Worst dorms - top 50 LACs

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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?

Once your kid has acceptances in hand, they should reach out to the accessibility offices with questions. Ask questions at admitted students’ days, as well. Admissions offices often have students who serve as ambassadors; ask them about experiences getting housing accommodations. Etc.

[Anonymous]

Most schools will accommodate as needed. My UVa grad had A/C in freshman dorm. Then off campus 2 years. Then earned a lawn room. But allergies and asthma are bad enough that he turned them down. So they popped a window unit in the rear for one year, despite the lawn not having A/C for most.

It is specific to each person and dorm or apartment. Narrow your list before worrying about housing. Most places will find a way to accommodate. Good to get doctor documentation in advance so you can send it to housing immediately upon committing.

[Anonymous]

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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.

Ongoing? Well, we're also looking to avoid a school with a history of mishandling gas leaks.

https://thehoya.com/opinion/housing-open-letter-georgetown-facilities/

[Anonymous]

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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?

Once your kid has acceptances in hand, they should reach out to the accessibility offices with questions. Ask questions at admitted students’ days, as well. Admissions offices often have students who serve as ambassadors; ask them about experiences getting housing accommodations. Etc.

Looking to ED so this won't work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most schools will accommodate as needed. My UVa grad had A/C in freshman dorm. Then off campus 2 years. Then earned a lawn room. But allergies and asthma are bad enough that he turned them down. So they popped a window unit in the rear for one year, despite the lawn not having A/C for most.

It is specific to each person and dorm or apartment. Narrow your list before worrying about housing. Most places will find a way to accommodate. Good to get doctor documentation in advance so you can send it to housing immediately upon committing.

Yes, it's individual but some schools are going to be more user friendly than others. That's what i need to know.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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?

Once your kid has acceptances in hand, they should reach out to the accessibility offices with questions. Ask questions at admitted students’ days, as well. Admissions offices often have students who serve as ambassadors; ask them about experiences getting housing accommodations. Etc.

Looking to ED so this won't work.

Then do it before they apply. Call Accessibility Services and ask questions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Ongoing? Well, we're also looking to avoid a school with a history of mishandling gas leaks.

https://thehoya.com/opinion/housing-open-letter-georgetown-facilities/

Good lord!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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?

Once your kid has acceptances in hand, they should reach out to the accessibility offices with questions. Ask questions at admitted students’ days, as well. Admissions offices often have students who serve as ambassadors; ask them about experiences getting housing accommodations. Etc.

Looking to ED so this won't work.

Then you need to call and ask since you already know where you’re kid is going to apply. Either list the school here or just call. 99% of the information you’ll get here will be useless.

[Anonymous]

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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.

When we did orientation in June at the small LAC (nowhere near top 50) she is attending in MA, the students couldn’t stay in the freshman dorms due to lack of AC when it was 100 degrees.

Not sure what they do if it gets that hot in August /september

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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?

Once your kid has acceptances in hand, they should reach out to the accessibility offices with questions. Ask questions at admitted students’ days, as well. Admissions offices often have students who serve as ambassadors; ask them about experiences getting housing accommodations. Etc.

Looking to ED so this won't work.

Then you need to call and ask since you already know where you’re kid is going to apply. Either list the school here or just call. 99% of the information you’ll get here will be useless.

I don't know how to explain this more clearly. I don't know where my kid is going to apply. He's a jr so we're putting the list together right now. We went to avoid schools with unhealthy dorms, unresponsive facilities depts, and uncooperative disabilities offices. They won't even make the list.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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?

Once your kid has acceptances in hand, they should reach out to the accessibility offices with questions. Ask questions at admitted students’ days, as well. Admissions offices often have students who serve as ambassadors; ask them about experiences getting housing accommodations. Etc.

Looking to ED so this won't work.

Then you need to call and ask since you already know where you’re kid is going to apply. Either list the school here or just call. 99% of the information you’ll get here will be useless.

I don't know how to explain this more clearly. I don't know where my kid is going to apply. He's a jr so we're putting the list together right now. We went to avoid schools with unhealthy dorms, unresponsive facilities depts, and uncooperative disabilities offices. They won't even make the list.

The typical procedure is to make a longer list of schools of interest, then trim based on non-negotiables. Much easier to rule some schools out of a list of 15 than to try to get definite answers for all the LACs out there, even ones he’d rule out based on geography, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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?

Once your kid has acceptances in hand, they should reach out to the accessibility offices with questions. Ask questions at admitted students’ days, as well. Admissions offices often have students who serve as ambassadors; ask them about experiences getting housing accommodations. Etc.

Looking to ED so this won't work.

Then you need to call and ask since you already know where you’re kid is going to apply. Either list the school here or just call. 99% of the information you’ll get here will be useless.

I don't know how to explain this more clearly. I don't know where my kid is going to apply. He's a jr so we're putting the list together right now. We went to avoid schools with unhealthy dorms, unresponsive facilities depts, and uncooperative disabilities offices. They won't even make the list.

All of the posters don’t know how to explain this more clearly. No one is going to research 50 LACs dorms to respond to your post.

Narrow down the list to what your kid is interested in, then research them. If there is one or two you can’t learn about online, then post here and ask.

[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.

For not letting your kid figure this out. DP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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?

Once your kid has acceptances in hand, they should reach out to the accessibility offices with questions. Ask questions at admitted students’ days, as well. Admissions offices often have students who serve as ambassadors; ask them about experiences getting housing accommodations. Etc.

Looking to ED so this won't work.

Then you need to call and ask since you already know where you’re kid is going to apply. Either list the school here or just call. 99% of the information you’ll get here will be useless.

I don't know how to explain this more clearly. I don't know where my kid is going to apply. He's a jr so we're putting the list together right now. We went to avoid schools with unhealthy dorms, unresponsive facilities depts, and uncooperative disabilities offices. They won't even make the list.

Very reasonable, OP! Let us know where DC ends up!