<p>Does anybody have any (subjective) information about housing, vis a vis the apartments vs. the dorms? This may not be the right source to ask this question, but maybe if there are some recent alumni/ current students reading...</p>
<p>THANKS!</p>
<p>Hi there,</p>
<p>I admit I'm severely biased, but I think Gummere is the best out of all the freshmen dorms. Gummere has singles and its location is not bad; not as good as Barclay's, but also not as far away as the apartments. It can be a little noisy sometimes because of the parties in the basement and/or at Drinker House which is next to Gummere, but that's only on the weekends and I barely even notice it (I'm on the 3rd floor). Some people think it's like a maze because of the many halls - and the fact that they don't align - but if you live there you get to know your way around.</p>
<p>Apartments are a little further away from the rest of the campus. It takes about 10 minutes to get "up" campus where the dining center and rest of the buildings are. Freshmen have doubles (though upperclassmen can get singles), 2 pairs per apartment, but there is a rather large living room, a kitchen, and your own bathroom. I lived in the apartments over winter break. In the winter, that 10 minute walk is not fun! However, the apartments are relatively closer to the Mainline and to Ardmore train station. </p>
<p>Barclay would be my last choice...It's set up so that 3 people live together. Two get side rooms that are singles, but pretty small singles, and one person gets the middle room, but the two side people have to go through the middle room to get in and out. The location is good, right in the middle of campus. It's structured a differently from Gummere so that there is one long hall, so it's easier to socialize with everyone in your dorm building vs. the 16 people in your hall in Gummere. It is also currently the only wheelchair accessible building.</p>
<p>However, most people are happy with their dorm or apartment. Even the few people I know who don't like theirs just spend their time in the dorm/apartment that they like. There are always "adopted" hall members and people find themselves the place (and people) that suit them the most. People who really, REALLY have a problem with the living arrangements can find the administration and move.</p>