Accepted student here. I realise some of these questions might’ve been answered before, but I was hoping some current students might chip in to provide a more up-to-date version of things and different opinions…
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In your experience, what are some of the best freshman dorms? I’ve heard mostly about Founders and Hayden, but are there other options one should consider?
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The NYU dorm page states that Hayden renovation will be completed late August this year, will it be made available for incoming freshman (class of 2019)? Does anyone have any information/photos regarding the renovations or will freshman go in blind?
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When can the housing assignment be completed and are dorms given on a first come first serve basis? How are roommates paired?
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What are some of the ground rules you have set with your roommates? Any problems or stories?
MANY THANKS!
Bumping, because I just got accepted and would like to know as well!
New Brittany is the bomb and the location is really nice. Probably the most underrated dorm. However, if food is important to you, Weinstein is on top of 3 dining halls, though the rooms are tiny. A lot of people also like 3rd North
Roommates are randomly paired unless you list a specific person on the application
I’m just going to list roommate problems I had freshman year and you can consider how you could set rules to prevent them ahead of time.
-Taking/using other roommates things without asking
-Leaving out half-eaten food
-Taking 1-2 hour showers when there was one bathroom for 5 people to share
-Walking around naked all the time (including move-in day when parents were there)
-Hooking up/fooling around with people while other roommates were in the room (?? ew?? gross??)
-Always sleeping during the day and insisting that the lights be kept off during the day
-Staying up super late and insisting that the lights stay on when other people had to sleep
-Singing loudly, constantly
-Turning off other people’s alarm clocks
-Loud angry skype arguments with the long-distance boyfriend
-Leaving a mountain of dirty clothes in the corner of the room
-Using other roommates’ pillows/headphones/blankets while the owner was not there
-Sexiling people at unreasonable times with no notice (3am)
-Bringing friends over to smoke weed at 2am the night before someone else has an 8am final
I will say that my experience was probably as bad as it gets. I was in a railroad suite with 5 girls, where the only way to get to the double room was to walk through the triple room. Because I lived in the triple, I had to deal with BS from all four of my suitemates, and not just the ones in my room. My advice would be to set rules for even things that seem like common sense, because to other people, they may not be. Stand up for yourself and don’t be a pushover like I was. Also don’t be afraid to get your RA involved if needed. Don’t live in misery without doing anything about it!
@jazzcatastrophe Thank you! That does sound pretty bad already, haha… Did you manage to deal with these probles in the end alone, or did you have to consult your RA? Is it easy to request switching roommates?
I just stuck it out for the year, largely because I didn’t want to leave my floor (one of the explorations floors). I dealt with it with increasing amounts of passive aggression, which I would obviously not recommend, and in retrospect I wish I had done something about it like talking to my RA
That’s interesting. Thanks for sharing!