<p>I requested a single as my first choice on the housing form and a double as my second choice. Since I'm not sure that I will actually get the single (because of availability) should I request a specific roommate?</p>
<p>Only if you want to. If you don’t, and you end up in a double, you will be randomly matched up with a roommate. That being said, if you request a single, chances are you will get a single, so you probably shouldn’t be worrying to much about this.</p>
<p>Thanks! Also, is there any way that I can avoid getting stuck in balch? I selected co-ed on the form but I heard that a lot of girls that requested a single got put into that dorm.</p>