This page helps students plan their co-op picks. It does this by allowing students with lower lottery numbers to publicize their group size and house preferences. This, is turn, allows students with higher lottery numbers to plan accordingly. Groups might also be inspired, given what they can learn from this forum, to coordinate or negotiate living arrangements within specific houses. In order to make this forum successful, please edit this page, inserting your group's size, names, and preferences.
In order to increase the likelihood that housemates from different groups will get along, you're encouraged to describe the social environment that your group envisions. It would be especially nice if you provided the The names of the other students in your group, are helpful not just to because they make coordination possible, but because accountability is part of the way of the Eph. (AlthoughHowever, it should be noted that there's a way to track identify even those who don't provide their name: the Page History tab reveals the names of everyone who edits this page). It would also be nice if students didn In order to increase the likelihood that housemates from different groups will get along, you're encouraged to describe the social environment that your group envisions. However, when doing so, you't employ re discouraged from employing sly intimidation tactics under the guise of straightforwardness, since such in an attempt to scare others away from your favorite house. Such tactics are decidedly not the way of the Eph. Don't try to scare others away from your favorite house. (Speaking of which, could group #3 identify themselves?)
Some advice from a current co-op inhabitant:
Relax. It will all work out. No matter where you and your friends live, you will have an amazing senior year with your friends. Oh, and if you are shopping around to decide which co-op you want, please make your visits only at a reasonable hour.
(Credits: Thomas Kindred suggested that WSO host this discussion, and Alan Cardova suggested that The Wiki be the place forum to do so.)