***AZCOM Class of 2010!!!****

[MikeyLu2010]

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You make a good point and I can't dispute what you said above. At the same time, let's not deny reality. Southeastern was established in 1981 before it merged with Nova to form NSUCOM in 1994. That's not the same thing as CCOM, PCOM or another school that had truly been in existance for decades and has far more alumni. Southeastern is only 15 years older than AZCOM. Technically, NSUCOM is more established than AZCOM but is it significantly so to the point one could rave that it's an advantage over AZCOM, I think not. And I feel the age of the school doesn't necessarily translate to being established. Many of the Carribbean schools like Ross are older than Southeastern/NSUCOM, does that make them more established?

Jesus you are defensive....First off i only mentioned it being more developed/established to prove that NSU has a more stable clinical ed system...And you agreed..so let go of it...I wasnt raving about anything..just listing the facts...noone is trying to diss your school..just accept the facts..and move on....

 

[rahulazcom]

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[rahulazcom]

Anyways, back to the living topic. I am flying out to Phoenix in a couple of weeks to look at homes in Surprise. I may be buying a home or maybe even a newer duplex if anyone is interested in renting out the other side.

Sorry for that distraction above so let's get back to AZCOM students and your questions....

I am really suprised to hear the homes in Surprise are expensive (no pun intended). For the longest time, the homes in Surprise, Avondale and Peoria were the ones AZCOM students could count on purchasing for very reasonable prices. I would double check the prices because it's a buyers market in Arizona at the moment since many more houses became available on the market. My wife and I are going to wait a year to purchase a house because we are hoping there will be more houses to choose from and the prices will drop.

Also, don't abandon the idea of searching for homes near campus. I have several friends who bought homes in the Arrowhead area that got great deals. Matt's roommate got a great deal on home. It was slightly older than 10 years but it was kept in great shape and it's location was great. There are some deals so keep your eyes open.

 

[gusterbyu]

Looks like I'll be with the San Prado group! My wife and I just sent in our deposit today. I've never actually walked through it, but it looks way nice on the net and we're excited to have a nice place to live, even though it is a little pricey. Is 59th avenue a noisy road? I can't recall but our apartment is apparently on that side.

Question for discussion if anyone wants to. Do any of you have some anxiety over being that much in debt. I've talked to a lot of people about it and there are many I know that end up doing army/navy/airforce/NHSC just to relieve the burden of debt and interest. Maybe some of the seasoned folks could give us a feeling of whether the money bothers, or after the initial shock it becomes more like monopoly money. 🙂

 

[rahulazcom]

Looks like I'll be with the San Prado group! My wife and I just sent in our deposit today. I've never actually walked through it, but it looks way nice on the net and we're excited to have a nice place to live, even though it is a little pricey. Is 59th avenue a noisy road? I can't recall but our apartment is apparently on that side.

Question for discussion if anyone wants to. Do any of you have some anxiety over being that much in debt. I've talked to a lot of people about it and there are many I know that end up doing army/navy/airforce/NHSC just to relieve the burden of debt and interest. Maybe some of the seasoned folks could give us a feeling of whether the money bothers, or after the initial shock it becomes more like monopoly money. 🙂

I won't lie, 59th can be noisy on the weekends especially when you have the Harley Davidson crew racing down the street. However, San Prado is a quiet property in general and people are pretty respectable and not partying out all hours of the night so that makes up for it in a big way. Hey, I lived a the entrance to the complex last year so you can imagine how noisy it could get when people are always driving in and out of the complex and even that wasn't too noisy so I think being close to 59th avenue won't be bad at all.

I personally knew someone who started medical school when he was 35 and he already had 5 children at the time. His wife didn't work. He became an OB/GYN and is doing quite well. Remember that you don't have to purchase a Jaguar and purchase a huge house once you start earning money as a physician. Many physicians begin spending money as soon as they are out of residency. And you can't blame them considering how hard they have worked and how much their families have sacraficed. But you can easily pay your loans off if you can live modestly after residency for a few years. A lof of financially savy docs do that. I have a friend who practiced as an ER doc after finishing his med/peds residency. He still lived in his apartment and functioned like a college student despite earning well into the 6 figures. He saved a lot of money that year and used a bulk of that to pay off a lot of his loans and put a deposit on his house. And remember that physicians have a lot of flexibility in regards to where they live. My parents live in a small city in Texas with a very low cost of living compared to Phoenix so keep in mind that cost of living is huge. 200K in LA versus 200K in Oklahoma City as example..think about that. Hey, sorry to ramble on but I hope I lowered your anxiety a bit. I too tend to worry and I like to think things through to put my mind at rest. It will all be worth it in the end! 🙂

 

[azcomRob]

😀

My wife, unfortunately, will have to drive to Chandler for work 3 times per week. Yeah, I better have some quality dinner prepared by the time she arrives home from work.

