@Kamikazim - Hansee is all single rooms, so it might be worth checking out! It has communal bathrooms like the rest of North Campus, but there are many per floor so you probably won’t be running into too many people (unlike in McCarty or Haggett, where there’s one giant bathroom per floor). In McMahon you share a bathroom with the rest of your cluster.
@girlfromworld1 - There are living learning communities in the residence halls where certain floors have themes to them, and Maple Hall is supposed to have the pre-health LLC next year! You can see if that’s something you’re interested in, here’s a link for more information: https://www.hfs.washington.edu/PreHealthLLC/#gsc.tab=0. And I think most of the halls would fit your criteria, but the ones closest to the IMA are a good bet.
Most freshmen take introductory series such as Chem and Math, so your classes will probably be on central campus.
@Coriander23 Also, when we sign up for housing, do we have to include dorm choices from both West AND North campus? Or can we just sign up for dorms on West campus?
And yup, there are 7 different living learning communities this coming year. When signing up for housing you’ll be asked to rank your residence hall choices (I forget if it was 1-6 or all of them), so essentially you’ll be putting halls from both ends of campus on there.
You can request a specific roommate for your cluster, but I’m pretty sure the rest is random for freshmen! (Returning students get to choose their rooms, so if as a sophomore you want to live on campus and have certain people you want to room with, then you can)
You know, I was under the impression that they weren’t, but apparently clusters and apartments are gender-specific after all. Floors are usually coed though!
I’m interested in living in one of the North-campus dorms because they’re far less expensive (I’m coming from out-of-state), seem to provide more of the stereotypical dorm experience, and they are very close to the music building…
I’m split between having Haggett and McMahon as my first choice. The cluster system didn’t appeal too much to me, so I’m leaning toward Haggett, but I’m not quite sure. Is Haggett a social dorm (as in, will I have the opportunity to meet people on my floor or do people generally keep to themselves)?
How many people live in a cluster, so in essence, how many people share a bath room
Also how social are the Lander dorms, like I want to have a social time as a freshman!! It’s between Lander and McMahon halls and I needa choose the right one. I have econ major so what hall would be closer to my classes?
@GuitarHusky - Hey! I think Haggett is actually the most social out of all of them, so if you’re looking to meet people you’re in luck The lounges are set up so that people coming and going will always walk by them, and a lot of people tend to study or hang out there. With that said, McMahon clusters can be very outgoing as well–it’s just a bit more dependent on who happens to be living in them.
@Kamikazim - I think around 6-8 people are assigned to a cluster. I know that sounds like a lot per bathroom haha, but there are multiple sinks (and stalls, I believe) so sharing shouldn’t be too much of an issue. North Campus dorms will definitely be closer if you have classes in the business school building or the Quad.
Idk if you were involved in greek life but do you know how fraternity rush is or when it is and can you live in a dorm freshman year and still be in a frat?
Hey Im wondering if someone can tell me more about the roommate process. I see there is a FB group for it but if you dont find someone on there how is your roommate chosen? is there a survey from UW to help find someone? @Coriander23
The lounges are set up so that people coming and going will always walk by them, and a lot of people tend to study or hang out there. With that said, McMahon clusters can be very outgoing as well–it’s just a bit more dependent on who happens to be living in them.