<p>Now that this is becoming a reality, can you tell us about the reality of living at Beloit? How is the food? Which dorm is the best? Which dorm in the study dorm and which one is the party dorm?</p>
<p>When I visited Beloit, the food seemed okay. There was nothing spectacular and there wasn't anything I was completely thrilled about but I could see myself living off of it without any type of projectile vomiting. It's good in terms of college food, I guess. There is nearly every type of cereal imaginable in Commons and they have a sandwich place where you can have whatever sandwich you want made for you so if worse comes to worse, you have tried-and-proven food to eat.</p>
<p>I only stayed in Bushnell but from what I can tell, it seems to be the one most suited for me. I basically am looking for a quiet, non-party dorm and that's what Bushnell is. If your S wants a non-party dorm, avoid Peet at all costs and Aldrich to an extent. Chapin is all freshmen I believe so it can get sort of rowdy.</p>
<p>The food is OK. My daughter says it is very repetitious. One quirk of the meal plan is that dinner is not served on Sunday nights, so students have to fend for themselves (mostly, they order pizza, but some go out).</p>
<p>As for housing, it depends on what you are looking for. According to my daughter, Peet is the party dorm, and she'd live there only if forced to. Aldrich also tends to be a party dorm.</p>
<p>My daughter opted to live in Bushnell because it is the substance free dorm. Substance free, however, means no substances in the dorm, not that some who live there don't go out and party, but it is, for the most part, a pretty low key kind of place. My daughter LOVES Bushnell, and will live there again next year if all goes well. She has a single. Bushnell, Peet and Blaisdale have an odd layout - the halls are u-shaped, not straight like most people think of dorms. All three are not the most attractive dorms, but they are kind of homey. </p>
<p>Aldrich has the nicest, most updated rooms, in my opinion. My daughter stayed in Chapin (it's not all freshman, but is single sex by floor) when she did her overnight, and it is directly above the dining hall (but farthest from classes). Blaisdale (spelling?) is attached to Bushnell and is very similar, but not substance free.</p>
<p>If it's an issue for your son (or you), many of the dorms are coed by room, with coed bathrooms (students can vote to keep them single sex but that doesn't happen). There is an all male floor in Whitney, I believe, and also the first floor of Bushnell is all male as well.</p>
<p>There's one smaller dorm, I believe it is 609, that is all freshman. It is an older building but supposedly the freshman who live there tend to get very close during the year. It is also the closest dorm to the classrooms but farthest from the dining hall.</p>
<p>If your son plans to go to Beloit, or even if he's still considering his options, get the housing form in as soon as possible - don't wait until you send the enrollment deposit. They assign housing based on the mid-point between the arrival of the two, and those who send the housing form in early, tend to get their pick.</p>
<p>Thanks for your opinions and the heads up about getting the housing form in soon.</p>
<p>My D has a single in Peet (party Peet!). This is her third year in the same room.
She is not a big party person and has managed to adapt without much difficulty.
Food is not bad. It is the repetition that gets old. It was the same way for my other two at different schools.</p>
<p>Hi Asdad, good to <em>see</em> you. :)</p>
<p>My daughter is planning on squatting her single in Bushnell again next year. It's hard to believe that she's almost done with freshman year.</p>
<p>Hi carolyn. thanx
For those that do not understand:
Rooms are assigned each year by lottery. A student has the right to keep (squat) their room and have it for the next year.</p>
<p>Are there any dorms where the whole building (not just a floor) is nonsmoking?</p>
<p>Thanks very much.</p>
<p>Bushnell Hall is totally substance free, and I believe that includes smoking. Definitely indicate on your housing form that you would prefer a non-smoker as a roommate, as well as a non-smoking floor, and give it a priority rank.</p>
<p>are you allowed to smoke in the dorm rooms or just in the common area?</p>
<p>Don't quote me on this, but if I recall correctly if you are in a dorm where smoking is allowed, and your roommate doesn't object, you can smoke in your room.</p>
<p>Thanks for answering Carolyn. I could not recall. From what little I know on the subject, I believe your answer is correct.</p>
<p>Check with the school on the recently passed smoking ban.</p>
<p>the admissions office said that smoking is still allowed because dorms are considered private residents.</p>
<p>I believe that the dorm votes. Peet voted to allow smoking only in rooms and not in the public area. That was eventually ignored and smoking moved into the common areas also.</p>