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[MARGARET4]

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I just got back from Erie and there are not too many options for people that are looking for apts that allow pets. As far as I know Belle and Brookwood Village are only 2 bedrooms (no one bedroom), so won't work for me.
I looked at Landmark Square, Boston Store Place, MapleLane, Appletree, and in a private house that had an apt for rent. I was not really impressed with any of them, but I have to say that I liked Mapleland and Appletree the best. They are nice, cozy apt in a nice area. Not too modern, but the new and modern places don't take pets. I will go with either one of them.
Is anyone thinking of Maplelane or Appletree?
Anyone heard of other close by apts that will take pets?

Margaret

PS. As far as I know, I'm calling the guy this week and will be living in Appletree or Maplelane.

 

[Dorkus Maximus]

How about Belle Village or Brookwood Village?

I looked at both Brookwood and Belle Village when I was in Erie a few months ago. I really liked both, but they are a ways from the school compared to some of the other apartments. However, both were very nice and allowed pets!

From what the landlords told me, both places have their fair share of LECOM students, as well as Penn State - Behrend and Mercyhurst. Lots of college-aged kids. I also saw a whole ton of grade school kids waiting for the bus at Brookwood!

I will be living in Belle Village - West. Let me know if you have any questions. I'm planning on moving mid-June to get settled, travel around New England a bit, and go to Creation! 😀

 

[MARGARET4]

I looked at both Brookwood and Belle Village when I was in Erie a few months ago. I really liked both, but they are a ways from the school compared to some of the other apartments. However, both were very nice and allowed pets!

From what the landlords told me, both places have their fair share of LECOM students, as well as Penn State - Behrend and Mercyhurst. Lots of college-aged kids. I also saw a whole ton of grade school kids waiting for the bus at Brookwood!

I will be living in Belle Village - West. Let me know if you have any questions. I'm planning on moving mid-June to get settled, travel around New England a bit, and go to Creation! 😀

Does Belle village have one bedroom apts?

Margaret

 

[cabinbuilder]

How about Belle Village or Brookwood Village?

I'm sure there are quite a few LECOM students here too. Rememeber that LECOM has a huge student population between the medical school, pharm shcool, and post-bacc program. The above appts will add 10 minutes to your drive and are on the East side of town. I have never been there so I can't say how many students live there or the condition of the buildings.


Everyone needs to remember that Erie gets super cold in the winter. Be sure where you live has good windows, hot water, and try to get the utilities included in your rental agreement. The utility companies have increased their rates tremendously this past winter and it's only going to get worse. Just FYI.

 

[ajl2010]

I just got back from Erie and there are not too many options for people that are looking for apts that allow pets. As far as I know Belle and Brookwood Village are only 2 bedrooms (no one bedroom), so won't work for me.
I looked at Landmark Square, Boston Store Place, MapleLane, Appletree, and in a private house that had an apt for rent. I was not really impressed with any of them, but I have to say that I liked Mapleland and Appletree the best. They are nice, cozy apt in a nice area. Not too modern, but the new and modern places don't take pets. I will go with either one of them.
Is anyone thinking of Maplelane or Appletree?
Anyone heard of other close by apts that will take pets?

Margaret

PS. As far as I know, I'm calling the guy this week and will be living in Appletree or Maplelane.

I looked at appletree and liked it a lot. Washer/dryer hookups are nice. I didnt look at Maplelane though. What were the apartments there like? Similar to Appletree?

Aaron

 

[MARGARET4]

I looked at appletree and liked it a lot. Washer/dryer hookups are nice. I didnt look at Maplelane though. What were the apartments there like? Similar to Appletree?

Aaron

Maplelane are the same as Appletree and they are closer to the school (2 mins), however, the scenery around Appletree is better, more trees, like a little park just like you saw.
hopes it helps
Are you going to live there 2? I'm getting my application on Monday and I guess I'll ask Allen which apts get more of LECOM students this fall.
But I think it will be Appletree.

