Questions for current students about Dorms/Roommate

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - San Diego
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<p>Can I have NO roommate and be put in a single?</p>

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<p>if you really don't want to be in a triple, which is understandable, then i would put down that you want to be in a single. i originally wanted a double but when i found out that a lot of them were going to be converted to triples, i put down single instead and got a single. Granted I am in warren where there are a lot of singles compared to other colleges, but still....
if you're not sure which one you would like best, i would recommend a single. sure, you don't always have someone to talk to, and i suppose it does get "lonely" sometimes, but since you're living in a suite with others it's not so bad. also it's a lot more convenient if you want some privacy to talk on the phone, or really any privacy at all....i mean, i'm sure a triple is not that bad if you like your roommates, but if you have any doubts, i'd recommend applying for a single...</p>

<p>edit: to respond to jake's post, a single implies that you don't have a roommate...so yes, if you were in a single, you wouldn't have a roommate.</p>

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<p>I think a single is well worth it, unless if you ALWAYS constantly need someone to bug on the block everyday (but your roommate(s) wouldn't like that anyway), so you'll love having a single. You end up moving around the suite and talking to everyone anyway. If you isolate yourself and you're in a single (as in you don't make the effort to know your suitemates) then you're obviously going to be isolated and may feel lonely.</p>

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<p>If you're in Muir, you'll be very lucky to get into one of the huge triples on the tenth floor of Tioga. There are four of them. Two of them face the beach and the other two face the school. I'm living in one right now and it is big enough to have 15 people in there. plently of space to do whatever you want. Good luck to ya.</p>

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<p>How many bathrooms are there?</p>

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<p>Yeah, I heard there are a few big triples in Muir, I would love to get one.</p>

<p>But I am thinking the chances of getting one are low.</p>

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<p>How big are the singles compared to doubles? I'm a little clausterphohic</p>

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<p>my single is about 100 square feet (10x10)</p>

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<p>Does anyone know about Revelle dorms? On scholars day they showed us a cluster room with 5 bedroom, common room and 2 baths. Are they all like this or are there other choices?</p>

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<p>TwylaBloo, how much are you paying per month for your single? </p>

<p>What about bathroom, is it a community bathroom, or do you get your own?</p>

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<p>Does a single cost a lot more than a double or a triple?</p>

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<p>i cant remember for sure.. but i think that a single is about 1000 dollars more than a triple...</p>

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<p>usually... (for sure in muir) its a community bathroom... and where i live...there are 13 girls sharing two toliets, two showers, and two sinks.... even though it seems like there are too many people..... ive never had to wait for anything...</p>

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<p>...and about 500 more than a double i think...</p>

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<p>in my suite (in ERC) it's 15 guys sharing 3 toilets, 3 showers, and 4 sinks</p>

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<p>i live in muir res halls. there are a few doubles, if youre lucky. the rest are either triples or singles. and i heard that the majority of "double rooms" will be converted to triples next year for freshmen. and because of that, singles will be much more expensive.
but honestly, if you at least like people even to some small degree, get a double (which will most likely be a triple) because it's much better and more fun than it sounds.</p>

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<p>yes, i'm not sure exactly how much money a single here costs per month, but as others have mentioned a single costs more than a double, and a double costs more than a triple that has been converted from a double.<br>
in warren it is 8-10 people sharing two toilets, two showers and three sinks.</p>

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<p>a single is about 8700</p>

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<p>Here's a link with the estimated housing rates for 07/08.</p>

<p><a href="http://hds.ucsd.edu/housing/value.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://hds.ucsd.edu/housing/value.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>i dont mind sharing my room but the only thing that worries me is the space. should i put down a triple (in hopes of getting the really big muir triple) and then put down a double (which might be the small triple anyway)</p>

<p>also if the big triple can fit up to 15 people...why dont they add like two beds and make it a five person room instead of cramming three people in a two person room?</p>