<p>Yes, there are four girls and they were going for a 2-bedroom suite.</p>
<p>That is a real bummer things went so quickly. My understanding was that sophomores are guaranteed housing this year for the first time, which makes me wonder -- why are they holding back suites in the "preferred" dorms for non-guaranteed juniors and seniors, who are supposed to have last choice? Anyone have insight on that?</p>
<p>because we deserve housing too...</p>
<p>Well, of course you do -- my daughter will one day be a junior and senior and she'll need housing too. :) However, they're not yet guaranteeing it for juniors and seniors -- hopefully that day will come soon. </p>
<p>In the meantime, it seems odd to actively work to prevent the sophomores from having rooms on campus in Webb, to the extent they're all gone within 2 or 3 hours...with part of the issue apparently being they were saved for jrs. and srs. who aren't guaranteed on-campus housing. I'm just trying to understand USC's thinking here...</p>
<p>My S asked me to post this:</p>
<p>My S has a 2 bedroom, 3 person in Webb, and is searching for a person to fill the single bedroom. They need to have already gotten it as their room assignment. Long story short, he and his roommate got paired with a current sophomore, and they would prefer someone their age. So if you are a current freshman, and got a single in Webb in the 2B/3P configuration, and would be interested in knowing who your future roommates would be in the other room, please let me know. Thanks!"</p>
<p>PBKMom, I totally agree with you. While I agree that juniors and seniors need housing too, it is guaranteed to sophomores but yet will they have enough spaces for all of them? You'd think with the brand new building opening up (and I believe that's for freshmen, right?) with spots for 500 students, they'd have more room on-campus for sophomores.</p>
<p>NOW i'm pretty sure webb is mostly full because I just got assigned to a random roommate. It seems now most studios are full and that means.. = webb prob full. I guess I got lucky this time. woot.</p>
<p>Blows. My time is tomorrow at 2:15, and I kind of wanted Webb. I have a reservation for Troy Hall though, so I guess that's better than nothing.</p>
<p>I'm hearing tonight that Webb, Parkside, Troy Hall and Troy East are all full. Is this possible?</p>
<p>Are they holding back any rooms for people later in the week?</p>
<p>Where are the people with dates, say, Thursday, going to end up?!</p>
<p>Just a quick question... I got a little magazine from USC in my acceptance letter called "Living at USC" that outlines the different places on campus for residence. I can't find Webb, Troy Hall, and Troy East anywhere in it. Are these special residences, or do we only hear about them when we are no longer freshmen? Thanks!</p>
<p>Webb Tower is on campus and just (re?)opened last fall...the Troy buildings are right off campus but are owned by the university. I may be wrong but I believe all of these are used more by sophomores and up.</p>
<p>As a freshman you'll probably be looking at living around McCarthy Quad (New/North, Birnkrandt, Marks Tower, Pardee...), the Radisson, or Parkside (I think there's a new wing opening for freshmen next fall?).</p>
<p>Congrats on your acceptance!</p>
<p>Webb is a pretty small building numbers wise. They are not holding alot of spots for juniors and seniors. Most of the spots are going to sophomores. Troy, Troy East, and Webb are all really competitive to get in. Try looking at threads about last year's housing. You will see that those three buildings closed fast also. Current freshman are certainly getting a better deal than freshman in previous years with the housing lottery. And if you wait long enough until school begins, spots will open up in those three buildings. You will just have to room with a weirdo random.</p>
<p>And what is the fascination with being on-campus? I can probably get to Taper Hall faster from Troy than from Webb. The difference really is marginal especially since Cardinal and Century are literally across the street from Webb and Troy Hall is less than a five minute walk. There are certainly many advantages to living off-campus just as there are living on-campus. Currently, I live in Troy East and I really don't see how things would be better overall if I lived in Webb or someplace on-campus especially after freshman year. If you want on-campus so badly, try Parkside Apartments.</p>
<p>PBKMOM: I don't know how that could be possible. If all those buildings were full, statistically wouldn't that be close to half the sophomores already being assigned to housing? Rooms available in Troy and Webb alone equate to slightly over 700. If you also add room mates to these rooms, well than just about everyone but your kid and mine currently has a room right now. There are still 4 full days of contracting left. I can't wait to see how this pans out for my D tomorrow. :)</p>
<p>Momoney77: I wonder if maybe they're holding some rooms back for the students assigned to sign up the rest of the week? Good luck to your daughter!</p>
<p>Justdrop: Webb is popular because it's been redone and is nice and new. My daughter and her friends had Troy buildings as second or third choices and would have been happy to be there, but can't get in. It's looking tonight (unless more rooms open up Tuesday for the next girl in the group, who has a sign-up time Tues.) that Cardinal Gardens may be the best they can do, which isn't quite as convenient to any of their expected classes next year...and they've heard about problems with bugs there and that it's generally not as nice. (We'd be happy to be assured otherwise if anyone can relieve that concern!)</p>
<p>Bugs? Ack! I know someone who's son is in Cardinal Gardens (he's a junior, I think) and he and his roommate like it there a lot. She had told me not to listen to the whole party central rumor. Her son is a quiet guy and so is his roommate and they never hear loud parties going on.</p>
<p>MoMoney, I'd sure like to believe that Housing has this whole thing covered and that there are, indeed, spaces for the entire sophomore student body. BTW, I think there are 700 beds, not rooms, in Troy and Webb combined.</p>
<p>Good luck tomorrow to both of your girls! Let us know how it turns out.</p>
<p>Our son got into Troy, into a 2-bedroom. He, and his 3 best friends will be roomates. He is thrilled.</p>
<p>An article in the Daily Trojan said that Cardinal Gardens has rats. Not sure how credible this is...</p>
<p>Wow I'm glad I did Special Interest Community ... the lottery system sounds completely chaotic.</p>
<p>It is. Sometimes you click links and they work. Sometimes other links such as signing the contract show up when you haven't even picked a room yet.</p>
<p>It's retarded.</p>
<p>I hope that everyone using the housing lottery will find a way to address the problems with USC...they usually run things so professionally, but this has been a disappointment. Daughter says the system has been very "glitchy" too.</p>
<p>I read that article in the Daily Trojan about bugs/mice and other critters. Although it is disturbing, this type of article usually works wonders for putting that building and its issues on top priority with the administration. It is also wise when living in any building to do everything possible to make your apartment less attractive to critters, i.e. put away food, do the dishes, use containers etc. I am sure infestation is an issue with all student buildings on some level.</p>
<p>As we all know from the dorm assignment situation--once the dust settles everyone is pretty happy where there are. I do think the system was very very stressful, but can't think of a better way. Just glad that is over for my daughter, and hopefully back to focusing on studies.</p>