30+ Important Questions you MUST ask your (potential) college roommate
Things to Ask Your College Dorm Roommate
Have you ever wondered “what to ask your potential college roommate?” How about after you have selected your roommate? What questions to ask your college roommate then? To all those whose roommate isn’t your BFF (yet)… what fun questions to ask them to get to know them better?
College is surely a key experience of one’s life. But the dorm/hostel experience is a significant part of the college experience. So, if you want to have the best college experience, choosing the right roommate is super important.
I had the best roommate ever and my hostel experience is something I will never forget. That is why I have curated this list of questions for you to ask your college roommate. Because I want you to have a perfect roommate too!
These questions will be perfect if you are wondering how to make friends with your college roommate too! This will be a great way to introduce yourself to the potential roommate 🙂
It is REALLY important to check your compatibility of your college roommate as this is going to dictate a significant part of your college experience. So here is the ultimate list of the most important college roommate questions you have to ask him/her!
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things to ask your potential college roommate
things to ask your confirmed roommate before moving in
icebreaker questions to ask your new college roommate!
Questions to Ask your Potential College Roommate
Roommate Screening Questions (college roommate compatibility test)
These are basically the questions you need to ask your potential college roommate to determine if both of you will be a good pair to spend the year living together.
1. Have you lived with someone before?
It’s easier to get adjusted to the dorm lifestyle, if you have shared your living space with someone before. So, you might want to ask this question just to know if they had such experience.
If your roommate answers no, it might not be an immediate rejection as this usually is not a deal breaker. Learning to adapt and live with someone is something one can learn with this college experience.
2. Will you be going home often?
You may want to ask this if you want some extra space or alone time for yourself over the weekends. You especially need to ask this question if you are not comfortable with living alone in your dorm room too.
3. What is your college schedule like?
This doesn’t have to be a deal breaker too but you may want to ask this to get to know how long your roommate will stay in the room during the day.
4. How is your sleep schedule/pattern like?
Morning or night person? You wouldn’t want to have a roommate who stays up all night making noise when you are trying to sleep! So, this is an important question!
5. Are you okay with having guests come over to our room?
Whether you are an introvert who hates having other people in your living space or you are a people magnet who wants to turn your room into a lifestyle hub, you need to ask your roommate to make sure both of you are on the same page!
6. Are guests allowed to stay over for the night?
Make sure to discuss if family members, friends or boyfriends/girlfriends are allowed. Asking these questions will make sure there won’t be disagreements in the future.
7. How are your study habits like?
Make sure that both of your study habits are compatible with one another. It is important to know about this as studying is one of the things you will be spending most of your time doing in college.
8. How organised do you want the room to be?
Although you have your own areas within the room, it is still a common space (especially the toilet!) If you are a neat freak, you may not want to wake up to a large pile of mess on the other side of the room!
9. Warm or Cool vibes?
What kind of temperature does your roommate prefer to live in. Your preferred temperature might be freezing or too hot for others. So, make sure to settle this!
10. What are your pet peeves?
Compulsory question! What are all the things they get irritated by?
11. What is the ultimate deal breaker for you?
Is there something you would NEVER ever want your roommate to do?
12. Do you drink/smoke?
You may want to ask about this especially if you are not comfortable with having a tinge of cigarette smoke or the smell of alcohol in your living space.
Questions to ask your new college roommate before moving in
Now that you have successfully selected your roommate (who is very compatible with you!), it is time you ask the basic questions before you move in to your dorm:
13. Are you okay with sharing things?
For example, a coffee maker!
14. What are you bringing?
If the answer is yes to the previous question, you can list out the things to share with your roommate. Then, ask each other what both of you are bringing so that you don’t have duplicates. #savemoney
You may want to read: 30+ Money Saving Hacks for Students
15. Dorm décor?
This is my favourite part! Does your roommate have a specific style of room décor he/she prefer? If it’s similar to yours, both of you can decorate the room together!
16. How do you want to settle chores?
This is the boring part but you need to settle this so your room doesn’t end up becoming a stinking mess.
17. Any allergies
Again, important question!
18. Do you have a car?
If any of you have a car, you can carpool together 🙂
Icebreaker Questions for college roommates to become #roomiegoals
Not everyone gets their BFF as their roommate. In that case, it’s most likely both of you might be a little awkward with each other. So, break the ice with these fun icebreaker questions to ask your new roommate!
19. What will you be studying?
The degree someone has chosen to study tells you a lot about one’s abilities, passions and interests! So, start this off with a basic question like this.
20. Where are you from?
Another basic question!
21. Why did you decide on this college?
What do they like so much about this college?
22. Do you know anyone on campus?
You can share friends!
23. What do you enjoy doing the most? Hobbies?
If both of you enjoy the same things, you can use it to bond together!
24. What do you like to do in your spare time?
Do both of you watch similar TV shows?
You may want to read: Things to Do instead of Binging Netflix
25. What kind of music do you like?
You can jam to your favourite Taylor Swift album together *wink*
26. Favourite food?
Burgers? Chinese food? Burritos! How about Pasta?
27. What are you planning to do over summer break?
This tells you a lot about a person too!
28. Will you be working a part-time job?
This will tell you more about your roommate’s schedule too!
29. If we have a disagreement, how should we handle it?
This is surely one of the most important questions in this entire list! It will be really helpful in the future, trust me 😉
30. When are you moving in?
Your families can meet each other and move in together!
31. Anything else I should know about you?
Maybe this is where you will know your roommate’s deepest darkest secret :0
Anyways, here comes the end of the “questions to ask your roommate” guide. If you found this useful, you should share it! Pin this!
FAQ about college dorm & roommates
How to ask someone to be your college roommate?
I recommend to ask them face-to-face! But if they are someone you are not familiar with, just drop them a text! Ask if they have a roommate already. If they don’t, you can arrange to discuss the above questions in the “compatibility” section with them to check if both of you will be suitable to live together 🙂
How to talk to a potential college roommate?
While it’s important to test your compatibility with the potential roommate, it is important you don’t treat it like a college roommate questionnaire. Make sure it’s a two-way conversation where both of you learn about each other.
What to ask your new college roommate?
If you have already chosen your roommate, nice! If you aren’t close to them, then this is where the icebreaker questions come in really handy!
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