<p>If I'm currently a freshman, how likely will I get a single on West next year?</p>
<p>Why would you want housing on West? Don't you want to be with all the freshmen students?</p>
<p>Next year being my sophomore year...</p>
<p>No idea, but here's hoping...</p>
<p>When's your lottery date (housing.cornell.edu if you haven't already signed up)? I've got March 6th in the evening... afraid that it will be too late to get a single anywhere.</p>
<p>I've got March 5th in the evening. I hope you get your single... I definitely want one haha.</p>
<p>bump.........</p>
<p>I think it's pretty likely. Being a freshman, you might have a tough time if you have a really bad lottery slot. But, chances are good that you'll get a single as long as you aren't too picky about where you're living. Also, if you want to block with people and want everybody to live in the same hall, you may have to compromise that if the only singles that are available are on different floors. Now that I'm reading this, I realize that I might not make much sense, so tell me if you need me to clear something up.</p>
<p>cornellpride10, can you tell everybody how, exactly, the online lottery works?</p>
<p>What happens, for example, if a blocking group finds out that they cannot get what they want (which is usually a suite or at least a bunch of rooms in the same area of West Campus)? Must they stay together and take a less desirable alternative (say, rooms all located together in some freaky place like South Ave or Edgemoor or in an underenrolled program house) or can they split up and choose more desirable rooms that are not near each other (say, scattered rooms in different West Campus houses)?</p>
<p>I ask because my daughter is a freshman and like many of them, she does not know whether forming a blocking group is an advantage or a disadvantage from the point of view of potential blocking group members who already have decent lottery time slots. (Obviously, it is an advantage from the point of view of those with terrible time slots.)</p>
<p>Also, can anybody clear up one of the great mysteries of West Campus -- namely, can a student who lives in one of the Houses eat in the other Houses' dining halls? Or must a Cook resident always eat in Cook, a Bethe resident always eat in Bethe, etc.</p>
<p>I'm not 100% sure, but I think people that block together are allowed to scatter a little if they can't find a group of rooms that are close to each other. For a sample scenario: say you want to block with people in Cascadilla, but there aren't rooms in the same hall. Depending on what rooms are available, the people in your block can still stay in the same building, but they can choose rooms on different floors. If I remember correctly, I've also heard from friends who had bad lottery numbers that they were forced to split up their blocks and live in different buildings. So it seems like it's possible to have people in a block end up living in different buildings.</p>
<p>And again, I'm not totally sure, but I think if you're in the House system, then you're free to eat in any one of the Houses' dining halls. I think people just choose to eat in their House's dining hall most of the time because it's what's most convenient.</p>
<p>Thank you for the information, Cornellpride10.</p>
<p>Yes, thank you, that was very helpful. And I've got a group to block with now : )</p>
<p>Also if you have any questions, dropping by RPC's housing office is pretty convenient.</p>
<p>Can anyone explain how even though sophomores are supposed to be the ones guaranteed housing, juniors and seniors get first picks?</p>
<p>There are very few juniors and seniors who want housing on campus, so even with them picking first, there will be enough spots for sophomores. Housing has a very good idea of how many people want to stay on campus. If you want a place on campus, they'll find you a spot.</p>
<p>i just entered the housing lottery becuase my mom doesnt believe that i get automatic housing in the sorority house next year. is there anyway i can withdraw my application later on in the year once i can convince her what is actually going on?</p>
<p>laurstar07, I think it's completely fine if you register for the housing lottery but ultimately decide not to live on campus. As I said in one of my previous posts, I'm not totally familiar with all the rules for the lottery. But I think you can get away with not doing anything during the lottery; even though you already registered, you don't actually have to pick out a place to live. Just to be safe though, contact the Housing office (<a href="mailto:housing@cornell.edu">housing@cornell.edu</a> or 607-255-5368) and make sure that it's okay. Your situation is pretty common. Many people register for the housing lottery, but then they end up in sororities and fraternities and end up not picking housing on campus once the lottery starts.</p>
<p>Are all the lottery times in the evenings, or have people been assigned slots all day?</p>
<p>Does anyone know what hours the lottery starts/ends each day?</p>
<p>Does anyone know which days are for rising seniors? rising juniors? rising sophomores?</p>
<p>What happens on our assigned lottery day?</p>
<p>Do we pick residence halls? Or do we pick single, double, etc? Or both?</p>
<p>they sent a email of possible times for rising sophomores. i believe its 4-11 in afternoon and in morning its like 6am to 8? something like that</p>