Worst dorms - top 50 LACs

[Anonymous]

Looking at LAC in roughly the top 50...which ones have bad dorms? Kid has asthma and some other health issues, so especially looking to avoid dorms with mold, no AC, or any other unhealthy problems!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looking at LAC in roughly the top 50...which ones have bad dorms? Kid has asthma and some other health issues, so especially looking to avoid dorms with mold, no AC, or any other unhealthy problems!

I think you're going about this in the wrong way. Find schools you child likes. Inquire about dorms in those places.

[Anonymous]

Helicopter mom syndrome

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looking at LAC in roughly the top 50...which ones have bad dorms? Kid has asthma and some other health issues, so especially looking to avoid dorms with mold, no AC, or any other unhealthy problems!

I think you're going about this in the wrong way. Find schools you child likes. Inquire about dorms in those places.

And also inquire about health-related accommodations. My kid goes to Wesleyan and has had good experiences with the accommodation process through Accessibility Services. Assuming your kid has a diagnosis, they should be able to get into a dorm that meets their needs.

[Anonymous]

I don’t know of any Eastern LACs where all the dorms are air conditioned. Williams has some, but honestly that’s all I can think of. AC is really not common at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t know of any Eastern LACs where all the dorms are air conditioned. Williams has some, but honestly that’s all I can think of. AC is really not common at all.

I know of some that have guaranteed AC for upperclassmen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t know of any Eastern LACs where all the dorms are air conditioned. Williams has some, but honestly that’s all I can think of. AC is really not common at all.

I know of some that have guaranteed AC for upperclassmen.

Can you name them? My current senior would be very grateful!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Helicopter mom syndrome

for not wanting my kids to be sick from mold or hospitalized from a gas leak?

Okaaaay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looking at LAC in roughly the top 50...which ones have bad dorms? Kid has asthma and some other health issues, so especially looking to avoid dorms with mold, no AC, or any other unhealthy problems!

I think you're going about this in the wrong way. Find schools you child likes. Inquire about dorms in those places.

inquire about dorms how? it's not like tour guides are going to admit to problems in dorms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t know of any Eastern LACs where all the dorms are air conditioned. Williams has some, but honestly that’s all I can think of. AC is really not common at all.

OP here - true. I should have said need AC in warmer climes like VA or south. I think my kid would be ok without AC in colder parts of the country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looking at LAC in roughly the top 50...which ones have bad dorms? Kid has asthma and some other health issues, so especially looking to avoid dorms with mold, no AC, or any other unhealthy problems!

I think you're going about this in the wrong way. Find schools you child likes. Inquire about dorms in those places.

And also inquire about health-related accommodations. My kid goes to Wesleyan and has had good experiences with the accommodation process through Accessibility Services. Assuming your kid has a diagnosis, they should be able to get into a dorm that meets their needs.

Great point, but how do you recommend getting accurate information about good experiences with accommodations?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t know of any Eastern LACs where all the dorms are air conditioned. Williams has some, but honestly that’s all I can think of. AC is really not common at all.

OP here - true. I should have said need AC in warmer climes like VA or south. I think my kid would be ok without AC in colder parts of the country.

Washington & Lee doesn't have AC? Can't imagine all those 1%s would tolerate their kids roughing VA summers.

[Anonymous]

Why has there been an explosion of LAC posts? The top 5 posts are all on the same topic and moms crapping on every single one...for fun?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Helicopter mom syndrome

for not wanting my kids to be sick from mold or hospitalized from a gas leak?

Okaaaay.

No schools have dorms with ongoing gas leaks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t know of any Eastern LACs where all the dorms are air conditioned. Williams has some, but honestly that’s all I can think of. AC is really not common at all.

OP here - true. I should have said need AC in warmer climes like VA or south. I think my kid would be ok without AC in colder parts of the country.

Washington & Lee doesn't have AC? Can't imagine all those 1%s would tolerate their kids roughing VA summers.

W&L has renovated its dorms and upper year housing. Central air in most. The theme houses have window units as well. Some of the frat houses may not have AC.