<p>Beloved D returned to Tulane today for second semester freshman year, and of course I had a whole list of issues she needs to be thinking about over the next few weeks. (Predictably, I'm afraid, most of them hadn't entered her head...). However, I've planted the seeds and hopefully she'll work things out.</p>
<p>In the meantime, can I get reassurance from anyone on this Board that (i) the idea of moving out and storage of property over the summer, and (ii) application for sophomore housing are issues that will be unavoidable to even the most dreamy kids this semester. (i.e., can I do what I really want to do -and leave everything in her court?)</p>
<p>Thanks in advance! </p>
<p>-Am I the only one feeling lonely this evening?</p>
<p>They will send every student an e-mail about recommended storage companies that come and pick everything up and then deliver it right to the new dorm address in the fall. I think they also send this info to the homes by snail mail, but I am sure things will be posted here also.</p>
<p>As far as leaving everything in her hands with regard to signing up for housing next year, if she tens to be a bit, ummm, forgetful about things like this, you might need to stay on her when this comes up in a month or two. It is critical she gets the paperwork in if she wants a decent shot at the housing of her choice.</p>
<p>Finally, a lot of us are feeling like that was a very fast few weeks.</p>
<p>The storage part sounds very easy. Is is efficient and comprehensive enough that D can just pack her personal items and come home -or do you think she’ll need a helping hand from us?</p>
<p>No, she should definitely be able to do this herself. It is quite easy. Unless you are looking for any excuse to go to New Orleans to eat and have fun. In that case it is extremely difficult and there is no way she can do it without you.</p>
<p>I’m just going to make a shout out against Secure Student Storage & Shipping New Orleans. Please don’t use them. </p>
<p>Whoever picked up my boxes (don’t know who–someone in the high command, maybe) is incredibly racist. I remember him treating his Hispanic workers like absolute subhuman species and referring to them with derogatory remarks. Of course not TO them, to me, as they were loading my boxes into the truck. I was so shocked that if I hadn’t have been getting on a plane the next morning, I would have demanded my boxes back. </p>
<p>They are also very unorganized. We were told that they would come and pick up your stuff, and they collect money afterward from credit cards–ie, the parent. When I gave him my stuff, he demanded (cash! no cards!) and I told them I had none. The man made me feel miserable, saying, “Well, when you buy something, you don’t tell someone, hey, I’ll pay you later.” It turns out this was a misunderstanding with MANY students. When my parents called they person who answered failed to put them on hold–and they could be heard screaming in the background: “Stop (curse words) telling kids they have to pay upfront. I’ve gotten like twenty calls.”</p>
<p>My daughter will be a sophomore next year and thinks she may be interested in a single room. What are the options for these and how hard are they to come by?</p>
<p>Very hard. The chances of a sophomore getting a single room are about 15-20 percent. (Still, that’s higher than the freshman 1 percent.) It really depends on if you have an early time slot or not.</p>
<p>If she has a “late” one, I’d suggest finding a friend with an early one, and then doing a 2-room, connect to 1 room suite option.</p>
<p>Does anyone have experience or knowledge of how a group of students can all room together? DD and some of her floormates want to go to the new dorm which is going to be a residential format. Essays are required. How does a group stay together in this situation? Is it even possible? There will be suite style floorplans and they want to share a common bathroom. It seems like alot of hurdles to jump to get this to happen. Am I correct?</p>
<p>They could stage a sit-in at housing. OK, maybe not.</p>
<p>I was under the impression that all the people that want to share a room/suite simply have identical requests in with housing. Of course, the new dorm being residential college style is a hurdle in that they are all asking to get accepted to this dorm. But there are other suite style dorms that are not residential college format, so I would think they just put those down as a second choice. Is that right, you upperclassmen that have already been through this? I can’t use my D for info, because she requested a single and got it, in JL (The Deep, lol. I just love that).</p>
<p>I was wondering the same thing as spring162. My D has a group of friends that want to stick together. I think they figure there chances are greater if they went for the older dorm. How does housing selection work for sophomores?</p>
<p>Below is a link to the housing selection guide for last year(2010-2011)</p>
<p>They haven’t posted information on this year’s procedure.</p>
<p>To summarize, any student junior or above must complete a housing request form.
Sophomores don’t have to complete the form as they are required to live on campus unless they formally request not to.</p>
<p>All students who request housing and sophomores are given a random lottery number for housing selection. </p>
<p>When housing selection starts seniors(fourth years not by credits)select first followed by jrs and then sophomores. This does not mean however that senior and jrs can select all of the housing however because they can only select the buildings where they have preference.Last year that was just the Aron apartments for all seniors and juniors. When Aron is full those remaining without a room get put on the waitlist.</p>
<p>When the sophomores started they had preference for Mayer,Willow, Irby, Phelps,Warren,and singles in JL(women)and Monroe singles(men )and Patterson.</p>
<p>For actual selection students get together with their friends and find out who has the best selection time. The first student can pick any room or suite available and pull in their friends. Groups can be as large as 8 for suites. The best housing goes fast and this can be a tense couple of days. My D and her roommate were supposed to be pulled in by friends for a 4 person suite on the afternoon of the first day(3 days for sophomores)but by the time they could pick all of the 4 person suites were full. My d and her roommate picked on the morning of the 3rd day and by the time they got to register they only had the choice between two doubles in Warren if they wanted to stay together. There were still JL singles available.<br>
Wall was totally outside this procedure so I assume the new dorm may be as well.</p>
<p>To answer the storage question my D and her roommate rented a storage unit (5*5)for about $55 month with the first month $1.00. They needed 4 months. I went down on both ends to help them move but some kids D knew used the wecar. My D priced the storage company and it seemed expensive, but it would have saved me a plane ticket.</p>
<p>It was about the same cost for my D. $225 for the summer. It seems high to us northerners, but it is climate controlled, very important down there.</p>