<p>My daughter's email acceptance was received today. Have the scholarship awards come with the official acceptance letters?</p>
<p>Yes, the scholarship award came in the text of the acceptance letter.</p>
<p>Re: Dorms</p>
<p>All the NRV dorms for freshman are exactly the same. There are 8 of them, two quads. Each has their own personality, two floors men, one floor women. First floor is the meeting area, pool table, television, RA and Educational Assistant ( all freshman dorms have a student to help with academics called the ea if i remember correctly)Clarke Tower and the new upperclassman dorm are also located in the NRV. The NRV are closest to the library. Congrats on the acceptance..</p>
<p>I do not believe that all of the freshman dorms are exactly alike. There are two styles of dorms I believe. One is a traditional style with all of the rooms arranged in a square around the center staircase/elevator and bathrooms. The other style has four groups of 5 rooms on each floor with 2 sets of bathrooms. Slightly different feel, but they are different. My daughter has a traditional floor and really likes it. Here is a link to more info about the dorms. Not all of these dorms are freshman dorms, but it is really a nice website to get a feel for the dorms and the how the rooms are laid out. <a href="http://studentaffairs.case.edu/living/facilities/nrvtour/%5B/url%5D">http://studentaffairs.case.edu/living/facilities/nrvtour/</a></p>
<p>I just went there for an overnight, and the floor I was on was coed.</p>
<p>When my daughter signed up for Case housing assignments last year she was given the choice of whether she wanted to live on an all-girls floor or a co-ed floor. Although they do not guarantee that you will get your choice, my daughter requested an all-girls floor and got one. The online housing assignment request that she filled out last year also let her say whether she tended to be neat or messy, whether she tended to go to bed before midnight or after, and whether she wanted her room to be for socializing or for studying.</p>
<p>We also found that after we submitted the request, and they emailed the confirmation of our request (i think it was a couple weeks later), she could also adjust her roommmate requests to include style of music she prefered listening to, request a non-smoking roommate etc. Once again they will try to fulfill your requests, but they cannot guarantee that you will get everything you request.</p>
<p>My daughter also said that once she moved in, she and her roommate had to get together and write a housing contract. This helped to open up discussion about whether guys would be allowed to stay overnight etc. Although my daughter is not great friends with her roommate, they respect each other's personalities and get along fine as roommates.</p>
<p>kosha, I find your posts most useful.</p>
<p>Does Case offer anything like what other schools call "Wellness dorms"? ...meaning, occupants agree not to smoke, drink alcohol, drugs, etc. I never found anything about it on their web pages.</p>
<p>Your statement about "request a non-smoking roommate"... these days I thought buildings would be entirely smoke-free... can you smoke at Case in the dorms? Are there any dorms (or dorm floors) that are smoke-free?</p>
<p>Are the academic buildings smoke-free?</p>
<p>Yes, all of the dorms and academic buildings are smoke free. They offer a request for a non-smoking roommate because often non-smoking people prefer to avoid the lingering smell of smoke that surrounds smokers and their clothing. There does not seem to be many smokers on campus anyway.... They did not offer a substance-free dorm for freshmen last year, but they do have special living/learning communities/dorms for sophomores and upper-class students. These include Fit4Life (managing stress, exercise and nutrition), Cultural Connections, and Civic Involvement. </p>
<p>I e-mailed them about a substance-free dorm last year, and I would suggest asking them about it again this year. If they get enough requests, they may decide to offer one in the future! Part of the problem they have is that parents often fill out the roommate request form (or look over their son's or daughter's shoulder while they fill it out) so the request is not always accurate. My daughter would have preferred a substance-free dorm, but she is very comfortable at Case this year, and plans to live on campus through her senior year...</p>
<p>is case on rollings admission or something? how come all these people are getting acceptance letters so early? you all did apply RD right? everyone should find out by march 1 right? i'm waiting to hear...</p>
<p>Chickenlegs - My son applied RD and got his acceptance letter on Feb 5th. We were shocked (but very happy to hear from them). I read somewhere that some colleges hand out acceptance letters early for the students that will help fill out areas where they need students (i.e., my son is going to be majoring in Art History & French which is an under-represented area at Case [so we've heard]). It does make sense because he has received full tuition & fees at one of our state schools. If Case (& other more selective schools) wait too long they risk losing these students. Another thing that maybe matters - the FAFSA form. We filled it out the beginning of Jan. so they had an idea where our financial needs were. Good luck! As far as I know they do send out most of their admissions letters March 1st.</p>
<p>My D's email acceptance was received on Feb. 19th and actual letter came Feb. 25th. Looks like they are rolling them out for some reason. I thought that we wouldn't be seeing anything until March 1.</p>