It seems to me that you had better learn to cook then because I don't think that she would consider a HUNGRY MAN quality dinner 🙂

 

[siriceman64]

Holy Cow! I take 24 hours off from this post while I'm traveling back to Illinois and it practically blows up. Wowsers! I'm thrilled about AZCOM. I thought I wanted to go to DMU but after really getting some time at AZCOM and finding a place to live. I truly believe that AZCOM might be a perfect fit for me. I did find a place finally. It took two places. Found out the first place had 2 people in line for it and I didn't really want to wait for my "application" to be reviewed 3 weeks later. So I took choice number 2 which will fit me great. 61st and Utopia, can't beat that... Back in Illinois now. I hope anybody that is looking for housing, finds it easily. I'm pretty psyched about next year. Only 2 months away SWEEETNESSS!!! AZCOM Baby! 😎

 

[rahulazcom]

😀

It seems to me that you had better learn to cook then because I don't think that she would consider a HUNGRY MAN quality dinner 🙂

Please, what type of person do you think I am? Do you think I would settle on offerring my wife a Hungry Man frozen dinner especially considering Lean Cusine makes perfectly fine GOURMET frozen dinners. You act like I have no class.

 

[jw83]

How long is the drive to Chandler from Glendale? My wife has an interview for a job in Chandler when we move to Arizona in a few weeks. We're getting really excited for the move! Our stuff is being moved for us next week and we're driving out the week of July 4th (from metro-Detroit). Anyway, we're going to stay with family for a few weeks until our apartment is ready at San Lagos the first week of August. So if anyone is going to be in the Phoenix area and wants to hang out, let me know!

 

[rahulazcom]

How long is the drive to Chandler from Glendale? My wife has an interview for a job in Chandler when we move to Arizona in a few weeks. We're getting really excited for the move! Our stuff is being moved for us next week and we're driving out the week of July 4th (from metro-Detroit). Anyway, we're going to stay with family for a few weeks until our apartment is ready at San Lagos the first week of August. So if anyone is going to be in the Phoenix area and wants to hang out, let me know!

It depends on what part of Chandler you are speaking about. The western most aspect of Chandler reaches the I-10 freeway. You can get there in about 35 minutes if there isn't traffic. If your wife is working toward the eastern side of Chandler which approaches Gilbert, it can be almost an 45-1 hour drive. My wife is going to be working in the center of Chandler so her drive will be about 45 minutes. The good news is that it's all freeway so the drive is pretty smooth when you are not driving during rush hour. It's not a lot of stop and go driving so the drive isn't unbearable. I feel the freeways in Phoenix are amazing. They are well designed with multiple lanes and well paved roads and it's a grid system so everything is really easy to find. I'm in Memphis, TN right now so you do notice subtle things like the quality of roads when you are in a city that lacks that feature. We have a great cell phone plan so I told my wife to get her phone calls done during that drive(hands-free of course). She can call her parents, patients etc. That's what I used to do on my long treks. We also have to get her windows re-tinted for AZ heat.

 

[esposo]

First off...you can always get your friends to swipe you in..so thats not the issue..

That's like saying you aren't required to pay for things because you can just steal them. 🙄 You couldn't pay me to attend a school that forced me to attend every single class.

 

[kkoenig]

Sorry for that distraction above so let's get back to AZCOM students and your questions....

I am really suprised to hear the homes in Surprise are expensive (no pun intended). For the longest time, the homes in Surprise, Avondale and Peoria were the ones AZCOM students could count on purchasing for very reasonable prices. I would double check the prices because it's a buyers market in Arizona at the moment since many more houses became available on the market. My wife and I are going to wait a year to purchase a house because we are hoping there will be more houses to choose from and the prices will drop.