Margaret

 

[ajl2010]

Maplelane are the same as Appletree and they are closer to the school (2 mins), however, the scenery around Appletree is better, more trees, like a little park just like you saw.
hopes it helps
Are you going to live there 2? I'm getting my application on Monday and I guess I'll ask Allen which apts get more of LECOM students this fall.
But I think it will be Appletree.

Margaret

Yeah, Im thinking that is probably where I will end up going. Im going back down on Thursday to look a last look at a few places and will make a decision then. One of my relatives is dating someone who is starting the pharmacy school this year so Im going to look at the Lakeview townhomes as well, but I would prefer to have my own place so if they dont wow me, I will probably end up at Appletree. Thanks for the info, maybe we will be neighbors. Let me know which apartments he thinks draws more LECOM students.

Thanks,
Aaron

 

[Donvb]

Anyone in the area already that knows some good, two bedroom small family houses that my wife and I could rent? Shes going to be goin to nursing school at Gannon, and I at LECOM, so a house right in between them would be excellent! If anyone has any links or anything, help would be greatly appreciated!

I'm not going to be able to go look at them, we live in Oregon, so were going to have to do a "blind" selection process of our new home! 😱

 

[MARGARET4]

Anyone in the area already that knows some good, two bedroom small family houses that my wife and I could rent? Shes going to be goin to nursing school at Gannon, and I at LECOM, so a house right in between them would be excellent! If anyone has any links or anything, help would be greatly appreciated!

I'm not going to be able to go look at them, we live in Oregon, so were going to have to do a "blind" selection process of our new home! 😱

I started my search at www.rentalguideerie.com
There are a lot of townhomes to rent, it seems. I would recommend to find something closer to LECOM, I looked at some apt that were near Gannon and over all around the downtown area and I have to say I didn't like it.

Margaret

 

[MARGARET4]

I called Allen who showed me both the Appletree and Maplelane apts and asked him which apts have more LECOM students. He said Appletree, so this is where I'll be living, hopefully I'll have some of you as my neightboors.


Margaret

 

[mjbaker]

Just got accepted to the Air Force HPSP program, so I won't have to worry about the financial side of things too much. Any one else out there going to military route to pay for school?

I'm curious about the research at LECOM. Does anyone know much about it - i.e. how many students work as research assistants, how much of a time commitment it is, if students can use electives during the 3rd and 4th year to do research? Any research on OMM?

Any info is appreciated.
Thanks,
Matt

 

[BengaliDocIsl]

is a 23O MCAT with a 3.35 overall and non-science and a 3.3 science g.p.a good enough for LECOM-PA statswise?

 

[Dorkus Maximus]

Does Belle village have one bedroom apts?

Margaret

I think they only have two bedroom apartments, but I'm not 100% sure. You might give them a call if you are at all interested. They worked out great for us because they are located in betweent LECOM and Penn State - Behrend (where my girlfriend is going) and they allow pets! Anyway, hope your search ends well and you end up living where you want! Let me know if you have anymore questions!

 

[FutureDocDO]

FYI, IPIX 360 degree tour of LECOM-Erie is now working.

 

[studybug]

Just got accepted to the Air Force HPSP program, so I won't have to worry about the financial side of things too much. Any one else out there going to military route to pay for school?

Congratulations on the Air Force HPSP selection. I too will be using the Air Force HPSP. I was confused for a while between the Air Force and Army. I got the Army Feb 7 and Air Force March 24. I think I will be going Air Force route since I'm currently a reserve Medic (for a few more days) in the Air Force.
Let me know if you got a place to stay yet in Erie.
Good luck

 

[MARGARET4]

Do you guys know when we get our schedule for the fall semester. I went online and they had the 2005 schedule (in detail), but not our schedule.
In addition, are any of you buying any books off of the list? any supplies that we need?
I heard it's mostly notes that we will use, but who knows.

