housing

Hardin and SRD are popular because of tradition, SRD is actually pretty nice but the rooms are small. Almost everyone who lives at Hardin rushes while there is a less percentage at SRD. I would say most freshman live on campus or in off campus dorms like those or callaway. San Jac/Duren are the nicest and newest dorms.

Live in Callaway! Hardin and SRD might be traditional but old and ran down! But that is what Big 6 is too. Old and ran down!

Most freshmen that pledge live off campus in either Callaway, Towers, or Castilian. I would definitely recommend living off campus. Nicer dorms, MUCH better dining hall food, closer walk to fraternity/sorority houses, etc.

Hardin and to an extent SRD look old and decorated like my grandmother's house, true. But they have that "homey" old style that's supposed to be reminiscent of the girls' "old money" homes. Go to Zillow and look at the dreadfully tacky and dated interior of homes in Highland Park and River Oaks/Memorial and you'll understand. I find that the inside of Hardin reminds me a lot of camp too, and a lot of PKT girls are still living in the past, trying to relive their camp days and stick with the same crowd of girls, so they all live in the same place. Oh well.

I lived in Callaway my freshman year, and it was great. There was an even mix of guys and girls, and a decent number of Greeks.

Living in Towers or Castillian can be one of the worst choices if you're a girl. Lots of guys live there, but they live there to party. It's like Spring Break there every weekend. Don't be a Tower Rat. I leave it up to you to figure out the reputation of girls who decide to live there...

Does anyone choose Kinsolving?