<p>For current, past, or even prospective students, what are your opinions on Snell? I know that it's comprised of all singles. Is it easy to make friends in your hall (I know this depends on the residents, but generally speaking)? How are the rooms (tiny, big, average)?</p>
<p>My daughter is in Snell, and loves it. There are some really small rooms, that always go to first year students. But some first years end up with more reasonably sized small rooms. Second and third year student rooms can be very nice. My daughter chose Snell when she was admitted EA and sent in her deposit right away. Snell rooms are hard to get unless you commit to them early. She selected Snell for its single rooms, incredibly convenient location, and its reputation of not being a party dorm. She and her dorm mates hang out a lot in the “tea room” talking and playing games until all hours, but few residents drink or do drugs. The house is very cohesive and close. Since everyone is in a single, residents tend to leave their doors open to be sociable. There are a few very intense students (called Snell ghosts) who never leave their rooms and keep completely to themselves. My D has a far more active social life than she had in high school. Anyway, Snell isn’t for everyone – but if the fit is right, it is an incredibly warm and welcoming place. D couldn’t imagine living in any other dorm – and her dormmates share their devotion to the place.</p>
<p>xcfan sort of hit upon what my feeling is of Snell-- it’s warm, close-knit, and relatively small. Great for singles.</p>
<p>Be aware that Snell-Hitchcock goes all-out for Scav, so if you want to live in S-H, be aware that you’re going to be surrounded by a core of charismatic kids who will talk about Scav a lot. This is not saying that you HAVE to participate in Scav if you live in S-H, and I know non-scavvies who loved their time in S-H, but consider it a part of living in the house… there’s a reason the 150-person dorm beats the 700-person one.</p>
<p>Burton-Judson and Breck are similar to Snell. I think Breck might have a leg up on B-J in terms of community because Breck is all one house and BJ is broken into seven houses.</p>
<p>Based on my source, Breck is <em>very</em> cohesive. They are also seriously into Scav this year. For those who think Breck is at the outer edges of the planet, it’s a 10-15 minute walk from there to Ratner.</p>
<p>thanks for all of the insight! ah, xcfan – how small is small? on the housing information packet it says 9’ x 13’. i thought that was fairly average for a single. i’m stuck between Snell and BJ, at this point. i like the general feel of both halls (from what i’ve heard/read), but i’m more worried about distance from classes and size of rooms.</p>
<p>Both are close to amenities. Right now, BJ is a stand-alone dorm, but next year, with the South Campus dorm opening, about 1,000 kids total will live on the same block. If the new dorm retains the social aspects of the Shoreland (which it most likely will), then South Campus will become a destination for parties in housing. That might also be a consideration.</p>
<p>thanks unalove! i’ll definitely take that into consideration. do you happen to know if BJ dorms are generally larger than Snell dorms?</p>
<p>In addition, Breck is no longer far from the rest of the action!</p>
<p>9x13 is the standard room size. The detail left out, however, is that Snell is not a modern dorm, so the room sizes and shapes are bit irregular. Some rooms have pipes in awkward places that chew up useable room space, or a closet configured so that some of the room is lost to an unuseable mini-hall into the room itself.</p>
<p>That being said, I would not worry so much about the room size. After the first few days, much more of the experience will be your dorm mates, the classes, and lots of other things. Bottom line: my daughter had one of the “worst” singles in Snell (based on size), and yet she still loves the dorm.</p>
<p>A 9x13 room is not exactly <em>tiny</em> for a single, either. The 10x12 bedroom in our house has a twin bed, huge desk, dresser, bookcase, nightstand and recliner. It’s quite comfy.</p>
<p>This is my third year living in Snell. Not much hasn’t been said that others already said. If you not necessarily anti-social but still need your space, Snell is a good fit. The first-year single rooms are a bit snug, but it gets better if you decide to move off the third floor (the all-female floor, which is popular) and opt for a senior room on a co-ed floor.</p>
<p>many current students joke about S-H kids sending in their deposits as soon as they received their decisions. do you think it’s full yet?</p>
<p>It’s hard to tell on this one- room availability to first years in Snell especially really depends on how many people choose to move out of the dorm, whether to go on study abroad, as graduating fourth years, or to move in to an apartment. I’m a Snell second year, and there were 25 first year spaces in Snell my year, compared with 13 for this year’s class. No idea how many there are going to be this year. There’s no “cut off” date when all rooms will have been filled, but traditionally all Snell rooms go to Early Action admitted students. If you’re interested in living in Snell-Hitchcock, rank it first on your housing application, but make sure you have a good second choice.</p>