NYU Housing-Low Cost Triple?

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<p>I was wondering how easy/hard it is to get a low cost triple as a freshman? I know dorms like hayden are in high demand (i looked around Goddard yesterday--for the size, considering in NYC, NOT BAD AT ALL!)--are triples also in high demand? I think its just about the only way i could afford to dorm at NYU (i live on Staten Island, so the commute wouldnt be super bad--but i could cover the cost of a triple working this summer).</p>

<p>Is it lottery system?
If you put it as first choice are you therefore more likely to get it?
If i apply for it earlier am I more likely to get it?</p>

<p>Anyone know?</p>

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<p>if you put it as your first choice im sure youre more likely to get it than if you put it has like your fourth choice. thats why theyre in order.</p>

<p>umm okay, i dont know too much about how many people get the dorms they want, but ive heard of some people getting put in low-cost triples even if they didnt apply for them, so based on that, i would assume theres probably enough to go around to where you can get one if you apply</p>

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<p>Just wondering, which dorms are the nicest? Size, quality?</p>

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<p>UHall from what I've seen</p>

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<p>how's it compare to Hayden? seems like a lot of people like Hayden? Thanks for the quick response btw. Gonna go visit next sunday =]</p>

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<p>things to understand about NYU dorms:</p>

<p>Im almost certain they all have wifi/wireless internet. They all have their own bathrooms. when you dorm, "roomate contracts" ensure you hold up your end of the bargain--failure to do so: youre out. they use the questionaire to draw up this contract.</p>

<p>the freshman dorms are ALL within walking distance (5 mins) of Washington Square (known as the Wash. Sq. Cluster). For you out-of-towners, Washington Square and the surrounding area is basically known as NYUville or UniverCity. Upperclassmen tend to dorm farther away (Water Street) and they have tons of buses, vans, cars, suvs, etc to get you to class. They also have Green Light areas (safety zones) that have a guard on duty 24/7. its SAFE.</p>

<p>NYC is expensive. A typical POS (piece of sh**) apartment anywhere in Manhattan would cost at least 12000 a year (my dad pays 1800 a month). so for the size, the security, the location, and the services, NYU dorms are a steal. then again, if youre from west-midwest you might think these prices are outrageous.</p>

<p>I was in Goddard yesterday (literally across the street from Silver Center for you CAS-ers). Goddard is smaller than average, as are the suites, and we saw one of the .tinier' ones. I'd say it was at least 15x15 in the main room, with a hall, bathroom, closet, super high ceiling, and HUGE windows (overlooking the square). Hayden and UHall are typically bigger, and in greater need. I found it to be more than adequate for anything 2 roomates would need.</p>

<p>My point is: in my opinion, its best to let your WALLET decide these matters. lol</p>

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<p>Seeing as though there are only 2 Freshman Apartment stye dorms [3rd Ave North and UHall] do most people place UHall over 3rd? [I've heard UHall is better] But then again, 3rd has the cheapest dorm of all of NYU for Freshman if you take the Low Cost Housing and no meal plan...</p>

<p>Ughh. Sorry to ramble, just thinking about costs.</p>

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<p>okay first, matt, u-hall and 3rd north arent in the washington square area. im sure you know this, i just want to clarify for everyone who read your post. people should check out the housing website for maps to see where all the dorms are in relations to the schools and whatnot.</p>

<p>a lot of people choose hayden because its "the party dorm." also, from what ive seen, the rooms can be pretty big for a dorm (but the sizes vary). and a lot of freshman want to go with traditional housing first year since its the only opportunity you have to do so.</p>

<p>people often place u-hall above 3rd north for several reasons. u-hall is newer, from what ive seen the common areas are quite larger, 3rd north is said to have more of a rodent problem than most of the other dorms, and 3rd north dorms are of various sizes. u-hall rooms, i am almost positive, are all the same size. however, there is a cafeteria in 3rd north, and a computer lab in the basement, so those are two things to look into. if you live in u-hall though, theres a cafeteria literally right next door at palladium as well as a really nice gym (in palladium, thats open to all nyu students)</p>

<p>all the prices of the dorms have been raised for our incoming year, but i believe the traditional dorm prices (dont know about LCT as i am not looking at those) were raised a little more, causing less of a gap between trad and apartment. just a thought.</p>

<p>oh, and i heard the roommate questionnaire only has like 3 questions on it, so i wouldnt count on it much for anything.</p>

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<p>does the housing application get sent with the official acceptance, or is it somewhere obsure on the internew we have to look for? so, if i just got an invitation, which is an unofficial acceptance, I shouldn't worry about housing yet right?</p>

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<p>Does anyone have a list of costs for housing? Im with Matt, cheaper is better.</p>

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<p>micheeatsfish - no we dont have to worry about housing yet, but im not sure when we will.</p>

<p>ryan, heres your list: </p>

<p><a href="http://www.nyu.edu/housing/payments/rates.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.nyu.edu/housing/payments/rates.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Do you have to qualify for low cost housing, or can you just request it? The hall without Air Conditioning must be brutal.</p>

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<p>The problems in matt1288's post</p>

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Im almost certain they all have wifi/wireless internet. They all have their own bathrooms. when you dorm, "roomate contracts" ensure you hold up your end of the bargain--failure to do so: youre out. they use the questionaire to draw up this contract.

