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sI'm in SF--so I don't have to worry about moving or all that.
hey everyone!
i'm from arizona - so moving to sf is a pretty big deal! =)
i'm currently looking for a place to live, i was thinking about the mission bay apartments...anyone else thinking about living there?! or any other places that anyone can recommend i look into?!
also - when i interviewed, i remember hearing that a Google group for all us will be created...did anyone else hear / see this too?!
WOO HOO CLASS OF 2013!!!! =)
me too--i'm super excited that we only have one quarter of p-chem to take instead of 2!
dude, for REAL!!! i am totally up for mission bay apartments cuz i have a car, and that is the only place that has parking for my car!!! albeit, $112 for a spot but that's a bargain in SF i think!
so if i can get a cheap enough place in mission bay (I was looking at studios because i dunno anyone who is going to UCSF...) i am totally going to move there! but i can't really spend much over $1000, i'm going to be soooo in debt.
housing is my biggest issue cuz i've thought about commuting (i live 2 blocks from north berkeley BART) but it seems expensive (BART and Muni will be $10 roundtrip a day) and time-consuming. if i can get into mission bay at a cheap enough price and get my parking spot, i'll totally go for it.
what is everyone aiming for, for move-in dates for UCSF student housing? i wonder how early i need to move in to be competitive...
Can't wait to meet you all in the fall! =) i've already sent all my transcripts and the deposit and EVERYTHING! too excited.
hey everyone!
i'm from arizona - so moving to sf is a pretty big deal! =)
i'm currently looking for a place to live, i was thinking about the mission bay apartments...anyone else thinking about living there?! or any other places that anyone can recommend i look into?!
also - when i interviewed, i remember hearing that a Google group for all us will be created...did anyone else hear / see this too?!
WOO HOO CLASS OF 2013!!!! =)
I think I will be looking for a place at Mission Bay as well. It seems like a really nice place. The student who was giving us the tour at the end of the interview day was really impressed by Mission Bay and all it had to offer.
Oh and I think they said they will be setting up a Yahoo group that everyone will have to join...
Personally, I'm planning on finding an apt close to campus (2bdrm) with my college friend who just got into UCSF Dental (so I can network with Dental people/parties )
I was perusing Craigslist today and I saw a Luxury 3bdrm ($4500) but it had all hardwood floors, state-of-the-art appliances, large backyard with swimming pool, outdoor fireplace, indoor fireplace, 2 dishwashers, etc! If anyone decides to rent that place, it would make a great bachelor pad
what is everyone aiming for, for move-in dates for UCSF student housing? i wonder how early i need to move in to be competitive...
Thank you, I'm thrilled to be accepted to such an extraordinary institution and especially excited to meet you all in the fall !
Let's see, well, I've been living in SF for the past ten years and actually been working at UC, so I can give you some insight--not a lot, though. LOL
I'm sure a lot of you have noticed that rents can be crazy here, but they have started to come down significantly, which for us is less than $2K for a 2 bedroom on craigslist in the Inner Sunset, which is where the Parnassus campus, which was unheard of just a year or two ago. I've heard both good and bad things about living in Mission Bay (good: shuttles directly to Parnassus, everyone there is a UCSF affiliate; bad: in an "up and coming part of town" meaning hella sketchy sometimes, hard getting around unless you have a car, etc.). I'm not familiar with Aldea or the other student housing that's directly by campus.
I've lived in Pacific Heights and the Inner Richmond (which is where I am now). In the Inner Richmond, crime is almost nonexistent, there's amazing Asian food, and getting to the campus means either a nice 25-minute walk through Golden Gate Park or a 10 minute bus ride.
UCSF Parnassus has three major neighborhoods close by: Cole Valley (very rich), Haight Ashbury (nice, if you can deal with the delusional hippies/drug addicts/hipsters), and Inner Sunset. There are also some great neighborhoods that are walkable/bus-able in SF, like Outer Sunset, Castro (which although I'm queer--I don't think I could live there b/c of all the crazy parties all the time), Inner Richmond, or West Portal/St. Francis Wood.
