Moving for post-bacc

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Suppose you are moving from almost one end of the country to nearly the other end for a year or 1.5 years for your post-bacc. Assume you won't be in a furnished place and all you get is an empty apartment in a city like Boston with a stove, refrigerator and a microwave, nothing else. You will be flying and every piece of luggage costs money.

What essentials would you pack with you?

I will be flying from Canada to Boston and don't know what to pack and what to leave behind. Please suggest.

 

[JSReed]

Mostly just clothes. Find an ikea there and just go to town on it. Or craigslist. If you want to drive stuff down that's prob fine, but trying to ship it is going to be super expensive.

 

[thlaxer]

I'd bring your clothes, laptop, shoes, a suit and maybe toothbrush/toothpaste and towel. I also bought a mattress, pillow/comforter set, desk and chair from amazon.com prior to moving in. Everything else I bought else once in town. Would probably do the same thing when I move again.

 

[interview]

OP here. My problem is

1) I don't have parents, brothers or anyone to depend on. Whatever stuff I have here, I will put them in a rented storage container. If I need something at a later date, I cannot rely on a mom or dad or anyone else to send it to me because I am all alone with no one to depend on.

2) A lot of stuff I have like OTC medicines, cans of food, shampoos, conditioners, moisturizers, and many, many other perishables will spoil in the storage container. But I won't be able to bring them with me either because shipping costs money and airline luggage costs money.

Surely you guys also packed stuff like

- the Kaplan O-Chem review and other MCAT books which will help get a good grade in the post-bacc program.

- income tax returns of the earlier years, receipts, W-2's, etc because you will need to file another return or two.

- textbooks you already have, Schaum Series books, etc. For example I will be taking Statistics, and I already have the Stat text, so I would hate to buy it again. This is true for many other subjects too.

- your SSN card which you might need for a job in Boston.

If I forget something here in Alberta, Canada - like a checkbook or SSN card - I will need to make a trip down to retrieve it because I have absolutely no one who can help me.

Maybe someone has an exhaustive checklist already prepared on what to pack when you will be away for 1, 1.5 or 2 years?

 

[deleted248403]

Maybe someone has an exhaustive checklist already prepared on what to pack when you will be away for 1, 1.5 or 2 years?

No - why the hell would someone do this?

Your situation is pretty specific about what you apparently can or cannot bring with you. Just bring what you can, and give/sell away what you have to in Canada; and then buy what you need to in the US.

 

[FightinUruKai]

So, this is more of a "I am moving across the country - what do?" type of thing.

I would not put anything into storage. Take it with you, sell it, donate it, or throw it away.

If you are relocating, then yes, you do need to bring all of your official documents. If you already bought your study materials, I would bring them with you. If they are textbooks you don't need - sell them.

As for your furniture and household objects - do a cost analysis.

For furniture, unless you have all antique/heirloom things, I would just sell what you have before you leave. Craigslist/yard sale it all away. You can buy new furniture pretty cheap. Taking a wad of cash across country is infinitely cheaper than lugging a uhaul.

Perishables - give away/donate/throw away/sell if you can. You can try to sell anything that is not opened. Anything opened you will be giving away. Do not buy more of anything perishable unless you need to. Use what you have.

If you have VERY nice kitchen gear (all-clad pots, cast iron skillets, oven safe dishes), I would take those with you. If it is stuff you bought at ikea or the equivalent - sell it.

Anything that has sentimental value - bring it with you.

Anything that is expensive electronic - bring it with you.

Essentials for moving into a new apartment(things to have on your person, not shipped)
sleeping bag/air mattress. (sheets if you are not bringing a sleeping bag) Pillow. Phone/Computer and their chargers. Clothes for two weeks. Two bath towels. One roll of toilet paper. Your identification documents (ssn card, birth certificate, passport). At least $200.00 in cash and your credit card(s).

Everything else you can buy when you are there (most immediately -shower curtain/hooks, tooth brush, tooth paste, floss, more toilet paper), but I would look up where the closest drug store to you is so that you don't have to struggle around with it on your first day.

Everything else that you decided not to ship (furniture, kitchen supplies, decorations) you can purchase online, from ikea, or via Craigslist.

good luck!

 

[johnnyscans]

Aren't you already in Boston. In another thread you said you had a neighbor with 2 dogs and 300 firearms.

Cans of food don't spoil, that's the whole point of canning food. I also don't think you need people to tell you to bring your SS Card, check book and pencils and pens. You may want to bring some clothes with you, as you'll need those to be allowed on a plane.

Here: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=moving+across+the+country

 

[interview]

Aren't you already in Boston. In another thread you said you had a neighbor with 2 dogs and 300 firearms.

Cans of food don't spoil, that's the whole point of canning food. I also don't think you need people to tell you to bring your SS Card, check book and pencils and pens. You may want to bring some clothes with you, as you'll need those to be allowed on a plane.

Here: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=moving+across+the+country

Unless I have two bodies, I am still in Alberta, Canada. Show me where I said I am already in Boston. Is everyone at Harvard Extension as intelligent as you?

 

[deleted248403]

Unless I have two bodies, I am still in Alberta, Canada. Show me where I said I am already in Boston. Is everyone at Harvard Extension as intelligent as you?

hahha pot calling the kettle black?

 

[smiley27]

It's too easy recognizing trolls these days. Just let this thread die. Ignore interview's posts.

 

[interview]

It's too easy recognizing trolls these days. Just let this thread die. Ignore interview's posts.

smiley27/robflanker/johnnyscans: What is so "trolly" about this question I asked? I asked a legitimate question. Why are you urging everyone to ignore my posts? You are the ones who are trolling under multiple aliases. That being said, please don't reply to my posts. I have decided that I will not be joining Harvard Extension but another university in Boston. So please do me a favor and add me to your ignore list.

 

[smiley27]

smiley27/robflanker/johnnyscans: What is so "trolly" about this question I asked? I asked a legitimate question. Why are you urging everyone to ignore my posts? You are the ones who are trolling under multiple aliases. That being said, please don't reply to my posts. I have decided that I will not be joining Harvard Extension but another university in Boston. So please do me a favor and add me to your ignore list.

You're so easy to spot. You keep make new accounts and post garbage in the HES thread and you also post this kind of non-sense in other threads. You're very easy to pick out- whoever you are. 🙄🙄🙄

 

[interview]

You're so easy to spot. You keep make new accounts and post garbage in the HES thread and you also post this kind of non-sense in other threads. You're very easy to pick out- whoever you are. 🙄🙄🙄

Give specific examples of any "garbage" I published in the HES thread. But whatever. Just add me to your ignore list and your problem is solved.