Also, don't abandon the idea of searching for homes near campus. I have several friends who bought homes in the Arrowhead area that got great deals. Matt's roommate got a great deal on home. It was slightly older than 10 years but it was kept in great shape and it's location was great. There are some deals so keep your eyes open.

The houses start around $225. I am from the metroplex area in Fort Worth and you can get an excellent home for around 150,000. Being a student, I feel that it might get tight paying for that type of mortgage. I want to maybe buy a interest only loan after the first year or just rent for the 4. I have only spent one day in AZ, so I hope to settle in and decide from there.
Thanks for the response.

 

[rahulazcom]

The houses start around $225. I am from the metroplex area in Fort Worth and you can get an excellent home for around 150,000. Being a student, I feel that it might get tight paying for that type of mortgage. I want to maybe buy a interest only loan after the first year or just rent for the 4. I have only spent one day in AZ, so I hope to settle in and decide from there.
Thanks for the response.

I hear ya bro, it all comes to perspective and relativity.. To an So Cal. native, Phoenix is cheap, to a Ft. Worth native, Phoenix is expensive. Phoenix is slowly becoming another California city in that it's housing prices are inflated. Phoenix used to have affordable homes just 4 years ago. The market has just exploded since then. My first home in Phoenix cost me 159K, today that home his now worth over 350K. That was only 5 years ago!!! I still think 225 is reasonable but yes, it's more expensive than what houses used to cost in Surprise just 2 years ago. I would just rent if I were you because you won't get homes for anything close to 150 K in the valley.

 

[kkoenig]

I hear ya bro, it all comes to perspective and relativity.. To an So Cal. native, Phoenix is cheap, to a Ft. Worth native, Phoenix is expensive. Phoenix is slowly becoming another California city in that it's housing prices are inflated. Phoenix used to have affordable homes just 4 years ago. The market has just exploded since then. My first home in Phoenix cost me 159K, today that home his now worth over 350K. That was only 5 years ago!!! I still think 225 is reasonable but yes, it's more expensive than what houses used to cost in Surprise just 2 years ago. I would just rent if I were you because you won't get homes for anything close to 150 K in the valley.

Is there any other married students out there and also ones with kids. I am a 28yo student and have a 6 year old. We hope to get involved with the SO club and meet some other NON Trad students.

 

[Dazzed]

rahulazcom - Hey thanks for takin the time to jump on this forum and give some advice to us new azcomers. I'm aslo hoping prices will drop a little next year and I'll start looking for a condo or something too. I signed a contract for San Lagos a few weeks ago - looks pretty nice but maybe i should have shelled out a litte more cha ching for San Prado? Anyway - are home prices around campus pretty comprarible to suprise, peoria etc.. like the arrowhead area you talked about. Like 225 k or so? Sounds like your friend got a good deal.

I was also hoping you could add your thoughts to a financial aid question I have as well. Are most other students you know going with a grad plus loan over a private loan - and which lender are they choosing? I think I'll go grad plus at 8.5% capped but I'm really questioning which lender to go with. I know AZCOM preferred lender is Southwest (Sallie Mae) who I took my staffords out with, but everyone on the financial aid forum seems to think T.H.E is the only way to go for stafford and grad plus. They offer some nice rate breaks when you enter payback and also reimburse you the 3% origination fee within 6 months on the grad plus - I haven't seen anyone else yet that does that. I know the guarantor fee for Southwest is 0% for AZCOM but I'm not sure what it is for T.H.E. Anyway....sorry for rambling. Any advice - from anyone?
Thanks

 

[okayplayer]

I was also hoping you could add your thoughts to a financial aid question I have as well. Are most other students you know going with a grad plus loan over a private loan - and which lender are they choosing? I think I'll go grad plus at 8.5% capped but I'm really questioning which lender to go with. I know AZCOM preferred lender is Southwest (Sallie Mae) who I took my staffords out with, but everyone on the financial aid forum seems to think T.H.E is the only way to go for stafford and grad plus. They offer some nice rate breaks when you enter payback and also reimburse you the 3% origination fee within 6 months on the grad plus - I haven't seen anyone else yet that does that. I know the guarantor fee for Southwest is 0% for AZCOM but I'm not sure what it is for T.H.E. Anyway....sorry for rambling. Any advice - from anyone?
Thanks

Good question. I´m wondering the same thing.