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<p>There is no wireless in dorm rooms. It does exists in certain common areas of certain dorms. Some people bring their own wireless but they aren't suppose to.
<a href="http://www.nyu.edu/its/wireless/locations.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.nyu.edu/its/wireless/locations.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Roommate contracts aren't enforced. I haven't heard of anyone being kicked out. If you don't like your roomate they tell you to move.</p>

<p>What do you mean by questionaire? NYU housing doesn't use questionaires to assign roomates. They do so randomly. On the roommate contract though there are questions like "Can roommate use your stuff?"</p>

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the freshman dorms are ALL within walking distance (5 mins) of Washington Square (known as the Wash. Sq. Cluster).

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<p>3rd Ave North and UHall are around ten mins but that is still walking distance. They are consisdered to be more the Union Sq. Cluster.
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_University%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_University&lt;/a> See 5.1 Washington Square Campus</p>

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Upperclassmen tend to dorm farther away (Water Street) and they have tons of buses, vans, cars, suvs, etc to get you to class.

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<p>What vans,cars,suvs? NYU has busses but they are packed and don't run as frequently as one would like. You could be talking about the subway and taxis but that costs at least $2 each way.</p>

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A typical POS (piece of sh**) apartment anywhere in Manhattan would cost at least 12000 a year (my dad pays 1800 a month). so for the size, the security, the location, and the services, NYU dorms are a steal.

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<p>This is mostly true but NYU dorms aren't cheap. You live there for 9 months and pay 10,470. That is nearly 1,000 a month and is the same as the $12,000 a year you stated. The benefit to having an apartment is that you can stay in NYC year round for summer job and and you could get a private room.</p>

<p>I'm sorry if I dampened your enthusiam for NYU but this is still a great place to be and I highly recommend attending. There are some shortcommings but every school has them.</p>

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<p>No qualification requirements for Low cost Housing - just request it on application.</p>

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<p>wyeson, i assume youre a current student? what year did you enroll?</p>

<p>im just wondering bc ive been told by several current students that there is a questionnaire, but it just doesnt have much on it. its possible that they got that confused with the contract, but i was wondering if perhaps the questionnaire is something relatively new, and thats why you thought there wasnt one.</p>

<p>haha either way, i dont care. dorms at nyu still look wayyyy better than any ive stayed at around here. and roommates are a toss up kind of thing no matter where you go.</p>

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<p>I still have the question form</p>

<p>1) Smoking? (Yes or No)
2) listed in phone directory? (Yes or No)
3) listed in online directory? (Yes or No)
4) Low cost option? (Yes or No)
5) Hall preference type? (Traditional or Apartment)
6) Building choice? (List in order of preference)
7) Roommate request?</p>

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<p>hey, im just posting from what ive heard mostly word-of-mouth. sorry about inaccuracies. i still think if you can afford it, go for it. im a 45 min commute away, which is about 8-10 bucks a day.</p>

<p>the fact remains that NYU dorms are (in my opinion) secure places with plenty to offer. if youre stuck between NYU housing and outside city housing, there are other factors that need to play a role, assuming you can cover the extra cost for summer. how far from class? what kind of neighborhood? etc. my post was to assure would-be detractors that NYU dorms arent the kind of gutter places that some people have asked me about. a friend of mine even referenced the movie Rent, lol.</p>

<p>to the current students who polished my post--i humbly thank you.</p>

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<p>any info aobut low cost triple in hayden: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=154322&page=2&pp=20%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=154322&page=2&pp=20&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<h1>31 has a first hand account.....</h1>

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<p>
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I still have the question form</p>

<p>1) Smoking? (Yes or No)
2) listed in phone directory? (Yes or No)
3) listed in online directory? (Yes or No)
4) Low cost option? (Yes or No)
5) Hall preference type? (Traditional or Apartment)
6) Building choice? (List in order of preference)
7) Roommate request?

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<p>Okay, so if you ignore the last 4 (which are basically dorm request questions), there are only 3 compatibility-based questions. BUT -- they just banned smoking in the dorms, I believe, so we're down to two questions. Heh.</p>

<p>My friend who applied ED told me that "they said roommate questionaires would be sent in April." What's that about?</p>

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<p>back to the question: is there space to breathe in the low cost triples? is it a disturbance when studying? any other info about the low cost triples would help. thanks</p>