Class of 2022...how you doin'?

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SkiOtter said:
YES BUT IM GOING TO THE SCHOOL WHERE IT WAS HELL FOR YOU SO ITS NOT COMFORTINGGGGGG most everyone else is going somewhere else :laugh:
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I have full faith in you!

And I also expect you to call me Sporty Spice when you meet me in person. If you ever figure out who I am 😉

@batsenecal should I play this game with Ski as well? :heckyeah:
 
SkiOtter said:
Obligatory bump because 2021 is higher on the list than us
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SportPonies said:
Awh thanks 😍 at least SOMEONE loves me. 😉

I don't really want to take first year over again to join you, though. That was hell.
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10/10 do not recommend redoing first year. Can confirm ithat sucks. Lol

SkiOtter said:
Comforting
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Lolololololololololol

SportPonies said:
I have full faith in you!

And I also expect you to call me Sporty Spice when you meet me in person. If you ever figure out who I am 😉

@batsenecal should I play this game with Ski as well? :heckyeah:
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Well, she'll beat me. Lol. So there is that.
 
I'm sure this conversation has been had elsewhere, but I cannot find anything in searching.

What are some good questions to ask a potential roommate? I would be moving into the place they already rent, replacing their longtime roomie (who is leaving due to personal family stuff, not related at all to living space or roommate).

I've never lived anywhere except with my parents so this all is a bit of a whirlwind, and I know I need someone who won't murder me as I adapt to adulting. I'm honestly terrified of angering whatever roommate I move in with, because I always hear people complain about living with people who just moved out for the first time.
 
TheGirlWithTheFernTattoo said:
I'm sure this conversation has been had elsewhere, but I cannot find anything in searching.

What are some good questions to ask a potential roommate? I would be moving into the place they already rent, replacing their longtime roomie (who is leaving due to personal family stuff, not related at all to living space or roommate).

I've never lived anywhere except with my parents so this all is a bit of a whirlwind, and I know I need someone who won't murder me as I adapt to adulting. I'm honestly terrified of angering whatever roommate I move in with, because I always hear people complain about living with people who just moved out for the first time.
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I essentially interviewed my roomie. Was low-key super weird, but I figured it was worth coming off as weird if it meant I would have a good roommate.

Some questions I asked:
  • How clean are you? Do you clean your own dishes right after you use them? Are you willing to set up weekly chores?
  • When do you shower? How long do you typically spent in the bathroom?
  • What's your sleeping schedule?
  • Do you plan on having friends over often?
  • Introvert or extrovert?
  • Do you ever play music loudly?
 
johnnaboo said:
I essentially interviewed my roomie. Was low-key super weird, but I figured it was worth coming off as weird if it meant I would have a good roommate.

Some questions I asked:
  • How clean are you? Do you clean your own dishes right after you use them? Are you willing to set up weekly chores?
  • When do you shower? How long do you typically spent in the bathroom?
  • What's your sleeping schedule?
  • Do you plan on having friends over often?
  • Introvert or extrovert?
  • Do you ever play music loudly?
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I would add
  • What types of things would annoy you in a roommate?
  • What appliances/household items do you consider common use?
  • Have you had a roommate issue in the past, and how did you handle it?
  • What kind of roommate relationship do you see us having? (becoming best friends in the next year v.s. two people living together who get along and only see each other at home, or somewhere in the middle?)
 
Things that have annoyed me with roommates/living with my family sometimes tbh: Dish Mountain in the sink when we have a perfectly good EMPTY dishwasher (covered by jaboos first question), not changing the paper towel or toilet paper roll or leaving 2 squares of tp on the roll so they don’t have to change it, slopping food on the counter and not wiping it up, toothpaste blobs in the sink, leaving refrigerated food out on the counter instead of putting it back when you’re done. Also bread crumbs in my butter with no effort to scoop them out (like I’m talking it looks like you just dipped your whole slice of toast in the butter vs a few stray knife crumbs)
 
TheGirlWithTheFernTattoo said:
I'm sure this conversation has been had elsewhere, but I cannot find anything in searching.

What are some good questions to ask a potential roommate? I would be moving into the place they already rent, replacing their longtime roomie (who is leaving due to personal family stuff, not related at all to living space or roommate).

