<p>So far I have read that American, Villanova and Goucher need to go to triples in the dorms- any other schools you heard of yet?</p>
<p>Will schools with higher yields then anticipated be a tougher admit next year?</p>
<p>Georgia Tech has converted two entire dorms and part of another to triples for freshmen this year. They ended up with about 300 more students than they planned.</p>
<p>We are lucky here....HWS has a larger then expected freshman class and they chose to rent out an additional apartment building in the surrounding area for upperclass students to ease the crowding.</p>
<p>Triples build strong characters and bones. Also ~$500 savings per semester when compared to doubles. DS knew that this savings is substantial when he/we were paying 80% of COA and $60K in loans.</p>
<p>UCLA's mostly triples for Freshmen this coming year.</p>
<p>triples would stink but try putting 4 people in a 4 people tent...those things really r not made for 4 people 3 maybe... so i would be used to it..</p>
<p>Hopkins over-enrolled last year (my freshmen year), so they rented out a bed-and-breakfast place located right next to one of the current dorms (the Hopkins Inn) and used that for all-girls housing. Since they still didn't have enough rooms, they started making "temporary triples" in some of the double rooms - I ended up in one of these. They tried to get the third person out of the triples as soon as space opened up, so my room was back to a double in a couple of weeks, but there were people in my dorm who got along really well with their roommates and decided to make their triple permanent. From what I've heard, Hopkins is doing essentially the same thing this year as well.</p>
<p>I find it unbelievable that these expensive private schools are putting kids in triples. I would not be a happy parent/customer if this happened to my child. I am glad that my son who is going to a public college, does not have to deal with a triple (and it is air conditioned too).</p>
<p>When I was a freshman, I was one that was going to be put into a hallway b/c there were too many freshmen that enrolled. My mother called housing and dealt with them. I got my room.</p>
<p>thats cute they used a bed and breakfast...</p>
<p>what do u mean a hallway they actually were going to put in a hallway??</p>
<p>many of my state us have triples i live in ny..and i dont plan on going to a suny...It just not me..my parents can afford nice colleges...w/ high price tags...w/ maybe a little help..thanks to my dads company..which he owns..</p>
<p>But im not a legacy my dad paid his way thru 2 cunys for UG and Grad one u could get housing but no i have heard bad things about it now...and my mom goes to college currentlly</p>
<p>lesmizzie, Exactly. They said that they would put the overflow in hallways for a few weeks when I was a freshman. It is probably against safety/fire laws today.</p>
<p>University of Rochester - 37% of the freshman class is assigned to triples. They expect little movement even after what they called "Greek Flush".</p>
<p>what's greek flush?</p>
<p>Remember some schools have rooms that are planned as triples. Wash U does, and difference in cost is more than $500 per semester, it's $932-1036 per semester depending on if you're in a traditional or modern dorm.</p>
<p>BTW Wash U also went the route of finding space in an offcampus location and offering freebies like cable to entice upperclassmen off campus and handle overenrolled freshman class.</p>
<p>At BU, the price is the same whether students are housed in doubles or quads (which used to be triples). Just one more way the administration rips off students before we even get to campus! ;)</p>
<p>KhAn_Tim : I think what they meant by "Greek Flush" is what happens after students pledge frats and sororities. Also forgot to mention: There is a 20% discount in housing fees for students assigned to triples.</p>
<p>That wont effect freshman housing, in that freshman move in sophomore year to their respective houses.</p>
<p>Being in a triple that is PLANNED to be a triple is fine. Many kids actually prefer that set up.</p>
<p>Being in a triple that is actually a double room stinks. Some kdis get stuck sharing a dresser, a desk, and, obviously, a closet. As a mom, I would be pretty mad about that.</p>
<p>My friend's daughter is attending Nazareth College in Rochester NY and has been tripled (in a double room).</p>
<p>Really, for what colleges cost I think it is absurd.</p>
<p>My son has never heard of anyone at Denison being tripled in a double room. They are actually making a big push to lessen the density in the dorms by cutting back on the size of the student body and having more singles available.</p>
<p>My daughter is going to George Mason. She enrolled in their "New College" program which assures her of a double. The program has students taking their general requirements in an integrated program. All of their classes are from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Monday - Thursday (Fridays off). They get nearly 2 weeks off in October (only students on campus who get this vacation). They room with another student in the program. I get the feeling that a lot of freshman are in triples. They even have some of them in the local Comfort Inn.</p>
<p>csdad, I thought that GMU was building new dorms. Are they ready yet? Also, how do you get into that program, and what is it like? I read a little bit about it on their website. It sounds very interesting. I would like to know about it, if you have the time. If you would rather not change the topic on this thread, feel free to send a PM or start a new thread. I am sure other parents would be interested in learning about this program.</p>