When looking for a college dorm, there are some essential things to be considered. Remember that your college dorm will serve as your second home for the next four or five years, so you should at least feel comfortable in the place where you’re going to spend the rest of your college days. In addition to comfort, other important things to consider for on-campus housing are the following: location, financial costs, amenities, and privacy.
Ask or get recommendations from other students and upper classmen
There are good reasons why many people recommend living on-campus for the first year or two during college. One of these is that living in college dorms allows them to get a sense of community and make it easier for them to make the transition to college life. You can get information on on-campus accommodations from your university’s website, but it would be more helpful and effective if you get the opinions and recommendations of students and upper classmen who have experienced living in those campus quarters. When doing so, ask them about the following:
Amenities and privacy
Most students complain about having to share a bathroom with half of the students on the same floor. If you’re particularly picky about sharing a bathroom or bedroom with someone else, you can consider getting a “singles” room. This, however, may cost more as you’ll have to shoulder all the costs. Is the dorm building known for its spontaneous parties and late night ruckus? If you’re the private type and you want to concentrate on studying, go for dorms that are more low-key in popularity. There are lesser chances of frat boys and keg party people living there.
Location and financial costs
Even though these are on-campus dorms, not all are located near the buildings where classes are held. Especially for universities with huge campus grounds, some schools may even have shuttles or some form of transport service for students to go from one building to another. Depending on your preference, you can choose a dorm that’s close to where most of your classes are held or go for one that’ll give you a few minutes of walking time. More importantly, compare the prices of the available on-campus dorms to see if they’re within your budget.
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Need special services for your college education? Apply for college disabilities accommodations.
Before, students with disabilities needed to attend special colleges or get personal tutors to learn courses. But through the American Disabilities Act of 1990, students with disabilities may enroll in regular schools and enjoy the same privileges given to students without disabilities.
What are the college disabilities accommodations?
The college disabilities accommodations are a service offered by many colleges in the country. The
service was designed following the American Disabilities Act of 1990 that prohibited public entities
from denying services, accommodations or benefits to persons with disabilities. The American
Disabilities Act of 1990 also prohibited discrimination of disabled individuals and called for provisions that catered to their needs. Through the college disabilities accommodations, students with disabilities may learn college courses normally and without hassles.
Who are qualified for the college disabilities accommodations?
The general rule for colleges is to accept all applicants with physical or mental impairment and who
cannot perform as normally as other students. But because the degrees of impairment vary from
one person with disability to another, colleges have a specific criteria to analyze if an applicant is disabled. It is best to find out what the criteria of the different colleges are.
How do the college disabilities accommodations work?
While applicants with disabilities are applying to study in a college, they must also prepare the
documents required for the college disabilities accommodations. When the required documents are completed and submitted, the committee on college disabilities accommodations will review the documents and will interview the applicant. Based on the college’s criteria, the committee will decide if the applicants are, indeed, disabled.
If the applications are approved, the committee will arrange for the services and accommodations
for the applicants. Services and accommodations may include adjustments in lecturers’ teaching
techniques and approaches, assignment of some school staff to assist students to move from one
classroom to another, or reservation of special dorm rooms for the students.
How do you apply for college disabilities accommodations?
Applying for college disabilities accommodations should be done when you are also applying to enter a college. You must visit the website of the school and download the forms needed for applying for college disabilities accommodations. On the other hand, you may inquire personally at the offices of admissions. There, you’ll be given a checklist of what you need to prepare to be granted a college disability accommodation. You’ll also be given a checklist of what you need to be accepted in the college of your choice.
To get into a college whether you are disabled or not, you’ll be asked to write a personal statement. When written well, personal statements help boost grades and make applicants better candidates. For guidance on writing personal statements, review sample college admission essays online.
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