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Housing strategies

2008-02-11T07:55:07Z

1234567: /* Rising sophomores */

* The best strategy is to sign up for Group Suite Selection in a group of friends. Your group will get two shots at room selection. First, you can pick a double or suite in Group Suite Selection. Or, second, you can drop out of Group Suite Selection and pick a single in General Selection.

* The best group size is probably 2.

== Rising sophomores ==

* It is especially important for rising sophomores to enter in a group. Again, the best group size is probably 2 because there are many doubles. If your group gets a good enough lottery number for [[Furnald]], you can pick singles in Furnald. Otherwise, you can pick in Group Suite selection. There will be many singles and a small number of rooms in suites. If you haven't picked anything, you automatically drop into General Selection. You and your group members can split up and choose from the doubles left over from Group Suite Selection. You can try to pick into one with a friend. Otherwise, these will be 'blind'; you will be with a stranger. Just be sure to pick something in General Selection, otherwise you might not get any housing at all. If you are unhappy with your choice, you can file for a summer transfer. These are processed by reverse lottery number, so you'll need a number from about 2500 to 3000.

* Rising sophomores can also join a group of rising juniors and seniors looking for a suite. Having at least one upperclassman is a way to almost guarantee a 8-person suite in [[Ruggles]] - which is a wise choice for industrious rising sophomores.

* Conversely, rising juniors and seniors often need rising sophomores to fill the double in the [[East Campus|EC]] Exclusion Suites they're trying to get. They are able to recruit rising sophomores yet still have a good chance at getting the suite because they intend to invoke the EC Exclusion Rule. Under this rule, only the top three point values are used in calculating the group point value.

== Rising juniors ==

* Join a group of rising sophomores to get a 7-person or 8-person suite in [[47 Claremont]] or [[Ruggles]]. Agree to get a single, while they take the doubles. They are not allowed to pay you money for this, but you could get them to agree to do the dishes, vacuum every week, etc.

* Join a group trying to get an [[East Campus|EC]] Exclusion Suite. The group will need at least one, if not two, seniors. Offer the senior the right to choose his room first.

* Join a senior and go for a 1-bedroom apartment in [[Watt]] or a medium-demand apartment in [[Woodbridge]].

== Alternative strategies ==

* A group can raise its point value by taking juniors and seniors who plan to study abroad. This is unethical, but if other people do it, you at least have the right to know that it gets done.

* Apply for Barnard housing. They like to take Columbia students because then more Barnard students can live in Columbia housing (and there are many Barnard students who want to do so).

[[Category:Housing]]

47 Claremont

2008-02-11T07:07:46Z

1234567: /* Disadvantages */

{{Infobox reshall
|Name=47 Claremont
|Image=47Claremont.jpg
|Built=? (Converted in [[1995]])
|Renovated=[[2004]]
|Population=123}}
'''47 Claremont''' is one of the smallest residence halls. A converted apartment building, it is made up entirely of suites. These were renovated in [[2004]] and includes hardwood floors, crown mouldings, and new kitchen equipment.

The horrible basement lounge has a wall map of the world during World War II. Lots of countries are occupied by the Nazis, and others have funny old names like Rhodesia. People have written all sorts of funny comments on the map, mainly pro- or anti-colonialism.

== Facilities ==
Each suite has a kitchen, but not a common room.

=== Suites ===
* 6 3-person suites with 3 singles
* 6 4-person suites with 4 singles
* 1 1st floor 5-person suite
* 1 1st floor 6-person suite with 4 singles and 1 double
* 10 7-person suites with 3 singles and 2 doubles

== Advantages ==
* Building has its own superintendent and janitor who generally get things done faster than Housing Services - a huge advantage most upperclassmen have learned to love.

== Disadvantages ==
* LOTS of inhumanely tiny 81 sq ft rooms (3C, 1E and 2E lines).
* VERY far from everything except Barnard. It is highly advisable to beg security for swipe access to the Barnard [[tunnels]].
* Can be anti-social. Little suite-to-suite interaction.
* Views more obstructed/non-existent than you'd think.
*[[Austin Quigley|Dean Quigley]] lives next door, and his secretary will occasionally email residents to complain about the noise.
* Bunk beds?

