<p>haha sounds like a dating question, but I'm asking about dorms. How easy is it to get a single? I'm not the kind of person who isolates themself, but I have erratic sleeping habits, and I think I would be better off in my own room. I wouldn't want to worry about waking my roommate up or working/reading/surfing the net until 4 am and sleeping until noon (or 1 or 2 pm on weekends). Can you just sign up for a single?</p>
<p>You know, something tells me that a lot of college students have similar sleeping schedules.</p>
<p>lol good point. Seriously, though. I hate the thought of keeping someone up, almost as much as I dislike getting woken up before noon. :) Plus I'm a sensitive sleeper, and even the sound of breathing can keep me up all night (camping trips and vacations with my family leave me incredibly sleep-deprived) It doesn't matter if I'm tired, I'm just not able to fall asleep.</p>
<p>Approximately 1/4 of first-years get singles. That's probably one of the the highest fractions out of all colleges and universities. You fill out a pretty extensive housing that you get sent if accepted, and you can request a single and let them know your reasons, but that doesn't mean you'll get it for sure. If they think that you'd be better matched with a roommate, then they'll do that instead. They spend a lot of time reading through all the housing forms so they'll be taking a lot of things you say into consideration.</p>
<p>What's a common reason people use to apply for singles? I would also like to apply for a single, but for reasons other than the OP's.</p>
<p>Yeah Soccerfanatic. You just described me and half of my friends sleeping habbits last year. You'd be surprised how many people get up at 12:55 on Saturdays and Sundays in order to sleep as late as possible and still get brunch.</p>
<p>I don't really know what the most common reason is, but the best thing to do is to be honest in listing your reasons for why you want a single. Sometimes they'll find someone compatible with what you need, and then you won't need one. However, if you lie about reasons - for example, if you say you need one because you wake up at 4AM in the morning and like to do jumping jacks in the middle of your room - you might get someone just like that and that would probably drive you crazy. I personally think it's a good experience having a roommate your freshman year. Everyone has to worry about having different sleeping schedules with his or her roommate, but it usually works out. Even if you do have a bad experience and never want to do it again, it's pretty easy to get a single for the next three years, at least at Pomona.</p>
<p>I was wondering if any of you knew how the singles work. Like I got my housing packet and there was no roommate listed, however there was a foot note saying this might be subject to change like change in enrollment. what's my chance I really got a single?</p>
<p>It's not that I'm planning to lie about it, I'm just curious about what kinds of reasons are acceptable. Mine are kind of personal, I don't feel too comfortable posting about it.</p>
<p>A most common and seemngly acceptable reason I've heard for seeking a single is that you have allergies (can't be around certain perfumes, deodarants, etc. etc.). Also if you have some legit sleeping disorder or any true (applicable) medical condition-e.g. if you must inject insulin and would be embarassed to do so around a roomate. </p>
<p>Lots of freshman get singles, just by the luck of the draw and the freshman dorms/south campus are just fine (single/double, whatever). IMO Mudd-Blaisdell is the best, if for no other reason than it has a/c. they all have computer, cable tv connection, lounges/kitchens, laundry. </p>
<p>Interestingly, people are often thrilled at first to have a single, but many then wish they had a roomate. There are lots of roomate horror stories that float around colleges in general, but on the other hand, there is a reason that solitary confinement is a punishment.</p>
<p>At Pomona, the people are so friendly and genuine, the odds are real good you won't have a roomate problem if you get one. And if you do have a single, you most likely won't feel alone as the dorm sponsor groups are typically pretty tight, especially at first and until people start to branch out.</p>
<p>Bottom line when you fill(ed) out questionnaires, be real honest 'cause they do read 'em and work to place you. So if you say you never do, have or will touch alcohol, you will be in a hall with similar people. If you say you study 24/7, again, most likely your floor will be that way. Whoever and whatever you want to be surrounded by first year, you'll get a good shot at it by what you say in your questionnaires. </p>
<p>Don't forget, besides your sponser group, you are going to immediately meet with and get to know your orientation adventure group, so by the time school starts you'll know alot of faces and before long it'll seem like home.</p>
<p>Pecwog - there's a 99% you got a single. That might shift a few people around if people are getting off waitlists and going else where, but the chances of that are pretty low.</p>
<p>Trombonist, that's fine, you don't have to post it. I'm not the one deciding on what's acceptable or not, so I really don't know. If you have a real concern about getting a single, you could probably talk to the office of campus life about it and let them know your situation. You can also put it on your housing form if you're comfortable doing that, but at Pomona, the head sponsors, your own sponsors, and possibly mentors will have read your form. Also, there is a tradition at the school for sponsor groups to read the individual housing forms together at the end of the year, although if you ask your sponsors to forgo reading yours at that time, they will be mature enough not to.</p>
<p>Pecwog - keep your fingers crossed !!</p>
<p>My daughter got a packet with no roommate name listed also at first. However, in the middle of August, she received another packet with her roommate information.</p>
<p>As of now, I think I have a single.
3 very close friends had bad roommate experiences and even though I wanted the roommate experience, I think the sponsor group will make up for it.</p>
<p>Also, all i said is "If possible, a single would be nice" on the form</p>
<p>Oh and are you allowed to paint/add wallpaper to your dorm room, as long as you restore it to its original appearance?</p>
<p>The rule is you're not supposed to paint etc. but if you return it to the way you got it, wouldn't seem to be a problem I suppose.</p>
<p>As far as roomate/single notice you receive, it is not uncommon that you really won't know for sure until you check in.</p>