Craigslist is obviously a great place to start--I've heard good things and bad things about the Housing Office, but given how the rental market is, you should be able to get a good deal around the area (again, adjust accordingly--good deal for SF means having an awesome apartment to yourself almost anywhere else in the country). Expect rents of $1000-1500 for studios/one bedrooms, $750-1250 for in-laws (converted apartments in single family homes which are common in the Sunset), and $1750+ for 2+ bedrooms.
Hope this helps.
Wow, awesome post. Thank you for the info. Having talked with other UCSF students, the most effective way to stretch your buck is to find a 3- or 4-bd apartment and rent with some friends. This is what most P2 and P3 end up doing. The problem is that most us don't know one another yet and may not feel comfortable to make that type of a commitment. On the other hand, on-campus housing would end up being a similar arrangement.
I know there's a facebook group already set up, even though most of the group are already in UCSF.
I know residential parking permits in SF are about $50 a year, so if you end up getting a studio in a nice part of town that requires a permit, it's not a bad alternative.
Are you going to make it for drinks on the 4th?
what time is it at? i'm in the UCSF group on facebook, i posted on it, wondering what time it was going to be at.
but... even with parking permit, it can't be fun finding parking on the streets, right?
i think living at mission bay would be nice... i was thinking either a studio, or sharing a 2 bedroom apartment with 1 other person, just for the sake of my social life.
but grad school seems diff from undergrad, i think we meet most people through classes and not "dorms" right? so maybe my social life won't wither away if i'm in a studio.
i'm looking at a move-in date of july 15 or so, because i want to be competitive for housing!
Hehe! It might be a good thing--or a bad thing to live with other pharm students. I'm glad and very lucky I don't have to change my living situation. If you do the on-campus housing, don't they just set you up with someone random unless you specifically ask for someone?
On an aside, it's always been my experience that it's best to live with acquaintances--all the roommates that I've lived who were friends at first I ended up hating after a while, and I feel weird about living with total strangers. So who knows, maybe you should find people here who want to move in with you.
Ok, I have a confession--I already bought my UCSF Pharmacy hoodie. When I tried it on, I think that's when it hit me--I'm going to UCSF...
I'm still in shock.
Nice! Gonna buy mine soon too
I thought I was the only one who wanted to run out and buy it the second i got my letter! lol
Ok, I have a confession--I already bought my UCSF Pharmacy hoodie. When I tried it on, I think that's when it hit me--I'm going to UCSF...
I'm still in shock.
I am thinking to move to SF early in July. Until the class starts, there are couple of months that I have.
What will be the best way to spend this time?
Summer job? Internship? Any thoughts?
Well, the only really affordable cities outside of SF are south, like Daly City and South San Francisco. North of SF is really expensive since that's Marin County and rents while comparable, aren't really worth having to drive over the Golden Gate everyday (which is a $5-6 toll everyday!).
The good thing about those cities is that rents are substantially cheaper. You might be able to do a UCSF Vanpool from San Mateo County (I know they have them all over the Bay Area) for I think $60-70 a month. If you want to drive into SF, you'll have to park in the Sunset to avoid the 2 hour parking areas and then take the N-Judah streetcar to get to campus. Another option is to buy a parking permit at 55 Laguna, which is one of the UCSF parking lots, and then from there you can take the Lime Shuttle directly to Parnassus if you want to commute.
Honestly for me, the aggravation of driving on the freeways, parking, then taking the shuttle to UCSF every day wasn't worth it, which I did for 6 years when I was living in Daly City. I'd see if you can find a roommate situation close to Parnassus. There are lots of people who are looking for roommates who are older.
(sigh, I hate using the term older! )
Is it feasible to find a job that I can only work couple months in SF?
Definitely! I am looking forward exploring SF. Do you know any cool dance clubs having with awesome Euro techno music??
side question: has anyone looked at the statement of legal residence? if so, how specfic/accurate do some of these dates have to be? (eg. Date in which my driver license was issued)
side question: has anyone looked at the statement of legal residence? if so, how specfic/accurate do some of these dates have to be? (eg. Date in which my driver license was issued)