<p>So I got a double in Hitch Suites (from my housing offer a while back).</p>
<p>Does anyone know if there are other transfer students or upperclassmen there? Or is it mainly full of freshmen? </p>
<p>How is the environment there (that is, is it social or more studious)? Contrary to most people, I'm looking for a place where I can do some major studying and won't be distracted. </p>
<p>Out of all the on-campus housing, which residential hall/suite/plaza has the most transfer students and which has the best studying atmosphere (less social)?</p>
<p>Is it better for transfer students to live on-campus or off-campus (apartments)? I'm guessing majority of the transfer students live off-campus in the UCLA-owned apartments?</p>
<p>Any answers to these questions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks a bunch!</p>
<p>Oh and yes, I submitted a change of assignment request to the housing office, in hopes of getting an off-campus apartment. Depending on the answers to these questions, I might withdraw my request. (From what I hear, most transfers live off-campus, which is why I wanted a change of assignment to begin with.)</p>
<p>Is it true that you must accept your first offer before requesting a change of assignment? If so, does that mean that you must stay with the contract or can you still get out of housing and pay only the $30 app fee? I declined my housing offer a single in hedrick summit because of the absurdly high price but what I really wanted was an off campus apartment is there any way to get an offer in an apt if I already declined the single in hedrick summit?</p>
<p>Yes, you have to accept your first offer before you request to change it. I think you can apply for housing again, but it is no longer guaranteed after the June 1 deadline.</p>
<p>To mexbruin:
Yes, you must accept your first offer before requesting a change of assignment. However, there are many people who request changes of assignment, so chances of getting a change is slim. But it really depends on where exactly you want to live. If you want a place that not a lot of people want, chances of getting a change is much higher. And once you accept your first offer, you must stay with the contract unless you are granted your change of request (then you'll get a second offer and a new contract). But since you declined your initial offer, chances of you getting what you want is very slim. Like Vertias949 said, you can apply for housing again, but it is no longer guaranteed. I had called the housing office couple weeks back asking them why I had gotten an on-campus housing offer since on my housing application I had chosen all off-campus housing apartments. They explained to me that many people wanted the off-campus housing this year. I had told them how much I didn't want to live on-campus and they said the only way I can get an off-campus housing is to submit a change of assignment and wait for spaces to become available (such as people who didn't pay their initial payment or those who declined their offers). So, like I said earlier, getting an off-campus housing apartment will be tough--even tougher for you since you had declined your inital housing offer and must now reapply (if you do decide to reapply, that is).</p>
<p>Unpredictable,</p>
<p>Im gonna try to answer some of your first questions here:</p>
<p>First, Hitch (and Saxon which is very similar but just up the road a little--Hitch is better because its not as far up on the hill IMO) probably will have VERY few freshman. However, it will be full of second years. Tons of people my girlfriend is friends with are living in Hitch, and they tend to be preety loud. Im not sure if it is all like this, but Saxon and Hitch are very in demand for second years. Im thinking that because they are setup suite style, you guys got put with people who signed up for the suite, but where like one person short. I believe most rooms were taken when the current freshman finished signing up for housing.<br>
I don't think there is one area in particular on campus which has many transfers, but, just from what I've seen on here, I would say it is Saxon/Hitch. The residential halls tend to be the loudest, I can say that the Deneve suites are preety quiet, people attribute it to something about having your own bathroom.
Sunset Village (Delta Terrace, Canyon Point, and Courtside) are know for being most quiet and "boring" I think this is where you would be best on campus.
Personally, I think the best place to live for transfers in the apartments, but cost influenced my decision alot. I mean, Im getting the equivalent of what costs $13,000+ on campus for $8,000 in the apartments.</p>
<p>Thanks Dustyb20 for the info. It really clears things up for me a bit. I guess my change of assignment request still stands!</p>