West Quad/ Dorm questions!

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<p>I'm a freshman relocating to West Quad in less than two weeks (!) and I have a few questions regarding my dorm shopping endeavors.</p>

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<li>How is MWireless in West Quad? Should I invest in an ethernet cable?</li>
<li>Do rooms come with mirrors in them or should I get my own?</li>
<li>Do rooms come with towel racks installed in the walls? </li>
<li>Is there any way to know if my room will come with a sink? I know, it's probably unlikely, but... </li>
<li>Are there community kitchen areas where I can go to wash my dishes?</li>
<li>Are people really loud in this dorm, especially after 11 pm? Are earplugs recommended?</li>
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<p>Any help is much appreciated. Thank you!</p>

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<p>rooms may be different but my d was in 2nd Winchell and

  1. poor wireless in room so she needed an ethernet cable
  2. small mirror on wall
  3. yes, towel rack
  4. not sure but I thought you could look up a diagram of exact room - or maybe that was at one of my older kids schools?
  5. no kitchen on her hall - she washed dishes in bathroom
  6. her hall wasn’t too loud but the alley between the Union and her room was loud - especially early morning deliveries</p>
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<p>Thanks, ShanghaiMom! Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any floor plans for the rooms online.</p>

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<p>My friends who lived in West Quad in 1st Rumsey-Allen had sinks but from what I hear this isn’t always the case…The halls do get a bit loud on weekend nights as the dorm is in the middle of central campus and many kids come back drunk at night but it isn’t as bad as Markley.</p>

<p>You are really lucky you got West Quad! I had Bursley freshman year and while West Quad has more upperclassmen, the location and room size are amazing!</p>

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<p>Thanks for the info bluedevilsfan! Earplugs it is then. And I am definitely envious of your buddies who got sinks.</p>

<p>I know. I was so grateful to be placed in West Quad! Since I live in A2 already, my parents were going to make me stay at home this year unless I got assigned a “good dorm” (central or the hill, by their definition, although I disagreed). It was great to know I’d get to have a complete freshman experience like everyone else.</p>