<p>I sent my housing application for Berkeley way before the first deadline -- I wanted a double in either Unit 1, 2, or 3. Of course, I got thrown into a Clark Kerr triple. That's just lame! Any tips on what I could do to get a double in the units? </p>
<p>I've thought about living off campus, but I much rather live in a dorm. Any and all advice greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Are you worried about the distance or the price? Because frankly a CKC triple is pretty decent - the rooms at CKC are HUGE. It's way different than a Unit 1/2/3 triple, which are basically tiny concrete boxes meant to hold mice that happen to barely fit three full-sized humans. But yes, CKC is rather far and it is pricier. But there's almost zero chance of you getting into a double in Units 1/2/3 because more and more of the rooms are now converted into triples in order to fit more students. Unless you get REALLY lucky and somebody in a Unit 1/2/3 double moves out and you find out about it soon enough, you probably won't be able to switch into a double. Sorry.</p>
<p>Just take it. I got a CK triple too. A year from now, you'll look back and just laugh at how miserably cramped it was, but you'll probably be glad you did it.</p>
<p>For what particular reasons do you not want a CKC triple? Biggest downside is price. Distance isn't too bad. Plus, you'll get H U G E rooms compared to the Units.</p>
<p>CKC triples are waaaaay more spacious than unit doubles, so I don't know why you're so upset.</p>