<p>Ok, so I'm currently a sophomore on campus and am starting to wonder about housing for next year. I'm already applying to be an RA but had 2 other questions. </p>
<p>1) How hard is it to get into either Commons or Courtyards as just a single person without being pulled in? I'm not picky at all about which, I just want a place. </p>
<p>2) I might move mid semester to an apartment on South Campus that's under Reslife. If I do, what are my chances of staying there junior year and senior year? And if I do move, does that screw over my chances of getting an apartment in Commons/Courtyards my senior year?</p>
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<li>Considering they just constructed the newest Commons building, much easier than it was last year, so it will be hard to say for anyone simply based on past experiences. You won’t know what chance you have until you get your priority number, and I’d say chances of getting a good priority number are a 50/50 crapshoot. You just don’t know.<br></li>
<li>Would not count on receiving housing for your senior year. You would have definitely shot your chances for Commons/Courtyards by opting out of them for the South Campus apartment.</li>
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<p>Generally, if you are not picky about where you live (Commons, Courtyards, whatever), chances are if you stick it out on the waitlist you will get housing. But who wants to be uncertain days before school starts? That is why so many start to look at other options - if they don’t get into Commons/Courtyards, that is. </p>
<p>But, look - don’t stress it. See what happens in the Spring with Commons/Courtyards. As a fall-back plan, gather up some people interested in apartments and research what options you have there. Maybe even consider a group house. Finding out I was kicked off campus was one of the most stressful things to ever happen to me, because looking for a house to rent is horrible - the pushy/psycho landlords, researching the best/available places, getting people together, etc. - but I am so glad I went through it all. The house we live in is fabulous and it was worth all the anxiety. 100x better than Commons or Courtyards. Plus, although more on the expensive side for the space available, the off campus apartments aren’t a bad option at all and have a basically zero-stress leasing process.</p>