<p>FYI, Wash U does sometimes do forced triples. BUT--</p>
<p>They do choose carefully the rooms they triple. My S is a freshman in a forced triple this year, but it's a room that was designed to be a handicapped room. So instead of sharing a smaller bathroom with 3 other people (his roommate and two kids from another room) he's sharing a larger bathroom with just his two roommates. The dorm room itself is bigger than a normal dorm room---it's a little short on storage for the 3 of them (my son got the one bed that wasn't bunked but has just an armoire instead of a real closet), but with some creative storage additions it's working fine because overall the room really is big enough for 3. All the rooms in this dorm have an entranceway area and that's been very handy for storing stuff outside of the main dorm room, like most of his ROTC stuff. And the dorm itself is just gorgeous and recently renovated, common areas full of leather furniture, a TV room with a plasma screen and a big leather sectional and a pool table right next to the laundry room. All steps from one of the main dining halls. Has to be seen to be believed. Anyways, he likes both his roommates, so the triple has been a good experience overall.</p>