<p>Given how rare singles are on campus, under what circumstances would you pass one up on the hill (other than price, because I'm well aware of the depressing number)? What are the pros and cons of living in a prime single as opposed to a prime double, and vice versa?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>As a freshman, I can say with confidence there’s close to zero chance of a single with the exception of a documented medical disability.</p>
<p>It’s all personal preference. But if you are already in one of the smaller dorms of the hill, a single makes things even less social.</p>
<p>Thanks for the response. 
I’m a sophomore, so I figure I’ll be able to visit my friends in their dorms often enough. Just wondering if a single is worth the distance. I’m a very private person, but I can be chatty. It can eithe be really good or really sad. :P</p>
<p>The hill’s really not too far (at least compared to the Oakland apartments), but I don’t know if I’d recommend living in one of them your sophomore year. I lived in Scobel my sophomore year and there was a lot less dorm spirit/interaction than my freshman year. Most of the freshmen seemed to avoid us, and, in general, the people living there were those without any friends to pull them into better housing. In my case it was all of my friends and myself getting crappy lottery numbers, so we just picked a dorm where we knew we’d all be able to get rooms together (I think six of us had numbers over 1200).</p>
<p>Why not live with a friend in a double elsewhere?</p>
<p>I think it has to do with the fact that I like having the option to be around people or not be around people. My friends are awesome and I’ll still spend most of my time in their dorms during the day, but use my space for quiet time. I might fit the hill mold a little too much, lol. 
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<p>Also, I’m just afraid the opportunity won’t come around again. I can always choose to live with a friend elsewhere, but I may not ever get a shot at a single again. Why not test it out and see how it goes?</p>
<p>I’m playing both sides of the fence because I still don’t know where I fit in most.</p>
<p>first of all, how are you getting one? Housing draw is over, and you can’t be pulled into a single, and even with the godliest number ever there’s no way a sophomore would get a hill single through the housing lottery. I am curious to know how this circumstance came about. Are you on the waitlist or something?</p>
<p>That said, it’s pretty easy to get a single as a sophomore junior or senior through the Mudge Mentor program. You’re not really expected to do any interaction with your floor (though they claim you are supposed to) and you get a nice, roomy single to yourself. A lot of kids aren’t aware of this program so not too many people actually apply. If you lived in Mudge this year you’re even more likely to get one. If you do pass up this hill single, you could always apply for the Mentor singles later - you wouldn’t be losing your chance. </p>
<p>If you are the kind of person who can actively start social stuff or get people to hang out, then live in a single - you can handle it. if you’re a quiet person and you prefer for friends to come find you and ask you to do stuff, don’t live in a single. People are lazy, and in most cases they will not work hard to come hang out with you the way they would if you lived in the same dorm together. I had a couple friends who were the latter type who managed to get singles this past year, and it sucked hard for them. They ended up getting lonely/depressed and wanted to move back into a more dorm-y housing situation. Luckily, it sounds like you’re more of the first kind of person and prefer hanging out in other people’s dorms – so it sounds like it would work out fine.</p>
<p>Either way, congrats: you’re living every CMU student’s dream. I’d probably take a single next year given the chance. :p</p>
<p>I was on a waitlist. Same house I asked you if I had a shot in a few months back via PM (shh, keep it quiet!). Thanks for the encouragement! </p>
<p>We’ll see how it goes. I’m pretty psyched about it, not gonna lie. But as lucky as I am, my friend, who is a sophomore, got placed in West Wing from open assignment. THAT’S every CMU student’s dream. :P</p>
<p>P.S.</p>
<p>MISS KATE, I LOOKED FOR YOU AT THE CARNIVAL VIDEO GAME CREATION SOCIETY TABLE AND YOU WEREN’T THERE. I was just gonna say hi, haha. Love what the club is doing!</p>
<p>AHH LAME! I was there all day every day except for a period of a couple hours when I had to do Tartan stuff. I would’ve totally said hi! I’m glad you liked the games though :)</p>
<p>With anything but very bad luck you can get a single as a senior through the housing lottery. As a Junior you can apply to be a mudge mentor… or while you’re at it become an upper class RA for only slightly more work and you’ll make $6k.</p>
<p>oakland sucks so never live there if you enjoy being on campus more than smoking in your room.</p>
<p>true story, a cc’er recognized me irl who once pm’ed me for help. it was awkward.</p>
<p>If I have or do cross by you on forbes and never say hi, it’s 1 part this site being shameful, 2 parts being a cs major. go figure :/</p>
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<p>Man, can’t disagree more. I loved living in Shady Oak where I was able to do my own cooking (yay no more meal plan) and was able to get a parking permit for my car (also Pittsburgh didn’t ticket on that street during street sweeping, so I never even had to worry about that).</p>
<p>Haha, I’ve had a few people recognize me on campus with varying degrees of awkwardness. steelersngators managed to find me in like the first week and we exchanged bro nods. But then some random guy came up one day and was like “… you’re completelykate.” And I said, “uhh, yeeeeah… who are you?” he said, “I don’t even have a CC account, I just used to read your posts all the time.” creepy.</p>
<p>I always thought CC was lame, but somehow every time I’m on it in public at least one person points out, “Hey, that’s collegeconfidential, I totally used that site when I was applying here.”</p>
<p>so ya, if you’re not tethered to campus for whatever reason (meals/clusters/campus network/sports/clubs/fraternity/sorority/class) then oakland can be good, or even great.</p>
<p>10-15 minutes each way adds up if you ever have to make more than one trip though. we’ll see how it goes, but I can’t wait to go to resnik</p>
<p>oh and kate i’ve talked to some of my best friends and it usually goes like
them: oh yeah I used to check that all the time
me: well I still post now and then to give people advice, but I keep it on the dl
them: good call
and it’s never spoken of again :D</p>