Housing

Hi! I am going to be in the engineering program as a freshman this fall and I have a few questions about housing. I am a little worried about going in blind, so I went to the class of 2020 page to try to find someone to room with. I found a nursing student who is interested in rooming with me, but I’m unsure of how having a chosen roommate affects my housing application. I have a few questions: 1. I was told if you select a roommate you cannot choose what campus you want to live on. I’m fine with north or central, but my roommate prefers central. Will we have a lower chance of getting central if we select each other? 2. She is considering applying for a learning community. I am not that interested. If she does join a learning community that I did not, can we no longer room together? 3. Are there any other pros or cons to selecting a roommate rather than going in blind? Any advice or clarity would be appreciated. Thank you!!!

If you do not have a roommate you know, it is not going to be different to have an assigned roommate. My D applied to WISE and got a roommate assigned. It was actually a good learning experience.

Thank you! I’m glad the assignment worked out for your daughter. My thinking was to find someone who I could have fun with and be compatible, but still branch out. I know some friends who had bad experiences with roommates. I’m now just considering the effect that could have on housing.

Yes, if you select a specific roommate, it will lessen your chance for Central. You can still prioritize Central over North (like 99% of others) but you’ll likely be on North. If your selected roommate is in a learning community that you are not, you most likely won’t be able to room together.

@wayneandgarth. “Likely on North” That was absolutely true up until this year when all central dorms were open. Statistically it is no longer true according to the housing person at the info session I attended this month.

@maya54, was the housing person talking in the context of going in blind and/or with a roommate? I agree, that going in blind that is no longer true. I would certainly think that it is true going in with a selected roommate.

@maya54 , @wayneandgarth I was talking in the context of going in with a roommate.

Yes, with a roommate will lower your priority in housing assignment and increase your chance for less favorable option.