<p>Admitted to freshman 2014 class, business major.</p>
<p>I just submitted my housing app a few weeks ago and put ikenberry north and south (sixpac) as my first two preferences, but didn't put anything after. ive heard that since so many people want to stay here, there's a lottery to see who gets in. im assuming that if i dont get into sixpac, they will put me in a random public dorm since i didnt list any backup preferences.</p>
<p>so i want to go back to my app and put down something as my third choice, but im not sure what. i want to stay relatively close to the business building for convenience, otherwise im not picky about any other housing factors.</p>
<p>what's a good backup if i dont get into sixpac?</p>
<p>I lived in PAR for a semester and the Six-Pack for another semester.</p>
<p>My vote: PAR and FAR are good backups for almost anyone.</p>
<p>My reasoning: PAR and FAR have a good mix of people. So no matter who you are, you’re relatively likely to find your niche there. By contrast, ISR and Allen Hall have strong personalities. ISR’s reputation for being quiet and antisocial is probably deserved. Allen Hall’s Unit One program is definitely worth a look, but it’s not for everyone. In any case, the cultures of ISR and Allen are very different from the culture of the Champaign residence halls.</p>
<p>Also, the diversity at PAR and FAR is worthwhile in and of itself. The first year of university is, hopefully, a time of personal growth. People often change, learn more about where they fit in, or both. For example, you could initially have wanted to live at ISR, but then decide halfway through your first year that you’d like to be more outgoing. Or you could have initially wanted to live in the Champaign residence halls, but then find out that you don’t fit in socially there.</p>
<p>ETA: Being male, I don’t know much about Busey-Evans and LAR, so I can’t compare them to PAR and FAR.</p>