Also, I really want to be at San Prado, but apparently the only availability on a 1br starts 9/1. I loved the location, it looked really sweet, and I´ve heard a few mixed things about San Lagos. Anyone want to help me out with ideas? Thanks!

By the way, I am in week five of my six week European backpacking trip. I´m in Barcelona right now, about to head to Madrid, just killing time. Barcelona is really nice! Gaudi´s stuff is crazy. Also, favorite places were Cinque Terre, Florence, and Berlin. Munich´s beer halls were sweet too! 1L German beers for 4 euro, hell ya.

I´m excited for school to start and to meet all of you guys.

 

[jw83]

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Also, I really want to be at San Prado, but apparently the only availability on a 1br starts 9/1. I loved the location, it looked really sweet, and I´ve heard a few mixed things about San Lagos. Anyone want to help me out with ideas? Thanks!

Has anyone else heard negative things about San Lagos?

 

[rahulazcom]

Has anyone else heard negative things about San Lagos?

I live in San Prado as most of you know and I looked at San Lagos first. To be honest, there is absolutely nothing wrong with San Lagos. Yes, I personally felt Sad Prado was a little nicer but that's like comparing a Mercedes to a BMW and vice versa. Both are great apartment complexes. Both are owned by Mark-Taylor realty. Both have the same design. The only difference is San Prado has newer stuff. For example, in San Lagos, your refrigerator and stove are white. At San Prado, they are black. At Lagos, your countertops are formica and at Prado, they are stone. If San Prado was full, I would be more than happy to live at San Lagos.

If there is any criticism of San Lagos, it could potentially stem from the fact that it is older than San Prado by about 4 years so any apartment that is more new(San Prado) will tend to be nicer and have a little nicer finishing. That doesn't mean San Lagos is bad.

Also, San Lagos is a lot more laid back in terms of it's managment. They don't have issues with pool parties. A lot of our AZCOM friends who stay there have thrown pool parties without any issues. They have had drinks and food by the pool without any hassle. At San Lagos, they don't allow food by the pool and drinks have to be taken in a plastic container. San Lagos is also bigger so their weight room and conference room feel bigger. The reason I chose San Prado is because it is more new and it's a little quieter than San Lagos.

If I recommend anything, make certain the owners/management is a quality group. Mark-Taylor is a quality group and they are pretty strict about who they lease their rooms to. This makes a big difference because I stayed at an Archstone owned complex and half the complex had college students. Hey, I like college students like the next person but when you want to study on a Sunday night, it's not cool if your up-stairs neighbor is having a kegger and loud music blasting at 2 AM while your exam is in 5 hours. You won't get that at a Mark-Taylor complex because they don't allow parents to co-sign leases if one's credit is not strong so the ASU West crowd won't be your neighbors.

 

[rahulazcom]

rahulazcom - Hey thanks for takin the time to jump on this forum and give some advice to us new azcomers. I'm aslo hoping prices will drop a little next year and I'll start looking for a condo or something too. I signed a contract for San Lagos a few weeks ago - looks pretty nice but maybe i should have shelled out a litte more cha ching for San Prado? Anyway - are home prices around campus pretty comprarible to suprise, peoria etc.. like the arrowhead area you talked about. Like 225 k or so? Sounds like your friend got a good deal.

What's up Dazzed! Home prices around campus are a lot more money, we are talking 200K more! I know what you are thinking: "Dude, it's Glendale, how is it expensive." Well the problem is that Arrowhead is a very nice community in the northern part of Glendale and a lot of retirees and snowbirds live there so they have money to spend and don't mind shelling out 500K for an 1800 square foot home in Arrowhead. Homes around the school (a part of Arrowhead) are between 300-400K ....Well, I will add that was the situation as of last January so I'm sure prices might have fallen somewhat because there were not many homes available in January like there are now. But take my advice with a grain of salt. Don't give up looking because every year, students will find great deals. I have a few friends that bought homes by school and got pretty good deals. If you want to find a good deal, be willing to accept an older home by the school. There will be homes by campus that will be 20-15 years old versus 5 and those are a lot cheaper than the pricey ones. That's what a lot of AZCOM students do. They buy slightly older homes but "old" in AZ is 20 years unlike a 50 year old home in another city.

