<p>Is it possible to apply for more than one LLC you're interested in? I realize you only accept one but if you're interested in more than one, can you apply then choose based on where (and if) you get accepted? Also, how difficult is it to get accepted into one?</p>
<p>Which communities are you interested in?</p>
<p>Some are easier than others. It just depends.</p>
<p>If you apply for one, you’ll probably get into it. Some of the communities (such as the French and Spanish House) only ever have three or four people apply to live there, so if you apply for it, you’ll almost certainly be put there. Other communities are pretty popular.</p>
<p>I think a popular location definitely makes some of the communities much more difficult to get into.</p>
<p>I don’t know how many you can apply to, but typically housing assigns people to a room. If you don’t like it, then you can call and ask for a change, but more than likely this year, you’ll not have much choice with the Woman’s Quad being completely off-line.</p>
<p>What about Healthy Carolina Wellness? I think that one is in Columbia</p>
<p>Also, Capstone if I get invited. Or Preston? What is that one like too?</p>
<p>If you’re invited to Capstone, more than likely you will be put there. Rarely, they do place freshman from Capstone/Honors in other dorms, but, 9 times out of 10, they’re put in those particular buildings.</p>
<p>Preston is weird. I know people who applied for it and didn’t get in, but I also know a lot of people who did not apply for it and were placed there. The people I know who live there absolutely love it and the location cannot be beat. Hands down, it is the best location of dorms on campus. It’s on Greene St directly across from the library. It’s within 10 minutes of pretty much every academic building on campus, aside from Swearingen (the engineering building). So if you’re considering it, I would really recommend applying for it. The rooms are also pretty big.</p>
<p>I don’t know anything about the Healthy Carolina Wellness community. It might be popular simply because a lot of people want to live in Cola Hall, but that’s just a guess.</p>
<p>I do know of someone who got in Preston and didn’t read the fine print…in the past residents were required to eat together several nights a week and he didn’t like that. But the location is great! I guess they still do that.</p>
<p>All Living Learning communities do something to build community feel but it probably can vary. Capstone is probably more of a complete program. It has special sections of Univ 101 and I think some other entry level classes and some of these are held in Capstone. There are also required activities, community service, etc. It is a two year program. There are also some research grants and maymester travel opportunities specifically for Capstone scholars.</p>
<p>Of course you have to be invited to join Capstone. The others, you apply for.</p>
<p>Thank you both… that is very helpful info. I’m really hoping for Capstone. I’ve done a ton of community service through being in NHS, Boy Scouts (have Eagle rank) and have decent grades and test scores so I hope that helps. Otherwise, Preston comes in 2nd. I don’t mind eating as a group- at least it sounds fun right now since I’m OoS and don’t know anyone.</p>
<p>Yeah. The eating thing was my deterrent for applying for Preston.</p>
<p>The thing is the food is actually a lot better at Preston and the people who I know that have lived there really have created a close bond with each other. I would definitely call it one of the more successful learning communities.</p>
<p>Also, you might want to check out common courses. That’s where you live with the people you take some of your general ed course with.</p>