<p>With the housing application going up in a few days, I've come across a few questions. I haven't been informed yet if I'm in the honors program or not, which poses a challenge for choosing where to live. If I'm in honors, I think Middlebrook would be my choice, but otherwise I'd like to live in the Carlson Leadership House. Any suggestions for what to choose without an honors decision? Or any other ideas? I'm academically focused, but I enjoy spending time with friends a lot.</p>
<p>You can change the order of your dorms for awhile. I can’t quite remember but I think you could make changes up to April if not later. If you are not accepted into Honors and you put Middlebrook as #1, they would just move to your #2 choice etc. etc.</p>
<p>DS is in honors but live in the Taylor House for Engineering at Frontier. It is definitely more easier in terms of getting to classes (all on the east bank).</p>
<p>Middlebrook is open to non-honors students too I believe. So if you’d still like to live there even if you aren’t in the honors program, I would still put it as your first choice (and submit the application right away of course). Like MTnest said, I think you have a long time to change your choices before they are locked.</p>
<p>You can change your preferences until at least May 15th.</p>
<p>According to the FAQ page (<a href=“https://www.housing.umn.edu/faqs[/url]”>https://www.housing.umn.edu/faqs</a>), May 15th is the last day … but the “Housing Preferences” page (<a href=“https://www.housing.umn.edu/apply/housing_preferences[/url]”>https://www.housing.umn.edu/apply/housing_preferences</a>) shows June 1st as the deadline.</p>
<p>If Carlson Leadership House is on the East Bank, I would chose that as my first choice. Middlebrook is very nice, and probably has the best cafetaria on campus (according to my son), but it is on the West Bank and a little inconvenient. Even though the bridge is covered, it is a long walk from the West Bank to the East Bank in the cold of winter (although you could use the shuttle if needed.) Also at night you are more apt to go to movies at Coffman or other events if you lived on the East Bank. However, the rooms at Middlebrook are nicer as there are 2 rooms to one bathroom in case this is important to you.</p>
<p>My daughter tried to apply today for housing the Fall 2014 term and it says not available until December 2014 but under important dates it says registration starts today. Anyone else having this problem?</p>
<p>Meant to say December 2013</p>
<p>I don’t see the option to apply yet, either. I’ve been checking all day and nothing 
Maybe late tonight it will be up?</p>
<p>Thanks for your advice, everyone! I was hoping to apply today too, but December’s not too far away!</p>
<p>Frontier Hall also has suites (2 rooms share 1 bathroom with each room having their own sink).</p>
<p>hi, do you guys know honors LLC in Middlebrook Hall is suite or regular double?</p>
<p>Freshman honors in Middlebrook are in rooms that are doubles, with bathrooms on the other side of the halls. They might be considered “suites” though for cost purposes. (I know living at Middlebrook is costlier than the other normal dorm rooms.) There are actual suites at Middlebrook but normally upperclassman are in those.</p>
<p>I don’t want to hijack a thread but I have a question for current of past UMN students: Is it alright to have a single first year of college? I am also considering this. Isn’t better to room with a roommate to get to know more people or does it not matter that much? I also plan to join clubs and such as well.</p>
<p>Still not able to apply for housing Fall 2014</p>
<p>For some reason they changed the dates im not sure why though It’ll be open December 2013</p>
<p>I wouldn’t choose a single. Roommates can be a good point of contact for meeting other people. That being said, I assume you have some reason for considering a single. That reason might outweigh the benefits I’m describing.</p>
<p>Just saw the date has been updated to 12/9 to apply for housing for the Fall of 2014.</p>
<p>@noimagination: Well, I just would like more privacy. But, i would sacrifice my privacy for more new experiences socially. I just want to know if it’s worth it.</p>
<p>I think you’d be fine with a single. My sister is currently a freshman at Minnesota, and she originally really wanted a roommate. But they stuck her in a room in Sanford I think with 3 other girls (same room), because there were issues with her honors application. She ended up switching to a single in Middlebrook because there are no doubles left, and she likes it a lot. She had tons of friends, so I don’t think it hurt her socially at all. I also say as someone who lived in a double room my freshman year that I honestly don’t think it helped me socially. I got along fine with my roommate, but we never did anything together, and didn’t really talk or hang out after we stopped living together. I made friends with other people in my dorm. So if you want a single, go for it, I don’t think it makes a difference.</p>
<p>^^^I’m a parent but I agree with Emerlus. From his freshman to junior year, S at UMN had 3 different dorm roommates and although they got along and talked in the room to each other, they didn’t hang out with each other at all. The only advantage to a double is at the start of the school year IF you get along, you might end up going to events together as its easier going with someone else than by yourself. If you get a single, just make sure that you say hello to other people in the dorm and make yourself available to go with them to dinner etc. Also make sure you approach people and invite them to join you for dinner etc. My S always waited for someone else to do this and sometimes that doesn’t happen!</p>