2008-2009 UCSD Secondary Application Thread

[DrWookie]

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That is true. However, most of them seem to match in internal meds/gen. surgery/peds/FM/psyc, etc. i.e. non-competitive specialities. I dont think its that hard to get a cali residency if you are interested in any of these fields.
In match list of UCSD for 2009, I only see 2 people matching in CA in ophth and 1 in Derm (competitive) out of 108. Now, I am not sure how well other UC schools do in these comp. specialities but that number seems to be on the lower side to me. Maybe Silverlining1 has more info on this?😕

looking at the match list doesn't tell you how many people wanted those competitive residencies. Maybe only 1 person even tried for Derm and got it?

 

[riceman04]

Although CA does not have very many in-state schools, it is blessed with an enormous amount of residency spots. And, sadly, not all of them are good programs. I really don't think that a high match into CA programs should make you think that its a better medical school.

So, while I think match lists are generally not very useful, how the school is able to place students into highly competitive residencies (optho, derm, etc.) is a much better metric than location in my opinion. This is much more dependent on the school's resources/board preparation than where their graduates go location-wise.

Yes, it is true that many students don't want to go into these specialties, but if you are looking at a top-tier research institution within the US (like UCSD), a good (and probably equal) proportion of the students will likely be interested in these specialties. So, the amount of people who end up matching into these can really tell you a lot, especially if you are comparing two very similar schools.

How can you make that assumption?

 

[SteroidsAreOK]

So, while I think match lists are generally not very useful, how the school is able to place students into highly competitive residencies (optho, derm, etc.) is a much better metric than location in my opinion. This is much more dependent on the school's resources/board preparation than where their graduates go location-wise.

Yes, it is true that many students don't want to go into these specialties, but if you are looking at a top-tier research institution within the US (like UCSD), a good (and probably equal) proportion of the students will likely be interested in these specialties. So, the amount of people who end up matching into these can really tell you a lot, especially if you are comparing two very similar schools.

Ophtho and derm are not the only competitive specialties out there. Ortho and Rads are also useful barometers for a school's "matching ability." UCSD had 7 out of 108 match into Ortho...that's a VERY respectable percentage.

 

[SteroidsAreOK]

In match list of UCSD for 2009, I only see 2 people matching in CA in ophth and 1 in Derm (competitive) out of 108. Now, I am not sure how well other UC schools do in these comp. specialities but that number seems to be on the lower side to me. Maybe Silverlining1 has more info on this?😕

The number of students who end up in Derm or Ophtho is only a handful (relative to class size) at ANY medical school. With such a small sample size, what's to say that those who match into those specialties from UCSD aren't out of staters who want to leave CA anyway? I personally know a current MS4 at UCSD who matched into Orthopedic Surgery (also very competitive) at Michigan, and that was his top choice.

Bottom line, not everyone wants to match into Derm or Ophtho. Of those who do, not everyone wants to stay local. Drawing conclusions about a school's match list without taking this into consideration is pointless and unreliable.

 

[shemarty]

I feel like Californians are always the ones who give UCSD the hardest time. Only CA is blessed with having 4 top 15 schools, and to people, like me, who aren't originally from CA, this is very impressive. However, it appears that those who do come from CA, will always just see it as the fourth best of the top CA schools. Hence, i probably will never put much thought into a negative CA opinion about UCSD. It's a great school and has earned its ranking and hopefully will gain the reputation it deserves.

I never thought about it this way, but I think you make a valid point. CA residents are harder on UCSD than non-CA residents

CA residents tend to make a list of all the CA schools that they're aiming for, then add up some out of state schools, too. There are probably a fair number of applicants who think of UCSD as the "fourth best CA school"

Northern CA residents wanting to stay close to home tend to aim for UCSF, Southern CA residents wanting to stay close to home tend to aim for UCLA.

Non-CA residents might just make a list of top schools that they're aiming for, but wouldn't distinguish CA schools from non CA schools.

 

[yinxzon]

any callers find news today?

 

[b2fly]

Ophtho and derm are not the only competitive specialties out there. Ortho and Rads are also useful barometers for a school's "matching ability." UCSD had 7 out of 108 match into Ortho...that's a VERY respectable percentage.

