I prepare for housing selection by first going online to reslife.uconn.edu/myhousing. On this website, I can view my housing selection time and make sure I have it written down and am ready with my decision on that specific time and day. I may also utilize my time to decide whether or not I want to live with someone I already know or if I am going to choose a random roommate. I also find it important to have more than one option of where I would like to live incase my first choice gets taken before my pick time. In order to decide which buildings are suitable for me I might consider the location of my classes, whether or not I want to live in a learning community, or simply personal preference. This year, housing floor plans were made available to all students so that the exact appearance of each room can be considered. In the past I have also talked to fellow students who live in the building I may potentially pick and find out their opinion or possibly drop by for a visit! ~ Sarah Ollayos

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