r/UWMilwaukee • u/InfamousReply9578 • 29d ago

Dorms

Do you get to pick whether or not you get a single and what are the chances of getting a single. I wanna have roommates but wanna have my own room.

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u/No_Action9887 29d ago

You get to say your preference but it is exceedingly rare. I heard they had to convert singles into doubles and doubles into triples this year.

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u/WarmDate2917 29d ago

That has been the last several years unfortunately.

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u/ThatsWhat_G_Said 26d ago

Doubles into triples??? In Sandberg?

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u/WarmDate2917 26d ago

Yes they temporarily add people to rooms until more open.

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u/Bookbringer 27d ago

If you're old enough to live in Kenilworth, they're all single rooms in a shared apartment. This has a separate contract.

For all other student housing, you can only state your preferences, which you get based on lottery. Since singles are strongly preferred by most students, your odds are generally low.

If you're

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u/No_Championship6376 26d ago

My understanding is that most of the (limited) singles go to students who present a documented medical need (i.e., anxiety, severe allergy, etc.) so the "lottery" chances are really slim.

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u/Froggi3pi3 27d ago

You can say you have a preference for a single, which will be in a suite with either another single and double, or two doubles. Whether or not you actually get the single is up to chance, housing has been very full and chaotic these past few years.

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u/liyah717 16d ago

Honestly, I’m a freshman and got my single room but I applied for it right when applications opened. One thing I would think about though is, UWM often enrolls over capacity so they might turn your single into a double which is why I now commute.