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Proximity to your friends, quality of lighting, ventilation, heat, person-to-bathroom ratio, quantity and speed of elevators, what sort of lounges or kitchens are around--there are lots of things to think about. Assuming you can't string together a seven- or eight-person suite, grab your best friend into a group of two and go around campus checking out the buildings and rooms. Ask the residents what they like most and least about living there. Greater knowledge leads to greater happiness. Either that, or greater headaches.
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The main factor in deciding where you want to live should be the people. Otherwise, here are some factors to consider.
  
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== Room features ==
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== Single, double or suite ==
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* Size. Check out the floor plans of the various [[residence halls]].
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* If you like to throw parties, you need a suite.
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* Quality of lighting.
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* Rising sophomores should join a group of rising juniors and seniors looking for a suite. This is often the only way to get a 7-person suite in [[47 Claremont]] or an 8-person suite in [[Ruggles]].
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* Windows, ventilation, heating, air conditioning.
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* Rising juniors and seniors often need rising sophomores to fill the double in the [[East Campus|EC]] Exclusion Suites they're trying to get. They are able to recruit rising sophomores yet still have a good chance at getting the suite because they intend to invoke the EC Exclusion Rule. Under this rule, only the top three point values are used in calculating the the group point value.
 
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== Room size ==
 
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* Check out the floor plans of the 17 residence halls in [[:Category:Residence halls]].
 
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== Bathrooms ==
 
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* Privacy.
 
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* The hot water in some buildings takes a while to heat up in the morning ([[Schapiro]], [[47 Claremont]]).
 
  
 
== Residence hall location ==
 
== Residence hall location ==
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* 116th and Claremont is a very windy intersection, which makes the long walk to campus from [[47 Claremont]] even more miserable in winter months.
 
* 116th and Claremont is a very windy intersection, which makes the long walk to campus from [[47 Claremont]] even more miserable in winter months.
  
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== Social life ==
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== Social life, proximity to friends ==
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* If you like to throw parties, you need a suite.
 
* [[East Campus]] is probably the most social residence hall, with lots of parties.
 
* [[East Campus]] is probably the most social residence hall, with lots of parties.
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* Residence halls typically full of sophomores: [[McBain Hall|McBain]], [[East Campus]] exclusion suites
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* Residence halls typically full of juniors: [[Wien Hall|Wien]], [[Schapiro Hall|Schapiro]]
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* Residence halls typically full of seniors: [[Hogan Hall|Hogan]], [[Broadway Residence Hall|Broadway]], [[Watt Hall|Watt]], [[East Campus]]
  
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== Kitchens ==
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== Suite/floor facilities ==
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* Person-to-bathroom ratio.
 
* [[Wien]] doesn't have floor kitchens.
 
* [[Wien]] doesn't have floor kitchens.
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* Dishwashers are worth having because they save you time and keep your suite's kitchen tidy.
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* Dishwashers are worth having because they save you time and keep your suite's kitchen tidy. There are dishwashers in [[East Campus]], [[Broadway Residence Hall|Broadway]] and [[Hogan Hall|Hogan]].
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* The hot water takes a while to heat up in the morning in some buildings like [[Schapiro Hall|Schapiro]] and [[47 Claremont]].
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== Building facilities ==
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* Number and speed of elevators.
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* Building lounges.
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* Location of washing machines.
  
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== Proximity to friends ==
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[[Category:Room Selection]]
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* Residence halls typically full of sophomores: [[McBain]], [[East Campus]] exclusion suites
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[[Category:Prefrosh]]
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* Residence halls typically full of juniors: [[Wien]], [[Schapiro]]
 
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* Residence halls typically full of seniors: [[Hogan]], [[Broadway]], [[Watt]], [[East Campus]]
 

Latest revision as of 17:42, 8 December 2013

The main factor in deciding where you want to live should be the people. Otherwise, here are some factors to consider.

Room features

  • Size. Check out the floor plans of the various residence halls.
  • Quality of lighting.
  • Windows, ventilation, heating, air conditioning.

Residence hall location

  • Distance to campus. 47 Claremont is far away and Plimpton is very far away.
  • 116th and Claremont is a very windy intersection, which makes the long walk to campus from 47 Claremont even more miserable in winter months.

Social life, proximity to friends

  • If you like to throw parties, you need a suite.
  • East Campus is probably the most social residence hall, with lots of parties.
  • Residence halls typically full of sophomores: McBain, East Campus exclusion suites
  • Residence halls typically full of juniors: Wien, Schapiro
  • Residence halls typically full of seniors: Hogan, Broadway, Watt, East Campus

Suite/floor facilities

  • Person-to-bathroom ratio.
  • Wien doesn't have floor kitchens.
  • Dishwashers are worth having because they save you time and keep your suite's kitchen tidy. There are dishwashers in East Campus, Broadway and Hogan.
  • The hot water takes a while to heat up in the morning in some buildings like Schapiro and 47 Claremont.

Building facilities

  • Number and speed of elevators.
  • Building lounges.
  • Location of washing machines.
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