<p>I'm entering as a freshman in the fall and confused as to which dorms are better. I know that some of Jester East is newly renovated and has movable furniture, but I wanted the opinions of others who have possibly lived in both. So I'd appreciate if you help!</p>
<p>Also how far would it be from class as a biology major student?</p>
<p>Not very far for a biology major. I prefer Jester East because it’s separated from all the food places, so there is less traffic. Yes, we have renovated floors in East, but I actually prefer the “older” floors because there is more cabinet space and the beds can be pushed in to turn into couches – so you can seat a lot of people. I had 15 people in my room for a Super Bowl party!</p>
<p>for the most part, your classes will be pretty close. </p>
<p>i agree with soadquake981 about preferring the un-renovated floors because of the extra storage space. imo jester east doesn’t feel as welcoming. jester west is basically connected to everything in the main building. it’s definitely more convenient to live in jester west because it’s directly connected to the food places and the tutoring halls. i mean, jester east is close to the main building but you can’t just take the elevator down to j2 or the study halls whenever you want. in addition, there are more places to study in jester west.</p>
<p>I live in Jester East at the moment, so I’m probably a little biased, but I like it. I’m on one of the renovated floors and I feel that they are really nice. You may have less cabinet space but the beds are raised so you can put stuff underneath them (I’ve got a chair and a bunch of boxes). Also, I find that compared to my friends who live in West, the floor just seems brighter and just a little happier. You’d be about a 5-7 minute walk from Welch (which is where a bunch of science classes are) no matter which one you pick.</p>
<p>Edit: and (except for the closet) I definitely have more room than my friends in West</p>
<p>I honestly don’t know why they’re renovating Jester West now. It was perfectly fine the way it was IMO</p>
<p>so will renovation for jester west be finished by next school year?</p>
<p>On the contrary, they’ll be starting next Summer to finish in 2018.</p>
<p>More construction? Boooooo!</p>
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<p>Jester East upper floors are being renovated this summer FYI.</p>