<p>so im kinda confused about the low cost roomming??</p>
<p>whats the difference between a low cost quad at 3N and a regular quad at 3N</p>
<p>are the low cost dorms smaller for 3N??
Is there priority for low cost dorms?</p>
<p>Low Cost refers to Triple rooms sleeping three people, hence, they are cheaper than the Single bedroom (sleeping one) or the Double rooms (sleeping two). Some of the triples are bigger than others, depending on the location in a particular dorm. This is not specific to 3N (I think I am responding to your question from the other thread where you just posted a similar question.)</p>
<p>Did you see the Dorm price chart?</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyu/resLifeHousServ/documents/2011-2012Urates.pdf[/url]”>http://www.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyu/resLifeHousServ/documents/2011-2012Urates.pdf</a></p>
<p>For 3N, the Low Cost would be the triple costing $11,370 for academic year 2011-2012.</p>
<p>By the way, you get or do not get a low cost triple (LCT) based on a lottery system. As long as you submit your application and Housing fee by the stated deadline, then you have as good a chance as the next person to get the LCT. But it depends also year to year on whether there is more or less demand for LCTs by incoming students.</p>
<p>Also, asking to be on a specific Explorations theme floor in a particular dorm may or may not increase your chance of getting a LCT. For example, if you request to be with an Explorations theme that is based in Rubin, you may have a higher chance of getting the LCT room there (Rubin has the cheapest LCTs of all the NYU Freshmen dorms).</p>
<p>wait so is there even low cost for a four person suite?</p>
<p>I have never heard of one (maybe some of the lofts for upperclassmen/ women?).</p>
<p>Four person suites generally mean 2 doubles with 2 people in each room or one single BR and a triple. One bathroom per suite (I believe).</p>
<p>so I can’t apply to a low cost quad suite?</p>
<p>All Freshmen Low Cost Triples are what what they are called, triples. If you want low cost, it will be a triple for three people.</p>
<p>Does this LCT mean that 3 students are crowded into a room for 2? Also, does the single bedroom shared suite mean that it is a 2 person room or that 2 students each get their own bedroom in and share a bath? I find the lingo confusing.</p>
<p>tortoni,</p>
<p>The lingo is confusing and especially since the configurations are specific to the school. Well, generally, triples are larger than your doubles, though in some dorms you have to put a bunk bed in with a twin bed. Some triples are really spacious while others are probably too tight for comfort. It depends on the luck of the draw.</p>
<p>Single Bedroom means you get a room for yourself (note that the prices are highest for the singles in each dorm, when they are available) and then you may have another single or singles in your suite or you may share a suite with a triple room or double room. I think they have a number of configurations since there are so many dorms.</p>
<p>Just keep in mind singles are most expensive, then doubles, and then finally triples. Also, 3N is the most expensive dorm overall because it is the only apartment style dorm for freshmen with a kitchen and common area (even if these areas may be small). Rubin’s LCTs are the cheapest; Rubin does not have air conditioning, though some of the triples are described as rather spacious. Rubin has a dining hall but the lowest rated one by students in general.</p>
<p>Low cost triple is just that, a room meant for 2, but it is accommodating 3 people. Everyone has their own bed, dresser and desk. There are regular triples in some of the upperclassmen dorms but they are large rooms that accommodate 3 people comfortably.</p>
<p>Not all low cost rooms are created equal. If you room in Rubin or Brittany, you save substantially because there’s no air conditioning (only a problem for about 2-3 weeks). My D in Brittany had a triple that was technically not an LCT, but was priced like one. It was huge, with walk-in closets, plenty of space for the microwave and fridge, and plenty of floor space, yet her cost was comparable to an LCT at Hayden where she would have been squeezed in. She felt lucky to have the space without the cost.</p>