I've never lived anywhere except with my parents so this all is a bit of a whirlwind, and I know I need someone who won't murder me as I adapt to adulting. I'm honestly terrified of angering whatever roommate I move in with, because I always hear people complain about living with people who just moved out for the first time.
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Everyone above covered the main ones but I would also ask:

-where do you study? How do you study (at school, with TV on, playing music, at home in quiet, etc)? I study at home and need quiet, so it was nice to have roommates who prefer studying at school
-what is your policy for people spending the night? This is both for your protection and theirs- if it makes you uncomfortable to have someone over frequently, you'll want to know if their boyfriend is over alll the time. Likewise- if you have a SO you want over often, you need to make sure it won't cause tension
-do you share food? If so, what kind?
-are you a light or heavy sleeper?
-Do you drink? If so, how much, how frequently, and where?
 
SportPonies said:
what is your policy for people spending the night? This is both for your protection and theirs- if it makes you uncomfortable to have someone over frequently, you'll want to know if their boyfriend is over alll the time. Likewise- if you have a SO you want over often, you need to make sure it won't cause tension
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Likewise, if your SO is not local, you'll want to make sure roomie is ok with them coming and staying for x number of days if you plan on that, and vice versa
 
For all you currently in vet school, what do you try to budget for your monthly expenditures besides rent? I'm talking mostly food but also the few expenses that pop up like gifts, etc. I have dietary restrictions such that my food is more expensive than other people's. I can look on Mint to see what I spent on food the last year but I was in a food desert and now I am not. I also have a pretty good idea what the cat and dog food will cost. Anyways, ideas on food expenditure and budgeting? (here is to hoping my SO gets a job soon and can maybe foot a bit of the bill lol!)
 
Also, uh... my financial package gave me all the loans possible and it still says I'll have to pay like $18k. How are other people covering that cost? Private loans? Or are there other federal loans somewhere?
 
johnnaboo said:
Also, uh... my financial package gave me all the loans possible and it still says I'll have to pay like $18k. How are other people covering that cost? Private loans? Or are there other federal loans somewhere?
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With the standard Stafford loans, you should be able to take out up to $40.5k/year (or up to the school's calculated CoA if it is lower than $40.5k). I know that there are OOS schools that cost more than that; usually, in that case, students apply for a Grad PLUS loan to cover the remainder.
 
Elkhart said:
With the standard Stafford loans, you should be able to take out up to $40.5k/year (or up to the school's calculated CoA if it is lower than $40.5k). I know that there are OOS schools that cost more than that; usually, in that case, students apply for a Grad PLUS loan to cover the remainder.
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Oh thank baby Jesus, I thought I was gunna have to resort to Sallie Mae. Thank you!
 
johnnaboo said:
Oh thank baby Jesus, I thought I was gunna have to resort to Sallie Mae. Thank you!
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Yeah, thankfully you shouldn't have to resort to that. I'd stay away from the private student loans anyway for a multitude of reasons, haha.
 
johnnaboo said:
Also, uh... my financial package gave me all the loans possible and it still says I'll have to pay like $18k. How are other people covering that cost? Private loans? Or are there other federal loans somewhere?
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I believe they should offer you enough loans for tuition plus col. I'd call the financial aid department for sure and talk with them. Ex: I'm oss and currently my package has me listed as IS which is like a 30k short fall. They just haven't adjusted me yet. I was like WTF when I first saw it. Defs give them a call.
Eta should have scrolled to the next page to see elkharts response. [emoji1]
 
ziggyandjazzy said:
For all you currently in vet school, what do you try to budget for your monthly expenditures besides rent? I'm talking mostly food but also the few expenses that pop up like gifts, etc. I have dietary restrictions such that my food is more expensive than other people's. I can look on Mint to see what I spent on food the last year but I was in a food desert and now I am not. I also have a pretty good idea what the cat and dog food will cost. Anyways, ideas on food expenditure and budgeting? (here is to hoping my SO gets a job soon and can maybe foot a bit of the bill lol!)
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So I generally budget for food, car maintenance/insurance, gas, yearly parking cost from the school 😡, utilities which are not included in rent, any pet medical expenses, any eating out which I separate from food to track how much I'm spending because I can't help myself with that In-N-Out, cell phone, cable/internet/netflix, household supplies like TP or paper towels or clothes, any bills for medical insurance/doctor's appointments, and a little spending money every month. I also have an emergency fund that I don't touch unless there's you know an emergency.

