<p>I've been assigned to a super single(I don't know if that's different from a single) in "Cook - Baker North". I have been looking at the housing map, trying to find it, but I still can't. </p>
<p>Dewdrop, our transfer guru, do you know where Cook-Baker North is?</p>
<p>Cook-Baker North is North Baker Hall. It's one of the Gothic dorms that was incorporated into Alice Cook House.</p>
<p>Aren't super singles more expensive? What are the added benefits?</p>
<p>Yeah, so I just got my housing assignment. I have a double room in Cascadilla Hall, which is southwest in Collegetown. I already accepted it, so I guess I am stuck now haha. Does anyone know how good (or bad) Cascadilla is? I know it is conveniently located right next to restaurants and shops, but it seems too far away from the main part of the campus, as if isolated. Also, the commute to ILR seems long if I walk everyday. The hall looks nice, but I wonder if West Campus is a better area for living, since it is closer to everything at Cornell itself.</p>
<p>They just recently renovated Cascadilla. It's pretty nice as far as dorms go. There are elevators, which is a definite plus. The only thing I didn't like about it were the walls, because they are all gray.</p>
<p>Location-wise, I liked it a lot better than West Campus because you don't have to walk up the huge slope. It's right next to the Law School and like a 5 minute walk to Ho Plaza and Uris and Olin. So yeah, it's not isolated at all.</p>
<p>Ohhh, nice! I am not pessimistic about it or anything, it just seemed kind of far away. But now that you mention it, it does seem like a good area :D. Thanks for the information. By the way, do you have any idea how far Cascadilla is from ILR? I have a car, but I kind of do not want to use it daily just to end up parking it in the garage next to Schoellkopf. Waste of gas!</p>
<p>It's a 15 minute walk, tops. Relatively flat too.</p>
<p>It is definitely pointless to drive on campus. Also, you get a free bus pass your first semester.</p>
<p>Nice! That is not bad at all. Thanks again DarkStar.</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure a super single is a double turned into a single, thats awesome zakaqel</p>
<p>How did you guys get assigned to housing? I applied online, but it says I need to sign the contract first. What are they referring to?</p>
<p>Jset:</p>
<p>I didn't sign the contract and I got a housing assignment. I think you only sign the contract once you get the assignment.</p>
<p>In fact, I just cancelled my application and reapplied. I should be hearing soon. I think I'm going to go with the double. I'm going to spend as little money as possible the coming semester.</p>
<p>lol..super single...maybe I'll go for that next year. </p>
<p>When I was looking at the housing map, I realized how huge the cornell campus is. It looks like a good 15 minute walk from West Campus to North Campus.</p>
<p>After you submit your housing application you will get notified when they have assigned you a room. Then you go back to the same spot to check your application status, and it will show you your room then you have to accept the contract online.</p>
<p>Zakaqel, do you know how much the super single cost? and were you in a suite with other people or by yourself?</p>
<p>Aghh... I want a townhouse or a single. Do you guys know what are the better dorms?</p>
<p>"Yet the price of University housing — $8,080 for a so-called “super single”; $7,560 for a single; and $6,680 for a double — rival some of the priciest locations in Collegetown."</p>
<p>And I was by myself. I think it was just one room with its own bathroom. Not sure. </p>
<p>Housing</a> - Undergraduate Housing Rates</p>
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<p>lol..DarkStar is on the ball. Yup, so I guess it's more expensive.</p>
<p>Reading that poornell article makes me hate the business aspect of colleges so much.</p>
<p>Well, colleges do need money to function. And notice that many of the college's with the greatest endowments often rank very highly.</p>
<p>College endowments have very little to do with student fees. Colleges with large endowments got them from alumni contributions and financial management. </p>
<p>I do agree, and so do many Cornellians, that Cornell does "nickel-and-dime" its students, but that doesn't change my mind about wanting to go there.</p>
<p>Yeah, it wont change my mind about wanting to go there, especially since many schools are at least somewhat like this.. and obviously its not cheap for a school to be run, it just sucks to pay a big tuition and realize many things aren't included.</p>