<p>So I know a first-year at WashU who describes his living situation as "4 single rooms around a common room". I think they share a bathroom, or maybe 2 bathrooms.</p>
<p>Which buildings have this setup, and is it hard to get them as a first-year? The housing website is not very easy to use...</p>
<p>This is what as known as a four-person suite. As far as I am aware, they are reserved for sophomores and above. Most freshman who live in the modern halls share a room with a roommate and a bathroom with the room next door (which also has two people). I could be wrong about this, so if anyone has better experience, please chime in!</p>
<p>My S has a single room in a suite of four with one bathroom, and many freshmen have the same rooms. Kids in the January program usually get four single in a suite with two bathrooms.</p>
<p>When you fill out the housing app. you get to list your preference for a modern single, modern double, modern triple, or traditional single, traditional double, traditional triple. The modern single is what your friend has. I don't think there are very many of them...(I have no idea about stats though). The majority of modern rooms are suites with two doubles. If you live in a traditional dorm your room opens directly to the hall and you share two bathrooms with the other people on your hall (well, 2 men's and 2 women's).
I totally agree that the housing site is not easy to use...</p>
<p>Can anyone elaborate on the January program?</p>
<p>Are you talking about the January Intensive Program?</p>
<p>I think that because of the housing crunch last year, they moved some of the freshmen into places that were before for upperclassmen. This would explain why some freshmen live in 4-person suites.</p>
<p>when i visited i stayed with a girl who had a single that was joined with 3 others singles with a tiny common area and 2 bathrooms.</p>
<p>i really liked it. you have your own space but its still really easy to socialize.</p>
<p>Many upperclassmen go abroad second semester, which opens up a number of rooms. This may also explain why January freshmen are being placed in upperclass dorms.</p>