<p>when i applied to the colleges for housing, i picked merrill, because of their academic excellence hall.... but now that i look into the college more, and listen to all the bad things about it, i really wish i picked a different college... would anyone want to post some good points about the college? just to ease my heart =] thanks a bunch</p>
<p>I met some of the sweetest people from Merrill. A close friend lived there freshman year and found a huge group of really awesome people. She actually lived in an academic excellence hall, though not by her choice, and still managed to have a lot of fun. Hopefully someone from Merrill will reply because that's all I can give you!</p>
<p>Remember any college is what you make of it. Your attitude determines your experiences. If you want to have a good time... you will.</p>
<p>Walk from your room to the Merrill dining hall. Then walk over to Crown's lower quad dorms and hike from any of those to the Crown dining hall (same as Merrill's but a different entrance). When you are done huffing and puffing, you will be glad you chose Merrill over Crown.</p>