<p>Can't confirm yet. This is supposedly the plan for next year, but there has been some student opposition and it may change, so it may not happen as easily as just "one swipe". Bartlett will MOST LIKELY be going to a buffet-style, unlimited(ish) plan next year, though.</p>
<p>Bartlett will almost certainly be going to an all you care to eat, one swipe plan (by which I mean it is for all intents and purposes a done deal). I doubt, very sincerely, that student opposition will cause housing and dining services to change their mind, but that's just my experience with housing.</p>
<p>Killing a few birds with one stone here:</p>
<p>The update on housing is that Shoreland will NOT be an option and the New Dorm WILL. I got a letter from housing earlier today about the new dorm... 800 students in all, separated into two distinct 400-student buildings with 4 houses each. Each house will have have a mixture of housing units (singles, 2 bedrooms, 4 bedrooms, for sure, not sure if there are going to be doubles/suites as well).</p>
<p>Current Shorelanders get dibs in this whole deal.</p>
<p>The new dorm will be GREAT for vibrancy south of the midway, which leads into the other concern about "south of the midway." The University's sphere of influence ends somewhere around 62nd street, two blocks south of the midway, but I don't think that's any reason to reconsider living in BJ and the New Dorm. The area is treated like any other part of the University community, meaning that it's well-lit at night, there are blue lights visible (particularly near the dorms and on routes to the dorms) as well as patrol on bike and in car.</p>
<p>A lot of people (myself included) have lead rather sheltered existences before coming to the University, and I don't think it's that big of a culture shock. The only thing that really changes is thoughts about solitary late-night wanderings on deserted streets... if the neighborhood sketches you out and you don't want to be alone, you can call UCPD or SafeRide.</p>
<p>I also think the U of C suffers from geographical bias based on being on the South Side. People really don't take the time to look around Hyde Park/Kenwood/Woodlawn/Bronzeville/Englewood area to realize that these are neighborhoods with their own kind of dignity and vitality. I also can't stand people who think the entire North Side is some sort of crime-free paradise, because it isn't!</p>
<p>Thanks for the info about being south of the midway--I highly doubted that it was dangerous, particularly as it's still well within the sphere of the university, but I wanted to double-check. :)</p>
<p>How quickly does bj usually fill up?</p>
<p>Thanks for clearing it up, unalove -- I blame mainstream American culture's squeamishness over the word "sex" for my misunderstanding, lol.</p>
<p>so, what's gonna happen to shoreland? I thought it looked like the coolest dorm, saw somewhere that Al Capone used to play poker in on of the lounge rooms. Awsome</p>
<p>Hello all! I live in Breck, and have been prompted by a friend to join the thread. I prospied in BJ, and, well, eat there, and stuff. Yay!</p>
<p>Breck's first-years (myself included) absolutely adore Breck. Normally, I'd balk at making such a general statement, but I honestly don't mind this one: we all know each other really well. Everybody knows everybody in Breck. In most dorms, you'll probably know everyone in your house, which is usually 20-30 people (someone check that figure), but Breck is about 100 -- small enough that we're all really close, but a much bigger community than a normal-sized house methinks.</p>
<p>I'd be a bit wary of overgeneralizing Breckies as geeks (as I think the beginning of this thread does). We are more geeky-hijinks-inclined than most other houses, I think -- I'm reminded of a dinner in BJ where, for various reasons, the entire (gigantic) dining room was treated to the St. Crispin's Day speech -- but we do have our fair share of partiers, and (best of all) nobody cares in the least whether you're a party-type person or not; it's equally okay to spend a Friday night out partying, or baking cookies in the kitchen, or watching pretty much anything by Joss Whedon.</p>
<p>Breck does have long walks to places; we have to walk the length of the Midway and /then/ cross it to get to B-J. I honestly don't mind, however. I really do like the walks, the South Route shuttle provides comfortable and heated transportation to and from B-J in the evenings, the CTA buses can be used to significantly reduce transit times when used carefully, and -- best of all -- the close-knit, large community tends to translate into walking or riding home with a /lot/ of other people. 8+ Breckies walking/shuttling to meals together is common, and that makes walking and shuttling much less irritating.</p>
<p>Breck singles are easy to obtain, btw. Room sizes for singles vary super-widely, doubles are almost always comfortably large.</p>
<p>I think this is a more U-C thing than Breck thing, but there is an extraordinarily ripped dude on my floor who walks around shirtless reading The Economist. Just throwing that out.</p>
<p>(also, btw, I'm PMable.)</p>
<p>Someone mentioned earlier that EA kids get priority until a certain date in April - is that still true this year? Does anyone know the exact date?
And even given that, if I were to wait until April to send in forms, would I have any chance at Hitchcock?
Thanks!</p>
<p>What is the best dorm for parties and decent living conditions?</p>
<p>April 15th is the cutoff. I don't know about getting into Hitchcock or not. I haven't sent in my forms yet and I want Hitchcock as well.</p>
<p>Machiavelli, I'm pretty sure that would've been the Shoreland until this year, now it's probably the new dorm.</p>
<p>From what I've experienced, Shoreland is the dorm for parties due to such large sized rooms. Max P kids tend to go to Frat Row which gets stupid after going twice. I also hear that B-J kids (believe it or not) party more than you think. </p>
<p>But I would take these generalizations with a grain of salt. No matter where you live, you will be able to find a drunk buddy. Also, the alcohol/drug policy at Chicago is...very lax (somebody who knows more can say more about this). It seems as if the administration has taken the "where fun comes to die" thing seriously and are encouraging us to um...have fun!</p>
<p>I believe I have heard somebody somewhere say, "It is not our (University of Chicago's) job to enforce state law." Take that as you will ;-)</p>
<p>By the way, it's so much fun to come home and compare notes with my friends. FWIW, most of my friends go to public schools, one goes to a school that consistently ranks on Princeton Review's lists for partying and reefer madness, and another school that's being aggressive in making itself more serious. They have kids getting tickets, room inspections, and having to wait outside on a long line to get into a frat party that gets broken up by the police the minute it gets fun. It really doesn't sound like that much fun... at Chicago, the lay of the land is basically have fun, enjoy yourself, don't be stupid and be respectful, and if somebody (god forbid) should need to go to the hospital, send them there.</p>
<p>Any update on whether Bartlett will be all-you-can-eat next year?</p>
<p>This thread has been really helpful so here’s to reviving it…
But I was just wondering, on page 8 (post #118)… MilesandEvans13 posted something that didn’t get a full reply, and I realized I had very similar questions so… Does anyone actually have an answer to it in terms of which dorm/house would best fit?</p>
<p>when you complete de housing app can you choose between Snell and Hitchcock or do you just write Snell-Hitchcock?</p>
<p>You write the dorm, not the house, so put ‘Snell-Hitchcock’.</p>
<p>How does Pierce compare to Max P with regards to the social/party scene? My first criteria for choosing a dorm is definitely it’s people and social interaction (chilled out people, drinkers, athletes, etc). I am looking for the more typical college experience. From what I have been gathering, both are very social dorms, but Pierce offers a bit more house pride and tradition. Would current Chicago students agree with this? </p>
<p>Are the rooms at Pierce really that small? (I plan on taking a lot of stuff with me) How is the food here? I would appreciate any feedback, but judging for now, I really like what I have heard from Pierce.</p>
<p>Oh and a last thing. I know that nobody could possibly know the answer to this yet, but does South Campus appear to be “the next big party dorm”? Judging by the mere size of the residence hall (~800) I would think it appears this way.</p>
<p>I have the same housing concern as Kool Kat. I want people who are able to relax and be social.</p>