<p>Hi! I received the presidential scholarship, and the email said that part of the perks is that I get priority for housing. I’m going to the admitted student open house this weekend, and will make my decision and put down my deposit next week. I’ve searched the website, but does anyone know how BU does housing assignments? Is it first come first served or some other way based on dates? Thanks for any information you can share!</p>
<p>Apparently they do it by a lottery system (for lack of a better word). Freshman are given numbers from 12,000 to around 17,000, Sophomores 9,000 to around 12,000, etc (numbers may not be exact but you get the point). The lowest numbers are given to the Seniors, so they get the first picks for housing.</p>