วีดีโอ

Yes just make sure you communicate well with your res life staff well and they will take care of you! Good luck with school!

@@laceslifeYT thank you so much!

Living in that single was one of the best parts of my time at Allegheny!

Thank you!

Thank you :)

but is there drama in your triple?

@@meganw9380 no, and yeah very good point,, evvverything is very dependent on who u get as roomies. i got a rly good group. also tho, with doubles i've noticed (personally and w friends) there's a lot of passive aggressiveness, cus what r u gonna do, create beef w the one person u live with? there's upsides and downsides to every option

yeah, when I had to write in priority order what kind of housing I wanted on my freshman housing form, I put single -> triple -> double. I get really bad social anxiety from one-to-one social interactions.

I moved from a double to a single during peak COVID time, so I had to fill out a google form and send an email to res life about my situation and since there weren’t many students on campus they had plenty of singles and put me into one. Now with everything opening back up, I’m not 100% sure what the process is like, but I imagine in theory if you talk to res life they should still be able to put you in a single. Thank you for watching I hope this helps!

Congratulations on committing to Allegheny! I believe you can work and earn up to a certain amount of money through the school per semester but I don’t believe it is as high as 6-7k total unfortunately. You can also reach out to your admissions counselor and/financial aid office to see all the options Allegheny has to offer too! I hope this helps and thank you for watching! Good luck and enjoy Allegheny, it goes really fast!!

Apu studying there now I also got acceptance from there. But my deficit around 27k something in a year. Is that manageable?

Hi! I wasn’t on the premed track at Allegheny but I know it was a very popular route for students! I think everyone that I know that was on that track was able to go to the schools they were looking at or find jobs in that field. I hope that helps and thank you for watching!

It’s definitely pricey. Different types of housing have different rates too so choosing housing is a mixture of what works best for you. It’s typically put on your bill with the rest of your fees, but it can be paid off through loans, scholarships, campus employment, etc. Communicating your needs and wants is always a great first step into finding the best plan to afford everything that best fits your situation. Thank you for watching and I hope this helped!

@@laceslifeYT How did you afford it yourself, was it through loans?

WHAT?! What is the point of having the suite if you still have to share a bathroom? Is it like the entire resident bathroom or just like two rooms share a bathroom?

2 rooms share a bathroom in my experience. “Bathroom” refers to toilet, standing shower, and maybe sinks (had some in bathroom, some out)

Howbwould they stop you using the other set of furniture?

I think it would be added to your bill (Not sure because I followed the rules)

Yep anerica is weird. Nz, australia and european unis all have single rooms or you're sharing a little apartment but still have the dining halls etc

I lived in a 4 person apartment when I stayed over the summer once and it was awesome, but it was not fun going back to a single when the fall semester started. I live in a 5 person apartment now and its just as fun especially being a senior now :)

The back pillow thing was a Christmas gift but I think it was from Kohls? And the stuffed animals were won at an arcade :)

Thanks!@@laceslifeYT

Absolutely! I was lucky to have a friend group that I could hang out with all the time and then when we were done I could go back to my room and focus and have no distractions! There will probably be some noise though, since your neighbors might be loud occasionally also. A single is always worth it in my opinion, it just depends on what you want

Most of my cat stuff was given to me as gifts! If I had to guess though, a lot of it was probably from Kohl's lol

Nothing wrong with that! I hope your uni listened and accommodated for you! Good luck this semester :)

Thats awesome you're getting a single your first year! I definitely think that makes the transition much easier! Good luck :)

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE tell me how you did it. please. I'm so anxious going into college and I do NOT WANT a roommate. PLEASE !!!

@@yourfatherinlaw5279At my school at least, if you have really bad social anxiety, you might be able to get a medical single - that’s what my friend did. I didn’t do anything like that though. My housing form for freshman year had me write down in priority order a list of the kinds of rooms I wanted, so I ended up putting single -> triple -> double - though I feel like most people would put single first, and I just lucked out by actually getting one. Every year after freshman year at my school you get to choose your housing from a huge list, so it was easy to get a single then (though the order of who gets to pick is determined by number of credits and GPA, so I was also lucky in that case because I had a lot of credits).

