<p>Well I guess with about a week left and D anxiously awaiting the decison, I thought I'd look into the housing situation a bit deeper. I was on the website just now looking at the information but came away with some questions:</p>
<p>Are there enough slots on campus to house all of the entering freshman who wish on campus housing?</p>
<p>The web said once you have been accepted you can apply but that you may not get any of your four choices. Since it is later in the year I would suspect it maybe even tougher? Any comments suggestions?</p>
<p>Previous posts talked about a priority number. I think it was in the 3500 range. What will be the significance of this number and will it be online along with your decison?</p>
<p>I think the web said assignments in June, is this really when it happens? Do you get the assignment and the contract at the same time?</p>
<p>I'm wondering the same thing, I emailed them and they just told me that they don't know who will/won't get housing right now. It's just by luck.</p>
<p>So if you don't get housing what would be the options? I think it may have a bearing on the decision if it comes down to that.</p>
<p>I guess what you are saying is that there isn't enough housing on campus to house all incoming Freshman?</p>
<p>Beyond the luck here is what I am thinking, if they can house say 5000 incoming freshman and your priority number is something equal to or less than that you have a spot even if all the kids came. I couldn't find anywhere their capacity?</p>
<p>If one wanted to make some assumptions you probably could get closer to your chances. From what I gather on their web page their total capacity is around 6100 on campus, it says about 58% of Freshman live on campus ( can't assume others got turned down because they could have either expressed a wish to be off campus or commute). Last year 14K were admitted, 7241 actually enrolled. If you go back to the 3500 priority number from the poster in the last decision block one would assume that there must be a huge number of decisions in this the last block. The luck has to be in what priority number you get in this last block of decisions, and what impact that will have on your ability to get housing.</p>
<p>Yeah, I'm def suggesting and doing myself, applying for housing ASAP like right after we get the decisions. From what I've heard on here and from alot of friends is that they have a huge number of off campus housing that is fairly cheap. On myspace, If you add the school as your college you can view the discussion forums of people looking for roommates and apartments, rooms ETC.</p>
<p>Living off campus the first year is pretty much a non starter for me. The two boys didn't do it and mindset is that she won't either. I guess it will potentially become more of an issue if she gets accepted and then decides to go. I think the Priority number is the first piece of info you need to get. You can access your reasonable chances after you know that.</p>
<p>Pretty much all the kids of my friends (Coral Springs/Parkland area) live (by choice) in the private dormitory called Southgate their first year. Around here it is noted as the place to be. Each dorm room is a double and has its own bathroom. There is a dining hall in the building. It can be loud but it is very social and walking distance to campus. Check it out:</p>
<p>SEICLAN is correct. The private dorms are very popular and conveniently located just about on campus. They are also in better condition than some of the older dorms too. There are also nice apartments and rooms available near the university that most of the upper class students go to after their freshmen year.</p>
<p>to ray...im also worried about this, i was the one with the priority number 3503, I still have no clue what my chances are to get a nice dorm or any dorm at all since i dont really know what the number corresponds to? is it by enrollment,admission or is it just when you applied for housing, as for my summer application im number 330 again i have no clue what my chances are.....as for your daugther ray, she could try what im doing and applying to the living-learn communities which offer an chance to get a good dorm by just being part of the community..application is due by april9th</p>
<p>The priority number corresponds to when you applied for housing. It stays with you every year you re-apply to live on campus. The living/learning community idea is a good one. If you get selected, you would get into the corresponding dorm. </p>
<p>Remember there are 1400 more rooms available for next year with Wildwood and DeGraff available.</p>
<p>3,503 is your housing priority number for the FALL & SPRING dorms.
I think that number is low enough that you should be able to get on campus housing. I knew people last year when there were 1400 less spots available that had similar numbers and got housing on campus.</p>
<p>They do give you your assignment in June with the dorm, address, room number, PO Box and tell you your roommate's name and address too. </p>
<p>If you have the FL prepaid dorm contract you have priority for the old hall dorms of Dorman, Deviney, Kellum or Smith.</p>
<p>FYI -- Upper class students will be notified next Monday of their Fall/Spring assignments if they are returning to the dorms. </p>
<p>I wish you all applied for the November decision instead of waiting until the March decision and then you would have been able to get your housing priority number much earlier.</p>
<p>I had sent them a E Mail yesterday, here is what they sent back.</p>
<p>Once a student has been admitted to the university, they are able to apply on line for on-campus housing as long as we are still accepting applications at that time. I believe, the end of March is the next round for the Admissions Office and it looks like we will be able to accommodate applications at that time.</p>
<p>Once the student has applied to on-campus housing they are given a priority number which is also the transaction number. Students have informed us that sometimes that number is displayed to them and some says it isn’t displayed. Fell free to e-mail or call us. We are happy to provide that information to you.</p>
<p>Thanks for the additonal ideas and leads on housing. It will require some change in thinking if housing isn't avaliable. I agree with bbecker get the housing app done as soon as possible.</p>
<p>My priority number was 3908 (I think -- in the 3900s) last year. I got into Gilchrist (an honors dorm). My first choice was Landis, but my priority number was too high for that.</p>
<p>I applied for housing a week or so after I was notified of admissions last February (applied in January).</p>
<p>I'm really anxious to hear about housing for next year, and I'm really tired of living in a double and sharing a bathroom with 3 other people. The compressor in our mini-fridge sounds like it's about to die, also, and it has kept me up a few nights.</p>
<p>I wish you all applied for the November decision instead of waiting until the March decision and then you would have been able to get your housing priority number much earlier.</p>
<p>Cybermom we did, things just didn't work out as we planned and D got her deferal.</p>
<p>Oh that's right -- I forgot your situation - sorry. I really hope your daughter gets her acceptance this time. At least you have an excellent option of UCF -- thank goodness the pressure is off for you! We have lots of friends there that are very happy.</p>
<p>AMW06M -- which dorm did you apply to for next year? My son requested an efficiency in McCollum as his first choice and next Ragan's. If that does not work out, he might try to get a single in Roger's Hall. We have another year of FL prepaid dorm and I found out that if you request a refund they only give you back about 1/2 the amount you get if you use the contract for housing.</p>
<p>Another option would be to move into Heritage Grove apartments since they take the prepaid housing contract but you have to pay utilities and it is a bit further from the campus even though there is a bluelight trail and bus service. Besides it seems a bit loud with the fraternities located there.</p>
<p>As previously stated your priority sticks with you until you move off campus. He is around 1030 I think.</p>
<p>Ragans is my first choice and then an efficiency in McCollum.</p>
<p>If I don't get one of those two, I'm looking at Polo Club Apartments. I don't have prepaid and only want to stay on campus for the convenience, but I can deal with living off campus. Actually, I'm probably going to check out off-campus housing anyway. Having my own bathroom would be nice, especially with a bathtub. It's hard to discern from the ratings online what the apartments are really like, though.</p>