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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sometimes overthinking the roommate process selection can backfire because it comes with heightened expectations. Nothing wrong with random- better to go into something with lower expectations.[/quote]

Random is definately the way to go.  You cannot really know someone from a teenagers Social media posts---those are not real life.  Much easier to deal with a roommate if you didn't "pick them", especially if it doesn't work out and you don't become best friends.

both of my kids did random, both knew nobody at the schools they attended (2-3K miles from home).  First is best friends with roommates 5 years post graduation.  
Other had a roommate who was polite and respectful, but didn't want to make friends---their bestie from home was in another dorm and they only hung out with each other (and really didnt' make any new friends).  But they were polite and nice and my kid got along well with them.  They haven't seen each other since end of freshman year.  My kid was fine with it, has a group of 15+ great friends and it all worked out.

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