Hey guys I dint mean to upset anyone. I agree with shemarty that not everyone wants to do ophtho & Derm., heck I want to go into Peds myself 🙂. jejudo gave an argument that he would recommend UCSD over CCLCM (even if it costs 80K more) if someone is interested in getting into a competitive speciality in CA. I dont agree with that and my reply was more geared towards his post.

To SteroidsAreOK : Rads is not that competitive these days, certaintly not as much as Plastics,ophth,derm and Ortho. Plenty of people from outside Cali match into good Rads programs in Cali. As far as Ortho is concerned, only 2 people out of 7 matched in CA in 2009, so i dont think that UCSD gives you a distinct edge when it comes down to competitive specialities in CA as implied by jejudo. I know there are several factors that go into match lists - like applicant interests, which state do they originally belong to,etc. But the notion that UCSD = automatic shoe-in for comp. CA residency is a misinformed one - in my opinion.

I dont want to put down UCSD or anything. I am waitlisted here like lot of you guys. I would love to go to UCSD because I think it aligns perfectly with my career goals. However, at the same time we have to keep our perspective and not compare it to schools like UCSF or UCLA. Pretty much everyone I know will choose UCSF/UCLA over UCSD.

Now back to checking inbox's everyone, I know you are hoping for UCSD acceptance as much as I am.

 

[yinxzon]

CCLCM hands down 😡

 

[typewriter]

any callers find news today?

I called this afternoon and spoke to someone in admissions (not sure who -- very nice woman). As of the time of the call, she said there were 14 spots open and that they expect for offers to start going out at the end of the week. She also said that they are still working on going through the list of people holding an acceptance in order to double check that only one acceptance is being held. For those who appear to still be holding more than one acceptance, she said UCSD has to figure out which offer the person is actually intending to hold at this time -- which requires contacting the other schools, etc. ... So it sounded like this double-checking process will likely uncover even more open spots.

 

[b2fly]

I called this afternoon and spoke to someone in admissions (not sure who -- very nice woman). As of the time of the call, she said there were 14 spots open and that they expect for offers to start going out at the end of the week. She also said that they are still working on going through the list of people holding an acceptance in order to double check that only one acceptance is being held. For those who appear to still be holding more than one acceptance, she said UCSD has to figure out which offer the person is actually intending to hold at this time -- which requires contacting the other schools, etc. ... So it sounded like this double-checking process will likely uncover even more open spots.

14 spots, that is really good news. All you need is 1.😛

 

[maymee3]

I wish UCSD's financial aid worked out better for me, but even a conservative estimate suggests that I'd be saving atleast 80K, probably much more given the difference in living costs, over the course of 4 years.

Of course, I'm apprehensive about giving up four years of absolutely gorgeous weather and spending some time with my family. On the other hand, my interests are in academic medicine, likely a competitive specialty, and that research year is something I had planned to take anyways. So, getting the chance to do that just seems to make sense. I don't know. I've got a final tomorrow, so it's hard for me to think about it very much, but that's the way I'm seeing it right now.

It sounds like the academic part of CCLCM suites your desires really well! No doubt family is important. I was torn the same way with my state school. I guess in the end I realized that the whole point of going to medical school was for the education and the experience. I know my family will understand- those are the people you can catch up with no matter how far away you are. I'm not going to be living it up in whatever city I live in (not to say location is totally obsolete...). I spoke to some friends I have in school now and they always joke that they don't even know what city they're in anyway b/c they are so focused on school. The 5 year thing you will have to decide how you feel about- covered tuition is awesome no doubt. It just depends if you want that extra year... good luck hope the final went well!

 

[yinxzon]

Quoting B2FLY

"all you need is 1"


I have once had a royal flush running in a hand in Vegas, 10,J,K,Ace and I needed ONE CARD on the flop, the Queen of Spades on that hand worth $100, I waited the turn, then the river. Then I discovered that the Queen did not love me. i think those were better chances

NO GAMBLING!

 

[b2fly]

Quoting B2FLY


I have once had a royal flush running in a hand in Vegas, 10,J,K,Ace and I needed ONE CARD, the Queen of Spades on that hand worth $100, I waited the turn, then the river. Then I discovered that the Queen did not love me.

