice statue before making it to class...</p>