ATLANTA — It’s move-in day at Georgia State University, but some students are waiting to learn whether they will be forced to take in an extra roommate.
Students paid the university about $5,000 to live in an on-campus dorm for one semester.
"I wanted what I paid for," freshman Destiny Wilson said.
GSU officials are offering students a $1,400 credit if they take in an extra roommate.
Wilson said the rooms are too small to squeeze in another person, but she wants to start the school year on a positive note.
"I mean, it's part of the college experience, having a roommate and meeting new people. It has its perks and what not, it just depends on how you are," she said.
Housing director Randy Brown said he overbooked housing because he didn’t want to be left with any empty beds, which is what happened last year.
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He's hoping the number of canceled rooms will even out and the 400 overflow students, who are living in a hotel right now, will get the empty rooms.
"So we want students to have that housing experience, so we're behind the ball with our students this year, but we're committed to bettering their experience," Brown said.
If there aren't enough cancellations, students will have to double or triple up in their rooms.
Students said they won't let housing situation prevent them from getting good grades.
"There's no excuse. We have dozens of study halls within the dorms and then we have a full library with five floors, so if you can't find a place to study by yourself, you're just not using your resources," student Nessa Milsap said.
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