Margaret

 

[NUcat1]

Do you guys know when we get our schedule for the fall semester. I went online and they had the 2005 schedule (in detail), but not our schedule.
In addition, are any of you buying any books off of the list? any supplies that we need?
I heard it's mostly notes that we will use, but who knows.

Margaret

What book list are you talking about?? I just got information about housing and health forms to fill out. Was it included in any of these?? Anyways i'm gonna go visit this monday to check out apartments...mainly interested in Lakeview Apts.

 

[MARGARET4]

What book list are you talking about?? I just got information about housing and health forms to fill out. Was it included in any of these?? Anyways i'm gonna go visit this monday to check out apartments...mainly interested in Lakeview Apts.

There is a book list that's on www.lecom.edu for the first semester of MS1

margaret

 

[Donvb]

There is a book list that's on www.lecom.edu for the first semester of MS1

margaret

Thats not for our class its for this year and last years, 2006-07 isn't on there I don't think... So don't buy any books that will be updated or something!! 😱

 

[cabinbuilder]

Do you guys know when we get our schedule for the fall semester. I went online and they had the 2005 schedule (in detail), but not our schedule.
In addition, are any of you buying any books off of the list? any supplies that we need?
I heard it's mostly notes that we will use, but who knows.

Margaret

If you are LDP, don't buy any books EXCEPT the anatomy atlas (it's required for lab) and the OMM book (they test out of the book without presenting that material) You don't have to worry about books until you get there. Plus, if you are super tight on money they have all the texts in the library to check out. Don't waste your time. I bought certain texts like anatomy, atlas, path, embryo just because I had interest and found them helpful. THe other courses the powerpoints are tested from. Plus they pretty much tell you what slides to study.

 

[Dr Trek 1]

Plus they pretty much tell you what slides to study.

That's awesome. I wish ISPers had it that easy

 

[MARGARET4]

If you are LDP, don't buy any books EXCEPT the anatomy atlas (it's required for lab) and the OMM book (they test out of the book without presenting that material) You don't have to worry about books until you get there. Plus, if you are super tight on money they have all the texts in the library to check out. Don't waste your time. I bought certain texts like anatomy, atlas, path, embryo just because I had interest and found them helpful. THe other courses the powerpoints are tested from. Plus they pretty much tell you what slides to study.

Hey:
thank you, this is very helpful.
When it comes to the anatomy atlas, I heard Netter's is the best, true or not really?

margaret

 

[cabinbuilder]

Hey:
thank you, this is very helpful.
When it comes to the anatomy atlas, I heard Netter's is the best, true or not really?

margaret

I love Netter, it's easy to follow when in the lab. I also bought Clemente - it's more detailed but better as a reference. There is also an atlas that is actual photos of dissections. Some people just studies from that book instead of spending all their time in the lab. (I checked it out of the library)

 

[cabinbuilder]

Thats not for our class its for this year and last years, 2006-07 isn't on there I don't think... So don't buy any books that will be updated or something!! 😱

Look for the book list under the bookstore link off the LECOM website. Sara is usually pretty good about keeping it updated as soon as she knows. You can order books from her directly if you don't want to wait. However, I think they charge an outrageous shipping for minor items. Be sure to check.

 

[Dorkus Maximus]

FYI, IPIX 360 degree tour of LECOM-Erie is now working.

😱 Whoohooo! It's about time!

 

[FieldDoc]

I e-mailed Sara today. She said that the list wouldn't be out until at least June. She said that most of the books will be the same, but there are always changes, so we shouldn't count on using the old list (possible expensive oops). I'm just using the old list to prepare for budgeting for books.



By the way http://groups.myspace.com/LECOM for those that are interested.

Look for the book list under the bookstore link off the LECOM website. Sara is usually pretty good about keeping it updated as soon as she knows. You can order books from her directly if you don't want to wait. However, I think they charge an outrageous shipping for minor items. Be sure to check.

 

[doctorE2010]

Anybody married/ engaged/ living with s.o. at erie? I've heard rumors that single students don't like hanging out with us boring old married folks (I'm not that old....really!!!) I have sort of grown out of the bar scene/ keg party thing though...anybody have similar thoughts/ feelings?

