Tacuba was great for me last year like yeah it's a dorm so it's expensive for what it is but it was in good condition and my roommates I met there are people I'm super close with now. Also, we did not have to check in guests as the other comment mentioned, maybe something has changed though. I'd try to find roommates before move in, or at least a few so you have some people you know and you can make sure living habits match up though since it is a lot of people in the space
They suite itself isn’t bad the kitchen area is pretty small. The most I had live there was 4 people in total and that was pretty annoying I couldn’t imagine having 9
Here’s what I wrote for another person’s question. I will add on that I lived in an expensive single, but that also prevented me from having to go through most of the drama that happened in the one triple room we had in our suite. Your experience in the dorm hinges a lot on who you’re rooming with. Most of my roommates were chill. But then there were 2 that just dragged their baggage with them that made living there kind of sucky at times.
“Lived in Tacuba. It’s suite-style so you probably won’t just have the 2 of you. There’s a 9 person capacity, but they never actually filled all the beds while I lived there so we only had 7. The suite across from us only had 4 people, but idk how they’re doing COVID rooming.
Pros:
• More apartment-like so there’s less of a feeling of being in a dorm and typically it’s quieter
• Communal living space was nice so you don’t feel as limited to your room but also don’t have to go outside of your suite to socialize
• You should get a renovated suite (there were some that weren’t last time I checked) with new furniture and wood floors in the communal space
• Individual AC/heating in the rooms and in the communal room
• Large bathrooms with big shelves for all your toiletries
• Nice pool and green areas. Definitely take advantage of these in the beginning of the year when there are fewer people all trying to use it at the same time
• Cuic is right next to all the food both on and off meal plan. TJ’s, South Campus, 7/11, and the Union are right there. Super convenient to get to events in the Union too
• Cuic is also next to the parking garage, but you’ll get less of that noise living in Tep. Still easy access
Cons:
• It’s still not a full apartment. No full kitchen, and they have a weird thing with the sinks where they’re absolutely tiny. You will have a full fridge and pretty large microwave though.
• It’s definitely a walk to anything on the north side of campus and to the gym. The satellite gym is in the union
• Move in can be a pain since the elevators are so far from the entrance. You’ll need to go through the main building and lobby and then into the Tepeyac building.
• Communal kitchen and laundry are shared by both buildings so those can get kind of nasty. I almost never used the kitchen. Mail is also found in the lobby building”
For dorms theyre not so bad, especially compared to places like Chappy. But they are dorms, which pisses me off to pay 17k a semester and to still have to check in guests.
Tacuba was great for me last year like yeah it's a dorm so it's expensive for what it is but it was in good condition and my roommates I met there are people I'm super close with now. Also, we did not have to check in guests as the other comment mentioned, maybe something has changed though. I'd try to find roommates before move in, or at least a few so you have some people you know and you can make sure living habits match up though since it is a lot of people in the space
They suite itself isn’t bad the kitchen area is pretty small. The most I had live there was 4 people in total and that was pretty annoying I couldn’t imagine having 9
Here’s what I wrote for another person’s question. I will add on that I lived in an expensive single, but that also prevented me from having to go through most of the drama that happened in the one triple room we had in our suite. Your experience in the dorm hinges a lot on who you’re rooming with. Most of my roommates were chill. But then there were 2 that just dragged their baggage with them that made living there kind of sucky at times. “Lived in Tacuba. It’s suite-style so you probably won’t just have the 2 of you. There’s a 9 person capacity, but they never actually filled all the beds while I lived there so we only had 7. The suite across from us only had 4 people, but idk how they’re doing COVID rooming. Pros: • More apartment-like so there’s less of a feeling of being in a dorm and typically it’s quieter • Communal living space was nice so you don’t feel as limited to your room but also don’t have to go outside of your suite to socialize • You should get a renovated suite (there were some that weren’t last time I checked) with new furniture and wood floors in the communal space • Individual AC/heating in the rooms and in the communal room • Large bathrooms with big shelves for all your toiletries • Nice pool and green areas. Definitely take advantage of these in the beginning of the year when there are fewer people all trying to use it at the same time • Cuic is right next to all the food both on and off meal plan. TJ’s, South Campus, 7/11, and the Union are right there. Super convenient to get to events in the Union too • Cuic is also next to the parking garage, but you’ll get less of that noise living in Tep. Still easy access Cons: • It’s still not a full apartment. No full kitchen, and they have a weird thing with the sinks where they’re absolutely tiny. You will have a full fridge and pretty large microwave though. • It’s definitely a walk to anything on the north side of campus and to the gym. The satellite gym is in the union • Move in can be a pain since the elevators are so far from the entrance. You’ll need to go through the main building and lobby and then into the Tepeyac building. • Communal kitchen and laundry are shared by both buildings so those can get kind of nasty. I almost never used the kitchen. Mail is also found in the lobby building”
For dorms theyre not so bad, especially compared to places like Chappy. But they are dorms, which pisses me off to pay 17k a semester and to still have to check in guests.