Stern Reviews

Stern is a very old building. Most bathroom haven't been renovated and heating comes and goes. There is no set standard from dorm to dorm, so some dorms have doorbells, others have more furniture. It's located on top of a hill and honestly it's annoying to keep walk up everyday. We are pretty isola... See more

Building is old and worn down, but I enjoyed living there. I wish there were more study spaces with outlets. I also wish the showers were renovated and updated. Otherwise, the location is amazing. I enjoyed the nature and the closeness to campus.

Honestly was super worried to live in Stern after I'd heard a bunch of horror stories about it from the year before. I'd never been there before move in, but ended up liking it a lot once I'd moved in! There was a lot of common space and areas to do homework, the room was big compared to the units, ... See more

It seems like an almost haunted building. The only way you can actually get to your dorm is by taking Bear Transit at night or walking up an extremely steep hill. Also, we had a rodent problem which the university did not solve for various months and it wasn’t until we were able to get featured on d... See more

I feel like in Stern you either get really lucky or really unlucky. I didn’t choose to be in stern, but had a really great experience and would choose it again if I could. There’s a newer wing that feels cleaner/bigger/nicer and I just happened to get a room on that side. The room was huge, had amaz... See more

I'm not sure what everyone is talking about. I had a pretty great time at Stern. For reference, I had a double on the fourth floor. I was also scared because I heard so much about how terrible it is but damn it was fun. It depends on your own needs though. Yes, it was antisocial especially at first ... See more

I don’t know where to start, living in Stern was a terrible experience. The building is by far the oldest dorm on campus and desperately needs to be renovated. I had many issues with the hot water in the bathroom and had many cold showers. The toilets and showers were constantly out of order and man... See more

I honestly had a fairly good experience at Stern! The triple room was huge with more than enough closet and storage space as well! We had no problem with bugs or flies and I think keeping your room clean is really the most important. We even stored a lot of food in our dorm but never ran into proble... See more

Overall it was a lovely experience. Before I moved in, I read about some rooms having rats/rodents which worried me a lot, but I didn’t experience it luckily. The rooms are really spacious compared to the units, and I lived in a triple! It can get hot sometimes but we just pop open the windows. The ... See more

Don’t do it! Stern is the worst. The room was fine and the Foothill dining commons was great. But the location is garbage, the bathrooms are dirty (and don’t have hot water), and there are constantly pests everywhere. I LITERALLY had an ant colony living in my walls and woke up every day with ants a... See more