<p>Is it better to try and find a roommate beforehand like on uroomsurf or something? Is that what everyone is doing?</p>
<p>It’s nice to know who you’re going to live with. I went random (I couldn’t find anyone before the sign-up) and I lucked out with someone nice. My friend had a horrible experience and had to switch rooms at the end of the semester. It’s the luck of the draw… I would recommend using Facebook and the group for your class if you want to find a roommate. </p>
<p>Keep in mind that if you do find someone, your housing preferences must match in order to be roomed together. Meaning that you both must agree on community, chem-free (if you want that), learning communities (both must pick the same if you’re going to do it), and anything else I forgot. Housing tries to honor the request if you o this. Also, you both MUST SELECT EACH OTHER or it won’t work. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Okay, good advice - thanks 
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<p>I actually got rid of my facebook, I was just sick of it lol. But yeah I think I might go with random selection. I might try uroomsurf.com though first. </p>
<p>If any guy needs a roommate let me know though :)</p>
<p>My rationale is that if I don’t look online and don’t match up beforehand, I’ll get matched with someone who couldn’t find a roommate before hand… like, someone that no one wanted to room with. I know that it’s completely ridiculous, but I’m really worried about leaving it up to chance. I’ve gotten stuck with some pretty bad summer program roommates in the past…</p>
<p>I’m using Facebook and URoomSurf, but I’m kinda having a hard time being forward. It’s hard to message someone or add them on Facebook like, “HEY! We have a lot in common! :D” without feeling creepy. Hahaha.</p>
<p>Not to take over the thread, but I have a quick question about roommates. Sorry Njboy95!</p>
<p>If I go to Binghamton, I was thinking of rooming with my friend whom I’ve known since 10th grade. But my brother roomed with his best friend since kindergarten and they ended up not being friends anymore by the end of the year. I don’t want to lose my friendship because this is one of my closest friends but I also don’t want to get stuck with a weird roommate. Is it better to room with someone new or room with a friend? </p>
<p>Nervoussenior10, if you want to room with someone on Facebook, maybe you should just message them and congratulate them on their acceptance, then talk for awhile, then casually comment on how similar you two are and suggest that you two room together. I don’t know, it seems less creepy in my mind. If I had to look for a roommate, that’s probably how I’d do it, lol :D</p>
<p>Cloudyafternoons, I had a similar issue as a freshman, my best friend since second grade came to binghamton as well and we decided right off the bat that it was not a good idea to room together. We are best friends but we do have the ability of getting on each other’s nerves. Rooming with someone new gets rid of the pressure of ruining a friendship. I picked my roommate via facebook and things worked out amazing. We are living together again next year and I couldn’t be happier. We are good friends but we also have our own separate groups of friends. I’ve found that by living with a good friend, it’s really hard to find that new group of people as a freshman. Random roommates may seem scary but I have found that if roommates don’t get along it was easy enough for someone to move out within the semester. I’m extremely glad I roomed with someone else, I truly feel I would not have made nearly as many friends as I have had I roomed with my friend from home</p>
<p>I found my roommate on facebook in January, because we were both Early Action accepted students. We’ve become best friends. :)</p>
<p>Yeah I actually heard it’s not too good to room with like your best friend either. I believe the whole point of college is to branch out and meet new people. </p>
<p>And I am now on uroomsurf :)</p>
<p>So, I found three great girls via Facebook. Obvioiusly, I can’t room with them all. Is there any way to request suitemates?</p>
<p>nervoussenior10: You can only mutually request one roommate. Only after your freshmen year can you more specifically choose suitemates/rooms/buildings.</p>
<p>I know sign-ups for housing is this week. If you meet somebody at orientation, is it too late by then to request to be roommates?</p>
<p>what time is housing registration starting?</p>
<p>I’m going to get this thread going again because I have a lot of questions that I still haven’t found answers to anywhere. Does anyone know if you can request more than one roommate if you are living in a suite? I get that you only technically have one roommate but I would like to know if you can request suitemates. I mean, what if you meet someone at orientation …</p>
<p>you usually sign up for housing before orientation. you can change roommates if they want to be moved once the semester starts and you can fill out a change.</p>
<p>I already signed up for housing and requested one person, who requested me back. I just would have liked to have been able to add a third person, but I guess it’s impossible…</p>
<p>contact grace hoefner</p>