When you're first starting you also need to consider school supplies, club dues, rabies vaccine and moving expenses. There's also a thread called Expenses During Vet School you might want to check out.
 
ziggyandjazzy said:
For all you currently in vet school, what do you try to budget for your monthly expenditures besides rent? I'm talking mostly food but also the few expenses that pop up like gifts, etc. I have dietary restrictions such that my food is more expensive than other people's. I can look on Mint to see what I spent on food the last year but I was in a food desert and now I am not. I also have a pretty good idea what the cat and dog food will cost. Anyways, ideas on food expenditure and budgeting? (here is to hoping my SO gets a job soon and can maybe foot a bit of the bill lol!)
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So I have the goal of living off 1,000-1,200/month total. I also have the advantage of having a flat rent with utilities and only one bill per month (cell phone). Paid for my car out right and have no other bills per month. So that gives me ~$390/month for food and gas as my main monthly expenses. Then I also get cheap everything else ($1 toothpaste, bulk tp with the roommates is ~$5 a semester, etc). That's super doable in my town. I struggled sticking within a budget by item group specifically. It's way easier for me to look at what month it is, seeing what I'm doing, and saying, "$1000 this month max cause you're not traveling to anything and don't need any more swag."

Elkhart said:
With the standard Stafford loans, you should be able to take out up to $40.5k/year (or up to the school's calculated CoA if it is lower than $40.5k). I know that there are OOS schools that cost more than that; usually, in that case, students apply for a Grad PLUS loan to cover the remainder.
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This is what I have to do and its not a problem
 
batsenecal said:
So I have the goal of living off 1,000-1,200/month total. I also have the advantage of having a flat rent with utilities and only one bill per month (cell phone). Paid for my car out right and have no other bills per month. So that gives me ~$390/month for food and gas as my main monthly expenses. Then I also get cheap everything else ($1 toothpaste, bulk tp with the roommates is ~$5 a semester, etc). That's super doable in my town. I struggled sticking within a budget by item group specifically. It's way easier for me to look at what month it is, seeing what I'm doing, and saying, "$1000 this month max cause you're not traveling to anything and don't need any more swag."



This is what I have to do and its not a problem
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Do you pay for car insurance? I think a lot of people forget this when they’re budgeting but mine is around $130 a month.
 
Hey everyone! I got in to WCVM this year 🙂 I wanted to know if anyone else who is a vet student is looking for a room mate? I found a place that is within walking distance, it would be $650.00 for each of us. 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Includes four full parking spots with electrical and is right next to the bus stop. Message me if you would be interested!
 
WCVMorBust said:
Hey everyone! I got in to WCVM this year 🙂 I wanted to know if anyone else who is a vet student is looking for a room mate? I found a place that is within walking distance, it would be $650.00 for each of us. 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Includes four full parking spots with electrical and is right next to the bus stop. Message me if you would be interested!
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Might be best to post on the WCVM thread. 🙂
 
Coopah said:
So I generally budget for food, car maintenance/insurance, gas, yearly parking cost from the school 😡, utilities which are not included in rent, any pet medical expenses, any eating out which I separate from food to track how much I'm spending because I can't help myself with that In-N-Out, cell phone, cable/internet/netflix, household supplies like TP or paper towels or clothes, any bills for medical insurance/doctor's appointments, and a little spending money every month. I also have an emergency fund that I don't touch unless there's you know an emergency.

When you're first starting you also need to consider school supplies, club dues, rabies vaccine and moving expenses. There's also a thread called Expenses During Vet School you might want to check out.
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I'll def check out that thread. I don't have a car and don't plan to so I won't have a lot of those expenses, although my SO very well want me to pitch in to his car costs. I def will take those other things into account when budgeting though.

@batsenecal 1000 seems like so much but then I saw you were including rent and I was like fewf thank god lol. $400 definitely seems reasonable
 
ziggyandjazzy said:
@batsenecal 1000 seems like so much but then I saw you were including rent and I was like fewf thank god lol. $400 definitely seems reasonable
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Oh yeah. You'd actually be surprised at how many people think that's so little when I tell them I take out 12k for living expenses. They're like, "Only 12k?!" But I don't eat out nearly as frequently or do as many major trips a lot of people do. And I work to supplement my swag addiction.
 
Speaking of car insurance - was anyone able to stay on their parents who had to switch their car registration to a new state? Looking into it and will talk to the insurance company, just curious if anyone knew from experience!
 
tbirdd123 said:
Speaking of car insurance - was anyone able to stay on their parents who had to switch their car registration to a new state? Looking into it and will talk to the insurance company, just curious if anyone knew from experience!
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If you’re switching your registration to be able to be considered an IS resident somewhere I don’t believe you can stay on your parents insurance, unless schools allow you to pay your parents for “your portion” because them paying it would be considered outside the state income, which generally isn’t allowed.
If you’re trying to switch residency, definitely contact your schools residency people and see.
 
