<p>Hi, I was wondering whether the Deluxe Residential Halls are social? Because I heard they are set up as the classical residential halls except they are slightly more spacious and have AC.</p>
<p>The housing thread has been aging so I'm looking for more reliable sources such as students who currently attend UCLA. Thanks!</p>
<p>Upperclassmen get first pick when it comes to housing and they usually pick the deluxe dorms. So if you get a deluxe dorm, you’ll likely be with upperclassmen.</p>
<p>my first choice is deluxe res halls! its indeed more spacious and equipped with ac compared to classic res halls and are just $700 more expensive.</p>
<p>I agree with the posts above, but it probably wont’ be as bad as you imagine. I could not imagine a floor without any freshmen, so even if lots of upperclassmen choose the deluxe rooms, I still think there will be a number of freshmen as well.</p>
<p>Are they as unsocial as plazas though? I lived in a plaza during a 4day weekend visit to LA. I liked the plaza (Courtside) but I noticed that no one ever kept their doors open and my dorm host told me how he doesn’t even know his neighbors’ names. It’s my first year so I want to meet people sorta but I also want to live nicely (I’m on scholarship hehehe)</p>
<p>Bumppppppp</p>
<p>I can’t comment on deluxe residence hall sociability compared to plazas. But either you will be fine if you have a good personality and don’t stay cooped up in your room all day. Plaza doesn’t mean socially doomed, it just means you might have to put a little more effort into introducing yourself and maybe knocking on doors or saying hi. Understand that it’s not social death. It all depends on your Resident Assistant (RA) and floor government, and how hard they work to make your floor fun to live in (some aren’t good at their jobs). But those do not preclude you from being outgoing and making friends.</p>
<p>Residents are not allowed to keep their doors open because it is a fire safety violation. People might do it anyways, but it’s a violation.</p>
<p>Neighbor’s names are almost always posted on door signs, so your host probably never bothered to even interact with his floor.</p>