<p>My son was accepted to UF and will have to fill out the housing application soon. I was wondering if any current UF students would share their opinions on the different dorms. Thanks</p>
<p>My friends children recommend both Broward and Jennings. Broward is the most centrally located. Jennings is in close proximity to frats.</p>
<p>if he's in the honors program, definitely go with Hume, I've heard that it's definitely worth the extra money. I stayed in Broward over summer and I didn't particularly like it very much, and would DEFINITELY prefer Hume over it (My bro stayed in Hume so I spent some time there). </p>
<p>Those are the only two that I've stayed in so that's all I really know.</p>
<p>not hume. I'm in the honors program, and opted not to live in hume. I'm glad because that is by far the most expensive dorm, even though its definitely not the best. also, you don't really meet a lot of different people, and a lot of those kids are boring nerdy types. There are a lot of different varieties of dorms, from your standard dorm to apartment style, so your son should pick which type of room he would prefer. The ones that offer your own room are lakeside and i think Murphree...there are floor plans on the website. As far as location goes, all the dorms in the murphree area are close to downtown and the stadium, which is definitely an advantage. you should also keep in mind athat apartment style dorms are less social than dorms w/ public bathrooms and stuff, but they are also better to live in because theres one bathroom per room and a kitchen, etc. if this appeals to your son I would recommend beaty. I live there and its pretty nice. Its kind of a distance from a lot of the classrooms since it is sort of on the outskirts, but its a cool place to live. Springs are the athletic dorms and a lot of the UF athletes live there, and I hear they're pretty nice. They are the closest ones to frat row, although some frats are close to beaty, which is located across from sorority row. Seician is mistaking, Jennings is not very close to frat row. Those are all the dorms I know, but if I had to pick again, I would pick Fletcher, Murphree, and Beaty for my 3 choices. good luck!</p>
<p>hume is truly coed by room, that's a big plus in my book.</p>
<p>Alisone, for incoming freshman, you think Fletcher, Murphree and Beatty Towers? Are they nicer, roomier or more social? Which dorms are the best for meeting people? Do the individual dorms have any known reputations...like this one is for jocks, this one for nerds, this one for jappy girls, this one for the drinking/druggy crowd???? We really appreciate your input. My D will not be in honors so Hume is not an option. She is a bit spoiled (has her own bedroom and own bathroom at home) but is looking forward to meeting new people. She is NOT the sorority type. Any insider info. would be appreciated.</p>
<p>When I spoke to someone in the Housing Department they told me the dorms most freshman live in are: Broward, Rollings, Jennings, and Beaty. I think Beaty is the only one in that group that offers apt. style rooms. From the floor plans on the school's website, the Beaty rooms look extremely small. Also I noticed one the the desks from each bedroom is out in the common area. Does anyone know if that is a problem? Any input is appreciated. Thanks</p>
<p>I had meant to say that Jenning was near the sorority houses...my bad</p>
<p>Fletcher, Murphree, and Beaty are possibly the WORST choices a freshman could make. The rooms in Beaty are extremely small and Beaty is far away from the central area of campus. They are trying to make it more social, but it's hard to meet people there because of the apartment-style layout. Fletcher and Murphree are both in the Murphree area, which has the highest rate of upperclassmen moving in on campus - I'd recommend staying in a more freshman-oriented dorm. Also, Fletcher and Murphree have a really weird layout where there are less people in your section/floor AND the rooms are all different sizes - it is basically just luck of the draw. You could end up living like a princess in terms of space, or you could have two people crammed in a room that is barely as big as a closet. My room in Murphree had the furniture crammed in so that I could not open my dresser because my roommate's desk was in the way and whenever she pulled back her chair, she'd hit mine. Not very pleasant.</p>
<p>I would recommend living in Graham, Simpson, or Weaver. Weaver is the international dorm, and students from the U.S. are generally paired with students from another country, so it'd be good if she's looking for a slightly different experience. Graham and Simpson are traditional-style dorms. The rooms are a nice size, and these dorms are social but not as loud and have less Greek types than Broward/Rawlings/Jennings etc. They do have a community bathroom, but I found this to be a plus because the bathrooms are cleaned daily during the week and there is ALWAYS a shower/stall open (in suite-style dorms where only a few people share a bathroom, or in dorms like Murphree where there are 8 girls to one shower, you often have the problem of people's schedules overlapping inconveniently - imagine trying to get to class when you need to shower and your neighbor who takes hour-long showers is in the bathroom). Also, Graham, Simpson, and Weaver are close to both Gator Dining (one of the two meal plan cafeterias on campus) and a campus convenience store that's open late.</p>
<p>If you have any other questions, feel free to ask! I lived in two different dorms and have friends who've stayed at every dorm on campus, and also have friends who are RAs at most dorms.</p>
