John Jay Hall Columbia Reviews
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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...
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...
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...