Advice on finding a roomate

[MrBrightside]

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Hi everyone,

I have always lived alone and has never had a roomate. I'm thinking about getting roomate(s) for med school this fall. Would you recommend living with others or living alone? How did you go about finding a roomate? Do people generally mind if you have guest (my girlfriend every 2-3 weekend) over? Any advice, input etc. will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
MrBrightside

 

[samenewme]

Hi everyone,

I have always lived alone and has never had a roomate. I'm thinking about getting roomate(s) for med school this fall. Would you recommend living with others or living alone? How did you go about finding a roomate? Do people generally mind if you have guest (my girlfriend every 2-3 weekend) over? Any advice, input etc. will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
MrBrightside

My med school actually keeps a list of people looking for roommates--see if your school does the same. I called people on the list and looked for a match. We also fill out a little questionnaire about preferences and one of the questions is whether you would mind if your roommate has an overnight guest of the opposite sex now and then. Most people don't mind, but of course some do. If your med school doesn't do this, then maybe you could develop your own list of questions with your own answers and see if you can somehow contact people in the incoming class.

Start with your school's student affairs office; they probably want you to be able to find good housing.

Since I haven't actually moved in with my roommate yet, I'll let others tell you whether the roommate thing is a good idea.

 

[TexPre-Med]

Whether you should live with a roommate depends on your personality (in my opinion). I am a very social person, but if someone is goofing around or playing XBOX or watching tv with friends, then I HAVE to join in. Therefore, I prefer to live without roommates. I study better and more often without roommates. How do you function the best?

 

[ahumdinger]

I am also apprehensive about getting roommates. I had roommates in college but I was SO relieved to live alone once I graduated. I've been living alone for a year and a half, but I can't afford to do so next year. I'm thinking that it might be better to live with non-med students OR live with people in other classes. I'm afraid that if I live with people my year, and end up hating them, it would turn out really awkward to have to have class with them all the time.

 

[vtucci]

Living with people not in medical school can be very challenging. They will never understand the pressure and time restraints that you are under so I do not recommend that.

As for living with someone in the class who you might hate, that could happen but you would only have to do it for a year and then you could find a place your 2nd year with other people in the class or by yourself. You need to find the right person for you. Check with your student affairs-- there is usually a person in charge of hooking up students in the incoming class who are interested in finding a roommate. You can speak to those individuals and see if you mesh.

Just because you are in medical school does not mean that there are not partiers or people who live in the library 24/7. Finding the right environment is key.

As for upperclassmen, find out what the listserve e-mail is for the classes of 2007, 2008 and 2009 and send e-mails asking if anyone is looking for a roommate. You better do it now though as most people have this set up by July.

 

[Lynda]

I would try to find someone who is in med school or is a friend already because there is nothing worse than getting stuck with a roomate you don't get along with. You don't want the stress of a roomate turning into a huge hassle on top of the stress of med school.

 

[univscience]

if you don't need to room with someone else, i would advise against it. med school is hard enough (i'm assuming) without worrying about someone else bothering you. if it's your only night off and you want sleep but they want to chill with friends, you could be in trouble. great social relaxation, but the risks outweigh the benefits.

imo, of course.