NYCOM-ers: How to afford Long Island?

[EReze]

---

Members don't see this ad.

I was wondering how students at NYCOM afford the rent in that area. I was searching for an apartment and found rents ranging from $1400 and up. The only rents that were reasonable was to rent a room for like $750. That is ridiculous! I am wiling to sacrifice, but I don't know anyone to share an apartment with. I really just want a quiet studio or 1 bedroom. Should I hire one of those apartment hunter agencies. I have a car so I don't have to be extremely close to the school.

How does everyone do it? Once the euphoria of getting in passes, how to do adjust to reality setting in? Living on a VERY limited budget. (Although I am not complaining at all. I am very happy and excited.)

 

[DrBeanie]

I was wondering how students at NYCOM afford the rent in that area. I was searching for an apartment and found rents ranging from $1400 and up. The only rents that were reasonable was to rent a room for like $750. That is ridiculous! I am wiling to sacrifice, but I don't know anyone to share an apartment with. I really just want a quiet studio or 1 bedroom. Should I hire one of those apartment hunter agencies. I have a car so I don't have to be extremely close to the school.

How does everyone do it? Once the euphoria of getting in passes, how to do adjust to reality setting in? Living on a VERY limited budget. (Although I am not complaining at all. I am very happy and excited.)

Hey there! My best friend and I were just accepted to NYCOM as well. We have been looking for apartments as well. It's slightly discouraging because they are so expensive! I wsa considering hiring a realtor, though they can get pricey as well. Perhaps we can look through the classifieds together.

IM me at JxV23 to chat some more.

 

[Karine04]

Hey there! My best friend and I were just accepted to NYCOM as well. We have been looking for apartments as well. It's slightly discouraging because they are so expensive! I wsa considering hiring a realtor, though they can get pricey as well. Perhaps we can look through the classifieds together.

IM me at JxV23 to chat some more.

I've heard that groups of med students often rent a multi-room house together, which can be significantly cheaper.

I'm not settled on NYCOM (still one more interview to go), but I'm also turned off by the high cost of living in the area.

 

[DrBeanie]

I've heard that groups of med students often rent a multi-room house together, which can be significantly cheaper.

I'm not settled on NYCOM (still one more interview to go), but I'm also turned off by the high cost of living in the area.

One must also consider what comes along with the high price tag of living in Nassau county of Long Island. Old Westbury is a really wealthy and exclusive area - home to a plethora of celebrities... namely Victoria Gotti and sons.

Old Westbury, and the towns around it, are located barely 25 minutes outside New York City.

The shopping and restaurants around NYCOM are amazing.

The area is also filled with beaches and entertainment.

Attractions named above are likely absent in schools where the cost of living is cheaper than at NYCOM. Clearly, it would be less expensive to live in West Virginia, where such opportunities are not present. Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking WV (as it was a school I was considering to attend) - but one must consider why the cost of living in New York increased.

Hope that explanation helps... though I wish the cost of apartments was cheaper as well.

Best of luck, everyone.

 

[jackets5]

hey, take it from someone who has lived on long island for about 14 years, no place remotley nice is going to be affordable for a med student without parents with some money. best bet is to try to find a few roomates and try to make it through. long island is a great place to live but it is one of the most expensive areas in the country to live.

 

[Doc2B-Finally]

If you are looking for a studio or 1-BR apartment, and want to pay from $700 - $1K/month, your best bet is Queens. Of course, living in Queens is going to cost you 15 miles of travel each way. And there are very decent areas in Queens, especially you are married, have kids in school and want decent school district.
IM me with any specific questions.
Good luck.

 

[Peon9985]

Yeah I hear ya.. been looking at craigslist for pricings around glen cove and they are expensive.. I guess we'll see what happens when Nycom sends us their web board to access housing. Hey DrBeanie funny thing.. me and my friend got into together also.. lol.. hope to meet you all soon.

 

[Khirurg]

Guys, guys! Going to NYCOM doesn't mean you have to live in NYCOM. Once you start you will quickly realize that not all lectures are worth going attending (most are not, as the matter of fact). You can perfectly well travel for 20-30 minutes, and driving after a day in the library can be relaxing - it can distract you from the overwhelming amount of studying that you'll have to do. I lived in Long Island about 30 minutes away, and traveled from Brooklyn too, which is also about 30-40 minutes. It is no big deal. Living around the campus can be extremely expensive and drain your loans a lot.
As i said, I missed half the lectures, and I am fine, happy to graduate in two months, and especially now, with web lectures you don't have to be there every day.
of course it is up to an individual to pick where to stay and how often to go, but everyone does fine in the end. Don't stress, there is plenty of those opportunities, come the first exam block!

 

[BMW19]

Your other option besides moving closer to the city (i.e. queens, Brooklyn) is to move further East out on the Island. There will be places in Suffolk County that are cheaper and you can make it to the campus in 20 mins. I grew up on LI not attending NYCOM

BMW-

I was wondering how students at NYCOM afford the rent in that area. I was searching for an apartment and found rents ranging from $1400 and up. The only rents that were reasonable was to rent a room for like $750. That is ridiculous! I am wiling to sacrifice, but I don't know anyone to share an apartment with. I really just want a quiet studio or 1 bedroom. Should I hire one of those apartment hunter agencies. I have a car so I don't have to be extremely close to the school.

How does everyone do it? Once the euphoria of getting in passes, how to do adjust to reality setting in? Living on a VERY limited budget. (Although I am not complaining at all. I am very happy and excited.)

 

[djquick83]

Check the NY Newsday paper. It has lots of ads for apartments for rent. If all else fails, do what Asians do when they get off the boat. Fit like as many ppl u can into one place and split up the rent. 😛 😀 J/K for all u ppl who take offense. 😱

 

[seacatch]

Hello fellow NYCOM first years.

I will be renting out a room in my house starting mid August. PM me if you are interested. I live about a 25min (with some traffic) drive south of NYCOM.

I have wireless internet. You'd have your own bathroom and plenty of privacy.... Women only.... sorry guys.

 

[djquick83]

Yea, my room is for rent too. 🙄

 

[EReze]

I'm from north Jersey, but I'm not familiar with anywhere in NY besides Manhattan. Are their any suggestions on what areas specifically to look for. Any particular section in queens or brooklyn that are 20 minutes away from NYCOM? I tried looking on mapquest, but it didn't help when trying to decipher distance.

 

[Biodork111]

I am EXTREMELY interested in renting a room and/or hooking up with fellow NYCOMers in a multi-room set up type of arrangement. I know I have spoken with DrBeanie on AIM...maybe a few more females are interested in seriously starting to look.

Its pretty bad...I was shopping this weekend and found an area rug that I absolutely loved, but everyone was quick to point out that although it was a pretty rug, I had nowhere to put it. 😛

IM me @ tennisqueen4life