Maybe god was saving your luck for later 😉👍

 

[silverlining1]

Silverlining,

how are you handling neuro?

I think Roman is getting tired of it...his g-mail message: "too much neuro"

Oh...when are you guys out for the summer?

Hahaha I am really enjoying neuro, though oddly not performing as well as I would like =p Instead, I'm doing better in a subject I find less interesting... funny how that happens.

We finish finals on June 12!

That is true. However, most of them seem to match in internal meds/gen. surgery/peds/FM/psyc, etc. i.e. non-competitive specialities. I dont think its that hard to get a cali residency if you are interested in any of these fields.
In match list of UCSD for 2009, I only see 2 people matching in CA in ophth and 1 in Derm (competitive) out of 108. Now, I am not sure how well other UC schools do in these comp. specialities but that number seems to be on the lower side to me. Maybe Silverlining1 has more info on this?😕

Not everybody wants to go into ophtho and derm. This is a ridiculous metric. 🙄

The vast majority of graduates are legitimately interested in internal medicine, pediatrics, and general surgery.

looking at the match list doesn't tell you how many people wanted those competitive residencies. Maybe only 1 person even tried for Derm and got it?

Unfortunately I don't have stats on people who failed to match or where they matched in their personal rank list. I also don't know this data for other schools, so there's no way I can legitimately comment on this.

However, I agree with the other posters who have indicated that match lists should be taken with a grain of salt because 1) not everyone wants to stay in Cali (like our guy this year who matched into neurosurg in the midwest somewhere - that's where his family is) and 2) we don't know how many people want to do ophtho/derm/plastics. And recall that internal medicine is a gateway to many specialties... cardio is a popular one that comes to mind. So I wouldn't look at UCSD as a primary care doctor factory or anything like that. People have a wide range of interests.

Good luck, waitlisters - glad to hear some more withdrawals happened since Friday. I'll check in with Brian myself in the near future... don't want to bug him too much, even though he said I could come in yesterday. Haha. Our staff is so nice 👍

Oh, and Mr. Steroids, thanks for stepping in 🙂 You posted while I was napping and at a beach party...

 

[riceman04]

Hahaha I am really enjoying neuro, though oddly not performing as well as I would like =p Instead, I'm doing better in a subject I find less interesting... funny how that happens.

We finish finals on June 12!






Unfortunately I don't have stats on people who failed to match or where they matched in their personal rank list. I also don't know this data for other schools, so there's no way I can legitimately comment on this.

However, I agree with the other posters who have indicated that match lists should be taken with a grain of salt because 1) not everyone wants to stay in Cali (like our guy this year who matched into neurosurg in the midwest somewhere - that's where his family is) and 2) we don't know how many people want to do ophtho/derm/plastics. And recall that internal medicine is a gateway to many specialties... cardio is a popular one that comes to mind. So I wouldn't look at UCSD as a primary care doctor factory or anything like that. People have a wide range of interests.

Good luck, waitlisters - glad to hear some more withdrawals happened since Friday. I'll check in with Brian myself in the near future... don't want to bug him too much, even though he said I could come in yesterday. Haha. Our staff is so nice 👍

Oh, and Mr. Steroids, thanks for stepping in 🙂 You posted while I was napping and at a beach party...

😡...I miss California
you just had to mention beach...yeah the only water I have close to me right now is a DIRTY RIVER here in Killadelphia.

 

[Cellar Door]

Siliverlining, or anyone? Do you know if students usually prefer to live in one mirimar or single grad housing? I'm not sure which one should be at the top of my preference list. Or is it better to live off campus?

 

[choichoi]

Siliverlining, or anyone? Do you know if students usually prefer to live in one mirimar or single grad housing? I'm not sure which one should be at the top of my preference list. Or is it better to live off campus?

With single grad housing, you live at Warren college where undergrads live as well. They have two buildings(I believe??) that are for grad students only so you won't be living with undergrads in the same apartment or anything. There are usually 4 rooms to an apartment(2 small rooms and 2 bigger rooms). I don't know how big the rooms are but check out the UCSD housing website. They have detailed plans and everything. Oh and the good thing about single grad housing is that you are actually on campus. So you can just get up, walk over to the med school(less than a 10 minute walk) and then come back after class is over. No need to take the shuttle or anything although if you don't want to walk across campus you could take the campus loop shuttle.

