Hi all, I submitted my housing app to UCI yesterday and found 2 great roommates! However, I have read (and heard from current students) that roommate requests are typically broken, and a person could end up with random people in a different dorm, despite what they request on their application? Is this true? What are the chances of me getting the roommates/dorm I want (Mesa Court, triple)? Thanks!
Glad to hear you have found two roommates!
So I don’t know how often roommate requests are broken. However, the UCI housing website mentions that “While every attempt will be made to honor your request, placement with a particular roommate is not guaranteed.”
http://parents.uci.edu/files/spop_2012_HOS_FAQ_eng.pdf
So, I think yes. There is a chance that a person could end up with random people.