<p>Do you need to know who your roommates are going to be for next year by the online application period beginning Jan. 18th?</p>
<p>You can always just have random roommates, but if you want to room with a specific person, you need to know at your lottery draw time.</p>
<p>Thanks. Do you know when the online profiles become available to start looking for potential roommates?</p>
<p>As soon as the first part of the Housing app is completed. But you could ask your friends now.</p>
<p>That’s what confused me. When I log in to housing, it says the application is not available.</p>
<p>Yeah, you have to wait until it’s available before you can start doing anything.</p>
<p>Thanks! I just wanted to be sure.</p>