<p>I'll be transferring in as a sophomore this fall, and I was wondering which are the most desirable places to live? I'm filling out the housing stuff right now so yeah.. The main options mentioned were either west campus/collegetown/themed housing. If I were to try for themed housing, I would probably go for ecology, but I don't know if I want that.. Do a lot of upperclassmen do themed housing, or is it just a lot of freshman? I know the themed housing at my current college usually has a majority of freshman, and I'd prefer to be around people that are my year or older. And I've heard the gothics are relatively undesirable. Also, based on which housing I decide to aim for, what should I choose in the housing application? As in, ask for a double as my first choice, etc.</p>
<p>Collegetown … close to campus but not <em>on</em> campus. Near lots of restaurants and bars. Far from dining halls.
West Campus … at the bottom of libe slope. Gothics very pretty from outside, but older. Lots of brand new dorms, house system, several dining halls in the complex.
Themed housing … mostly located on North Campus with freshman housing. Ecology House is IIRC an old hotel/motel and is considered to be remote.</p>
<p>Hope this helps. My son lives in a house in Collegetown, and next year will have an apartment in Collegetown. He also lived in an apartment complex just off West Campus.</p>
<p>I transferred last year. Try for West Campus, most of the transfers live there. Then go for collegetown, then townhouses.</p>
<p>I’m going to apply for west campus housing system because I want that on-campus housing college experience. 
plus, I think it would be fun haha.</p>
<p>Yeah I think I’m leaning towards west campus… I really dont think I want the gothics though! Is it possible to somehow request in a way that I woudn’t get them? Lol.</p>
<p>The 5 new west campus dorms are the best and have lots of transfers, but I am happy to be moving off campus next year (and my apartment is about a 1 minute walk from where i live now in becker, and even closer to cook). Will save sooo much money, especially on food, but for a new student I would definitely say on campus is best to begin with. The required meal plan for the new dorms is ridiculously expensive.</p>
<p>When filling out the housing application I don’t think it gives you different choices right? You just have to choose single, double, etc. then they place you (on West Campus I’m assuming) on a first come first serve basis?</p>
<p>Yeah I would go for being on campus first, and then moving off after you’ve adjusted and experienced the campus for a bit. When did you get your acceptance by the way and what college was it for? Not so many people have found out yet including me…</p>
<p>And if you haven’t seen this already, these are the main houses most transfers are put into since they’re all on the West Campus:</p>
<p><a href=“Residential Life | Student & Campus Life | Cornell University”>Residential Life | Student & Campus Life | Cornell University;
<p>There are 5 choices up on top there, just click on them and then go to “Program”, and they have a lot of photos if you look on the left side again. Just click the house name, then program, then look for the photos button on the left side :p</p>
<p>[Alice</a> Cook House - Photo Gallery](<a href=“http://alicecookhouse.cornell.edu/photo-gallery-main.cfm]Alice”>http://alicecookhouse.cornell.edu/photo-gallery-main.cfm) - There’s the one for Alice Cook House</p>
<p>Oh and why do you not want to live in the gothics, just curious lol</p>
<p>Thanks guys, that really helped Yeah I’m definitely going to aim for West Campus housing and just fill it out asap and keep my fingers cross I get it. And micny, I got my official acceptance about a week ago, but I was a guaranteed transfer from the year before which is mine was processed so fast. Good luck with your application though!!</p>