Every student has been assigned a lottery number upon the start of spring semester. Each number is unique within the range of the number of students currently residing in the residence hall. Students will be sent instructions via email on how to access their number. They will need to take note of this number because it determines the order in which they will be selected for housing.

A personal number may have special meaning for you, such as the number of your favorite pet or your childhood home. Before picking your lottery number, think of the things that make you happy and try to think of numbers that are associated with those things. Another popular lottery number is a date. However, dates suffer from the same problem as other popular lottery numbers. They often show up among the most frequently drawn lottery numbers.

One way to combat this problem is to have a single lottery number used by all schools. This will increase your chances of matching up with your top choice and reduce the chance of being assigned a different school. A single lottery number is also more fair than two lottery processes, since students with good lottery numbers will be more likely to be assigned to their top choice.

When selecting a lottery number, make sure to include your name, address, phone number, and signature. These are crucial details to verify whether the winning lottery number matches your information. In some cases, winning lottery numbers will repeat!