Condos are also expensive. The nice ones by school can run as much as 300K. The cheapest ones are around 140K but generally a decent condo will you run between 180-220K range. The good news is condo prices are falling fast and owners are having trouble selling them. Personally, I wouldn't advise buying a condo because I have a feeling they will really drop in the next year. A close friend has a condo on the market. It's a one bedroom/one bath but it's in a nice area near PV. He has it listed for over 200K and he can't sell it so buyer beware.

In regards to your financial aid question, I'm sorry but I don't have an aswer for that.

 

[rahulazcom]

Is there any other married students out there and also ones with kids. I am a 28yo student and have a 6 year old. We hope to get involved with the SO club and meet some other NON Trad students.

I didn't know if you were asking if there are many NON Trad students or if you were doing a shout-out to Non Trads to respond. Trust me, there are a ton of Non-Trads at AZCOM. If there is anything AZCOM has plenty of, it's non-traditional students with families. You will feel at home. I would conservatively guess that a 1/3 of the class include non-traditional students or students with families.

 

[kkoenig]

I didn't know if you were asking if there are many NON Trad students or if you were doing a shout-out to Non Trads to respond. Trust me, there are a ton of Non-Trads at AZCOM. If there is anything AZCOM has plenty of, it's non-traditional students with families. You will feel at home. I would conservatively guess that a 1/3 of the class include non-traditional students or students with families.

Good deal. I am getting excited about starting. We still need to find a place and time to all meet up. Hopefully, before orientation.

 

[rahulazcom]

Good deal. I am getting excited about starting. We still need to find a place and time to all meet up. Hopefully, before orientation.

Matt aka Inquiring Mind is in charge of setting up the place and time. Matt is unofficially in charge of the welcoming committee for the class of 2010. He and Kona are both studying abroad for the next 4 weeks, which is I have posted a lot recently. I feel someone needs to take up the slack until they return. 🙂

 

[siriceman64]

Matt aka Inquiring Mind is in charge of setting up the place and time. Matt is unofficially in charge of the welcoming committee for the class of 2010. He and Kona are both studying abroad for the next 4 weeks, which is I have posted a lot recently. I feel someone needs to take up the slack until they return. 🙂

What happened to BW3's?

 

[rahulazcom]

What happened to BW3's?

BW3's is cool. I think Matt just wanted to organize the event but didn't have a particular place in mind. If everyone wants to go there, we are down! Just let us know

 

[siriceman64]

BW3's is cool. I think Matt just wanted to organize the event but didn't have a particular place in mind. If everyone wants to go there, we are down! Just let us know

Sounds good. This is definitely shaping up to be a great deal. Finding a place to live. Coming in a week early before orientation. Meeting all the new people. After being back in IL for 2 days, I've decided it's getting hot and sticky and nasty even compared to the 110 in the concrete jungle of AZ. Enough dwelling on heat. Does anybody know how well AZCOM integrates newer tech (PDA's and computers) with the program? I was thinking about buying a PDA for reference materials. 2nd year's any input?

 

[goinverted]

BW3's is cool. I think Matt just wanted to organize the event but didn't have a particular place in mind. If everyone wants to go there, we are down! Just let us know

I'm in of course.

 

[azcomRob]

BW3's is cool. I think Matt just wanted to organize the event but didn't have a particular place in mind. If everyone wants to go there, we are down! Just let us know

We could also try out Desert Ridge. The Yard House has a great beer selection with something like 200 on tap and plasma tv's visible from every table.

 

[azcomRob]

So I must ask: what is so special about Buffalo Wildwings?:

I too share the same curiosity about this place. I know exactly where it is on Mayo but I haven't been there.

And v3rbal, Kona is a great guy so you got lucky. You could have done far worse and ended up with someone like myself but unfortunatley robazcom will have to bear that burden

I don't know what you're talking about. You may as well be class liason because your pretty much being a big bro for the entire 2010 class. Thanks for all your help! Alot of us would be lost if it weren't for MSII's like yourself 🙂 .

Oh yeah, and you owe me Chinese 😀 .

