I am wondering what the next step is for those of us who were admitted ED, and have accepted. Does Cal Poly assist with choosing a roommate? I know at several universities, they have a roommate matching service, to pair you up with a compatible roommate. Or is is luck of the draw? I know that the housing application opens in January for ED students, so I want to figure out what my options are.
Congrats on getting accepted! I did as well and from what I have heard you are roomed with a random roommate who shares your same interests (I think you fill out a form of some sort). Most people are also put into the same building as their college (for example, architecture students are in sequoia I think). But I don’t think you have to be grouped with your college because the towers are mixed major unlike the red bricks.
Here are some housing threads from last year to help with your questions:
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cal-poly-san-luis-obispo/1803658-red-brick-housing-specifics-faq.html#latest
ED admits get first choice in housing and you can request roommates if you prefer.
What is your major Zack?
@Baylorpoly Software Engineering
I talked to somebody with housing last week and it is pretty much luck of the draw and there is no matching that is done. Seems like best way is to try to communicate with other potential roommates to increase potential success.
My son is ED CS out of state, looking for a roommate (preferably also Engineering) whose first choice is Red Bricks and a wants to turn housing application in on the first day it is open to try to get a double room. He signed up on Room Surf, but there are not all that many profiles on there yet. He has also been looking at the Facebook group/Roommate survey. So far though the profiles that have looked like the best match have been students who prefer the Towers. Does anyone have other helpful tips for finding a roommate?
It is really luck of the draw no matter how much pre-vetting you do. In the red bricks the whole wing tends to develop pretty good relationships. Most, but it’s college and for some the first time with any independence, so not all, are serious about studying and not partying too much. My son and both of his room mates were OOS and did great in a triple. It isn’t as bad as you’d think. In fact, if they had it to do over, I think they’d elect to be in a triple again. If it were me, I’d roll the dice. That way expectations are limited. In the end, it’s only one year and most students tend to move off campus after that anyway. Good luck.