Housing question for rising sophmores (and up)

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Maryland - College Park
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<p>(First of all, Is there a place one can ask questions like these other than CC, which is more for incoming freshman?)</p>

<p>Son wanted to move off campus for sophomore year but we told him "no way" as where he wanted to live was much more expensive than on-campus housing and he could not make up the cost on his own even if he worked all summer. So he stayed on campus and went into the lottery, but his friends are moving to that new fancy apartment behind North Campus (costing each of them $900/month, year round!).</p>

<p>Now he doesn't have anyone he is in love with as far as staying on campus (another group asked him to join them but he doesn't want to live where they want to live, and a bunch of his friends are living in frats in the fall but he isn't rushing until next year), and I'm wondering how bad it is to go solo, or whatever the term is when you are asking to be matched with a new roommate as a soph. My son is very laid back and easy to get along with, and makes friends very easily, so he is not worried at all about it. But I'm wondering if most kids who go solo have personality issues and if he is going to get paired with someone difficult. Any thoughts?</p>

<p>Also, if you aren't asking for a place with a roommate already chosen, are you prevented from going into certain areas like New Leonardtown?</p>

<p>And finally, does anyone know what a "good" lottery number is for sophs versus a "bad" one?</p>

<p>Thanks for any help!!</p>

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<p>After freshman year, you are the one who picks your room. You pick your room and all your back ups, and if someone with a better lottery number than you comes along and wants your bed, they can push you out. (Which is annoying, but it’s how it works) </p>

<p>Good is probably less than a thousand, but you can still get screwed if you don’t have good back ups.</p>