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Do all freshman live on campus? Are roommates matched up well?

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Posted by enotes on Wednesday August 13, 2008 at 5:00 PM and tagged with freshman, new york university, roommates.

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  1. sgc252
    sgc252 Student
    College - Sophomore

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    Unless you are a commuter, all freshman live on campus. Most choose dorms around Washington Square park such as Hayden, Goddard, or Rubin which are all five minutes tops from all NYU classes. Roommates are randomly assigned and in most cases work out great.

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    Posted by sgc252 on Friday August 29, 2008 at 6:56 PM

  2. ss4537
    ss4537 Student
    College - Freshman

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    All freshmen live on campus with the exception of those who commute. There are seven freshman residence halls: Goddard, Hayden, Rubin, Brittany, Third Avenue North, University Hall, and Weinstein. The freshman dorms are the situated the closest to campus. Roommates are assigned randomly unless you specifically request someone to room with. Usually the assignments work out just fine.

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    Posted by ss4537 on Monday September 1, 2008 at 2:57 PM


  3. mkm318 Student
    College - Junior

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    Yes, all freshmen live on campus. Most people live on campus all 4 years. 

    The roommate-matching system consists of 3 extremely vague questions, so it's pretty much random. Some roommates end up as best friends, some don't. I haven't heard of many horror stories, except when two people who are BOTH hard-to-live-with end up together.

    If you're really concerned about living with people you get along with well, consider applying to one of the Explorations programs when you fill out your housing form. There are a bunch of different programs--foreign language, writing, music, movies, activism, etc. That way, you know you have something in common with your roommates/suitemates. Explorations communities also generally get the nicest rooms in the dorms that they are housed in. I was in the "ACTION!" explorations community my first year, and it was a great decision.

    Sources:
    http://www.nyu.edu/residential.education/community/explor...

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    Posted by mkm318 on Tuesday September 2, 2008 at 1:06 PM

  4. writer5188
    writer5188 Student
    College - Junior

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    The only year that it's pretty difficult to live on campus is jr. year, because you have the last pick of dorms. Again, roommates can be win or lose. Unfortunately, I've had some pretty bad ones, but I've found that with the openness of the campus sometimes the only time you see your roommate is right before you go to bed! Even if you do have a bad roommate, it's not that big of a deal because it gives you the opportunity to meet more people that do share your interests. The key is to be flexible and to remember that it's only 9 months out of your life.

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    Posted by writer5188 on Thursday September 18, 2008 at 6:59 PM

  5. mmears311
    mmears311 Student
    College - Freshman

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    No, not all freshmen live on campus. I have met people who commute from NJ or surrounding burroughs of NYC such as Brooklyn, Bronx, or Queens. It's not uncommon to meet commuters, but the majority of students live on campus. There are multiple strictly Freshman dorms: U-Hall (Union Square), 3rd North (12th and 3rd), Goddard (Washington Square), Rubin (10th and 5th), Hayden (Opposite side of Washington Square from Goddard), Brittany (10th and Broadway). All are very close to classes.

    As far as roommates, I would say they are definitely matched up well. My roomates and I are all in different schools. I'm in a triple with a double as a suite. We all work together just great, and I only know of like one or two people who have had any problems with their roommates.

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    Posted by mmears311 on Sunday December 28, 2008 at 6:39 PM