With one miramar... It's the newest campus apartments. They have a brand new parking structure and brand new building. It's not actually on campus per say. It's across from the VA hospital(on the other side of the 5). But the mesa shuttle runs through the complex and drops you off on campus. I don't remember where exactly they drop you off but I think they have a stop by the med school?(someone please correct me if I'm wrong. I'm just going off of my memory) I've never been in one of those but they look nice from the outside. The only "bad" thing I've heard from ppl who live there is that the rooms can be a little small.

With regards to living off campus... It depends on where you live. It can be tricky sometimes to find cheap off campus housing. Most of the apartments around the area are pretty pricey unless you double up in rooms. I think paying 700-800 is average for a single room for apartments like Costa Verde or Cross roads but I've known people who have paid more than 800 to live in a single. A lot of students also lease out condos and such. Those aren't too bad. Some of them are near really convenient locations where the UCSD city shuttles stop so if you can find a place that's around a shuttle stop, that would be great. But anywhere within a 2-3 miles campus vicinity is usually expensive. Some of the other cheaper housing options are living further away from campus such as in Mira Mesa or Governor drive. Those are about 15-20 minute drive to campus. The housing is cheaper over there but you would have to drive to campus. I know some people who drive to the city shuttle stops, park their car on the street and take the campus shuttle to save up on a parking permit.

I feel like each of these options have pros and cons and the decision is ultimately up to you. Whether you like to be really near campus or on campus or whether you would like to live in a more neighborhood like environment.

Let me know if you have any other questions.
Hope this helps!

 

[Cellar Door]

With single grad housing, you live at Warren college where undergrads live as well. They have two buildings(I believe??) that are for grad students only so you won't be living with undergrads in the same apartment or anything. There are usually 4 rooms to an apartment(2 small rooms and 2 bigger rooms). I don't know how big the rooms are but check out the UCSD housing website. They have detailed plans and everything. Oh and the good thing about single grad housing is that you are actually on campus. So you can just get up, walk over to the med school(less than a 10 minute walk) and then come back after class is over. No need to take the shuttle or anything although if you don't want to walk across campus you could take the campus loop shuttle.

With one miramar... It's the newest campus apartments. They have a brand new parking structure and brand new building. It's not actually on campus per say. It's across from the VA hospital(on the other side of the 5). But the mesa shuttle runs through the complex and drops you off on campus. I don't remember where exactly they drop you off but I think they have a stop by the med school?(someone please correct me if I'm wrong. I'm just going off of my memory) I've never been in one of those but they look nice from the outside. The only "bad" thing I've heard from ppl who live there is that the rooms can be a little small.

With regards to living off campus... It depends on where you live. It can be tricky sometimes to find cheap off campus housing. Most of the apartments around the area are pretty pricey unless you double up in rooms. I think paying 700-800 is average for a single room for apartments like Costa Verde or Cross roads but I've known people who have paid more than 800 to live in a single. A lot of students also lease out condos and such. Those aren't too bad. Some of them are near really convenient locations where the UCSD city shuttles stop so if you can find a place that's around a shuttle stop, that would be great. But anywhere within a 2-3 miles campus vicinity is usually expensive. Some of the other cheaper housing options are living further away from campus such as in Mira Mesa or Governor drive. Those are about 15-20 minute drive to campus. The housing is cheaper over there but you would have to drive to campus. I know some people who drive to the city shuttle stops, park their car on the street and take the campus shuttle to save up on a parking permit.

I feel like each of these options have pros and cons and the decision is ultimately up to you. Whether you like to be really near campus or on campus or whether you would like to live in a more neighborhood like environment.

Let me know if you have any other questions.
Hope this helps!

Thanks for the info! I'm trying to decide if I would rather have 3 roommates (SGH) or 1 roommate. (Miramar) If my one roommate in miramar is a bad one, that could be unpleasant. In SGH a badroomate would at least be buffered by 2 other roomates. But then again, you increase your odds of having a badroomate in a 4 bedroom suite. But you also increase your chances of having a really awesome roomate. Does miramar have a larger med student contingency? It would be cool to live where a lot of my classmates are.

