<p>do people usually live in the dorms after their freshman year.....?
i feel like everyone i know has an apartment but i kind of want to live in the dorms again....</p>
<p>It’s really up to you. Generally, people do move to houses/apartments after freshman year, but there’s plenty of people who like the dorms, and more people are wanting to stay now that NQ is a sophomore & above dorm.</p>
<p>I think the stats are something like 95%+ of freshman live in the dorms. 50% of sophomores live in the dorms and around 10% of juniors and seniors live in the dorms.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t doubt Goldenglobe’s statistics. There are a lot of sophomores in the dorms and the dorm is still pretty good but two years is enough.</p>
<p>I did the math once, and what goldenglobe said looks pretty much right.</p>
<p>so most juniors and seniors join frat houses/apartments?</p>
<p>If you like the hassle free lifestyle of dorms another option is north wood apartments, run by u housing, meal plan or not-- if you don’t mind being way north campus. But it’s not exactly cheap. Eg. Not a lot different than dorms, but you have a kitchen so can cook and just use a reduced meal plan for times when conveniece is paramount. Benefit is you don’t have to fuss with sublets in the summer.</p>
<p>Your grades will be higher if you stay in the dorms, or at least living extremely close to campus. Off-campus housing = lots of extra worries/ responsibilities and you won’t save the $ you think you’ll save, and won’t make it to class as often, at least in my experience. There’s always some seniors and juniors who stay in the dorms. For instance, you could become a Hall Advisor & get subsidized rent.</p>
<p>I don’t think jelp knows what he or she is talking about. I doubt there is much correlation between gpa and whether you live in the dorm or off campus. I would like to see the data.</p>
<p>^The university itself claims it. However, as we all know the university claims a lot of highly ambiguous things.</p>
<p>^
Don’t obsess about the data. Just think critically about his point. Really imagine yourself having to do all the things you’re used to having janitors and the cafeteria people do for you in addition to the potentially longer commute time and you might find that it makes sense. Then again, you may disagree. But I never really appreciated how much of a luxury it is to have someone buy and cook your food for you AND wash your dishes until after I left the dorms. Outside of the dorms, I chose between spending a large amount of time shopping and cooking and cleaning or spending 0 time and a lot more money eating on the go.</p>
<p>It would be hard to get data anyways and correct for strength of schedule changing as you got older. I wouldn’t be so quick to dismiss or accept it… just think about it and see how it applies to you.</p>
<p>Also, yes, plenty of juniors and seniors stay in the dorms. When I was a sophomore, there were lots of sophomores in stockwell and south quad.</p>