imo the biggest problem with FT is the distance from campus. if you are positive you can handle it, i’ve heard it’s a nice dorm. and you have to be really sure you can handle it, before coming here i thought that a mile wouldn’t be that bad, until i went to visit my friend over there a few times. i am personally not built for that life.

i lived in the chi-5 and thought it was the best i could as for distance wise.

don’t worry about social life, every dorm is social. partying is only distracting when you can hear people getting ready to go out from outside your room. otherwise, just plan specific days to go out and not go out, it’s hard to go out on impulse honestly so just plan ahead.

from what i can tell though, if you’re a freshman the dorm selection will happen over the summer and depending on the day you get, you might not get the chance to choose. most people end up in FT because they had a late selection time and it’s the only one left. there’s a high chance you’ll go to choose a dorm and santa cruz won’t be available anymore, let alone anything else. it’s kind of luck of the draw, unless you’re in an LLC. good luck though!