<p>Renting a microfridge at Dickinson seems quite costly. We already have a microwave for the dorm. Does anyone have any recommendations regarding purchasing a mini-fridge? What brands do you recommend? I think I read somewhere that they are supposed to be no larger than 4.1 cubic feet. Please advise.</p>
<p>This isn’t specific to Dickinson, but I think the fridges with a separate freezer section with an external door are superior to those with a little freezer section inside. The ones with the little freezer section inside often don’t really get cold. </p>
<p>We haven’t done anything to purchase a fridge yet for my daughter (also an incoming freshman at Dickinson), since she just learned on Monday who her roommate will be, and hasn’t had a chance to coordinate yet. But my thought is that we’ll order something at Walmart and do the Ship-to-Store to the Walmart in Carlisle and pick it up the day she moves in, rather than buying it locally ahead of time and trying to fit a fridge in the car along with all of the other stuff on the drive from home (in NJ).</p>