 

[Dr Trek 1]

Anybody married/ engaged/ living with s.o. at erie? I've heard rumors that single students don't like hanging out with us boring old married folks (I'm not that old....really!!!) I have sort of grown out of the bar scene/ keg party thing though...anybody have similar thoughts/ feelings?

When I enter LECOM in the fall of 2007 I will be living alone. Although I will be 24, I have never been into the bar/hardcore party scene. I enjoy hanging out with people who also aren't into that. And I have lots of friends from 30-80! So I also, worry about this.

 

[Jamers]

When I enter LECOM in the fall of 2007 I will be living alone. Although I will be 24, I have never been into the bar/hardcore party scene. I enjoy hanging out with people who also aren't into that. And I have lots of friends from 30-80! So I also, worry about this.

Hey everyone at LECOM, just writting to say that I tried to get that thread closed for you but have failed. I am sorry if I offended anyone in my attempt or that it went on for FAR too long. I would keep it up, but, it is becoming the reason that I write less and less on SDN. I am just glad to see that there are so many of you on this thread who have chosen to go to your school despite what others have claimed to know. Good luck in the future and I will forever be here if you need some cocky comeback for any more bashers!!

 

[Dorkus Maximus]

Anybody married/ engaged/ living with s.o. at erie? I've heard rumors that single students don't like hanging out with us boring old married folks (I'm not that old....really!!!) I have sort of grown out of the bar scene/ keg party thing though...anybody have similar thoughts/ feelings?

I'll be living with my girlfriend of 2 years. I'll be 26 and she will be 28. We've both pretty much grown out of the bar/keg scene too! For a change of pace, we'll head downtown for a beer or two every now and then. I'll go to the bars as long as they're smoke-free and not overly crowded. Other than that, I'd just as soon have some friends over, drink a few brews and play cards in my smokeless apartment!

 

[cdizzle]

I am an MS1 (2009) at Lecom Erie and my current roommate is moving out. I live in the Lakeview (Maleno) Townhomes which are 2 minutes from the school and I think they are one of the best places to live here. They have a gym and pool on site, which are both nice. The house is 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, kitchen, garage, and deck. It is really nice for the price and a garage is key in Erie. The house is $715 w/o gas, cable, and electric (307.50 rent per person). If anyone is interested please let me know and I can give you more details.
Thanks!

 

[cabinbuilder]

The house I live in will be available. I am moving June 13th, I have lived here for 5 years. My landlord is great and easy going. A large old farmhouse. It's a 3 bedroom/2 bath. Den, dining, living, office, full basement (unfinished). Kitchen is huge -almost the size of a garage. No kidding!! My kids practice thier skateboarding. 1.5 acres of lawn. 7 minutes to LECOM. 2 minutes to the MALL. Right on I-79 for access to everywhere in town. 10 minutes to Gannon. $900/mo + utilities. I pay my rent every 6 months when the loan checks come. It is affordable if you have a spouse who works. Great house if you have kids. No pets.

PM me if interested and I will forward you to my landlord.

 

[doctorE2010]

glad to hear there's some other married/ attached folks who have outgrown the bar scene...maybe we can have a couples get-together for semi-non-trads!!!

 

[doctorE2010]

Wondering if any current Erie folks could give me recommendations for good:

-veterinarian
-cell phone company
-regular phone company
-cable/ internet comapny
-electric/gas (if there's a choice??)

We're buying a house so we'll have to do all this stuff on our own...what fun!!

P.S. in case anyone is going to have to deal with a heating/cooling company I do NOT NOT NOT recommend Nerthlings...they have been so rude and unprofessional with me. If anyone is buying a house I have a great inspector to recommend--he was wonderful.

 

[cabinbuilder]

Wondering if any current Erie folks could give me recommendations for good:

-veterinarian
-cell phone company
-regular phone company
-cable/ internet comapny
-electric/gas (if there's a choice??)

