<p>Anybody know anything about the housing? Sterotypes of the residence halls, party hall, the one nobody wants, north campus vs south, etc...</p>
<p>bobb mculloch is the party dorm (mostly cos of athletes)</p>
<p>but generally the res colleges have students who are in that theme. and as a general method of thinking-north campus is more science eng, south campus is that other stuff =)</p>
<p>How about the slivka hall? I heard its the newest but people study alot there</p>
<p>i'm in slivka, the thing about it is that theres some people who i havent even seen yet. of course, theres also people who are going out everyday who you see all the time. It kind of depends on who's in the dorm and how its set up-last year the freshman didnt see each other becasue we didnt have access to all the suites, this year since anyone can go in any suite, people went to meet each other, so a lot of the freshman go party. It's generally okay. If you're an engineer, it helps to go to slivka cos theres so many that you can buy your textbooks and get help from people. not to mention rooms are big, rooms are set up in suites, half the rooms are singles, lisas cafe downstairs, brand new hdtv this year... XD</p>
<p>Oh yes! I want to goto slivka now. Are there any spaces left for incoming freshmen engineers?</p>
<p>I'm a Northwestern sophomore, lived in Allison my freshman year.</p>
<p>If you're an outgoing type of person who likes to meet a lot of people and go out (party), then you'll probably wanna live in Bobb-McCulloch (known as Bobb), Elder, or Allison. Bobb is definitely THE party dorm, though not because of the athletes. Athletes actually aren't that good at partying, because they have to practice a lot and they get drug tested. Bobb basically attracts the sophomores who are living in the dorms again who like to go out often. It is up North--close to all the frats, which is where a large part of the party scene at NU takes place (not including going to bars). Also, it is just well known on campus that people in Bobb party, and over the years self selection kicks in. That's not to say that only the wildest kids on campus live there-there were hundreds of people who wanted to live there this year but couldn't because the dorm was too popular.</p>
<p>Elder is the biggest all freshman dorm, and it generally has a reputation for being a pretty social place. It's up North as well, though across the road from all the frat houses. The dorms right next to it (Hinman House and Lincoln) are also all freshman, and would probably be decent places to live if you want a strong social scene. I know a bunch of cool kids who lived there last year.</p>
<p>Allison is the biggest dorm on South campus, which is where most of your classes will be unless you're Engineering or pre-Med. This is the main advantage Allison holds over Bobb and Elder, along with the fact that it has much bigger rooms. Generally, Allison is a little quieter than the North campus party dorms, and it was always easy for me to get work done there. While there is probably a larger percentage of homebodies and nerds in Allison than in Bobb or Elder, there are also enough kids who like to go out that you won't have a problem making friends.</p>
<p>Places I would avoid if you like partying:</p>
<p>-Any dorm not mentioned above, but especially:
1. Slivka- last year, I took one of my friends from volunteering home after a night out, and she threw up in the bathroom. The next day, there was an entire dorm wide meeting about the dangers of consuming alcohol and how disrespectful it was to come home and get sick. creepy. Also, the woman who works there constantly calls the police on the fraternities when they're having parties that are too loud for her taste.
2. Foster-Walker- these rooms are all singles, and the people who live here are notoriously introverted.
3. Almost any residential college, with the possible exception of Willard- the RC's seem to pretty much keep to themselves, although there are groups of people who venture out and have a good time. Still, you'll be able to meet a lot more people a lot faster if you live in one of the bigger dorms. Willard is something of an exception, although it is still seen as a largely insular social environment.</p>
<p>Obviously, these are all just stereotypes. You can live in one of the smaller dorms or the RC's and still get out and have a great time. However, it's just easier to meet a lot of people when you're living in one of the bigger dorms. Hope this is helpful</p>
<p>Yeah thanks that was definitely helpful..... Does anybody know if Early Decison students will have an easier time getting into the dorm they want?</p>
<p>housing is seperate, if you're applying to rc's the masters look at applications and stuff. typically it seems that if you make an actual effort at writing your essay, you should probably be able to get into them. </p>
<p>also just to add something to the post above, foster-walker's an all upperclassmen dorm, so freshman can't live there. just fyi</p>
<p>“Foster-Walker- these rooms are all singles, and the people who live here are notoriously introverted.”</p>
<p>Plex isn’t open to freshmen anymore…. Also, I think it’s ridiculous to say that living in Plex would mean absolutely no partying; while it’s true that a person probably wouldn’t find too many parties inside the dorm, anyone who is social can easily walk to another dorm, or to a frat and get his fair share of the partying, but also have a quite dorm when he needs to study. I see it as the best of both worlds.</p>
<p>i live in bobb and i love it. it's really not too crazy, just crazy compared to the rest of NU. the only times it can be annoying is if you've stayed in on a monday/thursday night to do work, and everyone comes back from the bars at 2am trashed out of their mind. </p>
<p>i would say if you went out a lot in high school, stick to bobb/elder. the close proximity to the frats is definitely a plus. allison was actually my first choice, because it's down south, and there are tons of cool people who do go out, but the vibe there is definitely more chill. oh, and one more thing i wish i had known before coming to nu: have a decent fake! i mean basically anything can get you into the keg/deuce, but it's definitely worthwhile to have a relatively good one, especially for bar/date nights downtown.</p>
<p>The RC's haven't been covered yet, so I'll add on (you have to fill out a simple extra application to live in an RC, but it's worth the effort):</p>
<p>Willard is the biggest of the res colleges, known for being clique-y but also very social, with a lot of tradition. I've lived there for 2 years and while I definitely see where the "woo shack cult" reputation comes from, it has been a GREAT place for meeting people. Everyone is VERY social, dormwide events help sponsor community, and people go out ALL the time. It's not hard to avoid the cultish reputation and still have an amazing college experience. Plus, the dorm's condition is amazing.</p>
<p>Slivka has been covered... </p>
<p>CRC is a good option if you're into journalism/RTVF because a ton of those kids live there. Awesome Medill location (right next door to McTrib/Fisk). The dorm's tiny as sh1t, but everyone knows everyone and people there are pretty crazy, in a good way. They also get cool speakers like Stephanie DAbruzzo from Avenue Q to come and stay with them. It's a neat dorm with a lot of tradition, just small, and most of your friends will live there (aka you won't seek a scene outside of CRC). </p>
<p>West Fairchild and PARC don't have a huge reputation, I don't know anyone who lives in either one but I doubt they're the pinnacle of campus dorms. I would probably advise against either one.</p>
<p>Shepard is like a smaller Willard- lots of community, but definitely not as social, and too small for my liking. A nice dorm though.</p>
<p>And finally, Chapin and Jones are both very small, artsy/theatre-y dorms, and unless you're hardcore humanities or theatre, I'd advise against them, although Chapin has very big rooms I believe.</p>
<p>Let me know if I missed any or messed this up...</p>
<p>I can speak for Jones, as I'm living there now. I'm an engineering major. In Jones. and I love it. Jones is slightly cliquey, as most of your friends at first will be from there, but if you get involved in clubs and such, you can have friends outside of the dorm. We're wacky, and we actually won most spirited dorm. West Fairchild (ISRC) is anti-social from what I've heard, and I don't really know about other RCs, except that Slivka's a gossip-house.</p>
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<p>I've really liked reading this thread because aside from outside info I know nothing about housing at NU. Does anybody else have housing input?</p>
<p>Anyone know anything about the international house?</p>