<p>Hey CC,</p>
<p>I'm 80% sure that I want to room in Granville Towers as a freshman next year. I've heard a lot of good things about GT, and, yes, a few bad things, but it seems like the pros outweigh the cons. I want to compare three aspects.</p>
<p>Location: Is it really that much closer to classes than South Campus, and is being close to downtown a plus?</p>
<p>Price: It seems as if GT and on-campus options are equally priced. Is this true, or are there hidden fees I'm not seeing?</p>
<p>Integration: Do on-campus students dislike GT residents? Do they look up to them? Does living "off-campus" make you an outcast from the rest of the school?</p>
<p>I can’t speak personally, but the biggest thing is the atmosphere. The majority of people want to go greek and they party all the time. I’ve heard that even the academic tower is still really loud around the clock. If you want to party, that’s the place to be. But if you want some peace and quiet at least every once in a while, opt for south campus.</p>
<p>Is Granville Right For You?**
Y/N – I enjoy partying
Y/N – I enjoy partying on random weekdays
Y/N – I enjoy drinking (not necessarily a deal breaker, you can be sober and in Granville)
Y/N – I enjoy making loud noises
Y/N – I enjoy listening to loud noises
Y/N – I am a heavy sleeper. Loud noises don’t bother me. I sleep through hurricanes.
Y/N – I can study in loud/distracting environments
Y/N – I LOVE the Greek System
Y/N – I want to be in the Greek System/be friends with lots of people in the Greek System
Y/N – My family has money
Y/N – I like being friends with people who have a lot of money</p>
<p>If you primarily answered “YES” then the stereotypical Granville experience is probably right for you. If you answered primarily “NO” then you should stick to another housing option. If you answered a few “YES” and a few “NO” then maybe you should speak to more people who’ve actually live there (read: not me). </p>
<p>**Quiz based on rumors, stereotypes, and stories from my friends who live in Granville.</p>
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<p>Haha. Very nicely phrased.</p>
<p>This is terrible but I did and do judge people in Granville. I am completely aware that there are exceptions but a lot of the people I met freshmen year who lived there had a richer-than-thou complex going on that really bothered me. I think you’d see more diversity (in all kinds of ways) if you lived on South. Use the search function to get a picture but ArtemisDea put it pretty well.</p>
<p>Granville isn’t that bad at all. I lived there my first year at UNC and absolutely loved it. Yes, it could get loud on weekends, but during the week I had no trouble studying at all. Plus, you get parking and the best dining facility on campus (the Agora). Really hard to turn that all down.</p>
<p>This may be totally worthless anecdotal information, but all of the people I know at Granville were the ones who got rejected from their top privates (Sewanee, Duke) and ended up at Chapel Hill with isolationist attitudes.</p>
<p>You’re going to have a different Freshman experience for sure if you live in Granville vs. living on South Campus. It just has a different vibe going on… A lot of people live there with their high school friends, etc, and decide to go Greek, so it’s a whole different atmosphere. Some people love it, some people hate it. I have heard from everyone that the loudness factor is an irritating reality.</p>
<p>ArtemisDea put it absolutely true. i sleep at UL and come back to granville just to eat. it was a very sad story.</p>
<p>Not necessarily true about the loudness factor. Academic halls have 24/7 quiet hours and they are enforced. But, the residents on those halls do like to have fun just as much as the next person, so you’re going to have some loud music particularly on the weekends. Not everyone goes greek and you do have a variety of student types in Granville just as anywhere else. Some students from my school who are on full scholarship are in Granville so it’s not just a bunch of rich kids.</p>
<p>As for the pros/cons, it is definitely closer to classes. If you don’t have time to return there for lunch between classes they will pack your lunch to go. They have late-night dining if you’re hungry. You have dining hall in West tower so if that’s where you live you just go downstairs at mealtime. Really nice on weekends especially if it’s cold or raining. The other tower residents have to walk to West to eat, but it’s not far at all. Swimming pool and weight rooms are nice if you are into that kind of thing. There are laundry rooms and mailboxes in every tower. Move in day is a breeze (well, as much as it can be)- you drive to the door, unload your things and proceed to the elevator- no carrying things a couple of blocks to your dorm. Parents and guests can park in the lot when they visit, not across campus in a pay lot. If you’re interested in church, the Baptist Church is next door and the Methodist church is a block away. Lots of restaurants and shops in close proximity. If you need something, there’s a 24 hour Walgreens a block away on Franklin Street. Cats’ Cradle is withing walking distance if you’re interested in their music scene. I could go on about the advantages, but you get the picture. I haven’t seen any disadvantages. Some say you have to walk through Greek village to get to class, but you don’t- as a girl I feel safer walking through the back of the Baptist Church parking lot.</p>