<p>The rooms at Simpson and Graham look the same as Broward and Jennings (on the floor plan online). Are the nicer or the same? Which dorm is closest to Freshman classes? Are these basically Freshman dorms? Is Gator Dining better than Broward Dining? Thanks for the info.</p>
<p>Gator dining is about equal and some days slightly better than broward. gator dining offers daily hot dogs, hamburgers and french fries, however, and broward doesnt. </p>
<p>I live in Beaty now and I disagree with the statement that beaty is one of the worst choices for freshman.Most of the residents in Beaty are freshman, and though it is not as social as some of the dorms with public bathrooms, it is still easy to make friends there. Most of my friends in college are people I've met in beaty. Beaty also has a convenience store that is open until 2 am, and is (along w/ the other broward area dorms) very close to broward dining and the broward sports complex, which has tennis courts, basketball, volleyball, rollerhockey, and a skate park.</p>
<p>Though beaty is small, it is certainly not smaller than most other dorms. I definately prefer it to those rooms that are just bedrooms and dont have a kitchen/common area. Some of my friends have found that in rooms where there is no common room, it can be difficult if one roommate sleeps earlier/later than the other. also, though the measurements are not big, because of the way the room is set up, it is not very cramped compared to rooms i've seen in broward and jennings.</p>
<p>As far as location, beaty is somewhat on the outskirts of campus, while the broward area is further inward. The murphree area is on the other edge of campus, but it is pretty centrally located because it is right near downtown and the west library. all the dorms in between are good locations too. the location of any dorms is not too bad, and all classes are within walking distance of all the dorms, except lakeside. Also, there are bus stops in front of every dorm, and buses run throughout campus and gainesville.</p>
<p>The fact that there is a desk in the common area in beaty and one in the bedroom is not too much of a problem- i got there first and called dibs on the one in the bedroom...in exchange I took the top bunk.</p>
<p>As far as different types of ppl in different dorms, I would say that they are all basically the same except for the international dorms (obviously), and Springs, which is mostly jocks. I guess there might be more greek types in the broward area and beaty bc it is close to sorority row. Also, most dorms are freshman dorms, just because it is mostly freshman who live in dorms (except for keys, which is for sophomores and up), most upperclassmen tend to live off campus.</p>
<p>Alisone and Kirst, thanks for your input. It is great to hear from people with different opinions, the more info we have the easier it will be to decide on a dorm. Alisone, since you currently live in Beaty, do you find that most people have bunk beds to make the most out of the limited space? Also, are you responsible for cleaning your bathroom or is there a cleaning service provided by the school? Thanks</p>
<p>does anybody know about this new Residential Learning Community stuff? i just got the pamphlet in the mail telling me to go online and choose my dorm (good thing i got a great priority date! :P ) it looks like the learning community stuff is new this year...</p>
<p>if you are in one of the halls designated as a learning community, do you have to participate in that stuff? if so, what do you have to do? a couple of the hall descriptions seem pretty cool.</p>
<p>I don't think the Residential Learning Community stuff is new. Is it community service, leadership, engineering, etc.? They might have just changed the name and/or updated it. If it is what I am thinking of, in the past there have been requirements for living on that floor/section - the floor votes on them at the beginning of the year and they are usually very basic (i.e. for the community service floor, you might have to do 8 hours of community service a semester). Sorry if you're talking about something totally different!</p>
<p>The beds come bunked, but a lot of people unbunk them. it really just depends on how much stuff you have and what your roommate wants to do...unbunking the beds allowed my roommate and I to get a large bookshelf, and we also have a beanbag and another cabinet thing from target, so it def. gives you more space. however, not everyone needs quite so much...
also, the bathrooms are cleaned by the custodians once a week.</p>
<p>Can anyone tell me what they think about lakeside please. I like the idea of having a room to urself</p>
<p>lakeside is very nice, i have a few friends there. however, it is about a mile from campus and you have to take a bus/drive everywhere. (you wont ever drive to campus bc parking on campus is tough). some of my friends there like it a lot, and some have found that they have had a hard time making friends because it somewhat unsocial and secluded. one of the best things about dorms is how social they are, and lakeside is probably the most unsocial one on campus. in my opinion, it seems to make more sense to live in an off-campus apartment than lakeside. an apartment comes w/ way more cool stuff (pools, tanning, parties, etc.), and does not contain any of that un-cool stuff that dorms have (RAs, stricter rules). also, an apartment would be roughly the same price, same distance away, and you would have a bigger bedroom.</p>
<p>Alisone, in your earlier post regarding bunkbeds, you said that you unbunked your beds and that gave you more room. I would think you would have less room with two beds on the floor rather than one. Another question, is the fridge a regular size or is it a smaller version? Thanks again.</p>
<p>whoops sry typo, i meant we left them bunked.</p>
<p>can anyone tell me about reid? Im in the living learning community for fine arts.</p>