I stayed at moody last year and I wanted to stay somewhere nicer this year. So after pitching a PowerPoint presentation to my mom on why I should live at the quads (because I wanted to keep a meal plan and stay somewhere in proximity to all my classes) and it’s been VERY underwhelming so far.
So here’s an honest review of what to expect if you’re going to spend the money to live in the newest dorms on campus (at least until those new freshman dorms get built)
The cost per semester (2027-2028) for a 4 bedroom suite is $5,697. The townhouse is cheaper at $4,569, but I hate people too much to do that. I put the prices of next year because some people are probably gonna want to move there next year.
Anyways, because of the amount that I am paying, I’m going to be very critical. I’m going to list every single problem I have had. There are more good things about the quads, but the bad things are too big of issues to ignore.
- The bathrooms.
In a 4 bedroom suite, there’s technically two bathrooms. One has a toilet, and the other has a shower that comes with a shitty curtain. Both of the bathrooms are very spacious and I’m not sure what the reason is, especially with how tiny the shower is, which is my biggest issue, actually.
It’s so small, and the water gets out very easily. Also the shower curtain is too short for some reason and I haven’t been able to find a suitable replacement for it that’s long enough. The “bowl” edge of the shower is not tall, or steep enough to keep water from spilling out. I feel like none of this would be an issue if they had sliding doors, and I didn’t have this problem at moody.
You know how sad it is that the showers are moody were better than the ones at the newer, more expensive quads? Sad.
- Thin ass walls.
The walls in each suite are THIN. You are going to hear everything your roommates are doing, and you better PRAY you get roommates who respect the quiet time agreement, or an RA that cares enough to set up an agreement,
Luckily you can’t hear the people in the hallways from your room, so that’s good I guess. I’m not sure why the walls in this place are so thin. It’s like they constructed them out of card board. Foam earplugs and a sound machine will be your best friend here.
- Psych Ward vibes.
The bars and cages say enough. The walls inside the suites are white, no color, the floors are an ugly stone material that never look clean, it’s just a very sad environment. This is more of a nitpick than anything, but I spent a lot of money to put posters and wall decorations everywhere in my room to make it feel less sad.
- Laundry rooms
At least it’s not on the roof this time. Each floor has a laundry room, with 8 washers and dryers, of course half of them are not working and will be repaired by the time you move out. The washers are small, so you’re probably going to need to use multiple washers, which is impossible because of how many people there are on each floor. But at least you don’t have to drag your laundry bag up the stairs.