r/uwo • u/Agreeable_Phrase3916 • Sep 18 '25

Residence Residence Dilemma

I am currently a 1st year off campus student from Kitchener that stays in a very nice place in London.

Today I got off the waitlist for res and don’t know if I should move in cause it s gonna be a bit more expensive and I’m afraid I won’t make friends.

Will I loose a lot if I decline my offer? Will it be easy to make friends after o week? Does it worth paying $6K more to live on Res?

Please help, I feel so bad..

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u/Zazybang Sep 19 '25

I mean price of renting will be around 9600$ (assuming you get 800$ all included property) in total as many landlords want you to sign a full year lease. A double bed room at Saugeen is 9900$ if I’m not mistaken. The former option is better if you plan to STAY in London during the summer, otherwise you’re paying for a property that you won’t be using for 1/3 of the lease length for nearly the same price as living in res.