== Photos ==
<gallery>
Image:47double1view1.jpg|Double, view 1
Image:47double1view2.jpg|Double, view 2
Image:47double1view3.jpg|Double, view 3
Image:47double52Dview1.jpg|Double (room 52D), view 1
Image:47double52Dview2.jpg|Double (room 52D), view 2
Image:47double52Dview3.jpg|Double (room 52D), view 3
Image:47double52Dwindow.jpg|Double (room 52D), view from window
Image:47single52Bview1.jpg|Single (room 52B), view 1
Image:47single52Bview2.jpg|Single (room 52B), view 2
Image:47single52Eview1.jpg|Single (room 52E), view 1
Image:47single52Eview2.jpg|Single (room 52E), view 2
Image:47suitehallway.jpg|Suite hallway
Image:47suitebathroom.jpg|Suite bathroom
Image:47suitekitchen1view1.jpg|Suite kitchen, view 1
Image:47suitekitchen1view2.jpg|Suite kitchen, view 2
</gallery>

== Floor plans ==
<gallery>
Image:47C1.gif|Floor 1
Image:47C2.gif|Floor 2
Image:47C3.gif|Floor 3
Image:47C4.gif|Floor 4
Image:47C5.gif|Floor 5
Image:47C6.gif|Floor 6
</gallery>

== Map ==
<googlemap lat="40.810125" lon="-73.963839" type="map" zoom="16" width="500" height="300" controls="small">
40.810125, -73.963839, 47 Claremont residence hall
</googlemap>

== Building address ==
47 Claremont Ave. 
New York, NY 10027

== External links ==
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/housing/docs/residence-halls/claremont/index.html Columbia Housing - Claremont]

[[Category:Columbia undergraduate residence halls]]
[[Category:Unnamed buildings]]

47 Claremont

2008-02-11T07:06:54Z

1234567: /* Disadvantages */

{{Infobox reshall
|Name=47 Claremont
|Image=47Claremont.jpg
|Built=? (Converted in [[1995]])
|Renovated=[[2004]]
|Population=123}}
'''47 Claremont''' is one of the smallest residence halls. A converted apartment building, it is made up entirely of suites. These were renovated in [[2004]] and includes hardwood floors, crown mouldings, and new kitchen equipment.

The horrible basement lounge has a wall map of the world during World War II. Lots of countries are occupied by the Nazis, and others have funny old names like Rhodesia. People have written all sorts of funny comments on the map, mainly pro- or anti-colonialism.

== Facilities ==
Each suite has a kitchen, but not a common room.

=== Suites ===
* 6 3-person suites with 3 singles
* 6 4-person suites with 4 singles
* 1 1st floor 5-person suite
* 1 1st floor 6-person suite with 4 singles and 1 double
* 10 7-person suites with 3 singles and 2 doubles

== Advantages ==
* Building has its own superintendent and janitor who generally get things done faster than Housing Services - a huge advantage most upperclassmen have learned to love.

== Disadvantages ==
* LOTS of inhumanely tiny 81 sq ft rooms (3C, 1E and 2E lines).
* VERY far from everything except Barnard. It is highly advisable to beg security for swipe access to the Barnard [[tunnels]].
*[[Austin Quigley|Dean Quigley]] lives next door, and his secretary will occasionally email residents to complain about the noise.
* Can be anti-social. Little suite-to-suite interaction.
* Views more obstructed/non-existant than you'd think.
* Bunk beds?

