Judging Roommates by Their Facebook Cover

Freshmen go online to check out the students they will live with — and reach some early conclusions

The anxiety is supposed to subside for high-school seniors after they receive their acceptance letters and make their college choices. Each summer, however, many incoming freshmen relive the tense moments of late spring, rummaging through the mailbox every day for another crucial envelope — the one holding the name of their future roommate.

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