<p>When I went on a tour of the campus, it was mentioned that new dorms were built in what was generally accepted to be a "ghetto" area. Who gets placed in these dorms, and are there concerns for safety?</p>
<p>I assume you’re talking about the Riverview Apartments that are across the Genesee River from the main campus.</p>
<p>Currently only upperclassmen (seniors and some juniors) live in the Riverview Apts.
All freshmen live either in Sue B. (downhill) or on the Quad (uphill)–all in the middle of campus.</p>
<p>Safety really hasn’t been a major issue at the Riverview. If you’re still concerned about it when you’re a senior, then don’t live there.</p>
<p>Yes, that name sounds familiar. So where do sophomores and juniors tend to dorm? And from reading your response I assume you get to select housing in junior/senior year? Thanks very much for the response; I really appreciate it.</p>
<p>Sophomores and juniors tend to live in the Quad in some of the upper class dorms (I forget what they’re called) or in Phase behind Sue B. </p>
<p>There is a lottery for housing. Seniors are drawn first, juniors next and sophomores last. You get to choose your housing from the available options left in order of the draw.</p>
<p>Upperclass quad dorms-- Burton, Lovejoy, Tiernan.</p>
<p>Sophomores and juniors also have the option of living in a fraternity, sorority or one of the special interest houses. </p>
<p>And, like Chedva said, you get to select your dorm on an as-is-available basis through a campus wide lottery–a system that’s quite common on most college campuses.</p>
<p>Because the Riverview is brand new and has amenities not available in any of the other dorms (full kitchen, dedicated parking, air conditioning)–it’s very popular.</p>
<p>Just wait until you live in freshman housing for a year…you will be drooling for Riverview! They’re freakin’ hotels - a nice size single, your own bathroom, a big kitchen with new appliances (they have DISHWASHERS so I don’t have to wash stuff by hand any longer :), and a nice living room. </p>
<p>These are very popular. </p>
<p>You will not be able to get them. They are only for upperclassmen.</p>