<p>I just got an email from Berkeley housing and they offered me a unit 3 triple. This was my fourth option but I'm happy to have a unit. I was just wondering how bad a triple can be? Anyone have experiences? Thanks in advance for the help</p>
<p>I got Clark Kerr triple :(. I put units as all my preferences. Does anyone know how hard it is to switch to something else? Can someone tell me how and give me advice please?</p>
<p>The units are generally very convenient, especially unit3. It’s close to cafe3 (which is so much better than crossroad in my opinion) and close to campus. I lived in a triple in Unit 1 last semester. Assuming the size of the unit room is similar, I would say it’s not that bad. It least not for me. But after all, the comfortableness of your room really depends on your relationship with your roommates.</p>
<p>Yes, the space can get slightly smaller, but it is not all at not livable. If you roommate respect each others’ space and living schedule, it should not be a problem at all. Sometime when my roommate stay up to study, I couldn’t fall asleep so i talked to him and things get resolved (usually those who stay up to study just study elsewhere). So communication is KEY regarding issues like this. Other issue can happen in triple is that things can get clustered and messy (especially when it is close to the end of the semester). So maybe work hard to keep your space neat and comfortable.</p>
<p>Sometime I can’t concentrate in my room with two other people. To resolve that, I usually go to the Academic Service Center (the underground study center in each units), the lounge (you can meet a lot of cool people in there) or even the library if you really need to do work. Bring some plant (which i did) and open the blind often. It will really brighten up your day and make you feel less overwhelmed and annoyed. </p>
<p>Hope that helps! Please don’t hesitate to ask if you have anymore question.</p>
<p>Triples in the units can be cramped, but you learn to live with it. I personally loved my experience in my dorm, and I was in a Unit 1 triple. That was my fourth choice. But my floor ended up being great and I loved one of my roommates (the other didn’t really hang out with us but she was fine). You might just spend more time in the lounge than in your room, but it can still feel like home. Just decorate your walls and don’t bring too much extra stuff. Coordinate with your roommates on things like the fridge and a microwave. And don’t bring a desktop computer.</p>
<p>If anyone has questions about triples in the units, or just about the units in general, please feel free to ask me! :)</p>
<p>RealBoat: I wouldn’t switch if I were you. I got “stuck” in a Clark Kerr Triple this past year (wasn’t any of my choices), but ended up loving it. Clark Kerr has SO much more space, more outlets in the rooms, better food, great environment, and more. The distance from campus is literally the only downside, but the walk isn’t even that far, and if you’re not a fan of walking, you can take the bus. It’s definitely worth the distance. I don’t know anyone who didn’t end up loving it. Just give it a chance, and you’ll see :)</p>
<p>^I second the point about Clark Kerr and the distance being less of a factor than you think. When you first come in as a freshman you don’t know the area of Berkeley as well as you will later, and your knowledge is limited to a bubble of streets near campus that basically include the Units and Foothill. When people look for apartments for their second year, many people end up being as ‘far’ from campus as CKC is.</p>
<p>got bowles…don’t know if i should be happy or sad since i picked the units as my first choice. Any tips/suggestions/feedback on bowles?</p>
<p>I got bowles too, wasn’t even one of my picks… ;(</p>
<p>ummmm what is it like to be in a quad in bowles??</p>
<p>Some people I know loved Bowles, some people hated it. A lot of it depends on your attitude. If you come in thinking positively about your situation, it’ll probably be a lot better. The guys I know that liked Bowles made a lot of friends from living there. It’s an interesting place, because it’s kind of old but it looks kind of cool on the inside if you don’t mind the kind of rustic feel to it. There are some quirks, like showers, toilets, and sinks all being in different rooms, but that just comes with it being an old building.</p>
<p>A Bowles quad basically consists of three rooms: one large common room with desks, closets, etc, and two small bedrooms, one on each side of the common room. The bedrooms each have one bunk bed.</p>
<p>Also, when it comes to switching… Either decide to do it now or prepare for a possibly tougher fight later. I know two people that went through the dorm switching process. One was assigned to Clark Kerr and applied for a switch almost right after housing results came out, and the other was assigned Bowles and applied for a switch after he got to Berkeley. I think he applied sometime in late August or early September.</p>
<p>The girl who switched out of CKC found out she was given a Unit 2 triple later that summer… And it wasn’t too hard for her to switch, but I have heard that not everyone who applies for a switch even early gets out. The guy that switched out of Bowles had to wait until, I think, late November, and the housing office really made it a hassle. They would not listen to him and insisted they’d ‘maybe’ place him somewhere second semester. But, he was in CNR, and after talking to his CNR advisor about it, the advisor talked to housing and he got his spot in a Unit minisuite SO fast… Funny how that works.</p>
<p>I have already accepted my housing offer because (well its due next week), but can I still petition for a dorm change?</p>
<p>^ yep, you’re supposed to accept n pay first THEN request for a dorm change lol</p>
<p>I got a double suite in Foothills? How good/bad is that?</p>
<p>The general answer is accept your offer and email a request to transfer. Transfers are not guaranteed and in general, everyone is asking to be moved to doubles/triples in the Units. Please keep in mind there not an infinite number of spaces in the Units, so housing cannot accommodate everyone’s request to transfer there. </p>
<p>I lived at Foothill and I loved the space. The walk up and down the hill was tiring at first, but I got used to it and never gained the “freshmen 15” so that was a plus. 
My suite was single gender and a little social. I had a friend who lived in Hillside and had a co-ed suite. They were always going out together and it was always loud and very social. So the environment really depends on the people living there.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for your replies! I read through all of them and it really helps a lot. Is transferring from a unit 3 triple to a unit double possible?</p>
<p>I lived in unit 3 last semester. Let me tell you. It was the best decision I made. Great atmosphere and it’s so close to campus. The best unit of them all in my opinion.</p>
<p>Transfer to a Unit (any) double is very difficult. A lot of students are requesting to be moved to them. So the chances are not very good. @imnewhere: Hahaha I hear that unit 1 is the best, then i hear unit 2 is the best, and unit 3 is the best. I personally enjoyed living at Foothill.</p>