​@yourfatherinlaw5279 sorry this may be late! i would search up how it works at your college since it might depend on the school :) at my school, after applying and gettng accepted, they will tell you when the housing contract opens. in this contract you can choose your room type preferences. if you apply for a single room, you are put on a waitlist. the earlier you complete the housing contract, the more likely you'll be to get a single room. i would just frequently check your email for updates and deadlines, and info on how it works. and complete housing applications asap :)

@@yourfatherinlaw5279 I remember typing a reply to this 6 months ago but forgot to post it, because I was mulling over whether I was giving unethical advice (it probably isn’t though) - but basically, if you have a mental health condition you may be able to get a medical single! I haven’t used one myself, but when I registered for disability accommodations (mostly autism but I was able to document my anxiety as well), they told me that I could fill out a special form for a single if I wanted one. So if you have anxiety of some sort, I’d definitely consider talking to the disability office; you might be surprised what they accommodate. I chalk up me getting a single to luck though.

Oh wow! Hopefully you mean theres 6 rooms for each person and not one big room with 6 beds! I have never heard of that before... Hopefully everything works out, good luck!

@@laceslifeYT nope, all 6 in one room 😞 Thank you!

that over the bed tent idea is something to think about for me lol. i thought it would be a good idea to room with my adhd friend but i’m autistic and our sensory needs don’t match up at all as she’s apparently unable to redirect her vocal stimming even after i’ve talked to her about it (im typing this from the hallway in the middle of the night after having to run out of the room because of her). take it from me, don’t live with a roommate.

Have you registered or considered registering your disability with the Disability Office at your school? You might be able to justify getting a medical single with your sensory issues.

@@novelle.27 I'm going to - I have an autism diagnosis so I'm going to apply for accommodations asap. Also, thanks for making me come back so I saw my comment got hearted!

I'm not sure about your school, but at Allegheny its at least $500 more I think. It definitely varies by school cause someone commented that the prices for a single and a double are the same at their school. I would definitely contact reslife or see if they post the prices online before making a final decision. Good luck! :)

At CU Denver I believe the cheapest I saw a single was $5,7xx per semester. So around $1628 per month. 😬

Not sure, it was given to me as a gift :)

Oh thats great! Typically the single dorms are smaller, but nothing is guaranteed! I had a dorm the size of a double, since the room across from me was the exact same and had two people living in it. The price difference between a traditional double and single is at least a few hundred dollars here. I'd say you got a good deal

​@lace's life is there any tips for getting a "dingle" The housing application doesn't really let you request a certain type of room within a single

That’s so great to hear! I am glad :)

That is really hard to say. A single overall definitely costs more money since you're essentially "buying out" what would be your roommate's space and the extra privacy. But since it would be a disability accommodation it may be different. You would have to contact the schools you're interested in and compare what they say. Sorry I couldn't help much more but hopefully everything works out :)

I’m getting a single with a disability accommodation and it shouldn’t cost more

Roommates are definitely a real challenge, especially in traditional dorms. I find its not as bad when you have more of an apartment/suite style, where you share a common room but have your own bedroom. But it can easily be ruined by a bad matchup so there's pros and cons with everything!

@@laceslifeYT yeah I completely agree, we have that except apartment style setup and my roommate was horrible. He would yell at me, threaten me, have sex on the couch (cheating on his girlfriend), and blaming me for every mess…..every time he texted I would be sent into a fit of fear for “what happened now.” Hopefully my next roommate is nice. What a great way to introduce dorm living right? 💀😂

It's not that bad. I had a roommate, we got along well. She watched tv a lot, I spent large amounts of time in the Library Media Room studying!

@@jackilynpyzocha662 Everyone experiences is different. Personally it's best to have your privacy

@@crookkun1123it’s been a year, are you doing better and did you get away from roommate from hell?

I think its pretty good. I can usually get a day and a half out of it if I turn it off at night and back on in the morning when I go to wear it.

Definitely different for everybody! My old roommate and I had a falling out, but I am satisfied with where I am at right now friend and housing wise, so I am just going with the flow now

Congrats! I’ll see you soon then :)

Thank you so much for watching and commenting! And that is great advice also!!

Nothing wrong with that! Housing is definitely one of the most important parts of college. You definitely have to find people you really trust and are compatible with to share a space together

Thank you so much!!

Because you're the star of the show!