== Photos ==
<gallery>
Image:47double1view1.jpg|Double, view 1
Image:47double1view2.jpg|Double, view 2
Image:47double1view3.jpg|Double, view 3
Image:47double52Dview1.jpg|Double (room 52D), view 1
Image:47double52Dview2.jpg|Double (room 52D), view 2
Image:47double52Dview3.jpg|Double (room 52D), view 3
Image:47double52Dwindow.jpg|Double (room 52D), view from window
Image:47single52Bview1.jpg|Single (room 52B), view 1
Image:47single52Bview2.jpg|Single (room 52B), view 2
Image:47single52Eview1.jpg|Single (room 52E), view 1
Image:47single52Eview2.jpg|Single (room 52E), view 2
Image:47suitehallway.jpg|Suite hallway
Image:47suitebathroom.jpg|Suite bathroom
Image:47suitekitchen1view1.jpg|Suite kitchen, view 1
Image:47suitekitchen1view2.jpg|Suite kitchen, view 2
</gallery>

== Floor plans ==
<gallery>
Image:47C1.gif|Floor 1
Image:47C2.gif|Floor 2
Image:47C3.gif|Floor 3
Image:47C4.gif|Floor 4
Image:47C5.gif|Floor 5
Image:47C6.gif|Floor 6
</gallery>

== Map ==
<googlemap lat="40.810125" lon="-73.963839" type="map" zoom="16" width="500" height="300" controls="small">
40.810125, -73.963839, 47 Claremont residence hall
</googlemap>

== Building address ==
47 Claremont Ave. 
New York, NY 10027

== External links ==
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/housing/docs/residence-halls/claremont/index.html Columbia Housing - Claremont]

[[Category:Columbia undergraduate residence halls]]
[[Category:Unnamed buildings]]

47 Claremont

2008-02-11T07:06:03Z

1234567: /* Disadvantages */

{{Infobox reshall
|Name=47 Claremont
|Image=47Claremont.jpg
|Built=? (Converted in [[1995]])
|Renovated=[[2004]]
|Population=123}}
'''47 Claremont''' is one of the smallest residence halls. A converted apartment building, it is made up entirely of suites. These were renovated in [[2004]] and includes hardwood floors, crown mouldings, and new kitchen equipment.

The horrible basement lounge has a wall map of the world during World War II. Lots of countries are occupied by the Nazis, and others have funny old names like Rhodesia. People have written all sorts of funny comments on the map, mainly pro- or anti-colonialism.

== Facilities ==
Each suite has a kitchen, but not a common room.

=== Suites ===
* 6 3-person suites with 3 singles
* 6 4-person suites with 4 singles
* 1 1st floor 5-person suite
* 1 1st floor 6-person suite with 4 singles and 1 double
* 10 7-person suites with 3 singles and 2 doubles

== Advantages ==
* Building has its own superintendent and janitor who generally get things done faster than Housing Services - a huge advantage most upperclassmen have learned to love.

== Disadvantages ==
* LOTS of inhumanely tiny 81 sq ft rooms (3C, 1E and 2E lines).
* VERY far from everything except Barnard. It is highly advisable to beg security for swipe access to the Barnard [[tunnels]].
*[[Austin Quigley|Dean Quigley]] lives next door, and his secretary will occasionally email residents to complain about the noise.
* Can be anti-social. Little suite-to-suite interaction.
* Bunk beds?

== Photos ==
<gallery>
Image:47double1view1.jpg|Double, view 1
Image:47double1view2.jpg|Double, view 2
Image:47double1view3.jpg|Double, view 3
Image:47double52Dview1.jpg|Double (room 52D), view 1
Image:47double52Dview2.jpg|Double (room 52D), view 2
Image:47double52Dview3.jpg|Double (room 52D), view 3
Image:47double52Dwindow.jpg|Double (room 52D), view from window
Image:47single52Bview1.jpg|Single (room 52B), view 1
Image:47single52Bview2.jpg|Single (room 52B), view 2
Image:47single52Eview1.jpg|Single (room 52E), view 1
Image:47single52Eview2.jpg|Single (room 52E), view 2
Image:47suitehallway.jpg|Suite hallway
Image:47suitebathroom.jpg|Suite bathroom
Image:47suitekitchen1view1.jpg|Suite kitchen, view 1
Image:47suitekitchen1view2.jpg|Suite kitchen, view 2
</gallery>