 

[Penguick]

Thank you for the info! I had a couple more questions about off campus housing though:

Do you know much about places like Costa Verde and La Regents Jolla? I've heard they can be pretty noisy, but are nice. I'm thinking of getting a one br apartment, but that can pretty expensive. That's not what you were talking about with a single was it?

 

[choichoi]

Thank you for the info! I had a couple more questions about off campus housing though:

Do you know much about places like Costa Verde and La Regents Jolla? I've heard they can be pretty noisy, but are nice. I'm thinking of getting a one br apartment, but that can pretty expensive. That's not what you were talking about with a single was it?

So Costa Verde... I lived there 3 years ago and I paid like 1580 for a 2bd 2 bath. After my year lease was over, they raised the price to 1650ish. For a single I think it's around 1100?? Regents court which is across from Costa Verde is more expensive than costa verde. There is also cross roads which is i think around the same price as costa verde if not more expensive. It's newer. I believe La Regencia is one of the more cheaper apartments. The last time I checked a two bedroom two bath(dual master) was around 1600. The apartments in La Jolla do have thin walls but it's not that bad. I didn't think it was that bad when I lived in costa verde. But I guess that depends on if you get bothered easily by noise or not and also whether you have noisey neighbors. If you want to get a one bedroom apartment, it's definitely going to very expensive. over a 1000.

With regards to where med students live, I'm not too sure. haha. I'm not in med school yet! Still waiting on UCSD.

 

[silverlining1]

Thanks for the info! I'm trying to decide if I would rather have 3 roommates (SGH) or 1 roommate. (Miramar) If my one roommate in miramar is a bad one, that could be unpleasant. In SGH a badroomate would at least be buffered by 2 other roomates. But then again, you increase your odds of having a badroomate in a 4 bedroom suite. But you also increase your chances of having a really awesome roomate. Does miramar have a larger med student contingency? It would be cool to live where a lot of my classmates are.

Firstly, choichoi has been doing a great job with advice on housing - I agree and don't have that much to add. I'll just emphasize that living near a shuttle stop is AWESOME - parking on campus is expensive and hard to find (since they closed half of our lot to build new grad housing, which should be ready in 2010). You can find shuttle info here www.ucsdbus.com and at www.sdmts.com (look for bus routes that stop at the VA hospital).

I hear that living in Warren is fine, but the rooms are small and if you want a car you'll have to pay for on-campus parking (yuck). Then again, the monthly rent is cheap.

I think where med students live cycles from year to year; a bunch of second years live in One Miramar since it just opened when they matriculated. However, there were fewer spots for my class, so most of us live off-campus (mostly within shuttle or biking/walking range). Some of my classmates live further away and take the MTS bus or drive. I think there is greater availability in One Miramar this coming year.

I haven't really found it detrimental to not live down the hall from my classmates. They're so friendly and outgoing that it's hard to stay secluded! I see them at school (when I decide to go to class) and there are social events every week. For example, last night there were actually two - a beach bonfire bday party and then hanging out at a bar afterwards. I do live within blocks of many of my classmates, and that's nice, but I don't really see distance as a barrier. So, I don't think One Miramar or other on-campus housing is necessarily of huge benefit (aside from the fact that they're cheaper). And I don't think $700-850/month for an off-campus place is that bad (probably because my points of comparison are LA and Palo Alto).

Choichoi already gave a great list of apartment/condo complexes in the area; another recommendation I have is to use Google Maps and search for apartments. You can look at where apartment complexes are in an area of interest; if you zoom in far enough you can see where the city bus stops are and try to find places near those.

If you want more specific info, let me know!

PS Look at the UCSD Class of 2013 thread in Allo for more housing discussion 🙂

 

[riceman04]

Hi guys...just received an acceptance offer from UCSD off the waitlist. Good luck to everyone who is waiting! 😀



good luck guys....it feels good

 

[prokrastinazn]

Hi guys...just received an acceptance offer from UCSD off the waitlist. Good luck to everyone who is waiting! 😀



good luck guys....it feels good

wow...that's AMAZING! i'm excited for you! can i ask if you got an e-mail, phone call?

