a dorm guide to u of i housing from a student 

Weston has my heart

Ike / 6 Pack -- do you like to party? FAR/PAR -- buses begin here so you never have to wait for a bus and find out that it's full. It's the furthest from campus because it's on South Quad but the bus system makes up for it ISR -- new renovations, sick dining hall, library, cafe, lots of engineers live here Allen -- No A/C but artsy majors Busey Evans -- girls' dorms All the dorms have roaches LOL unfortunately **in general though, I wouldn't recommend living in dorms this school year because COVID19 makes the new policies and rules SUCK. I don't think you'll have a good time but that's up to you! Hope that helps/gives you more tips :).

Needed this!!!!! I’m picking today, thank you!😊

the way i was left with a double as single dorm fall only 😭😭 this was a helpful video though queen!

I’m picking today, thanks for the tips!

Went to Illinois in the early 1970’s (BSME ’76) so a real dinosaur here. I spent three years in FAR and my last year in an apartment. Back then FAR was considered the “Hilton” dorm because it was air conditioned. I am not sure but I think only one of the ISR dorms was air conditioned back then. No real difference in personalities of the dorms back then, all basically barracks style living at its best. You signed up for a dorm based upon convenience to your classes and that is why ISR and Allen Hall filled up early. You had a better chance of being struck by lightening then getting the dorm you wanted, to wit I lived in FAR and was an engineering major so I learned to walk fast. Food was no better or worse at the various dorms back then, all your basic “mess hall” style of cuisine. Thanks for the trip down memory lane; I was most recently back on campus in 2016 and spent the day revisiting old haunts but I appreciate your insights as an insider.

They wouldn't let me choose a dorm for some reason but i got placed randomly and i ended up at saunders and my roommate is the same that i had chosen!

This video is so good

bruh at this point i don't even think i am gonna get a dorm because everyone is saying that housing is taken and i forgot to do priority housing

my roommate and i had last pick, we got scott 4th floor. not sure how it will be in a transfer community. helpful video tho!

i got stuck with a double-turned single in tvd 🤧

What are your opinions on Barton?

What do you mean by corner room?

I hope I can get a spot in PAR but they are going so fast😭 and I don’t pick until tommorow😬

Can you live in wassaja hall if u wanna major in dance or performing arts?

Is Evan’s being all men a new thing? when I went, both busey and evans were female.

Are you talking about the U of I in Chicago or Urbana-Champagne?

Hey, I am going to be an incoming freshman and I am interested in attending the university. I was wondering if there was housing that allowed pets. I really want to take my dog, but I was wondering if me being an incoming Freshman will affect anything?

Do you recommend pch for freshmen?

Side note what does poc mean?

I got put into Taft, oh yay

I got busey hall :) so if theres any other freshmen lurking in the comments lmk if you’re gonna be my neighbor!!!!