When I was an incoming freshman, I was naturally looking forward to dorm life and the experience of having a place to call my own. However, I didn’t realize what factors to consider when choosing a dorm, so I decided to save money by choosing the cheapest dorm available. While this was a financially-savvy decision, there were many downsides that resulted by having cost being the only factor I considered from choosing my dorm. At the time, I hadn’t realized how much the dorm I picked could contribute to my college experience, and it definitely had a profound experience. Learning from that experience, I decided to put together a list of ten factors for both incoming and continuing students to consider before choosing your future dorm. [Read more…]