 

[riceman04]

wow...that's AMAZING! i'm excited for you! can i ask if you got an e-mail, phone call?

I got an e-mail from Dr. Kelly

 

[Penguick]

So, does Costa Verde, La Regents etc...include furniture. These prices, $1100 for a one bedroom or $1600ish for a two bedroom, is that with utilities, cable and internet? I don't think I mind paying a bit more to have my own place or be close to campus. I figure it's an investment for my future.

 

[silverlining1]

Hi guys...just received an acceptance offer from UCSD off the waitlist. Good luck to everyone who is waiting! 😀



good luck guys....it feels good

AAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited!

Can't wait to hear where you end up 🙂

So, does Costa Verde, La Regents etc...include furniture. These prices, $1100 for a one bedroom or $1600ish for a two bedroom, is that with utilities, cable and internet? I don't think I mind paying a bit more to have my own place or be close to campus. I figure it's an investment for my future.

I don't know - call the complexes and ask. It may say on their websites.

 

[choichoi]

So, does Costa Verde, La Regents etc...include furniture. These prices, $1100 for a one bedroom or $1600ish for a two bedroom, is that with utilities, cable and internet? I don't think I mind paying a bit more to have my own place or be close to campus. I figure it's an investment for my future.

I don't think any of the apartments in La Jolla come furnished. Also none of the utilities are included. You have to pay on your own. The best is to call each of the complexes and ask them.

 

[yinxzon]

was told that all the offers were sent

 

[mochi bear]

was told that all the offers were sent

by phone, email, mail??

 

[supertroopers]

was told that all the offers were sent

I called this afternoon and was told that as of right now the class is full. However they still expect to accept another 25-30 off of the waitlist by the middle of June.

 

[yinxzon]

by phone, email, mail??

yeah we didnt get it.

and the ones in june are like trickles, no one will hear hear at the same time.

 

[CeeLos]

i called this afternoon and was told that as of right now the class is full. However they still expect to accept another 25-30 off of the waitlist by the middle of june.

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!

🙁🙁🙁

 

[maymee3]

I know! I almost choked up when Brian told me that today. I've checked my email like thirty times since then just in case... no luck 🙁 Now we are really in limbo... here's to a summer of waiting🙁

But I'm not giving up!!!

 

[PowerButton]

Anyone know exactly how many offers they've sent out to waitlisted people? I'm already disappointed, but am preparing to be hugely disappointed if that number is already big. Sigh.

 

[batman1983]

I don't think any of the apartments in La Jolla come furnished. Also none of the utilities are included. You have to pay on your own. The best is to call each of the complexes and ask them.

So they gave offers for those 15 seats today? And by email?

 

[yinxzon]

Anyone know exactly how many offers they've sent out to waitlisted people? I'm already disappointed, but am preparing to be hugely disappointed if that number is already big. Sigh.

why does it matter how many offers they sent out? they sent out as many as they have spots and these people don't have to decide for a while. the 25-30 number brian said also is the number of spots and offers. he said he expects it to be the same because it's been that way in the past. almost everyone off the wl takes it.

if you got in somewhere else, you should go to that place. there is very little hope here.

one more thing: if your file was reviewed today, you have a good shot even though you didnt get in. they only looked at potential files today. you can ask about that and brian might give you a clue of whether you were top 1/3, middle 1/3. dont ask that exactly. ask subtly to see whether you were close or something.

 

[PowerButton]

why does it matter how many offers they sent out? they sent out as many as they have spots and these people don't have to decide for a while. the 25-30 number brian said also is the number of spots and offers. he said he expects it to be the same because it's been that way in the past. almost everyone off the wl takes it.

if you got in somewhere else, you should go to that place. there is very little hope here.

The only reason I asked about numbers is that I was under the impression there were only 10 spots to be filled at this point; if there were only 10 offers given out then I figured there would still be a lot more movement later on, since they typically give out at least 40 to the waitlist right?

But I guess if what you say is true then I agree, there is very little hope. Unfortunately I have no other acceptances, only one other waitlist spot that I'm not real hopeful for either. I guess this means that I'm back to the drawing board to reapply.

one more thing: if your file was reviewed today, you have a good shot even though you didnt get in. they only looked at potential files today. you can ask about that and brian might give you a clue of whether you were top 1/3, middle 1/3. dont ask that exactly. ask subtly to see whether you were close or something.

