I have been recently admitted to Texas Tech University .I want to know which out of these 4 is the best place to reside:Gordon,Murray,Talkington, or carpenter/wells halls.
Gordon: I’ve been inside a 4-person room in Gordon Hall. There’s a common area that’s about the size of a standard dorm room anywhere else on campus. Then there are the bed spaces on the left and right sides. Each bed space is shared between two people. There is a bathroom right there in each space, but they seem incredibly tiny. I would avoid living there despite it being the Honors dorms.
Unfortunately I cannot speak for the others since I’ve never actually seen the rooms inside. Carpenter/Wells and Murray might be a pretty good option since it’s pretty close to the center of campus that anywhere you need to go is likely to be equidistant from there. Talkington from what I hear is nice. From pictures, it seems like Talkington is more spacious than the other options. However, it’s a bit off-to-the-side from everywhere else on campus.
To summarize, avoid Gordon if possible. Talkington hands-down. Carpenter/Wells and Murray are alright options too, but the size might be a little bit of a problem. Are you able to go and see the rooms in-person yourself? By the looks of your username, you’re probably an international student, so probably not. But my advice is probably pretty good.
Talkington is essentially a newer version of Murray. Nice, but further from center of campus.