<p>Is it unlikely they will assign a single dorm upon request?Would any of you adivse a double dorm?What about privacy?Im new and just want some opinions and if you know that you can please tell:)</p>
<p>yes you can…</p>
<p>single dorms are hard to get at emory…half the people who apply for ONLY single dorms, still end up getting stuck in a double dorm…</p>
<p>Yeah are double dorms okay?? I need privacy a place to relax ALONE? but i still love Emory.It’ll be cool meeting others but i don’t understand why we are forced to live with people in a single room.</p>
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<p>Am I reading correctly in that you are saying that half the Frosh who ask for singles receive them? If so, that is huge, IMO, since most colleges won’t even entertain a single for a Frosh. Of course, a few colleges, like Dartmouth, have lotsa singles for everyone.</p>
<p>Really?Wow state colleges can afford single dorms for freshman but not Emory is it bc they are private?But i doubt that…</p>
<p>I don’t think it’s related to affordability. I think many at Emory claim that the purposes of limiting singles is to build community in the residence halls. This is also the claimed reason that Emory is not moving toward doing suite style in freshman dorms like many other universities/colleges. For example, I’ve heard from people in higher up in reslife that freshmen in singles tend to be more withdrawn from others in the reshall. </p>
<p>To OP: I don’t know if it’s legit logic or not (not willing to render an opinion), but living with a roommate worked well for me. My experience in Complex was awesome. Knowing me, it may have been different if I had a single. Hell, Im an only child, so it was a new, and interesting experience. And chances are, you’ll get far more private time than you expect as long as you and your roommate’s schedule are not strikingly similar which is somewhat unlikely. Even if so, throw in extracurricular interests, and there should be some notable deviation; enough for you to have some private time. Trust me, I worried about the same thing too. </p>
<p>Don’t worry about that, worry more so about sleeping schedules and overall personality. These can make or break a healthy living arrangement. You will often find that you may at least need to do some minor negotiations and compromises even if you and your roommate are reasonably compatible.</p>
<p>ok really? thats awesome! Would you guys recommend a double or single?</p>
<p>That’s a purely personal preference.</p>
<p>I know…just bc ur in a single doesnt mean you wont be social.You can hangout with students everywhere!EVERYONE needs privacy, a place to not feel self conscious and if they need to cry they can cry,etc.lol Sengoku I know what you mean staying too close with no breaks with people can get annoying.</p>
<p>Half the freshman apply for a single, but only a couple of them get it…</p>
<p>I put single, as all three of my options and somehow got stuck in a double…</p>
<p>Why would you request all three kinds? that’s kind of funny</p>
<p>I requested a single and got one in Few. I’ve have plenty of roommates at boarding school, some by choice</p>
<p>Anyone else with their experience with the dorms?</p>
<p>Oh, if you want a single, it’s best to apply to the Living Learning communities because otherwise only Harris has singles I think.</p>