<p>Thumper–that is why we go into the tours thinking that all freshman dorms are crappy, if they end up at that school and the dorms end up being nice, bonus. If they are crappy like we think, then it isn’t a factor in the overall decision. We have been on 30+ tours over the years, various sports camps at various colleges, etc. and have yet to come across any freshman dorm that I would consider LOVELY. Upperclassmen, sure, some of those are amazing, but not for freshmen.</p>