<p>Strongly second Hunt’s remarks. The Trumbull dean was probably setting up groups based directly on the answers to the housing questionnaire. Yale offers about 5 choices of what students think their rooms should be like, ranging in effect from “Party! party! party!” to “I can’t stand overly loud breathing!”</p>
<p>Yale “hit it out of the park” with my son’s placement as well - he and three of his original suitemates will be living all four years together. I imagine they, plus two other young men living with them, will be lifelong friends. So, yes, fill out the housing honestly and let the chips fall where they may. As they say, you will be placed in the best residential college at Yale.</p>