<p>Have any of you considered which residence hall you plan to live in next year? Any ideas as to the different characters of the different accomodations?
Share the knowledge, I beseech you!</p>
<p>I have (not even in, lol.)</p>
<p>There are THREE factors that I looked at mainly:
Single?
Elevator?
Private Bathroom?</p>
<p>The fourth is distance from campus, but that was mainly an afterthought.</p>
<p>Four dorms matched the three criterion:
1. Shoreland
2. Broadview
3. Blackstone</p>
<p>After that, I'd choose to sacrifice either Elevator or Private Bath.</p>
<p>This leaves the 2 "Yes"s to compete with each other:</p>
<p>No Elevator, Yes Single/Private Bath:
Max Palevsky</p>
<p>No Private Bath, Yes Elevator/Single:
Maclean (Which I'm told sucks)</p>
<p>So there's my analysis.</p>
<p>Max P is not very tall - I already have to take three flights and it is nothing. Broadview - I see your point.</p>
<p>My demand for an elevator isn't walking down 3 flights to leave, it's the walking up a bunch of flights multiple times with heavy crap like a fridge/TV moving in.</p>
<p>my take on the dorms...</p>
<p>Pierce: no, i just don't like it
Shoreland: really nice and big but too far away for 1st year, plus it's going to be shut down in about 2 years
Max P: it's new and lacks some of the charm of the others, but other than that it sounds pretty good, and the location is excellent
Snell-Hitchcock: great dorm, only drawback is the community bathrooms, otherwise huge rooms and all
Broadview/BJ: i want a double or triple 1st year so i can meet people...
...don't know much about the others</p>
<p>Snell also has "no singles" as a drawback.</p>
<p>"no singles" is not a drawback for me, considering i don't want a single for my 1st year <em>shrugs</em></p>
<p>Roommates suck. :-/</p>
<p>Where are you guys getting your info?</p>
<p>Snell has singles.</p>
<p>Max P. has an elevator.</p>
<p>Shoreland does not have singles.</p>
<p>A first year cannot get a single in Max P.</p>
<p>UChicago website does not mention an Elevator about Max P.</p>
<p>UC website about Shoreland:
Spacious doubles and triples (rooms average 13 X 17.5, with most triples have two such rooms side by side); *also singles, multi-bedroom suites (living room but not kitchen), and apartments (with kitchens). *</p>
<p>If Max P has an elevator, it may move up to #1 or #2 (Single, elevator, semi-private bath)</p>
<p>Max P has an elevator that goes to all the of floors...but it's a bit shakey. I took the stairs whenever I could while I was staying there.</p>
<p>./wave Andi!</p>
<p>I'm more worried about an elevator for moving stuff in and out, not so much for daily leaving.</p>
<p>I don't think Shoreland singles are available to freshman- or else I am certain that they are available to Freshman and I'm just trying to mess with your mind. What do YOU think?</p>
<p>It's like a choose-you-own-adventure story. neat.</p>
<p>Don't transfers get fancy apartements anyway? </p>
<p>...and is B J the one with fireplaces and baths in certain rooms? Because that is beyond fancy</p>
<p>I'm not a freshman :P</p>
<p>2 questions about Max P -
Are there any cable hookups in the rooms?
Is there a wireless network and how easy is it to connect to?</p>
<p>first choice: max p
second choice: pierce
third choice: snell-hitchcock</p>
<p>I already sent in my housing form, so there's no turning back now!</p>
<p>I have to see the dorms before I make up my mind. So, I should know in a little over a weeks time.</p>
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2 questions about Max P -
Are there any cable hookups in the rooms?
Is there a wireless network and how easy is it to connect to?
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<li>yes</li>
<li>I'm pretty sure that there is a wireless network everywhere.</li>
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<p>Dude, there are hook-ups everywhere, you have to try and not hook-up with someone else. We're teenagers and we're away from home, the air int he dorms has got to be sexually charged. I just wouldn't recommend trying to hook-up with a person on your floor r even in your dorm. Dorm-cest and floor-cest are quite annoying, even though I don't know how at CHicago feel about that. IT would be really awkwad if you broke up with someone mid-year and had to see them everyday afterwards in your dorm.</p>