SkiOtter said:
If you’re switching your registration to be able to be considered an IS resident somewhere I don’t believe you can stay on your parents insurance, unless schools allow you to pay your parents for “your portion” because them paying it would be considered outside the state income, which generally isn’t allowed.
If you’re trying to switch residency, definitely contact your schools residency people and see.
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Thanks! Based on conversations with the residency deputy at Davis, they don't examine personal finances in residency for tuition, (professional students are considered financially independent based on status as a professional student) so I'm more curious about anyone's experience with the insurance itself. My family and I suspected it wouldn't cover the car if its registered out of state, but wasn't sure if anyone had managed this/knew the best way to go about it.
 
tbirdd123 said:
Thanks! Based on conversations with the residency deputy at Davis, they don't examine personal finances in residency for tuition, (professional students are considered financially independent based on status as a professional student) so I'm more curious about anyone's experience with the insurance itself. My family and I suspected it wouldn't cover the car if its registered out of state, but wasn't sure if anyone had managed this/knew the best way to go about it.
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Oh that’s interesting they don’t. I know that Ohio State does and I think at least one of the others does as well, so I figured they all did since you’d be having money come from someone outside of the state which is a no for OSU.
 
SkiOtter said:
Oh that’s interesting they don’t. I know that Ohio State does and I think at least one of the others does as well, so I figured they all did since you’d be having money come from someone outside of the state which is a no for OSU.
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Yeah Ohio State really likes forcing students to live off loans just so we can change residency for tuition purposes. My grandparents (who live in Ohio) had really wanted to help me out but they couldn’t my first year if I wanted to get in-state residency. We found other ways but I could tell they wished they could have done more
 
tbirdd123 said:
Speaking of car insurance - was anyone able to stay on their parents who had to switch their car registration to a new state? Looking into it and will talk to the insurance company, just curious if anyone knew from experience!
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So my insurance said since my parents are also part owners on the car I can have it reg in a different state but stay on their insurance here.
ETA if it's just in your name then you have to get your own insurance.
 
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Adding onto the roommate thing,

1) You're all terrifying and ask so many questions that I probably would have run away in the other direction :laugh: I always ask for pet peeves, hang out with my potential roommate for a few hours somewhere and go off compatibility feels because I do everything by the seat of my pants obviously
2) If potential future roommate has dogs, I ask them what heartworm or flea/tick medication they're on if any, because some dog medications are toxic to cats and I want to know if I have to keep my cat separated from their dog for a few days if we live together

So basically when it comes to roommate hunting I really just feel the need to demonstrate that I am a crazy cat lady and nothing else apparently. I'm very laissez faire about living arrangements and prefer to work things out as necessary rather than try to hash out every little thing before I even really get a chance to know the person. It's worked out well so far I guess
 
So I have a verbal agreement on a place. Seems like a pretty awesome set up, it is one of the places that has been passed on between vet students for many years. Dishwasher, in suite laundry, 2 story condo, with backyard and deck. Great location, close to school and directly beside a bus stop. Plus my roommate has a super cute dog. Rent is sooooo much cheaper than my home city as well (thank goodness!).

Happy someone at the school tipped me off about it before it got advertised to all the other first year students. 😛
 
I found out my school has a dress code, so it seems I'll need to do some major revamp to my closet :dead:

Does anyone have recommendations for comfortable "business casual" looking shoes? Also if any recommendations for stores fo hit up first for the clothes!
The more deals they have, the better... these rabies vaccines are hitting my checks hard! :laugh:
 
sparrow_lily said:
I found out my school has a dress code, so it seems I'll need to do some major revamp to my closet :dead:

Does anyone have recommendations for comfortable "business casual" looking shoes? Also if any recommendations for stores fo hit up first for the clothes!
The more deals they have, the better... these rabies vaccines are hitting my checks hard! :laugh:
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Clark’s are super comfy. Some of their shoes look a little “old lady” but many of their flats are cute. I wore the same pair to all my interviews.
 
sparrow_lily said:
I found out my school has a dress code, so it seems I'll need to do some major revamp to my closet :dead:

Does anyone have recommendations for comfortable "business casual" looking shoes? Also if any recommendations for stores fo hit up first for the clothes!
The more deals they have, the better... these rabies vaccines are hitting my checks hard! :laugh:
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Hey so we're going to the same school so I got you. In terms of shoes, I'm just going to go for stuff like booties and flats. For clothes I have mostly been shopping at Gap and H&M. I previously accumulated a ton of blazers so I mostly was getting dress pants from the gap and shirts and dresses from h&m. Hope this helps!
 
RedLauren said:
I’m glad CSU doesn’t have a dress code. Leggings and sweatshirts all day :smug:
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Saaaaame. Whenever parents ask me what my favorite little detail I like best about uiuc, I always say, "No dress code. Leggings are life."
 
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