<p>Can a current student comment on dorms at psu? generally, how are the rooms as compared to those of other public/private universities? What types of activities go on in the hall during a normal day? Also, are the microwaves and minifridges provided to every room any decent?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Btw, how do I find out/dign up for my eliving id and password?</p>
<p>There are photos and room layouts on the PSU web site that are useful to get an idea of size.<a href="http://www.hfs.psu.edu/housing/undergraduates/east/east02.shtml%5B/url%5D">http://www.hfs.psu.edu/housing/undergraduates/east/east02.shtml</a>
There are wide varieties of rooms.
West is old but has some of the biggest rooms.
North is being redone into very nice suites.
East and most of Pollock are similar, built in desks and cupboards.
Simmons and McElwain are old too. Small doubles here were originally singles many years ago so it is one chest of drawers and mandatory bunkbeds or lofts. But the regular doubles are not bad.
Did you get accepted for Spring? Where are you living? They did not tell you yet? Did you check eLiving?</p>
<p>There may be info in your acceptance packet. I would say you should have received it when you paid your bill but since you find out about the bill through the online account I do not know how that will work. So you have not signed up for classes either?
If you do not have any access to the eliving or elion, I think you should call the school directly and see if they can help you.</p>
<p>Generally they're nothing to write home about. They are basic, functional, sort of. The attractions are most often described in terms of location, not accoutrements. Even the rooms for the Honors College kids are in today's terms, antiquated, pretty sad. But central to the campus buzz. That's life when people line up to live in them anyway. And it's but one of the motivators for filling up off-campus apartments.</p>
<p>Aren't most state schools' dorms like that, though?</p>
<p>Yes, you're right. Eclectic and bare bones in most cases. That doesn't make it palatable though, especially when R & B costs are similar to those with better accommodations. In a strange way, one doesn't get what they're paying for, it would seem. </p>
<p>And of course the other piece of the equation is that spartan surroundings serve to encourage moving elsewhere that another tuition payer might be placed in that room. Supply and demand.</p>
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If you have already paid your fees, log on to eLiving with your MyAdmissions* id and password.</p>
<p>*MyAdmissions is the place where you check your application status.</p>
<p>I dont find PSU dorms that bad. I have seen worse at other schools. Also it isnt bad when consider the fact that freshman arent guarunteed housing at some other colleges (UVA comes to mind.)</p>
<p>Overall they could be better...but hey they also could be worse. BTW West food is great :).</p>
<p>thanks lil_killer, I just checked and it looks like I will be in supplemental housing--$#%@!</p>
<p>What now? Does that mean I shouldn't bring all the stuff I was planning to in the first place? Do these rooms have closets and the typical stuff?</p>
<p>Also, how do I access my psu email?</p>
<p>Should I cancel my contract? I mean, are there cheap rooms available out of campus that may be a good alternative?</p>
<p>And for current students, do you see many supplemental housing as you walk accross your hall? What do the rooms have and are they particular in any way?</p>
<p>No, do not look for an apartment, you will meet more people living in the dorms.
Here is info/photos of Supplemental housing. <a href="http://www.hfs.psu.edu/housing/firstyear/supplemental.shtml%5B/url%5D">http://www.hfs.psu.edu/housing/firstyear/supplemental.shtml</a>
Yours may differ a lot, depending on where you are. They are generally converted study lounges, located at the end of the hall on a dorm floor.</p>
<p>Besides, if you are a first year student you have to live in the residence halls. See "First Year Residence Requirement":
<a href="http://www.hfs.psu.edu/housing/undergraduates/tcrsreshalls.shtml#intro%5B/url%5D">http://www.hfs.psu.edu/housing/undergraduates/tcrsreshalls.shtml#intro</a>
Also you can't cancel your contract. See "Rental Contract Period" and "Contract Transfer of Obligation" under the same link.</p>
<p>Well, if I am obliged to accept the contract, I guess i don't have a choice...</p>
<p>Can anyone help me out with the other questions?
Thanks.</p>
<p>i heard somewhere once that because so many freshmen live in east halls its one of the most dence populated square mile in the world. mayb just more psu pride stuff tho</p>
<p>This has me concerned. It can't be that all the freshman yet to be admitted will be housed in supplemental housing, right? How many people do they put in one of those rooms? Are people currently assigned to those rooms satisfied with the situation?</p>
<p>Plaid Freak: It sounds like Mark19 got supplemental housing because he's starting this coming spring semester as opposed to next fall. A few weeks ago I spoke with someone from PSU housing and she mentioned that, for fall entry, the students who ended up in supplemental housing were the ones who didn't(or weren't able)to send in their deposits until around April. Since your son applied before the 11/30 "priority" deadline, he should hear long before that--good luck to him. :)</p>
<p>Did any of you guys put SLO as your first choice? Which ones?</p>
<p>i will be in a slo next year (I am guarunteed)</p>
<p>The supp isnt that bad as long as your roomates dont suck ;).</p>
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Will you be a freshman next year? How did you get it guaranteed?</p>
<p>How are the bathrooms in the dorms?</p>