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ERIC Number: EJ395436
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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The Imprecise Art of Roommate Matching: Sorting out Pre-Med Majors, Unicorn Collectors, and "Fluff Chicks."
Dodge, Susan
Chronicle of Higher Education, v36 n1 pA29-30 Sep 6 1989
Most large public institutions rely on computers to pair roommates, but officials at Ohio State make the matches after considering students' habits, hobbies, and academic interests. Students' relationships with their roommates frequently determine whether they are happy at the university. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Housing, College Students, Dormitories, Higher Education, Participant Satisfaction, State Universities, Student Characteristics, Student College Relationship, Student Personnel Services
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Ohio State University; Roommates