Welcome!

When I was filling out my housing forms last year, I was completely lost. Honestly, the buildings were just names to me. I knew I wanted to live in a residential college, but I had no idea which one. In the end, I went by the themes. My thought process was basically "so I like public affairs, awesome, I'm going to say I want to live there." It was pretty crappy reasoning, I'm really lucky PARC (Public Affairs Residential College) was such a great fit for me.

I want everyone to be excited to live as PARC, but I don't want to make it seem like you're going to have a horrible time if you live somewhere else. All in all, the majority of people I know are very happy with where they lived. No matter what the name of your dorm is, you're still going to meet amazing people and have great experiences. I know when I was filling out my housing choices, I was so afraid of picking the wrong dorm and having a bad freshman year - that doesn't happen. Pick the housing choice that seems to be the best fit for you (I know everyone says that). If you aren't able to find the perfect dorm in the short time Northwestern gives you to pick one (like me), don't stress about it. Put down what sounds the best to you, and just go with it - It worked out for me, and it works out for almost everyone.

All that being said, I hope you choose to live in PARC, and please look through our site. My email address is shaayak@gmail.com, and I would love to answer any questions you have about PARC or Northwestern in general. Congratulations on getting into Northwestern, and get excited for a sweet experience.

Shaayak Sen

President - Public Affairs Residential College