<p>Did anybody get forced into a triple in the freshman class this year? I know it happened with that crazily overenrolled year, but I'm not sure if it happened for ours. With any luck, this freshman class won't get them (especially if they add Haskell as a freshman dorm; what's up with that?)</p>
<p>Oh, and West is supposed to be a fun place to live. But like someone else said, you're not going to live there freshman year.</p>
<p>housing is all picked randomely right? somebody said that you can choose general categories, but within those categories housing is assigned by lottery</p>
<p>Aw :( I like West Hall (even though I haven't seen it) because it is old and has wood floors (heh).</p>
<p>Is there any "ideal" dorm?</p>
<p>All the dorms are really different and usually, you liking a dorm depends a lot on the people who you live with. Incoming freshmen get put into Houston, Hill, Miller, Hodgdon, Lewis, Tilton, Haskell, Richardson, Metcalf and South.</p>
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<p>You could choose general categories freshman year only. Within those categories, housing is assigned randomly.</p>
<p>For Sophomore year and beyond, housing is determined by a lottery, since you get to pick which exact room you want.</p>
<p>So far the feeling I get from Tufts is that it's a very, very academically-minded school. How much does this, for lack of a better word, interfere with the social education that is college? In this case I don't mean just parties, but friendships, relationships, learning to live on your own, etc (in addition to parties).</p>
<p>how is the campus? i heard good things about it, but when i looked at tufts university on google earth (i was bored) it looked like it was surrounded by downtown-styled houses that were like... just across the street. it just sort of looked weird. how is it really? does it seem weird with the outside community soo close by?</p>
<p>Shnubby: Tufts is a great place to grow both intellectually AND socially. Best of both worlds. You can, of course, gravitate to either extreme, but it's up to you to maintain a good mix of social and academic life.</p>
<p>Parahx: Tufts is surrounded by a residential community, yes. Most of the houses nearest to Tufts are where juniors and seniors live. It's basically an extension of the campus. The quad(s) are very green, and look like every stereotypical image you might have of a New England college. Most universities I've been to in the Northeast are surrounded by some kind of community directly next to it -- except maybe if you're talking about a completely rural campus like Skidmore or Cornell.</p>
<p>Any advice for incoming transfers? For incoming international transfers, to be more exact?:)</p>
<p>Parahx: The campus is beautiful. I actually really like that it's so close in town; it's like an island in the middle of the real world instead of off in the middle of nowhere. It's having your cake and eating it to. And as lolabelle said, most of the surrounding houses are inhabited by students.</p>
<p>cataxx: I don't have any specific advice, but just get involved with groups as soon as you can that interest you and that way you can catch up on the whole freshman bonding experience you missed out on. Being international won't change your experience much at all, if only enhance it, as the intl population is quite large at Tufts, as I am sure you know. Join the international club, there are specific culture groups, whatever interests you, Tufts is a very welcoming campus. :) See you in the fall!</p>
<p>Guys!! I guess it would be a good idea to reactivate this thread. Any present jumbos out there to help?</p>
<p>Looking back through the thread, most information given is still pretty much current and accurate. If you have any specific questions, ask and we'd be more than happy to answer. (It might also be a better idea to ask in the Tufts 2012 forum rather than the 2011.)</p>
<p>Well, I just posted this on another thread, but it seems appropriate here!</p>
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