"We were all convinced we were going to Quincy,because we all hang out there a lot, until themain person who wanted to go to Quincy wasn't herethis weekend," Eller said.

Eller said his group's final list consisted ofthe three Quad houses and Kirkland House, causinga break with the Quincy supporter. "She said she'dsplit if we went to the Quad, so we split andshe's on her own now."

Even groups whose disagreements did not resultin dissolution were strained by the applicationprocess, students said. "People are happy with thesituation now, but they're still unhappy becausethey didn't all get what they wanted," said MaryL. Gallagher '98.

Some lucky first years said they escaped thestress of inter-group conflict. "We talked aboutit for a little bit, but we came to a consensuspretty quickly," said Blake A. Johnston '98.Johnston's group chose Lowell, Eliot, Leverettand Winthrop.

DeGreeff said he did not think his proctees hadany more difficulties with the housing applicationprocess than did first years in previous classes.He concurred with many of the students interviewedthat the interpersonal aspects of the process arethe hardest to overcome.

"The greatest amount of anxiety comes overwhich people to room with and who to block with,"he said.

DeGreef said he is optimistic about firstyears' ability to adjust to houses they may nothave favored originally. He said a group of hisproctees last year had wanted to live in the Quadand were dismayed when they were assigned to AdamsHouse. Now, however, they love living in Adams,DeGreef said.

"You make the house what you want to make itonce you get there," he said