<p>Hello everyone.</p>
<p>Can anyone here explain me what the dorms in Smith are like?</p>
<p>You can get descriptions / pictures / floor plans of the houses here: [Smith</a> College: Residence Life](<a href=“http://www.smith.edu/reslife/houses.php]Smith”>Smith Houses | Smith College)</p>
<p>Smith housing is considered above average - google best college dorms - since I saw you are a vegetarian - the Northrop/Gillet Houses have the vegetarian dining halls.</p>
<p>As per your other post, if you want to go to a substance free college you would have to choose one those Christian colleges or a place like Brigham Young.</p>
<p>The Chase residence at Smith has a substance free floor. Fact. Smith has no more substance etc use than the average university in the United States. Any substance issue at Smith is mirrored at most other institutions of higher education. eh!</p>
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<p>ps- Smith residence housing is superb, not just above average. It is regularly rated among the best.</p>
<p>Thanks to allyphoe, akebias, and bn12gg…</p>
<p>Some where in the ************** I read that the rooms may be single, double or triple…</p>
<p>Do we get to chose the type or are we assigned by adcoms?</p>
<p>After you have accepted Smith’s offer, you will get a questionaire about your preferences. Although you cannot expect a guarantee of a single, it is possible to be in a single for all 4 years. You have to make your case that you’d prefer not to have a roommate and request for the area of campus you would prefer to live. Then you will be assigned a house and a room. D1 had a single all 4 yrs. D2 was able to get a single by year 2 - you get to bid on rooms based on seniority and a lottery for order of pick. Depending on the house, the make up of the rooms varies. Visit Smith to get a real feel of what the houses are like.</p>
<p>It is indeed awesome. I’ve only been here for 3 weeks and I’ve loved the housing. I’m in a double because the house I’m in has huge rooms, so they’re mostly doubles and triples. All juniors and seniors have singles, though. The house community really is great (you should’ve heard us cheer during Convocation), and the upperclassmen (or rather, upperclasswomen) have been very welcoming and friendly.
If you’re sure you want a single, request substance-free housing in Chase, all the rooms there are singles and it’s in a nice location. Kings in the Quad is also all singles, but I didn’t like the Quad because it’s a bit of a walk to class.</p>
<p>Thanks Guitar500…</p>
<p>Wait, it’s Scales that has all singles, not King.</p>
<p>As a Dad hearing of my D’s experiences at Smith, I applaud Guitar500’s comments.</p>
<p>Smith housing is FAR more than the physical room, or the access to dining, although both are rated pretty darn good. But unlike other campuses, at Smith, your house CAN be a significant affiliation for you (or, if its not your cup of tea, you can choose not to identify with your house, or easily join another house …freedom is good!) </p>
<p>But since all four year’s classes are in each HOUSE, you join a varied group who truly want you to enjoy the house and all its traditions. They are often proud of their house and embrace you as part of the extended tradition. Therefore, unlike at other schools, your House CAN be an important part of Smith. Regardless, you may want to experience it yourself to gain the full knowledge of an important part of what Smith is. </p>
<p>My D is way pleased!</p>