<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I am planning to apply ED to WUSTL but it is <em>very important</em> for me to get a single room (severe dust allergies). If accepted, will I get one? Do I need to inform them in advance?</p>
<p>Thanks!!</p>
<p>I cannot speak on the record about this, so your best bet is to contact reslife directly. </p>
<p>That being said, I do know people who lived in singles as freshmen, as there are a few singles in even the freshmen dorms. They did not even request singles (just happened to be by chance), so I’m sure that they would make accommodations for medical concerns.</p>
<p>They can definitely accommodate for medical stuff. Reslife has a couple rooms with hardwood floors that are reserved for people with severe allergies (although I don’t know how how easy it would be to get one of those). You’ll definitely need to mention this when you apply for housing, but I doubt it makes a difference before then. :)</p>
<p>Yeah I agree. If you are accepted, there will be a spot on the housing app to voice any concerns/requirements, but I would call ResLife and speak to the housing people directly. In my experience, they’ve been very helpful and have been able to answer any and all of my (or my mom’s, for that matter) questions. I’ve also heard the same from others.</p>
<p>Things will run smoother if you have your physician(s) send a letter to the school at the same time as you send in your housing request form. You or your parents can attach a letter to the housing form explaining your health concerns and the type of living environment that would be optimum for you. List the types of things you do at home to have the proper environment. In the letter, explain that letters from your physician(s) are forthcoming. In the letter from your doctor, have the him/her explain EXACTLY what kind of room you need and for what reason. Residential Life can assign a certain kind of room due to a medical problem ONLY after getting the okay from the medical director of the student health center (right now that is Dr. Glass). We went through the process completely backwards our D’s freshman year and it was a major stressor. We thought that listing the type of room she needed on the housing form would suffice. She was assigned her SIXTH of six choices - a triple in an old dorm. We then had to backtrack, call ResLife (who explained what I outlined above), get letters from her doctors sent to Dr. Glass, Dr. Glass had to send his approval to ResLife, and ResLife then had to wait for some shifts in already assigned housing to open up an appropriate room. ResLife was extremely helpful and did find a suitable room change for her, but if we had gone about it in the proper way in the beginning it wouldn’t have been such a problem. Will also mention that you have to write a new letter, get new physician letters EVERY year to get a “medical” room assignment. Do it early, WAY before the room selection process starts and things run smoothly.</p>
<p>A friend of mine is currently living in a single with no medical need, he just really wanted a single. As others have said, just make sure you speak with ResLife and explain why you need a single, and they will definitely oblige. But also remember that housing isn’t done until after the RD students are accepted, so you won’t receive housing forms till April.</p>