So reviewed today = still hopeful for this cycle?

I hate this game.

 

[WaterBird]

Hi guys...just received an acceptance offer from UCSD off the waitlist. Good luck to everyone who is waiting! 😀



good luck guys....it feels good

Congrats Riceman! You must be excited for the Cali spot... you've been rooting for this for pages. I wish you the best at UCSD 🙂

I don't remember where else you're holding a spot and you post too effing much for me to figure it out quickly but good luck making your choice and again, well done.

 

[riceman04]

Congrats Riceman! You must be excited for the Cali spot... you've been rooting for this for pages. I wish you the best at UCSD 🙂

I don't remember where else you're holding a spot and you post too effing much for me to figure it out quickly but good luck making your choice and again, well done.

thanks man!

best of luck to you too

 

[crzydncr39]

whats the number at which i can reach Brian?

 

[u177960]

858 534 1515

 

[Penguick]

So, I called Regents La Jolla today, and my are they expensive. Their $1450 price for a 1br/1ba doens't include any utilities at all. And the price isn't negotiable. The only way I'd ever live there is with a roommate, cause I'm definitely trying to limit my living to $1200 max. Going from a small city to a larger one sure hurts.

 

[Cellar Door]

So, I called Regents La Jolla today, and my are they expensive. Their $1450 price for a 1br/1ba doens't include any utilities at all. And the price isn't negotiable. The only way I'd ever live there is with a roommate, cause I'm definitely trying to limit my living to $1200 max. Going from a small city to a larger one sure hurts.

you shouldnt have trouble finding housing less than 1200 a month. Single grad Housing is 477 per month with utilities, and One Miramar is 600-700.

 

[Penguick]

That's only if I get off the list for on-campus housing. Otherwise, off campus in La Jolla area is pretty expensive if I want to get my own place.

 

[Cellar Door]

That's only if I get off the list for on-campus housing. Otherwise, off campus in La Jolla area is pretty expensive if I want to get my own place.

Oh, I wasn't aware that it would be very competitive to get a spot. I hope I get one now.

 

[silverlining1]

Oh, I wasn't aware that it would be very competitive to get a spot. I hope I get one now.

According to ScottyT last month:

Currently, the average wait for each of our communities is:

Coast – 2 - 2 ½ years

La Jolla del Sol – immediate vacancies available

Mesa Residential – 3 years

One Miramar Street – immediate vacancies available

Single Graduate Apartments – immediate vacancies available

And Regents La Jolla is super nice and expensive. There are definitely more affordable options out there.

International Gardens: $1063 (special); regular $1275 http://www.thepremiereresidential.com/la_jolla_intl_gardens/availability.php

Torrey Pines Village: $1130+ http://www.torreypinesapts.com/temp...rplan.asp?w=torreypinesvillage&siteid=1021224

Archstone La Jolla: starts around $1200 http://www.archstoneapartments.com/Apartments/California/San_Diego/Archstone_La_Jolla/FloorPlans.htm

Village Square: starts around $1200 http://www.villagesquarelajolla.com/2/Apartments-for-Rent-in-La-Jolla-California/

 

[Penguick]

Ha. No wonder I haven't heard anything back. The only ones I put down where Coast and Mesa. Stupid me. Thanks Silverlining for finding those housing options. I had asked a friend that goes to UCSD undergrad and she gave me the names of the other ones. As always, you are super helpful. Will give those places a call tomorrow.

 

[silverlining1]

As always, you are super helpful.

I'm just procrastinating 🙂

There are furnished places in the area (search here http://www.apartments.com/California/SanDiego&Vicinity/SanDiego) but they're going to cost more, of course.

 

[SteroidsAreOK]

I'm just procrastinating 🙂

I haven't even started studying for Wednesday's test...this year needs to end already! Can't wait for a new batch of MS1's to come in so I don't feel like I'm at the bottom of the totem pole! 3 weeks and counting...

 

[Penguick]

I think getting to furnish my own place will be half the fun. Plus, that way I get to keep everything. :0).

Now, I wonder when most people will start looking, cause it doesn't seem like too many need a roommate yet.