John Jay Hall Columbia Reviews

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4.3
3 years ago
Single Room

It’s probably the most vanilla dorm for a freshman, but that’s not a bad thing at all! Getting a single is pretty easy, and most floors end up hanging out a lot in the lounges too, so there’s a good balance of privacy and community. You won’t have to go outside to eat or do laundry, but I personally...

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4.8
3 years ago
Single Room

Although no A/C and variable heating (sometimes too little, sometimes too much) was a downside, John Jay is the best on all other facts. It's a bit of a gambit whether or not you'll have a social floor — let alone make friends with your floormates —but it's the same risk at any dorm anywhere. John J...

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4.8
3 years ago
Double Room

The quintessential Columbia freshman experience (don't let those people in Carman tell you anything different)! You're almost guaranteed a single (small, but still larger than some in Wallach/Hartley), except for the few poor souls who get put in walk through doubles like me. Honestly, the walk thro...

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