got my acceptance letter from Iowa State yesterday, housing suggestions?
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I'm pretty far removed from the housing situation. Hopefully some of the younger guys here can help you. I'm thinking the dorms where Helser used to be are the closest. Maple Willow Larch was nice when I lived there.
Congratulations either way.
If you want the best experience available I'd say Friley. If you want comfort/nicest dorm then Eaton or Martin would be the choice but they come at a premium price.
Every dorm is close to campus, except the towers. The closest are probably dorms in the UDA, followed by the RCA, and the farthest away are Maple, Willow, and Larch (but, still not too bad as those are right on the Orange route, and just a block farther away than RCA).
The bus makes everything easy access from MWL. We had to pay when I lived there.
I liked Birch-Welch-Roberts.
The very good side of BWR is that it has some of the larger rooms on campus.
Downside is that it is an all guys dorm. (but Oak-Elm is an all girls dorm right across the courtyard.)
The very good side of BWR is that it has some of the larger rooms on campus.
Downside is that it is an all guys dorm. (but Oak-Elm is an all girls dorm right across the courtyard.)
I also heard they got a new dining center there as well, some people have said it's better than the UDCC? If so, it must be pretty good!
I really liked living in Friley and BWR. There really isn't a bad residence hall on campus though...some would argue Helser.
Definitely...join a Fraternity. Live in the dorms for a year maybe, but then join the big leagues. That's where the parties and hot girls are.
I lived in BWR my first year, and all I can say is stay the hell away. No AC and the building is so incredibly old and not updated. I had to tape my plugs into the outlets to keep them from falling out. Personally I loved living in Fredrikson but I can't remember if they allow freshmen into the student apartments or not. Helser to me seemed like the best dorm, always had a tightknit group of guys there.
