<p>hey, so i checked my bursar account and i was charged $3270 for first semester housing. Doubling that gives me the cost for a non-AC single. Now this is the absolute last thing I wanted. I definitely do NOT want a single. </p>
<p>Is there anything I can do??</p>
<p>call them asap</p>
<p>how did you find out how much the room cost?</p>
<p>Log onto aces, and under finances they have your updated bursar account. Then look at the list to find how much your east campus housing cost is.</p>
<p>JD-- did you fill out your housing forms late/past deadline, by any chance? Because if you did, then yeah, Duke is going to stick you with whichever room needs to be filled. I honestly don't know how much calling Duke will help out unless there was some bizarre mistake where they accidentally mixed you up with someone who really did want a single. Living in a single really isn't going to be that bad -- East Campus dorms are naturally social and you can just keep your door open and always visit friends (or have people visit you whenever you want!)</p>
<p>i did fill out the forms late...i was accepted off the waitlist after the deadline, but as soon as i got my netID i emailed res. life w/ my form. is there anything i can tell them when i call that will help me get into a different room because I really really dont want a single? </p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>oh... and what about applying for reassignment, how does that work???</p>
<p>honestly, that has probably everything to do with the room you were given. it sucks, i know, but there's probably little housing can do at this point -- esp. being so close to distributing roommate assignments. i don't really know how the process works, and i'm sure that over the summer, there's little (if anything) done re: reassignments it's for the kids who can't financially live in an air conditioned room. i'd say give them a call first thing tomorrow morning, explain your situation -- see if there's anything they can do (maybe move around someone who had single ranked #2 on the pref list and you can take their space) -- but there is a strong likelihood that they can't do anything.</p>
<p>the room costs about 2400 per semester. is that a non-ac double?</p>
<p>yeah...a non-a/c double is 2475</p>
<p>wanna trade?? haha</p>
<p><em>light bulb</em>....what if I say I can't afford a single? after all I am on some financial aid. if i say that will they just give me more aid or actually switch my housing assignment? i know i'm going out on a limb, but I really don't want a single. I just feel like everythign would be a lot easier if I HAD a roommate and i think it would be a much better match socially for me.</p>
<p>thanks for all your help guys</p>
<p>I'll let you know when both housing and financial aid return my e-mails (which will hopefully be tomorrow). I asked them the same questions as you.</p>
<p>I'm actually really surprised that they would give a single to someone who didn't pref it - usually there are more folks who want singles than singles. Definitely get on the horn with housing and they should be able to figure something out.</p>