<p>Maybe I don’t understand the question, but as stated, LionHeaded, you have “3 rising sophomores, 1 rising junior, and 2 rising seniors”, which by my (poor) arithmetic is 6 people.</p>
<p>A group of 6 can try for the 6S highrise suites, which go to 30-point groups, or the 6-person townhouses, all of which also go to 30-point groups. In short, you’re not gonna make it.</p>
<p>however, if you kick one of the sophomores out and go for an ECX, as some people here seem to assume you mean, then your group will have 26 pts and will be virtually guaranteed an ECX suite, and probably a pretty decent one. The risk, as with all ECX groups, is that if your lottery number is very good (< ~800), your sophomores might bail for Furnald singles instead of sticking with your group. The tough part will be selling them on the appeal of having (A) their own bathroom, (B) a huge living room of their own, and (C) a kitchen with a dishwasher, rather than a private bedroom. But there’s a 75% chance you don’t have to worry.</p>
<p>so basically, Shraf’s 2nd paragraph is totally correct.
if the new rule is ONLY what Hanajima Arashi said, then it shouldn’t affect the ECX cutoffs. It will just shift priority a little bit for the 4-6 all-senior groups of 5 who every year voluntarily go for an ECX. So basically his analysis is spot on here, too.</p>
<p>First housing thread in which I’ve added no value. Thanks for stealing my thunder, jackasses :)</p>
<p>edit: oh wait, I can add value after all. If all 6 of you are BFFs and you want to stay a group of 6, you can at least consider two additional options. There are two 6-person suites on the first floor of Ruggles, which have 2 singles and 2 doubles, and your group could theoretically get them unless they’re held out of the lottery by Housing (I would ask first). Secondly, there is a 6-person suite (4 singles / 1 double, one of the singles is tiny) on the 1st floor of 47 Claremont, and the first group that doesn’t get an EC Townhouse usually takes it - but sometimes not.</p>