Housing

<p>Does anyone know when we will here about housing?</p>

<p>Looking at older CC threads, it sounds like students find out their specific dorm assignments in early June and their roommate assignments in late July or early August.</p>

<p>I work for housing and stbemtpynest is correct. Also while on your new student orientation you can get a tour of your residence hall.</p>

<p>I was just accepted to IU as a sophomore transfer student. I want to live in the residence halls to ensure I meet people because I don’t know anyone at IU. Does anyone know where most transfers end up living on campus? I am pretty social and like to go to parties but I want a dorm that is close to the academic buildings. Does anyone have any suggestions?</p>

<p>Should I really apply now if I want to get the dorm of my choice? I haven’t completely decided on going here yet (I would, but I have to figure out how to afford it). I heard you can still apply before you decide, but I also heard it costs a hundred bucks, and I’m not sure I want to pay $100 for something I might not even get. Basically, I would love to live in McNutt, do I have to apply now to have a chance?</p>

<p>I have no actual experience, I can only tell you what I have read on CC and other forums and what the mom of a current IU sophomore told me. The answer is “yes” you should really apply now (or yesterday) if you want to get the dorm of your choice. But you’re right, only $200 of the $300 housing deposit is refundable (before July 1), so it’s up to you if it’s worth the $100 risk. Also note that you cannot request a specific dorm (McNutt), only a specific neighborhood (Northwest). If you want a better chance of getting McNutt, look at the Living Learning Communities. The Kelley LCC is in McNutt. From what I can tell, that’s the only LLC in McNutt. So if you’re interested in business and you really want McNutt, you can apply for the Kelley LLC and put that as your top choice. You don’t have to be a business major but you have to write FIVE essays as part of the Kelley LLC application, and they’re not easy.</p>

<p>Thanks! But if you can only apply to neighborhoods, then why do you need to apply so soon? Do people really get rejected from an entire neighborhood? If not, then wouldn’t you have the same chance at any dorm within that neighborhood no matter when you applied? Just trying to figure this out.</p>

<p>bcasper:
I would apply to live in the Central Neighborhood and try to go with Teter, some sophomores live there and it can be a lively place.</p>

<p>Evilcow:
You have to apply so soon because there is room for just over 3000 residents in the NW but usually 5700 people apply. The sooner you apply the better your chances.</p>

<p>Yikes. Well I really want to live in Northwest so I guess I’ll risk the $100. I want to go to IU over any other school anyway, it’s just going to be hard with out-of-state tuition. Thanks for the info.</p>

<p>evilcow–I’m going to go against the grain here. If you don’t know how you will pay for IU yet, I wouldn’t waste the $100 for housing. I’ve seen, year after year here, OOS students that want to go to IU and assume they will get the scholarships or FA to do so. As much as they want to come to IU it doesn’t work out for money reasons. </p>

<p>I don’t mean to sound harsh, but FA won’t magically appear. IU doesn’t offer any special financial aid to OOS students–just federal aid you will get elsewhere. That is typically not enough to afford an IU education. IU is generous with it’s automatic scholarships, but that is as far as it goes. Again, I’ve seen the questions for 5 or 6 years now.</p>