Mac wireless internet won't work, but PC will. Help??

I recently joined a sorority and whenever I am at my sorority house studying, it takes my macbook pro an average of a half an hour to connect to the wireless internet. When it finally connects, it seems random. I cannot figure out what makes it suddenly work. Sometimes I wait so long for it to connect that I am forced to give up. Other girls who live in the house have some issues, but not as many as me and the girls who have PCs don't have any issues. Again, the girls who own PCs don't have ANY issues with the wireless internet. Also, my internet works fine on campus, in my apartment, at my parents house, etc...
Because I don't have any control over the internet I don't know what kind of router it is or anything, which I know would be helpful. However this just seems like such a specific problem that I was wondering if anybody had any ideas to make it work. I've gone through the network diagnostics numerous times and have done what I can within the network preferences.
I'm supposed to live in the house in the fall. Someone please help!
Thanks!
Paige

Do you have a choice of more than one wireless network?  If you hold down an "option" key when you pull down the AirPort menu bar item, what value do you see for "RSSI"?

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