 

[siriceman64]

Looks like we have a weeks' worth of visiting to get in so we can go to all these places. 200 beers on tap sounds wonderful. I thought my favorite Champaign-Urbana pub, Murphy's, was great with 22 beers on tap. I've been meaning to do "around the world" some day (drinking all 22 beers in one day). 200 is just ridiculous.

 

[kevinorr6777]

Hey my name is Kevin Orr, azcom 2010...this is my first time one here and I just wanted to say what's up to everyone, and get to know all of you.

 

[Marjoe]

Hey my name is Kevin Orr, azcom 2010...this is my first time one here and I just wanted to say what's up to everyone, and get to know all of you.

Hey Kevin, did you interview on April 7th? If so, I think I met you at the interview. If not, then ignore me, the heat has been doing damage to my brain!

Joe

 

[kevinorr6777]

hahaha yeah I did. how is your summer going?

 

[Marjoe]

hahaha yeah I did. how is your summer going?

Cool. Glad to hear you got in. My summer is alright...just working. But, come July 17th, my only job will be working on my golf game! You?

 

[azcomRob]

I interviewed the first week of April as well. I can't remember what day it was though. It may have been Monday 04/03.

 

[kevinorr6777]

whoa whoa whoa Joe, hahaha, I thought you were going somewhere else even if you got in. this is great news! too bad you're living with the ball and chain. It's all good, you could be going to med school with your ex-girlfriend....I'd hate to be that guy...Amy if you saw that I'm just joking! hahaha

 

[ssc101]

Hi fellow AZCOMers. I am starting the DO program this fall and live on the other side of Phoenix, 35 miles away. I have been looking for a place closer to school. I don't know what kind of luck you guys have had but the accommodations I have found leave a lot to be desired. I finally gave up and am having a house built that will be ready in October. Meanwhile I found an incredible new community just 10 minutes from school and close to everything. It was to good a situation to pass up so I bought one of their last and best condos that will be finished July 1st. It is three stories; has three bedrooms, 3.5 baths, and a two car garage to boot. Bedrooms and laundry are on the top level; HUGE great room/kitchen on the second level; and an open "study" area and full bathroom on the first level (has option of being made a second master 🙂 ) Since I'm having another house built, this condo will be available to rent -- entirely, or as separate rooms.
PM me if interested

I can't wait to meet all of you!
Have a great summer! 😀

 

[Marjoe]

whoa whoa whoa Joe, hahaha, I thought you were going somewhere else even if you got in. this is great news! too bad you're living with the ball and chain. It's all good, you could be going to med school with your ex-girlfriend....I'd hate to be that guy...Amy if you saw that I'm just joking! hahaha

hahahahahah...just couldn't turn down the offer to AZCOM! Amy, huh?!? This year is gonna be fun.

 

[goinverted]

hahahahahah...just couldn't turn down the offer to AZCOM! Amy, huh?!? This year is gonna be fun.

all of you and your inside jokes!!

 

[siriceman64]

all of you and your inside jokes!!

I'm with you. Still on the outside. I guess that will all change in 2 months. I might be getting lucky on the titers (looks like the nurse in charge of occupational med at the hospital I work at is going to give me the wink and a blood draw.) We'll see how that goes. Good luck to all on the expensive titers.

 

[kevinorr6777]

Mark your calendars, November 19th the Detroit Lions are playing the Arizona Cardinals...I already bought two tickets, my dad is even flying out here to watch the Lions lose. If any of you want to go, start looking for tickets. Also Joe, I'm thinking in that two weeks off in November were going to have to make a Vegas trip, what do you think?

 

[siriceman64]

Mark your calendars, November 19th the Detroit Lions are playing the Arizona Cardinals...I already bought two tickets, my dad is even flying out here to watch the Lions lose. If any of you want to go, start looking for tickets. Also Joe, I'm thinking in that two weeks off in November were going to have to make a Vegas trip, what do you think?

I'm in for Vegas. Still looking for that first gambling experience. I'm definitely interested in a Cardinals game. NFL is so expensive. Perhaps some ASU games too. Definitely D-Backs and perhaps a Suns game. Wait, I'm in med school. When will I have time for all those...? I hope I get at least SOME time... It is Arizona.

 

[siriceman64]

So I've heard great things about "The Rhythm Room" from a friend here in Illinois that used to live in Glendale. I'm thinking that we might add that to our weekend of meeting places or during the first few weeks of school.

