<p>Hey there, everyone! I'm most likely going to Tisch next year, so I need to decide on which dorm building to apply to! Does anybody out there who goes/went to NYU have any advice as to which dorms are the best/worst/etc? </p>
<p>I know they just opened a new one, Founders Hall, in 2009. The booklet that came with the acceptance packet definitely made it sound like the best option. Does anybody have any opinions on it?</p>
<p>Hey! I’m currently a freshman at NYU, and I live in Third North right now. It’s pretty nice, except I live in the un-renovated tower, which kinda sucks, because they don’t want to fix major things (like replacing the fridge) because they are renovating my tower this summer. Which is AWESOME for you guys. Seriously, Third North rocks! Our dining hall is new and yummy. The renovated towers (which they ALL will be next year) are beautiful.</p>
<p>Founders is like a 2 minute walk from Third North and is LOVELY. It was my second choice, mainly because I wanted the kitchen that Third NORTH provided. A lot of my friends live here and love love love it. If you get a high floor, the views are great.</p>
<p>I also have friends that live in Hayden, and some people really love it. It’s sort of know as the ‘party dorm’. Kinda has nasty carpets in some rooms, but you can get a pretty rug to decoratively cover it!</p>
<p>Brittany has lovely huge rooms but doesn’t have air conditioning (problem in Sept-Oct and around this time of year). I think some have walk in closets, if you’re interested. It’s haunted too, which scares me hahaha.</p>
<p>Weinstein has FANTASTICAL dining halls, Upstein and Downstein, but is known for its cinderblock ‘jail-cell’-like rooms.</p>
<p>I don’t really know much about Rubin or Goddard, to be honest.</p>
<p>I hope that helps! If you’d like, I can take pictures of my suite in 3N to give you a sense of what it looks like (I’ll just tidy up first haha).</p>
<p>Thanks, monologue! This is extremely helpful! I think Founders is my first choice, because the pamphlet said it has four person suites, which I think would be neat. But Third North sounds like a good choice too with the renovated towers next year and whatnot! </p>
<p>Just one more question though: The pamphlet lists Third North as an “apartment style” dorm and Founders as a “residence style” dorm… Is there a major difference? Thanks again!!!</p>
<p>I think the difference is likely the kitchens. Apt. style dorms have them, and res style dorms do not.</p>
<p>No problem!
Alwaysamom is right. The difference is the kitchens. Third North is the only freshman dorm with kitchens. I believe all the upperclassmen dorms have them in their rooms though.
Most of the rooms in Founders are four person suites, but some aren’t. For example, my friend just lives in a double, with no connecting room. She and her roommate got put into the handicap accessible room, because no one was in need of it.</p>
<p>A lot of the rooms in 3N are four person suites, and some are 6 person suites- that’s what I live in.I believe there are also a few 5 person ones too- and a handful of 3 persons (but those are usually the RA ones).</p>
<p>Monologue - Are you saying that the Weinstein dorm rooms have walls that are cinder blocks and not sheet rock? Or the dorm itself, like common rooms and such have cinder blocks? My daughter is leaning towards Weinstein cuz of their music rooms and I’m hoping that’s not the case. Also the pamphlet said that MOST, not all, of their rooms get a private bath…do you know if there were a lot without their own bathrooms? She’s also a vegetarian, so the “fantastical” dining rooms sounded intriging.</p>
<p>hippietheatremom, my D lived in Weinstein in her freshman year and, yes, the walls are cinderblock. Painted but cinderblock, nonetheless. I don’t recall her finding that an issue. She and her roommate had the walls covered by posters, etc. on the first day so you could barely see the walls which I imagine is the case in any dorm. My D chose Weinstein for a few reasons - its location, the fact that it is air conditioned, its good dining facilities. She never regretted that decision. I don’t recall hearing of anyone she knew in Weinstein who didn’t have a private bath.</p>
<p>What difference does it make what the walls are made out of? ;)</p>
<p>Notmamarose - my D has alread lived in a dorm situation for the past 4 years and she has found that she really needs a calm and peaceful place to come back to and destress from her hectic lifestyle. She started out with the fun colors in her dorm room freshman year and hs moved all the way to beige and gold colors. So what environment she lives in really matters to her. She really likes all the amenities that Weinstein has to offer though.</p>
<p>I guess my first thought was how can you hang anything like tapestries on cinderblock to make it feel more homey? Anyone have any ideas? I don’t think that sticky puddy stuff would work on tapestries.</p>
<p>You can use velcro with a sticky backing. One piece goes on the wall and the other on the tapestry.</p>
<p>Some people complain about the cinderblock- I’ve not really been in the rooms a lot in Weinstein, I don’t really see what the problem would be, except for sticking things up on the walls- I guess maybe tacks and sticky puddy wouldn’t work as well as normal walls.
Hippietheatremom, I’m pretty sure that all freshman dorms have their own bathrooms- there aren’t any hall bathrooms.</p>
<p>One of my daughter’s friends was in Weinstein last year - in one of the very very few rooms in the entire housing system without its own bath. It was on one of the lowest floors. I believe they made that floor all guys. Wouldn’t let that stop you from going from Weinstein. It’s a great dorm. People come there for all the food choices, and some stay open really late.</p>