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teethmagnet

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to the dental students of NYUCD:
i am thinking about commuting to NYU, i live in brooklyn and it would take ~45/50 min door to door
how bad is this?do you think it will hurt me in the long run? should i realllly beg my parents to let me get an apartment near NYU?
please reply to this thread or PM me!!
thankss
 
I have classmates who commute from Brooklyn and Queens, not a good idea. I've talked with them and they all are going to move closer to campus. If you don't mind, you can live "dorm-style" with your classmates. This cuts the rent in half.
 
phungy said:
I have classmates who commute from Brooklyn and Queens, not a good idea. I've talked with them and they all are going to move closer to campus. If you don't mind, you can live "dorm-style" with your classmates. This cuts the rent in half.
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thanks phungy
also what year are you in d2, d2, d3 or d4?
and do youuuu love NYU?
 
Like Phungy said, I don't think it's a good idea. (I'm a D2)

There are people in my class who make it work, but it definitely takes a toll. Additionally, the people who don't live near school don't really hang out with the rest of the class that much. At the end of the day, they typically head home and don't come back out in the evenings.

Of the people I knew who lived away from school, all but a few moved out to be closer to school--some after the first year, and some as early as 1 month into school.
 
So where do you guys live? I looked at some 1 BRs and they were at least 2k/mo.

Is there student housing for residents?
 
Sephisabin said:
Like Phungy said, I don't think it's a good idea. (I'm a D2)

There are people in my class who make it work, but it definitely takes a toll. Additionally, the people who don't live near school don't really hang out with the rest of the class that much. At the end of the day, they typically head home and don't come back out in the evenings.

Of the people I knew who lived away from school, all but a few moved out to be closer to school--some after the first year, and some as early as 1 month into school.
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on the NYU costs and tuition sheet they give out---living expenses i think come out to be ~30k, i dont know howww it is this much
but is there a cheap place to live e few blocks near school maybe $1,000/month (wouldnt mind living w a roommate)
and how much do estimate utilities and food per month?
thankss sephisabin
 
teethmagnet said:
to the dental students of NYUCD:
i am thinking about commuting to NYU, i live in brooklyn and it would take ~45/50 min door to door
how bad is this?do you think it will hurt me in the long run? should i realllly beg my parents to let me get an apartment near NYU?
please reply to this thread or PM me!!
thankss
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It takes me 1-1.5 hrs commuting one way to get to NYU. I dont think its bad at all. Is it inconvenient? sure at times, but I save a ton of money, and get more work done (and have better grades) than most people who live right next to the school. Sure it sucks when you have night lab that ends at 8 and get home by 10, but if you manage your time, you wont miss a beat. The biggest plus is saving all that money. I am half way through second year (the toughest year) and the commuting hasn't had a negative impact in any real manner.

I think you should do it.

Although i should mention, like Sephisabin said, it will cut down on your partying time. That wasnt a priority for me, so its working out pretty good here. It also depends on what your commute is like, in my case, since i live out in the middle of nowhere, I take 1 bus and 3 subways to get to school, so that in and of itself is prohibitive in terms of traveling to Manhattan for fun. if your commute is easier, it wont affect you as much.

The key for me was saving as much money as I could. If you live at home, this is the time to take advantage. No rent, no food costs, thats a crap load of money you wnt have to pay back. tuition is brutal, and increases every year.
 
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Most people who live near school stay at either Kips Bay Court, Stuyvesant Town or Waterside Plaza. People will typically convert the living room into a bedroom and fit one more person in there. I did that both last year and this year and my rent has been around 1250 a month for my own room.

Res housing is actually really expensive and, though close, proves to be inconvenient. The res housing follows the undergrad schedule (closes on May 15), but dental school ends May 30... in short, you get kicked out two weeks before finals. If you want to stay through finals, they charge you an extra fee that is $1000+...

Like Musl said, there's definitely a trade off in that living outside of manhattan will allow you to save money, but will cut down a bit on study time and social participation. If you're moving to NY to experience the city, you may want to consider staying in Manhattan.

As for the OPs question... it's really up to you... living close to school is really convenient... but coming home to a warm meal would be convenient too. Also, consider how well you're able to study at home... are your parents the type to keep distracting you?

Utilities -- don't really cost that much, as most apartments have them included. In places where they're not included, I'd say maybe 30 a month for utilities and 20-30 a month for cable internet and possibly tv depending on what package you get.

Food varies a lot... I personally spend about 600 (usually closer to this) to 1000 (when too many friends visit) a month on food, but I'm a foodie and I really enjoy eating out and trying new places... and NY just has A LOT of good food. If you stay home and cook more, or opt for cheaper options when eating out, I'd imagine you could get by on less...
 
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Sephisabin said:
Food varies a lot... I personally spend about 600 (usually closer to this) to 1000 (when too many friends visit) a month on food, but I'm a foodie and I really enjoy eating out and trying new places... and NY just has A LOT of good food. If you stay home and cook more, or opt for cheaper options when eating out, I'd imagine you could get by on less...
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my jaw fell on the floor when i read that. granted i know it's the city and groceries are generally more expensive there, and you said you're a foodie, but oh my god. i was getting by on like $140 a month in boston. maybe i'll have my mom bring me in food from LI haha.
 
teethmagnet said:
thanks phungy
also what year are you in d2, d2, d3 or d4?
and do youuuu love NYU?
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Sorry I went on vacation. I'm a D1 and I absolutely love the school. I have no regrets.

Presidental said:
So where do you guys live? I looked at some 1 BRs and they were at least 2k/mo.

Is there student housing for residents?
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I live at Peter Cooper Village which is 1 block away from campus and I pay $676.75/mo which includes internet, water, heater and power.

Since I'm saving a few hundred on rent per month, I go out and eat a bit more. I keep an excel sheet of all my spendings and it comes to about $400 for eating out + groceries.
 
Kneecoal said:
my jaw fell on the floor when i read that. granted i know it's the city and groceries are generally more expensive there, and you said you're a foodie, but oh my god. i was getting by on like $140 a month in boston. maybe i'll have my mom bring me in food from LI haha.
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That was just me personally. I have a classmate who gets by on less than $100 a month... but he lives in NJ... nonetheless, you should be able to get by on far less than $600 if you don't eat out as much.
 
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