 

[caliri23]

Vegas, Football, Basketball, Nights Out...........I'm totally in!!!!! So excited to get out there and meet all of you guys. These next two months can't go by fast enough!!

Hope you all have a great weekend.

 

[siriceman64]

Vegas, Football, Basketball, Nights Out...........I'm totally in!!!!! So excited to get out there and meet all of you guys. These next two months can't go by fast enough!!

Hope you all have a great weekend.

Whew Rhode Island... And I thought IL to AZ was far. What is that like a 6 hour flight. It's almost a long to Europe. The U.S. is large and diverse. This is going to be awesome in 2 months. Be patient. Enjoy your summer. Scratch 1 of the last two summers free you'll ever have, until you're retired...

 

[caliri23]

Whew Rhode Island... And I thought IL to AZ was far. What is that like a 6 hour flight. It's almost a long to Europe. The U.S. is large and diverse. This is going to be awesome in 2 months. Be patient. Enjoy your summer. Scratch 1 of the last two summers free you'll ever have, until you're retired...

It's about a five and a half hour flight. That doesn't really bother me, it's the 2800 mile drive that I'm having a littler harder time with. Luckily I have a friend who offered to do it with me so it won't be as bad.

 

[siriceman64]

It's about a five and a half hour flight. That doesn't really bother me, it's the 2800 mile drive that I'm having a littler harder time with. Luckily I have a friend who offered to do it with me so it won't be as bad.

Yeah I'm going to be breaking in my new "used" car and adding 1800 to mine. I luckily found a place that has a lot of furniture so I'm just going to buy the little things that I need. I'm planning on shipping clothes and other easy items and then just taking the VW with my dad and having him fly back after we get there.

 

[thegooddoctor]

Hello everyone! My name is Sean and I'm also a part of the class of 2010. I am from the other side of Phoenix as well and have had some of the same issues finding a place near the school that is not on the "D-List". I'm hoping to eventually get a condo or house out there, but for now I might settle for a studio not located inside the 101... We should definately get together sometime before school starts!

Sean
[email protected]

 

[nickstarkey]

How much will you rent the rooms out for?
Nick

Hi fellow AZCOMers. I am starting the DO program this fall and live on the other side of Phoenix, 35 miles away. I have been looking for a place closer to school. I don't know what kind of luck you guys have had but the accommodations I have found leave a lot to be desired. I finally gave up and am having a house built that will be ready in October. Meanwhile I found an incredible new community just 10 minutes from school and close to everything. It was to good a situation to pass up so I bought one of their last and best condos that will be finished July 1st. It is three stories; has three bedrooms, 3.5 baths, and a two car garage to boot. Bedrooms and laundry are on the top level; HUGE great room/kitchen on the second level; and an open "study" area and full bathroom on the first level (has option of being made a second master 🙂 ) Since I'm having another house built, this condo will be available to rent -- entirely, or as separate rooms.
PM me if interested

I can't wait to meet all of you!
Have a great summer! 😀

 

[rahulazcom]

Mark your calendars, November 19th the Detroit Lions are playing the Arizona Cardinals...I already bought two tickets, my dad is even flying out here to watch the Lions lose. If any of you want to go, start looking for tickets. Also Joe, I'm thinking in that two weeks off in November were going to have to make a Vegas trip, what do you think?

I would like to go to the Monday night game. The Cards are playing the Bears that night. It's the first MNF game in 7 years. I think it's a great time because it's on a Monday night so it will be after exams for both the 2009 and 2010 class. However, it will be really expensive to buy tickets because the demand for that game will be high so I might end up going to the Lions game since both of our teams are terrible and the demand might not be high. Last year, about 10 of us attended a Suns game (vs the Spurs). Yes, they were nose bleed seats but it was fun because all of us sat together. It was a great time.

 

[ReddieAT]

Hey there, I am a member of the class of 2010 also. I was informed of this forum by my big brother. I have read some posts and was curious if I have recieved all my information I should of. I have gotten log-ins and financial aid stuff and confirmation of on-campus housing, but nothing else. I have seen some talk of length of vacation and other odds and ends of the sort. I haven't gotten anything that contains that information, should I of? Also, does anyone know how long it takes to get the financial aid award letter?