<p>With rare exceptions, IU doesn't let kids know ahead of time where the FIGS or Learning Communities will be housed, just the neighborhood. My son lived in the Honors Dorm last year (in Forest) and enjoyed it. He did say it was quite a party dorm, although not to the level of McNutt. It wasn't really that different from any other dorm, although they did have occasional activities open to residents. I think some of the special dorms may have more activities related to the theme, but I don't know a lot about them.</p>
<p>"McSlutt," full of richer east coast Jews-"</p>
<p>Nice to see us stereotyped /sarcasm. Looks like I would be greeted warmly.</p>
<p>RSquare, -Personally, I would recommend a single. It doesn't cost much more--and it prevents the studying problem if your son ends up getting paired up with someone who wants to stay out until 3 in the morning. It's still easy to meet up with people in the dorms, especially in NW, which is close to the business school. </p>
<p>My son is in McNutt, and he says it's less than a 10 minute walk to the business school.</p>
<p>If you're in McNutt, it doesn't matter if you don't have a roomate - you're not getting any studying done. if you want to study in your room (as opposed to going to the library all the time) then choose central.</p>
<p>Thanks for the input...some of that made my day. At last someone who has a voiced opinion. I eventually will get my housing done I swear!! lol</p>
<p>Another random question, I got accepted in ot the Honors College what is the Honors Dorm like? I have no FIG or anthing that I horribly want to get into so when I finally get around to doing housing this will probably be where I end up putting as my first choice or whatnot.</p>
<p>My son was in the Honors College dorm last year. It was in Forest then and this year, so that may be the usual location for it. He enjoyed it. He met a lot of nice people there. They did have some special activities, and he enjoyed the ones he took part in. He also said there was lots of partying going on, which could be a plus or minus, depending on what you like.</p>
<p>I'm having a difficult time choosing housing...I'm aiming for northwest and central, but I'm not sure about the LCs....How are the learning communities? How many live in learning communities as opposed to not being in one?</p>
<p>LC's are fit for people who have an interest in that specific environment. I know people in the Sport + Society LC that are happy they are in it because they are sports fanatics and Sport Management majors. If you have a interest go for it - it makes it easier to meet people of the same interest during welcome week.</p>