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Hi guys,
I hope this is not a duplicate thread...
Whose with me?
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I hope this is not a duplicate thread...
Whose with me?
tigress said:aw bepony, you're cute. Are you for sure going to Drexel?
I still have no clue where I'll end up. Drexel is definitely in the running!!
Cozmosis said:Finally, a class thread I can post more than my hopes and dreams in!
In any case, I'm in, for now!
Someone post good things about the area: housing, getting around, pimp the school, all kinds of stuff. We should get this thread going!
I posted back in the old thread about applying for PIL, but I spurned my own advice and chose IFM. I NEED the freedom to not come to classbeponychick said:yay Cozmosis!!!
Im actually wondering about housing also. Do most people live in center city? I really would like a place that is rather cheap, but i doubt center city would be good for that. Anyone have any insight?
Philly is awesome. spent 4 years there in undegrad and loved it. Way better than NYC, because its not so overcrowded.
What curriculum did you chose?
Cozmosis said:I posted back in the old thread about applying for PIL, but I spurned my own advice and chose IFM. I NEED the freedom to not come to class![]()
tigress said:Hey
As far as housing, it seems like most students live right around the Queen Lane campus, at least for the first two years. There are some that live in Center City and other places (we live in another suburb, for example). Also, I ride the Drexel shuttle to get to work, and I'd say very many of the 3rd and 4th years also live near Queen Lane.
My husband wants me to go where I"ll be happy. We have some other factors to consider; I may actually be deferring a year. If I choose Drexel I probably will not defer, though. I'm still waiting to hear from AECOM, too. So we'll see
In any case, y'all know that I think Drexel is a great school. So congrats![]()
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beponychick said:Tigress,
I actually wanted to ask you about the whole shuttle deal. I want to find a place that will be convenient for me to get to 30th street station because i will be going to jersey on the weekends. So where do you suppose I should live? Should I find a place in center city because it is closer to the station? I assume there is no shuttle service directly to it from the school right?
Thanks... I probably will end up asking you a lot more questions later on. When I know 100% i am going.
Well good luck in making your decisions. I hope AECOM accepts you! and if not, i would love to have you as my classmate![]()
tigress said:Actually, the most convenient place to 30th Street Station is probably Queen Lane, actually. The train station that's just across the street and down a block from the school goes directly to 30th Street. If you live in Center City you have to figure out how to get to 30th Street, either via the Drexel shuttle to their main campus, which still leaves you with a walk (not a bad walk, but not good with luggage), or via the subway system. I know nothing about the subway system.
Ask away! If I don't know something I'll just ask my husband.I know I'd love to have access to info about other schools, so I'm more than willing to tell you whatever I can!
tigress said:Actually, the most convenient place to 30th Street Station is probably Queen Lane, actually. The train station that's just across the street and down a block from the school goes directly to 30th Street. If you live in Center City you have to figure out how to get to 30th Street, either via the Drexel shuttle to their main campus, which still leaves you with a walk (not a bad walk, but not good with luggage), or via the subway system. I know nothing about the subway system.
Ask away! If I don't know something I'll just ask my husband.I know I'd love to have access to info about other schools, so I'm more than willing to tell you whatever I can!
thorg12 said:I live by new brunswick and was just wondering if its true that drexel med students are going to st peters in new brunswick? thanks
-mike
beponychick said:Oh, and i just looked at the train schedules and it seems i can take the R8 to North Philadelphia station and then switch to R7 to go to Trenton. So do you think this is a better way than going to 30 SS? I can probably save some time that way...
Thanks!!!
Cozmosis said:For real! Someone post good information about Drexel's 3/4th year and how controllable it is! I don't want to commute an hour a day all over.
Cozmosis said:Hi bepony I am just bumping this for you because you were all in a tizzy!![]()
Well since we've been chatting on various threads today...tigress said:ohhhh I get it!
I haven't decided yet, but I'm really leaning towards Drexel. I just feel comfortable with the school, I like it's curriculum, and I like the idea of staying in Philly. How about you Cozmosis? If you get into a different school will you definitely go there, or are you considering Drexel anyway? Good luck either way![]()
Cozmosis said:Well since we've been chatting on various threads today...
I'm definitely considering Drexel. However, cost is a huge concern for me, so if I get into one of the Ohio schools or Maryland (which I'm hoping for), it will definitely be tough to turn down. Drexel's curriculum is still my favorite.
Congrats Beponybeponychick said:Ohhhhh, how bittersweet... I just got into RWJ!!! Im so happy but so sad about Drexel. I dont know what I should do.![]()
Cozmosis said:Congrats BeponyA tough, but nice dilemma! Just do what's best for you and your family, weigh the debt, etc. If I don't get in anywhere else, I'll sure miss you at Drexel if you decide that way
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Well, the good news is you have plenty of time to decide. In the meantime, tigress and I will hold down the fort!beponychick said:Yeah, I think the debt will be substantially more... Maybe 20K over 4 years = 80K. I think they are both great schools so I will probably get a great education at both. Argh. I think it will be RWJ for me.![]()
Cozmosis said:Well, the good news is you have plenty of time to decide. In the meantime, tigress and I will hold down the fort!
Hyman said:YO, I just got my big envelope yesterday and I'm so freaking psyched. If any of you guys want any tips on stuff like places to live around school, etc. please e-mail me at [email protected]. I live right near the school and just finished my masters at drexel so I know my way around pretty well.
Congrats everyone, can't wait till august.
-Lance
Hyman said:YO, I just got my big envelope yesterday and I'm so freaking psyched. If any of you guys want any tips on stuff like places to live around school, etc. please e-mail me at [email protected]. I live right near the school and just finished my masters at drexel so I know my way around pretty well.
Congrats everyone, can't wait till august.
-Lance
Hyman, when was your interview?Hyman said:YO, I just got my big envelope yesterday and I'm so freaking psyched. If any of you guys want any tips on stuff like places to live around school, etc. please e-mail me at [email protected]. I live right near the school and just finished my masters at drexel so I know my way around pretty well.
Congrats everyone, can't wait till august.
-Lance
smallqt said:Hello all!
I was also recently accepted to Drexel. I absolutely loved the school but I don't know if I can justify (to myself) how much more it will cost than RWJ. Does anyone know what the approx. tuition is now?? And also cost of living?? Thanks!
tigress said:Tuition is about $38k (and rising by the year, as at all schools). So if the budget is $60k, that includes tuition, so that's $22k for cost of living. hmm...you can probably get by on less than that. I think my husband and I together live on less than $30k a year without a problem, and our rent is higher than necessary. But usually school budgets are a bit inflated. That's a good thing, because it allows you to take out more loans if you need them.
Truthfully, though, I'd take the in-state tuition at RWJ. Drexel is awesome, but less debt is awesomer![]()
smallqt said:Ouch, 60k...I dunno... I really don't want to live in New Brunswick for ANOTHER 4 years.
Is there any real difference between the two academic wise?? I know that I was way more impressed with the technolgy at Drexel and not much impressed me at Robert Wood (probably even less since I work at the hospital)
tigress said:lol, I think anytime you work at a hospital (at least most hospitals) you'll probably leave unimpressed.
I don't know much about the academics at RWJ, or the hospital system. Sorry, don't have much input there.