We're buying a house so we'll have to do all this stuff on our own...what fun!!

.

Vet?? unsure
Cell phone? most my friends have verizon
Reg phone? No choice. Verizon only. Be careful with their plans, you have to specify unlimited local calls or they will charge you for each call. That goes for every time your computer dials too. You can rack up a huge bill and not even know it. (I got burned when I first moved here).

Cable? I really like Adelphia, plus they are slow when you stop service so you end up with about 2 months free cable until their people come around.

Electric? No Choice (Penelec)
Gas? No Choice. (National Fuel) It's cheaper to run electric heaters than heat with gas. If you have a huge house it is cheaper to do balanced billing. Otherwise you have a $400/mo bills in the Winter. Also, they only read the meter every other month so the months inbetween are estimates. I found the estimates to be higher so I just paid a portion until the "real" bill came next cycle.


Hope that helps

 

[doctorE2010]

Vet?? unsure
Cell phone? most my friends have verizon
Reg phone? No choice. Verizon only. Be careful with their plans, you have to specify unlimited local calls or they will charge you for each call. That goes for every time your computer dials too. You can rack up a huge bill and not even know it. (I got burned when I first moved here).

Cable? I really like Adelphia, plus they are slow when you stop service so you end up with about 2 months free cable until their people come around.

Electric? No Choice (Penelec)
Gas? No Choice. (National Fuel) It's cheaper to run electric heaters than heat with gas. If you have a huge house it is cheaper to do balanced billing. Otherwise you have a $400/mo bills in the Winter. Also, they only read the meter every other month so the months inbetween are estimates. I found the estimates to be higher so I just paid a portion until the "real" bill came next cycle.


Hope that helps

Thanks!! I saw that Time Warner also does cable/internet/local phone...not sure if it's worth it though.

 

[MARGARET4]

Vet?? unsure
Cell phone? most my friends have verizon
Reg phone? No choice. Verizon only. Be careful with their plans, you have to specify unlimited local calls or they will charge you for each call. That goes for every time your computer dials too. You can rack up a huge bill and not even know it. (I got burned when I first moved here).

Cable? I really like Adelphia, plus they are slow when you stop service so you end up with about 2 months free cable until their people come around.

Electric? No Choice (Penelec)
Gas? No Choice. (National Fuel) It's cheaper to run electric heaters than heat with gas. If you have a huge house it is cheaper to do balanced billing. Otherwise you have a $400/mo bills in the Winter. Also, they only read the meter every other month so the months inbetween are estimates. I found the estimates to be higher so I just paid a portion until the "real" bill came next cycle.


Hope that helps

Does Adelphia provide cable internet too? I'm looking for cable internet vs DSL

 

[cabinbuilder]

Does Adelphia provide cable internet too? I'm looking for cable internet vs DSL

Yes,

In the phone book it says

Cable Digital-High SPeed Internet
1-888-683-1000
Give them a call for rates

 

[Dorkus Maximus]

Wondering if any current Erie folks could give me recommendations for good:

-veterinarian
-cell phone company
-regular phone company
-cable/ internet comapny
-electric/gas (if there's a choice??)

We're buying a house so we'll have to do all this stuff on our own...what fun!!

P.S. in case anyone is going to have to deal with a heating/cooling company I do NOT NOT NOT recommend Nerthlings...they have been so rude and unprofessional with me. If anyone is buying a house I have a great inspector to recommend--he was wonderful.

Vet - Not sure about a vet, but something I need to look into...
Cell - I'm going with T-mobile prepaid since I don't use it all that often.
Phone - We're doing VOIP through Sunrocket - something you might look into. We haven't had any problems and it's $199/yr prepaid for unlimited usage. But it does go through your cable modem or dsl, so you need that too.
Cable/Internet - I've heard Adelphia is the only one, at least at Belle Village where I'm living.
Electric/Gas - only one choice.

