<p>Ah that makes sense, thanks sweetlonghorn12 :D</p>
<p>Triple rooms and higher are usually overflow rooms. They convert study rooms into dorm rooms. Some may be a bit crowded, not sure how Duren’s works. They’ll try to relocate everyone into standard dorm rooms once places open up.</p>
<p>In jester west my room is 09xx. So does that mean I’m on the 9th floor? (it’d kinda suck since I know the elevators are slow)</p>
<p>My son was assigned a room in Creekside. No one at UT recommends living there. The student advisors at orientation recommended to not live there. The recommendations on this forum say to avoid it. What happens if you are assigned to live there? Do you dump the dorm and live elsewhere? What is wrong with this dorm?</p>
<p>Hey! Class of 2016 here. ^.^
So I accepted my housing contract and submitted my housing preferences by mid April. I know that we’re supposed to be getting our room assignments soon but I still haven’t received mine. I know that they do it in order of how early they came in. I really want to stay in Duren or San Jac. What do you think my chances are? Also I requested a private or connecting bath… o.O Will I be disappointed?</p>
<p>My son turned in the housing contract in mid March. I think there is no chance of you getting either of these dorms – sorry. I don’t think either of these dorms have many freshmen living there.</p>
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<p>It all depends on when you submitted the $50 application fee. If you submitted it early, you have a higher chance of getting the dorm of your choice. (For Duren and San Jacinto, it would have to have been somewhere between October or November.) They do not go by when you submitted the housing contract.</p>
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<p>The basic story with Simkins (cough I mean Creekside) is that it’s just very far away from all of the other dorms and all of the eating places. The closest dorm with a cafeteria (which is much cheaper) is Kinsolving, which really is a decent walk away. It’s very far from the Drag. On top of that, it’s far away from most of the buildings where people have classes, besides, like, the law school and perhaps the music building. And to add insult to injury, it’s all-male, which, predictably, most freshman male college students aren’t too thrilled about. On the other hand, it’s located in one of the most beautiful spots on campus (Waller Creek area), and you can always see people having cookouts and playing sand volleyball near the dorm. It’s really busy over there during home games, which I guess could be a good or bad thing.</p>
<p>Maybe it’s great living there, I don’t know. In any case, the main problem is distance from the rest of campus. I’m sure the dorm itself isn’t better or worse than the others.</p>
<p>I am an incoming freshman and will be living in Jester East with community bath, and I was just wondering if these rooms have movable furniture?</p>
<p>I’m not sure how far along they are with the renovations, but the great majority of Jester East rooms should have movable furniture by now.</p>
<p>okay thanks!</p>
<p>most private dorms and off-campus housing options are much better than creekside and often times even cheaper. You should definitely consider other options, since creekside is really not that ideal.</p>
<p>I’ve lived in Creekside and it’s honestly not much different than other dorms. I’ve also stayed in Jester, Honors quad, and Prather. Creekside is probably the closest dorm to the natural science and engineering building. It is an uphill walk to Kinsolving, but nothing impossible or tiring. The only problem I have with the dorm is that there’s not a front desk, if you need a key replacement or something similar, you have to go to Moore-Hill. Mail also arrives to Moore-Hill and is then transferred to Creekside by an RA at unknown times.</p>
<p>The department of Hosing confirmed this yesterday…oh, and the asbestos and lead-based paint are gone, too.</p>
<p>Hi im pretty much a super clean girly girl and im seeing all these Jester East and Jester West etc comments and I’m kinda confused 
I heard that there’s some renovated parts of Jester. Which part is that?
My question is, what part of Jester is the best part to live in?</p>
<p>*I’m just looking for the perfect side/part of Jester to live in. Community bathrooms are fine with me.</p>
<p>They’ve pretty much/already finished renovating Jester East. But while the furniture is newer, I prefer the layout of the old rooms, which still remain in Jester West. Jester West also has a slightly better location.</p>
<p>Okay so a few of my former high school friends and other students love “the university towers”</p>
<p>Would it be okay for a incoming freshman?
Does it have reasonable prices ?
Is it worth the money?</p>
<p>“I’d recommend staying in Moore-Hill. It’s very social and has a great community, the rooms are decent and it’s not too wild.”</p>
<p>OKAY. This is a great start. Because there is very little mention of that dorm in the past 57 pages of the thread… </p>
<p>Pros?
Cons?
People/Atmosphere? What are the other freshmen like who choose to stay there?</p>
<p>Most freshman are glad to get in a dorm, period. If you apply for a dorm after January, you have to take what is given to you. Apply in April and you may be looking for a living space off campus.</p>
<p>I would guess that not many freshmen get into Moore-Hill - most are in Jester.</p>
<p>Moore-Hill tends to be more popular with older students because it’s quieter than Jester while still having a great location. Still, I knew a good handful of freshmen that lived there. It’s certainly not one of the first dorms to fill up. </p>
<p>Also, I don’t know if lisiatc’s pessimism is warranted. Most years, it wouldn’t be considered anything special to get a dorm; being stuck with supplemental housing or no contract was something that was limited to only the most severe procrastinators. This year’s housing issues are unique to this class, which has some 800 more students than usual. The $50 housing fee that you pay when you submit your general application is what reserves your spot in the housing preference queue. In my application year, a few of my friends applied the night of the deadline (Dec. 15th at the time) and still got housing. Get your $50 housing application fee paid before October, and you should have your pick of the dorms, though San Jacinto and Duren might be filling up.</p>