== Floor plans ==
<gallery>
Image:47C1.gif|Floor 1
Image:47C2.gif|Floor 2
Image:47C3.gif|Floor 3
Image:47C4.gif|Floor 4
Image:47C5.gif|Floor 5
Image:47C6.gif|Floor 6
</gallery>

== Map ==
<googlemap lat="40.810125" lon="-73.963839" type="map" zoom="16" width="500" height="300" controls="small">
40.810125, -73.963839, 47 Claremont residence hall
</googlemap>

== Building address ==
47 Claremont Ave. 
New York, NY 10027

== External links ==
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/housing/docs/residence-halls/claremont/index.html Columbia Housing - Claremont]

[[Category:Columbia undergraduate residence halls]]
[[Category:Unnamed buildings]]

47 Claremont

2008-02-11T07:04:10Z

1234567: /* Advantages */

{{Infobox reshall
|Name=47 Claremont
|Image=47Claremont.jpg
|Built=? (Converted in [[1995]])
|Renovated=[[2004]]
|Population=123}}
'''47 Claremont''' is one of the smallest residence halls. A converted apartment building, it is made up entirely of suites. These were renovated in [[2004]] and includes hardwood floors, crown mouldings, and new kitchen equipment.

The horrible basement lounge has a wall map of the world during World War II. Lots of countries are occupied by the Nazis, and others have funny old names like Rhodesia. People have written all sorts of funny comments on the map, mainly pro- or anti-colonialism.

== Facilities ==
Each suite has a kitchen, but not a common room.

=== Suites ===
* 6 3-person suites with 3 singles
* 6 4-person suites with 4 singles
* 1 1st floor 5-person suite
* 1 1st floor 6-person suite with 4 singles and 1 double
* 10 7-person suites with 3 singles and 2 doubles

== Advantages ==
* Building has its own superintendent and janitor who generally get things done faster than Housing Services - a huge advantage most upperclassmen have learned to love.

== Disadvantages ==
* Lots of inhumanely tiny 81 sq ft rooms (3C, 1E and 2E lines).
* Far from everything except Barnard. It is highly advisable to beg security for swipe access to the Barnard [[tunnels]].
*[[Austin Quigley|Dean Quigley]] lives next door, and his secretary will occasionally email residents to complain about the noise.

== Photos ==
<gallery>
Image:47double1view1.jpg|Double, view 1
Image:47double1view2.jpg|Double, view 2
Image:47double1view3.jpg|Double, view 3
Image:47double52Dview1.jpg|Double (room 52D), view 1
Image:47double52Dview2.jpg|Double (room 52D), view 2
Image:47double52Dview3.jpg|Double (room 52D), view 3
Image:47double52Dwindow.jpg|Double (room 52D), view from window
Image:47single52Bview1.jpg|Single (room 52B), view 1
Image:47single52Bview2.jpg|Single (room 52B), view 2
Image:47single52Eview1.jpg|Single (room 52E), view 1
Image:47single52Eview2.jpg|Single (room 52E), view 2
Image:47suitehallway.jpg|Suite hallway
Image:47suitebathroom.jpg|Suite bathroom
Image:47suitekitchen1view1.jpg|Suite kitchen, view 1
Image:47suitekitchen1view2.jpg|Suite kitchen, view 2
</gallery>

== Floor plans ==
<gallery>
Image:47C1.gif|Floor 1
Image:47C2.gif|Floor 2
Image:47C3.gif|Floor 3
Image:47C4.gif|Floor 4
Image:47C5.gif|Floor 5
Image:47C6.gif|Floor 6
</gallery>

== Map ==
<googlemap lat="40.810125" lon="-73.963839" type="map" zoom="16" width="500" height="300" controls="small">
40.810125, -73.963839, 47 Claremont residence hall
</googlemap>

== Building address ==
47 Claremont Ave. 
New York, NY 10027

== External links ==
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/housing/docs/residence-halls/claremont/index.html Columbia Housing - Claremont]

[[Category:Columbia undergraduate residence halls]]
[[Category:Unnamed buildings]]