<p>Can someone please thoroughly assess how good/bad those Northwood III apartments really are? I'm gonna be a sophomore transfer if i attend and would like to know what the living conditions are like there. Also, are those apartments the only option I have as a sophomore transfer? Thanks.</p>
<p>This year, you will not be limited to Northwood III. The apartments are on North Campus -- so that's the first thing to think about, unless you're in Engineering, Art/Design or Music. Buses run from North Campus to Central Campus very regularly. The apts are small, but bigger than a dorm room and are nice inside. You would have your own bath, or share it only with your roommate if you have a two-bedroom. If you want a more traditional residence hall experience - where you might have more opportunities to meet people, then a regular residence hall might be better for you. It really depends what you want.</p>
<p>Hey Compaq06:</p>
<p>You can basically live anywhere you want. Even though you get offered Northwood 3, you can do a contract reassignment and live in like South Quad if you want.</p>
<p>My experiences this past year as a transfer student though have been different. I first was offerred Northwood 3, then switched to a double in West Quad. After about 2 months, I couldn't stand it anymore and I switched back to a 1 bedroom apartment in Northwood 3. It's sometimes incovenient since it's not on central campus, but I really like it or not.</p>
<p>It also depends on where you make your friends and where they live. All of the good friends I made live off-campus and the hill area, so I would've rather gotten an off-campus apartment.</p>
<p>I also have pictures of my West Quad double and Northwood 3 Economy 1 bedroom. PM me if you would like them.</p>
<p>I'm a transfer, and I'll be living in South Quad double next year. </p>
<p>I had a West Quad single, but the guy backed out on me...</p>
<p>:'(</p>
<p>Also, keep in mind, contract reassignments tend to be a bit tricky. You have to trust the person not to back out on you at the last minute, and especially since you can't sign the contract till August, that can be kinda bad.</p>
<p>do many soph/junior tranfers go for off-campus housing like craigslist etc?? What's the best situation? I've been torn between getting my own studio in a complex (I have a lot of furniture to bring), finding a 2-3 BR and then renting out to other Mich kids or finding a BR in a house or apt that already has students in it.</p>
<p>the campus alternatives being Baits Houses, Cambridge House, and Northwood III.</p>
<p>Do certain sophomore dorms have certain reputations, like being a "party dorm" or a "quiet dorm"?</p>
<p>Also, does anyone know if you're only considered for sophomore housing if you have enough credits transfer in and are evaluated to be at "sophomore standing" by the university?</p>
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<p>Yup. 25 or more credits, and you're a sophomore. I had 34, and for some reason, I went down to 24. I'm "technically" a freshmen, so I technically had to go into the lottery.</p>
<p>That was another reason for me doing contract reassignment.</p>
<p>there aren't really any 'party' dorms.
markley and fletcher residents tend to call themselves that, but i think they're just trying to make themselves feel better because they live so far away.</p>
<p>I think Markley is the closest you'll get to a party dorm... which really isn't saying much.</p>