<p>Can somebody give me a rundown of each of the dorms freshman will be living in: Darnall, Harbin, Village C West and New South?</p>
<p>I've already read all the info about them on the website so I know what they contain and if they have community bathrooms or what not, but what are they actually like, in terms of livability (if thats a word)? What buildings/areas are they near: classes, gym, dining halls, etc?</p>
<p>Also, is it better to pick single sex or coed floors? or does it matter in the end? is it a good idea to ask for a quiet floor?</p>
<p>From what I hear, quiet floors aren't all that "quiet"...alot of people often have roommates that didn't request the quiet floors yet still are placed in them. Also New South is one of the most social dorms.</p>
<p>Location:
New South: Near Leo's, Library, about a five to ten minute (depending on how fast you're walking) to the ICC, White Gravenor. Two or three minute walk to Healy. Seven to ten minute walk to Leavey.</p>
<p>Village C/Harbin: Near Leo's, ICC. About three or four minutes away from White Gravenor and Healy. About five or six minutes away from Leavey.</p>
<p>Darnall: Near Leavey Center; Yates is also accessible. St. Mary's is right around the corner, and the ICC is three or four minutes away.</p>
<p>New South: The Classic Dorm Experience, the social dorm, the most recently refurbished one. Four huge floors.</p>
<p>Village C West: Your own bathroom, centrally-located. Floors tend to be smaller, especially the half-floors.</p>
<p>Harbin: Even more centrally-located, floors broken up into clusters. The oldest of the dorms at this point.</p>
<p>Darnall: Far from the rest of the dorms but next to Leavey, Henle, and the Hospital. Somewhere in between in terms of floor size, numbers, etc.</p>
<p>The quiet floor distinction is almost meaningless in my experience. And I really can't think of a single good reason for requesting a single-sex floor.</p>