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I'm glad to hear that both lists are moving. I hate that every time I answer the phone...I get excited that it will be an admissions office... and then it ends up being an annoying sales call.
Originally posted by SolidGold
does anyone have a copy of UC's 2003 residency match list? I can't seem to find one on their website, just the 2002 one.
The Big East is also damn stupid. How could they let Notre Dame join the conference and make the exception that they could remain independent for football. If Notre Dame was in the Big East for football, Miami would never consider leaving the Big East. Overall, I'm all for Miami joining the ACC, mostly because of football.
Originally posted by loyen
I'm simply going to assume that is not a backhanded insult to my beloved alma mater (twice!), and only a comment on the intense ratings the ND games get on TV.
Go Irish.
Originally posted by loyen
Anywho, back to the actual thread topic - I'm planning on calling Cinci (and others) next week. Hopefully we'll get more info then.
Originally posted by TysonCook
Where to live has come up in PM's and I'll try to address that the best I can.
One thing that I can't stress enough is that Cincinnati is very different than a lot of cities. You will have 10 houses in a row that are $1million+ and then a crackhouse on the corner, across from a 4 star restaurant. I've never quite experienced something like that. Keep this in mind while apartment hunting, as one block will look like a shi**hole, and then the next block restored victorian houses.
The school is surrounded by 3 neighborhoods. East is Avondale, south is Corryville, West is undergrad campus and Gas Light District, and North is the Zoo and Childrens Hospital. Since I am out-of-state student I will tell you my impressions so far. So where to live....
Avondale (East of UC) is pretty much a hood for about 2-3 miles, driving through is scary enough, and living there is asking for trouble. But... if you keep driving east you will run into Mt. Adams+Eden Park/ Hyde Park/Mount Lookout. All three are yuppy, fun places with a lot of bars, museums, and lots of cool town houses. If I lived permanently in Cinci, this is where I would want to live. Quite a few students live here, but these will require you to have car, and are a little more pricy in the $ range. Upside is great area, downside is traffic and driving (parking permits are around $400).
Corryville (South of UC) is like what I described above, one block great, one block not-so-hot. I live here and I can honestly say that it isn't bad at all. I haven't yet felt unsafe, and they have built many new apartments/condos in the area. The upside of this area is that it is very close to school (we all walk, males after dark okay, females not), rents are cheap, and close to grocery store, undergrad. The downside is that there are still a few bad houses that ruin it for the rest of the neighborhood. Places to consider here are The Bellevue Gardens (brand new, cheap, and directly across from UC Hospital), The Highland Commons (brand new, not so cheap, right behind Bellevue), and Piedmont Mews (actually on UC Hospital property in front of Bellevue). Bellevue has a website www.thebellevuegardens.com , this apt. complex was made for Medical Students and I have loved living here. Again, a lot of students live here.
Gaslight District (West / N. West of UC) is a charming older part of town that has tons of real gas lights (natural gas) that don't ever shut off and have been burning for something like 1000 years, they are pretty cool. This area is "safer" than Corryville, but again, I have no problems living in Corryville. The upside of this area are great older houses, real yards that are clean, $1million+houses, next to Clifton Ludlow intersection (small town center), gaslights, and clean. Dowside is that it is approximately 1.3 miles to school (yes I measured one day), and so when it isn't the best weather walking is going to be an adventure. Most likely you will drive. If you look carefully you can find great deals in this area, but like Hyde/Eden/Mt. Adams, you are going to be in the upper $ range.
The class is probably split like this...females like Gaslight because it is "Safer", males could care less. Of the class, I would say of the people that near school, 10% live Mt. Adams/Eden/Hyde (east), and 40% live in Corryville, and 30% in gaslight, the rest are randomly scattered.
My suggestion is find something very close that you can feasibly walk to school from. You will be spending a lot of time here, much more than you can imagine, so being able to go home for a nap/lunch/forgotton notecards is a huge plus. Plus if you don't know anyone, most of the action is around school and the local bars etc.
Last and not least, you should not be stressing apt hunting too early. There are tons of places and apts throughout the area and houses open up all the time. I didn't get a place until July 1st, and that was plenty of time in advance of the July 27th prematriculation program. This isn't Cali/Miami/NYC, the housing market is good and plenty of places to be had, be patient, and don't rush yourself.
Tyson,
Thanks a bunch, man. That helped a lot. I also PMed Amy to get the female perspective on it (she lives in Hyde Park). So, I have a good general idea now.
I have a family friend who is a 4th year and is graduating. He lives in the Gaslight District, and he says his building is nice and that I should consider it. Since he's leaving, it might be just an easy transfer. But, I want to explore all of the options available down there and get a bunch of different opinions. In the scheme of things, the most important thing is going to be the medical school part.
One other question...how many people get roommates? I kinda have the idea that I don't want a roommate (I've lived in a dorm for four years, including fraternity--Duke doesn't have fraternity houses, only dorm sections). So, I've kinda decided that it'd be nice to try and make it on my own. But, at the same time, I don't want to be alone either, as I know no one at Cincy. What's your take on roommate situations?
Originally posted by DukeBluDevl02
One thing I was curious about, what is the time schedule for classes at Cincinnati? I don't remember hearing this at our interview day. I know that it varies by day, what is it like in general?
Also, to keep to the topic at hand...has anyone heard anything yet so far who are on the waitlists?