<p>I was wondering what is the likelihood of a third year getting a housing offer? I would like to stay in the dorms after my second year rather than moving out to an apartment. I do not want to deal with cooking my own meals and washing the toilet. Plus, I am from SoCal so it is difficult for me to buy furniture for apartments. Moving all of that back down to SoCal would be a pain as well. I also do not want to deal with the pains of apartment hunting and looking for people to sublet when I go home in the summer. There is also the annoying aspect of your roommate leaving in the middle of the year and you have to find a replacement or risk having to pay the full rent. The dorms are much more convenient than apartments in my perspective. Although dorms are expensive, it is not a big factor since I receive financial aid. Therefore, living in the dorms seem like a better option for me. So anyone had experiences with applying to the dorms as third years or fourth years? Or do you know anyone who did and was able to receive an offer? Thanks!</p>
<p>I knew one guy on another floor of my building last year that was a graduating senior. So, I know it’s POSSIBLE to live in the dorms past your sophomore year but I don’t know how difficult it is or if you have to prove any sort of absolute need to stay there. It also probably depends on how full the dorms are with freshmen, sophomores, and junior transfers, because people in those categories are usually guaranteed housing and probably have priority over juniors who aren’t transfers, and seniors. The year I was in the dorms was supposedly uncharacteristically under-enrolled.</p>
<p>Have you considered becoming an RA? Then, you get the benefit of staying in the dorms at no cost, and your meal points are also paid for. Plus, you’d get a single room! If I wanted to stay in the dorms for all of my college years, then I’d be getting buddy-buddy with my RA my second year, joining Hall Association, and otherwise making connections and proving I’d be good for the position. I don’t know how much financial aid you get to cover the dorms, but you should take this idea into consideration since as an RA you won’t face a battle trying to get housing for your senior year.</p>
<p>Guarantee? No. Possibility? Yes. You might want to take a look at Channing-Bowditch apts, which are university owned, come nearly fully furnished, and include toilet paper and other stuff you get furnished in a dorm. It’s for upper division students, whether third year and up or transfer students.</p>
<p>My son went through the same scenario as you are discussing while he was in his second year. He applied there, got a single, and has enjoyed the experience so much, he didn’t bother to look elsewhere the following year. The nice thing is, especially with the year lease, once you’re in, you have priority to stay there until you graduate, however long that might take (meaning, if you need to take an extra year or so to graduate, you keep your room). He can leave his stuff there, including everything tacked onto the walls, and just bring clothes and whatever down by plane to So. Cal for the summer. Which is another plus.</p>
<p>You can also get a modified meal plan if you don’t want to cook meals but have the use of all that if you want to eat in (or bring food in from Crossroads or Cafe 3).</p>
<p>Thanks for all of these suggestions. They all came to mind to me already but still does not beat staying in the dorms in my perspective. Being an RA is too time consuming for me considering I am a pre-med and have other stuff to do as a third year. As for Channing-Bowditch, I cannot afford it. It is considered off-campus housing and my financial aid package would be reduced substantially if I choose to live off-campus. FA will not cover the cost for Channing-Bowditch. Anyone else with ideas/suggestions?</p>
<p>I have a friend who applied a couple days past the Feb 15th deadline as an incoming junior, got CKC double, filed a transfer, and then got put in his first choice. I imagine it’s not as hard as you would think. If you just apply within the deadline, there should be tons of available space. Although I disagree with your logic in choosing dorms again, the possibility of getting in really isn’t that low.</p>