<p>Is it better to try to find a compatible roommate before applying for housing. The only avenue available for that would probably be the facebook group of accepted students in our case. Or has the random assignment of freshman roommates worked pretty well for everyone? Thanks for your feedback.</p>
<p>If you preselect a roommate, try to find someone through a good mutual friend who has good judgement. Finding someone through fb creates all sorts of expectations which could be very disappointing if they are unmet, more so that with a random roommate.</p>