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Hypothetically- Is it possible for students to graduate in 4 years if they do not ever do the winter session? That cost would need to be considered in all if our son who is a Chem E major would go there. </p>
<p>Given the high admissions standards at UD and the number of AP credits many students bring, I’m surprised by the assumptions that the winter sessions are necessary. While taking more classes may be desirable, many cannot afford the additional cost, unless the result would be to graduate in one less semester.</p>
<p>Today someone told me that they heard that UDel was a commuter “suitcase” school. Truthfully, I never heard this before and was very suprised . I know there is a very large OOS population and can’t believe this is accurrate. Would appreciate any comments.</p>
<p>Jamez902: That perception is totaly ridiculous and inaccurate. There was a previous long thread regarding this subject. Check it out.</p>
<p>All majors at UD have designed cirriculums so that students can graduate in 4 years without having to attend winter or summer session (as long as they pass all their courses). Problems might arise with students who change their major to transfer from undecided into a paticularlly complex major and may need to attend a winter or summer session to catch up.</p>
<p>No way. Of course there are some kids who live close enough to go home for the weekend when they feel like it (but it’s not like they do it frequently). And my DD had a roommate first semester who had a boyfriend at home and a job at home – so she was only at school from Tues-Thurs, when she had classes, and ended up transferring to Rutgers. BUT THIS IS VERY RARE - it was a complete shock to my DD.</p>
<p>Everyone is around on the weekend. Why would they want to come home?</p>
<p>Before I first came here I had heard that a lot of people went home on the weekends. Two weeks in I found out that was completely false. Yes I have a few friends who occasionally go home, but only for serious reasons. Its not a commuter school, people love it here and don’t want to leave.</p>
<p>We were at UD on Monday. Are the Rodney and Dickinson Halls as horrible as they appear? Someone told us that in 2013, they are tearing down Rodney, and converting Dickinson to office space.</p>
<p>I don’t think my DD realized how horrible the Rodjects were until this year when she moved into the Independence Complex. Rodney was in a good location for her classes, but her single was, well, cell-like (a/c was a plus) and the train was sometimes loud.</p>
<p>These dorms are your historical typical college dorms with double and single rooms with communal bathrooms/showers. It looks like UD (like many schools) is replacing these types of dorm settings with more suite-like rooms (like those on the North [Independence or Laird] Campus). The North campus rooms are much larger and two rooms share a bathroom. I will say that Rodney and Dickinson are not much different inside from the dorms on east campus (i.e. Russell etc.) but on the outside Rodney and Dickinson certainly don’t appear very appealing. At least Rodney, as previously noted, has A/C in the rooms. There is a dining hall at Rodney (used by Dickinson students as well) along with a small fitness center and convenience store (if they are still there). Rodney is relatively close to some classrooms. Dickinson, based primarily on its location, is probably less desirable than Rodney. But then Rodney does have its unique train tracks and train noices (especially the horns/whistles).</p>
<p>Unfortunately, except for Honors Program students who have been housed in the Russell Complex for many years, you can request a certain campus, dorm, room type (double or single) but there is no guarantee you will get it (unless you have some type of special need). It generally is somewhat of a wild time in early August once the room assignments come out. Best of luck to everyone in getting their dorm/room request.</p>
<p>Dickinson on the outside and inside are not spectacular. However Rodney has A/C, the outside looks like any other dorm here, and the rooms are the same size. Yes they will be either renovating or Demolishing Rodney, Dickinson, and Harrington. They want all the dorms to be like they are in Independence.</p>
<p>My son lives in Rodney. He indicated that students don’t think much of the building. I disagree. On the outside, it is more attractive than the east campus dorms. My son’s window looks out on one of the nicest residential neighborhoods in town. Inside, it has a/c, which is rare in older college dorms. The rooms are small and bathrooms are not very nice, but most older college dorms are like this. The dining hall is right there. Yes, there is a railroad next to the building, but railroad tracks are all over Newark.</p>