 

[Donvb]

Yah, i'm married but seem to be one of the youngest people going into the LECOM class!! (21, wife is 21 also)... My wife and I are definately over the undergrad, "lets get wasted!!" mentality and would like to got to know some couples once we get there! Were looking into renting a house, so maybe we'll have some "get togethers" for all the other couples at LECOM! She is going to be going to Gannon University for nursing school, so we'll both be studyin like craaazy, but could always use a break! See everyone in a couple months(wow... that's sooon....)

 

[MARGARET4]

I am not married, but have been in a relationship for the past 6 years.
Unfortunately my boyfriend will be staying in Chicago and not moving with me to Erie b/c of work. I am very much over the "let's get wasted" phase and looking forward getting together with all of you (including the married couples).
see you soon

margaret

 

[doctorE2010]

hooray for us non-partyers!!! I was starting to think I'd be the only one!! It would definitely be fun to get together before orientation if everyone is all settled in. The reality of moving has started to sink in. Before it seemed all fun and exciting, now I'm dreading all the boxes, furniture lugging, and un-packing. Plus I have to re-paint my apartment back to white before I leave--yuck!! Anyone have any recommendations for rental trucks. I'll probably go with U-haul but haven't had time to look into other options.

 

[NUcat1]

anybody out there who's currently finishing up undergrad like me??

 

[Dr Trek 1]

anybody out there who's currently finishing up undergrad like me??

I graduated college in 2005 and am now working on my master's degree. I'll be 24 when I enter LECOM.

 

[Donvb]

anybody out there who's currently finishing up undergrad like me??

I am... I'm having a major case of senioritis!!! argh! 😱

 

[Dorkus Maximus]

hooray for us non-partyers!!! I was starting to think I'd be the only one!! It would definitely be fun to get together before orientation if everyone is all settled in. The reality of moving has started to sink in. Before it seemed all fun and exciting, now I'm dreading all the boxes, furniture lugging, and un-packing. Plus I have to re-paint my apartment back to white before I leave--yuck!! Anyone have any recommendations for rental trucks. I'll probably go with U-haul but haven't had time to look into other options.

I've used U-haul before with no problems (from Phoenix, AZ to Whitefish, MT), although I have heard horror stories from other people about them breaking down, etc. etc... For our move out to Erie, we are using Budget. When comparing prices we found that we could get the Budget truck for $300 less than U-haul! I guess the price depends on the supply of trucks in the area and the demand for trucks where you're going. You might check all the usuals: U-haul, Budget, Penske, and Ryder in addition to any others you might know about! See you soon!

 

[Dorkus Maximus]

I am... I'm having a major case of senioritis!!! argh! 😱

Me too! I'm so over O-chem... I just can't bring myself to study for the next test on Wednesday!

 

[Donvb]

Does anyone know what LECOM expects for health insurance? Do we need to get a plan through them, or whats the guidelines?? Thanks for any info if anyone knows!

 

[doctorE2010]

Just wanted to let everyone know...I priced some rental companies and Penske is definitely the cheapest (at least for my move). It's about $200 cheaper than uhaul and about the same price as budget, but penske gives unlimited miles which I need because I have to make a few extra trips with the truck.

 

[cabinbuilder]

Does anyone know what LECOM expects for health insurance? Do we need to get a plan through them, or whats the guidelines?? Thanks for any info if anyone knows!

LECOM requires that you have some form of health insurance whether it be your own policy, your parents, or your spouse. If you have your own you have to provide a copy of your current card and fill out the waiver. If you don't have your own then you have to buy their policy. I know the coverage isn't that great but its better than nothing. I have heard horror stories about pregnancy not being covered and I recall from a lecture I went to the max lifetime payout is like $150,000. Now if you get injured and end up in ICU, that only covers about 10 days of care. It's a bad policy. However, if anyone approaches you about the SOMA policy - it is worse. The company comes up with any excuse to deny claims. I had it for one semester and changed quickly when my claims were denied for $1000's and I had to get a lawyer to eventually get it paid.

Bottom line: If you can maintain your own insurance. DO IT