<p>Anyone have experience with this dorm? Is it tough to get a single room within one of the apartments?</p>
<p>My son is getting room & board from the university, but I understand these units have kitchens. How does that work?</p>
<p>No, it’s not hard to get a single. They’re mostly all singles. And if you have a good lottery you’re bound to get one on the first round. However I personally don’t think it’s much better than a shared room. And it’s kind of a rip off when you think about how much you pay for a place you need to share with three-four people. If you think negotiating stuff with one person is hard enough, try three other people. You have a common area and a kitchen and share a bathroom with one or two other people, depending. </p>
<p>There’s some problems with Aron. The first being, I guess, if you’re a cooker, they fire alarms are super sensitive. You can’t make a steak or fried rice without it going off. You have to prop open the door and all the windows.</p>
<p>There’s also close to no natural sunlight in the rooms. The RAs compare Aron to a “prison block” for a reason.</p>
<p>So I guess that’s the low down. Tulane markets it as “apartment living” but it’s not, really. I’m about to go to graduate school and I can’t imagine sharing an apartment twice this size with three other people.</p>
<p>EggbertSouse: you didn’t indicate what year your S will be. If he is a freshman, Aron apartments will not be one of his choices.</p>
<p>will be in his 3rd year</p>