<p>Housing Type: type (e.g. plaza) and occupancy (e.g. double)</p>
<p>Housing Theme: a theme that a particular floor has, for example, academic enhancement, community service, fitness and well-being, great outdoors, intercultural experience, opportunities in the arts, social justice; different types of buildings</p>
<p>Definitely listen to ucapplicant05, who explained it much better than I did.</p>
<p>Aww, thanks. :-) But yours was expressed very well too and has other relevant info.</p>
<p>Oh, something I just saw that I thought would I should add about the shower stalls, ucapplicant05 had said that only in Sproul there are benches right outside the showers in the shower stall area, which is almost true except Rieber South also has benches in the stalls.</p>
<p>what are the absolute nicest housing sets?</p>
<p>Canyon Point in Sunset Village. Maaaybe the new plazas.</p>
<p>Just came back from UCLA's college day. "D" loved everything about the university. The only drawback.........the majority of entering freshman will have a triple. The percentage was in the 60-80% range.</p>
<p>Our freshman son is in a triple this year, and doing OK. Says he doesn't spend much time in the dorm room anyway, and he's saving over $1,300 for the year by taking the triple.</p>
<p>Did he opt to take a triple?</p>
<p>No-- that's what was available.</p>
<p>hm how are triples/doubles/singles? are triples dorms larger or what? asking cause im wondering about either choosing doubles or triples, and are triples too crowded? i really want a dorm where i'll be able to study without distractions such as crowdedness or something. what do you guys prefer?</p>
<p>Triples are the same size as doubles, unfortunately. They equip the rooms with bunk beds and a loft that has a desk and closet underneath it for the third person.</p>
<p>Singles are half the size of doubles (of plazas).</p>
<p>If I'm not mistaken, plaza rooms are ~220 ft² while the halls are ~175 ft² (that figure I'm not really sure).</p>
<p>Crowdedness depends on your perspective. People do generally prefer doubles, however. During the returning students housing signups, each and every double that was available are taken. The same can't be said for triples; it didn't even come close.</p>
<p>oh, by the way, are plazas the same as suites, which are more expensive and bigger than the halls? whats the difference between halls and plazas? hm ucapp, so triples are unpopular, but doubles are most popular? if i want to pick a double for residential halls on the housing app, is it most likely i will get it or could i possibly end up in a triple or something? do we pick what halls or plazas we get or do they randomly put you into one when you sign up?</p>
<p>As an incoming freshman, I was told to be prepared to get a triple - regardless of what you request. There are approx. 4,700 plaza rooms, close to 3,000 residential hall rooms, and only 650 or so suites. Don't quote me on the room count as it isn't exact. It is possible to get into a plaza - but it will likely be a triple. Also, the individual told us that basically you could cross off getting into a suite because it wasn't going to happen.</p>
<p>Plazas are NOT the same as suites.</p>
<p>Here's the explanation:
Plazas (Sunset Village, De Neve, Hedrick Summit, Rieber Vista, Rieber Terrace) are rooms with a private or shared bathroom. Suites (Hitch and Saxon) are rooms that share a bathroom and a living room. That's how it is defined by Housing. Unfortunately, the singles in the newer plazas are called suites (officially) even though it is in plaza buildings.</p>
<p>Now, here's the problem. People call the plaza rooms with shared bathrooms suites and that's essentially all the rooms in the new plazas. So this results in confusion.</p>
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<p>Suites (Saxon/Hitch) aren't that popular. They're limited and mostly for athletes, according to words passed around.</p>
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<p>As for the difference between halls and plazas, you should definitely check out the housing site (for floor plans, specifically).</p>
<p>Here's a quick list:
Residence Halls: all high rise, old, large floors, communal bathrooms, smaller rooms, social</p>
<p>Plazas: low rise<em>, relatively new</em>, small floors* (house like), private or shared bathrooms*, larger rooms, elegant decor, peaceful</p>
<p>*The new plazas (Hedrick Summit, Rieber Vista, Rieber Summit) are exceptions. They're a mix between halls and plazas. (high rise, brand new, large floors, mostly shared bathrooms)</p>
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<p>I think the main reasons people are in triples are either they had no choice, wanted to save money, or wanted to have 2 roommates.</p>
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<p>They will try to give you what you want. However, you may be given something else. You can appeal. This year, it seemed like the people I asked got what they applied for. I read in another thread that around 80% of 1st years will get triples... so I don't know.</p>
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<p>You can only pick the type of housing, not the specific building.</p>
<p>hm so you either apply for either residential halls, plazas, or suites right? if you apply for a suite or plaza, is it possible they will put u into a hall because of no space? do you guys or most freshmen apply for halls, plazas, or suites? </p>
<p>by the way, is it possible that i can room with 3 of my friends in high school in the same dorm or is that impossible?</p>
<p>Yep. And also occupancy. It is very much possible that you might end up in a hall even if you requested plazas or suites.</p>
<p>I think people have their preferences. And it seems like cost is a big factor.</p>
<p>In the recent years, they completed 3 brand new high rise plazas.. so maybe that says that people do demand them more.</p>
<p>In the same dorm.. as in the same building? Maybe by chance.</p>
<p>If you are in honors, are you more likely to get your preference (like type of building) and get priority for a double instead of triple?</p>
<p>I would say no because it has never been mentioned in any list of benefits associated with Honors College.</p>
<p>However, according to this forum, there is priority given.</p>
<p>I mean, even if you are given priorty, it would be worthless. Like literally half the students start out in the honors program.</p>
<p>are there kitchens in the dorms or in the buildings anywhere where we can cook meals or something?</p>