<p>Hi I've put B-J as first choice on my housing application form, but would like to know more about it before it becomes final. </p>
<p>How was the...
1. people?
2. food?
3. facilities (esp. bathrooms)?
4. location?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>People - I stayed a night with Dodd-Mead in Burton Judson. The students were generally very nerdy but very nice. I don’t really behave like a nerd, but I really liked them. Not attractive if that matters to you haha.
Food - The food was decent. The omelets are delicious. They have froyo!
Facilities - Communal co-ed bathrooms. Co-ed vs. single-sex is voted on by the floor. The bathrooms were not attractive but plenty clean. Overall, I didn’t especially like that it was communal, but I think I prefer communal over private because a UChicago employee cleans communal bathrooms but not private ones. Apparently there’s plenty of privacy because there’s so few people on each floor.
Location - It’s not bad. The new South Campus dorm probably helps liven up the area. It’s not far from the quad, but a lot of stores in Hyde Park are around 54th Street, which is a little far if you like shopping. There’s a bus that stops right outside BJ but I don’t know where it goes. Apparently crossing the Midway sucks during the winter, but I wouldn’t know about that.</p>
<p>I personally am debating between B-J, Maclean, and Max P. The kids at B-J had good things to say about Maclean, and it is much closer to the more attractive areas of Hyde Park. Max P is really awesomely located and the kids there are probably more similar to the typical American college student than the kids at B-J.</p>
<p>Thanks Calexico. I think I like that B-J is more nerdy. Now my only worry is how bad it really is to have to cross the midway in winter :s</p>
<p>You’ll be fine, it’s two blocks!!! - former BJ resident</p>