<p>I don't think that it is, wels0n. I think it's possible that if they get priority housing, and you request to live with each other, you might get something, but even then, probably not. You'll be fine anywhere, don't worry.</p>
<p>i keep hearing clark kerr is expensive... how expensive is it exactly? how much is like units 1,2,and 3? an estimate would really help out to get an idea. </p>
<p>i'm also hearing you can't really get into clark kerr unlessyou're a sophmore or junior... is this true?</p>
<p>Estimated</a> room and board rates</p>
<p>For doubles and triples hall rooms, CKC is generally around a bit less than $2000 more than those in Units. </p>
<p>I don't think it's necessarily hard for freshmen to get into CKC. My building is all freshmen save for about 3 or 4 sophomores and a senior.</p>
<p>I thought timsiaw103 had a good question because I was thinking the same thing, but no one has answered it yet so I'll repost it: </p>
<p>do spring admits normally get put in "worse" dorms? or are they spread out among all the dorms?</p>
<p>All spread out.</p>
<p>They're usually all spread out because you have people from different dorms that move out that move out for the spring semester. Though I'm sure that people in unit triples, Bowles, and Stern are more likely to move out than people in unit doubles.</p>
<p>do they ever stick someone in the all womens/all mens floor whose first 2 choices were coed?</p>
<p>cuz that would suck.</p>
<p>my friend that goes the berk told me that i would be missing out if i didn't live on a coed floor, but my best friend who i'm rooming with is uncomfortable with the idea (community bathrooms). would i be missing out? are the single gender floor boring?</p>
<p>^ It's been the case.</p>
<p>okay, i have quite a few questions about housing, so bear with me.</p>
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<li><p>i really think clark kerr seems great. i don't mind the distance from the campus, but on the page that describes the different dorms it said clark kerr ONLY has coed bathrooms. is this true? also, is clark kerr really worth the $2000 more than the units? or should i live in a unit as a freshman and ck as a sophomore?</p></li>
<li><p>my parents would be ecstatic if i chose to live in a triple. however, i was watching most of the "tour the residences" movies and most of the triples seem to have bunk beds. are there any triples that are actually decent to spend a whole year in?</p></li>
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<p>well... there were more but i can't quite think of them at the moment, but any answers to those few would be incredibly helpful! <3</p>
<p>yeah now that im really thinking about this, i dont want to live 6 blocks away from campus my freshman year..
maybe unit 1 sounds good</p>
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<p>My friend had a Clark Kerr room with three people in it and no bunk beds last year. I'm not sure what it was classified as, but I think suite. The mini-suite triples have bunk beds but are fairly spacious. Many of the triples I've been into in the regular unit buildings don't seem that bad. Try to visit and see them in person if you can.</p>
<p>ugh 6 blocks? is ck really 6 blocks away?</p>
<p>yes, it's a separate campus.</p>
<p>CKC triples usually don't have bunk beds in them, but that's only because there is actually enough space to arrange three beds separately in the room. I think they actually came as bunks, but the people living in it can choose to move it down or keep it as bunk beds. There are 3 triples on my floor, 1 still has the bunk bed and the other 2 chose to separate them.</p>
<p>how many rooms are in each ckc suite?</p>
<p>Is it really that bad to walk to campus from Clark Kerr..?</p>
<p>I have overwhelmingly many questions...
So, the Bears please bare with me... (that was a bad one..:( )
1. What're the differences between double suite and double suite mini?
2. What kind of amenities can I get from suites, compared to the regular ones? (Spacious, private bathroom, etc.)
3. I heard Foothill's pretty bad and this guy I know told me not to even apply for it there. Should I not apply?
4. How bad is the triple suite in the Unit 3? (I HATE bunk beds, so I want to get the ones that doesn't have bunk beds)
5. Do I have to get a meal plan if I'm staying in the university dorms? (cuz I want to eat different things each night...don't wanna eat in the dining all the time...) or, is there a meal plan that I can use for more than enough times, so I can do my grocery shoppings at bear store (I think that's the name of the store)?
6. Basically, I am willing to pay any amount to stay in the best possible dorm. Which one is the best dorm with private bathrooms, etc? (maybe not Clark Kerr, because it's way too far away from the campus)</p>
<p>Many students don't mind the walk from Clark Kerr. It makes it hard to go back during the day, unless you have a very long break. I would personally not like to do it many times daily. Clark Kerr is beautiful, and the food is usually slightly better than Crossroads, and for some people these things, and other things, make up for the distance. </p>
<p>The mini-suites and suites are more spacious than the regular rooms in the similar buildings. I think the terminology is that the units have mini-suites and Foothill and CKC have suites. The mini-suites in the units are larger and newer than the other buildings in the units. They also have a private bathroom, one lounge and one study room per floor, better furniture, and they look better from the outside (not that this does too much for you). I am not sure, but I think that the beds are a bit bigger. Maybe that's not so. There is also more furniture provided. The other buildings have some advantages, such as generally greater community interaction due to closer quarters and shared bathroom and a better main, ground-floor lounge. </p>
<p>Foothill seems alright, but I don't live there. If you think you would like the atmosphere, apply. If not, then don't. It's quieter and resembles a ski lodge, with a cool area in the dining commons and closer access to certain parts of campus, but much further from others and the BART station compared to the units, and it's also far from the grocerys available and some food places where you can use meal points (Peets coffee).</p>
<p>How bad it is depends on you. It's tolerable, but if you're willing to spend anything, and don't want it, don't apply for it. Some people feel like they're cramped at times, or lack storage space. Many people find themselves spending less times in their rooms than they otherwise would, perhaps because of that, or perhaps because they get really involved with some thing. But again, if you don't think you'd like it, and are willing to pay for other things, don't apply.</p>
<p>You get a meal plan with your housing contract. It won't support 3 meals a day every school weak with snacks and groceries. This year I got the extra points plan, and spend lots of points on trying new things, and just buying whatever I need without worry about it. If you get the standard plan, that's fine, too. most people do. You can always add more points later. The food in the city of Berkeley is amazing. Cheese Board pizza, for example, rocks. The Asian Ghetto. Top Dog. Nan n' Curry. Gourmet restaraunts on Northside. The Thai House on Southside. Jupiters. So many places. I think everyone should probably eat out more than they do. You won't have to eat campus food all the time, and you can always not spend your meal points. No one is forcing you to do that. Depending on what you buy at the grocery store and how often you eat in the dining commons and get food from them, you might want the larger plan, but really, you can always add more points later, and you'll find certain friends have a large amount late in the game and will let you have some, and some friends are out and need some swipes.</p>
<p>The best dorms are probably Clark Kerr double suite and unit mini suites. They come with certain disadvantages, but if you're looking for the most space and a private bathroom (which I think that CKC suites have, mini suites most certainly do), then these are probably what you want.</p>
<p>"6. Basically, I am willing to pay any amount to stay in the best possible dorm. Which one is the best dorm with private bathrooms, etc? (maybe not Clark Kerr, because it's way too far away from the campus)"</p>
<p>I really do advise against frehmen applying for suites. The way the suites are set up makes them less social and "fun" compared to the traditional hallway dorms.</p>