<p>Okay, is anybody else freaked out about so many of the dorms sharing bathrooms... My kid is extremely private so sharing a bathroom with several rooms isn't going to happen. Can someone at U of M explain this. Am I reading something wrong or is this more common that I thought? If so, what are her chances of getting a 2 person suite in Middlebrook or Frontier at this point?</p>
<p>OmgMom…If you get the Housing App turned in early and request Middlebrook I would think there would be a decent chance since many of the rooms there are doubles or suites. I think the major difference between a double and a suite there is that suites have individual sinks (not sure if there’s 2 or 4) and some type of common living area. In either case, there is at least a semi-private bathroom shared by 4 instead of 14-18 students. That was a big factor in D1 requesting Middlebrook first. If your D/S is invited to join Honors, they’re guaranteed housing in Middlebrook. The other dorms have fewer suites by far.</p>
<p>If your kid is going to freak out about the bathrooms, apply RIGHT NOW for a Middlebrook, because I think that all the rooms have a semiprivate bathroom–shared between two rooms and four students. I didn’t think about that what I applied for housing, and I really wish I had thought more about having to share showers with 40 other girls with long hair. Eww!</p>
<p>I agree with Wolverine and MinnesotaGirl. Tell your kid to try for Middlebrook with the semi private bathrooms. I felt the exact same way before I moved in, but after awhile, you tend to get used to sharing a bathroom with a lot of people. Most people tend to have completely different schedules, so you end up getting the entire bathroom to yourself sometimes. I would worry about the showers more than anything. For some reason, there is never a line on my floor, but I have heard of a lot of horror stories regarding this. Hopefully everything works out though.</p>