<p>I'm going to UoM, YAY!!! I'll have a few questions that I hope I can get the answers to here. First of all, do any dorm buildings allow freshmen to have a single room to themselves? I'd really enjoy it if they did, I know alot of colleges require that you go be in a doubles dorm for at least a year before you can request your own single room. Also, do any of the dorm buildings allow tobacco and alcohol? I'd prefer to stay in one that doesnt. I'll have more questions as time goes on, but this is the only one that can come to mind ATM.</p>
<p>Freshmen are allowed to have singles, but realistically the odds of getting one are very low. Many buildings do allow you to have alcohol if you are 21 or older (well over 80% of people living in the residence halls are freshmen or sophomores and thus under the legal age), but smoking is not allowed in any of the buildings. There are substance-free rooms which do not allow any tobacco, drug, or alcohol in the room, regardless of age or if its a guest.</p>
<p>Okay, I actually dont mind alcohol at all but secondhand smoke drives me nuts. Supposing that I applied for housing early, would that increase my odds of getting a single dorm?</p>
<p>Applying early doesn't help. It's pretty much luck of the draw. If you really needed a single, you could try not returning the contract you get assigned and do a contract reassignment.</p>
<p>Many of the singles I've seen that freshmen get are for those with disabilities.</p>
<p>I was strongly considering applying early for Couzens Hall, seeing how it has both 45% coed by room and 52.88% single rate, I dont suppose anyone can give me any personal opinions/experiences about that dorm?</p>
<p>As a freshman, I don't think you can apply specifically for a residence hall, you just choose Central, Hill, or North.</p>
<p>And which one is the best to choose?</p>
<p>If you don't really like people, aka; I suggest North Campus</p>
<p>If you're more about parties; Central isn't bad</p>
<p>If you're kind of a mix, Hill is the place for you</p>
<p>From what I've noticed, Central seems to party more, while Hill seems to have half and half. North Campus is mostly engineering students that well... kinda stay in their rooms.</p>
<p>I don't go to the schools, but I've been there A LOT.</p>
<p>Couzen's Hall, I personally like. The rooms aren't too bad, and if I recall, I remember seeing some hot girls in there (:)) That being said, I think the location's kind of poor if you're going to class. It's sorta out of the way...</p>
<p>^ also note, that this is my opinion, my friends that live in West Quad / South Quad are usually the ones that party, while the ones that live in Alice Llyod and Couzins are the ones that study a lot but also relax from time to time</p>
<p>And my friends in North Campus... don't leave their rooms ...</p>
<p>Do most music students also live on North Campus?</p>
<p>Pretty sure most music students live on north campus.</p>
<p>Central is the best for studying. If you're on Central, you're near all the libraries and everyone in Honors college. If you're on the Hill, you're near a bunch of drunk freshmen.</p>
<p>i toured central campus through campus day. it seems really nice, and the rooms arent as small as ppl make them out to be.</p>
<p>does anyone know if engineering students are automatically placed on north campus? is there anyway for engineering students to get placed on central?</p>
<p>LOL CENTRAL MORE PARTY COMPARED TO THE HILL!??!?!?</p>
<p>that's a lie.</p>
<p>i'd say central is the least party oriented of the 3 neighborhoods.</p>
<p>No, engineers can live on central just like everyone else. You can choose between Bursley, Baits, or Central/hill. bursley isnt as dead as people think it is, but baits is quiet and boring. if you like private bathrooms, live in baits</p>
<p>Central hands down. You're smack in the middle of everything - downtown Ann Arbor, the libraries, the union etc. All of your classes will only be a short walk away (no waiting at the bus stop in -8 degree weather!)</p>