Is Allison Hall the best dorm at Northwestern?

Allison is usually grouped with the good dorms on campus and not without reason. The rooms are big, probably the biggest on campus. The dorm is the central one for South Area so it’s right over the dining hall which is very convenient. The worst part of allison is by far the bathroom situation. It’s a relatively new dorm so I don’t know if they just skimped on making quality plumbing but the bathrooms break in some way every week in the winter. When I was living there, our floor toilets ran backwards 4+ times during winter quarter. The pipes also burst twice. It’s a really annoying inconvenience so keep that in mind. Otherwise, I’m not a fan of carpet in the rooms but that’s kind of personal preference. When the bathrooms are working they’re perfectly fine.

Allison is one of the better dorms I've lived in. Rooms are decently updated. Right next to the south gym (minute walk), closer to all the food spots down south in Evanston, and the two dining halls underneath are great - best school food options by far at NU. Communal washer and dryer unfortunately but wasn't too big a problem especially if you wash your clothes at night. My favorite dorm, can't go wrong.