USC Dorm or Outside Apartment???

[Minghoo]

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Anybody that goes to USC or knows anything about the dorm situation there? Is it better to live in the dorms the first year or rent an apartment in Alhambra or something close? Please advise. I haven't been to LA in over 10 years so I don't know much about LA and its viscinities so any helpful information would help. Thanks.

 

[hugstugs99]

Yes, I've been trying to find out more info on housing too. Who the heck decided to make the only housing option on the health sciences campus to be dormitory style rather than apartments??!?! The health sciences campus is obviously used by professional students and masters students, not undergrad students. Who wants to go back to sharing a room and communal bathrooms and no real kitchen?? Anyway, just thought it was funny that the only housing on the campus is a dorm. I may be forced to live there my first year because I don't know if I'll have a car or not.

 

[Minghoo]

I didn't even know that they only had dorm only for us...thanks for that little piece of info. I'll have a car cuz i'll be coming down from SF. I talked to a few pharmacy students currently enrolled and they recommended living off campus. Some recommended living in Alhambra which is only 10 minutes away. The problem I having now an agency that posts these listings with locations to the school. I'm not familiar with the city at all so I'm just a bit stumped in that area...uh I hate moving....

 

[jammocah]

I didn't even know that they only had dorm only for us...thanks for that little piece of info. I'll have a car cuz i'll be coming down from SF. I talked to a few pharmacy students currently enrolled and they recommended living off campus. Some recommended living in Alhambra which is only 10 minutes away. The problem I having now an agency that posts these listings with locations to the school. I'm not familiar with the city at all so I'm just a bit stumped in that area...uh I hate moving....

I'll be attending USC this fall too but I'll be living somewhere near the airport all the way across town. I hope traffic won't be really bad in the morning going to USC and not so bad in the afternoon coming back... It's weird but sometimes there's only traffic going one way... LA traffic sucks a$$! You do not want to be caught on the freeway during rush hour. I remember seeing the virtual tour of the rooms at Seaver online not so long ago. Your basic small room.. with twin bed and wooden desk.. nothing fancy..

 

[hugstugs99]

Yeah I've heard that many pharm students live in the Alhambra, Monterey Park, and South Pasadena areas. I am not familiar with LA either since I am coming from Honolulu. I am planning on attending the welcome reception on June 28 since I can't attend the one in April and I hope to scout out the area and maybe find an apartment.

 

[endlesslove]

hi minghoo, completely unrelated to the topic of your thread, but spelling your alma matter correctly is very important since it's usually the non Cal students who forget that there are 3 "e"s in the name (with special attention to the very last one), lol... 😉 😀

 

[yuki]

Yes, I was told too that most people live in Alhambra, Monterey Park or South Pasadena. But I've been looking at Craigs list and LA times and there doesn't really seem to be much available in these areas. The prices seem more than I expected too ~ a little more than 1000 for a 1bdrm appt.
It would be great if someone could give more ideas of either which areas to look for or which areas to avoid.
When are you people thinking of going out there to look for apts?

Rozina

 

[nikkai]

Couple friends at USC Dental live in South Pas. I would lean more towards that area. I'm not too fond of being surrounded by ching chong land. (I'm chinese - I'm allowed to make a comment like that. =D).

I would definately look into getting roommates though, prices in CA in general are just outrageous.

 

[jammocah]

I'm not too fond of being surrounded by ching chong land. (I'm chinese - I'm allowed to make a comment like that. =D).

tsk tsk... Not a very nice thing to say when most of your classmates at USC will be of asian descent. 🙁 You will be surrounded by them for four years!

 

[Minghoo]

hi minghoo, completely unrelated to the topic of your thread, but spelling your alma matter correctly is very important since it's usually the non Cal students who forget that there are 3 "e"s in the name (with special attention to the very last one), lol... 😉 😀

Yeah yeah....I don't check my spelling very often....geez...it's so berkeley of you to nick pick at everything....i'm one of those cal students that are actually more relaxed and not too stressed about my ochem classes....god i was really annoyed by people like that....who stressed after every freakin midterm...grades aren't everything....I got into pharm school without the 3.5....sorry just bad flashbacks...

 

[Minghoo]

Couple friends at USC Dental live in South Pas. I would lean more towards that area. I'm not too fond of being surrounded by ching chong land. (I'm chinese - I'm allowed to make a comment like that. =D).

I would definately look into getting roommates though, prices in CA in general are just outrageous.

Where are you from exactly? I don't think LA prices are that bad. Wait till you live in the bay area...prices are ridiculous...great for investment though...but anyways I've been looking at this a site through the USC main site:

http://www.housing4students.com/colleges/usc/index.html

It's free and has a bunch of housing listings around USC. How far is Alhambra and South Pasadena from the school? I heard that Alhambra is only 10 minutes away. I wouldn't mind living in Alhambra...good food and easy to find chinese groceries...

 

[lovemydrhubby]

I would say live on campus if you are used to that type of living situation. It's no worse than other campus life- better than alot. Everything is nearby, costs are less off campus living, etc. You know the benefits of living on campus.
Off campus-Everywhere has its good and bad parts. You just need to talk to alot of people and visit there personally. everyone has a different comfort level too. Generally areas northeast of LA are a little better than south of the city. I would suggest the previously mentioned areas: South Pasedena, Montery Park, Alhambra (which I hear is the best choice- many USC Residents live in this area according to DH), but also:
Los Feliz (parts), Silverlake (slightly more expensive I hear and also has bad parts), Cerritos, Norwalk, Diamond Bar, Echo Park, Downey, Whittier?

Places generally said to Avoid: Inglewood, Compton, South Gate, East LA, Lynwood (south of LA), I think i've heard Hawthorne in this one too as well as Commerce
Hope that helped?

They do have one apartment style complex on the HSC- Centennial Apartments- it's mostly for OT students, but I do know from speaking to DH's classmates they are open to other health students there too- just takes a bit of effort. Most of his friends live off campus... in the places already mentioned. I do know one that lives in "Seven Gables" apartments (main campus) and they are happy with that choice- they have a single and it is generally quiet/good for professionals I guess.

Minghoo- I only have experience with the apartment type living on USC campus. We live in the family housing here. I have heard good things about Alhambra- everything you need and a fairly safe/nice area. We lived out in Montebello/Whittier area for almost 2 years (yrs 1-2) before moving near on to campus- it wasn't so much the commute that bothered us, we just happened to get called up from the waiting list for family housing so it was worth the move. I LOVE being closer (even though I'm not thrilled with the actual apartment) to campus. The other campus owned apartments I have been in are decent. nothing frilly like someone else mentioned, but they are not as bad as you think either. They have so many different options and floor plans.

hugstugs- totally understand your vent! the HSC really needs some professional student housing. Getting to the other campus isn't terrible- but traffic is pretty much a nightmare. I do kinda like being away from the HSC though because there is so much more on the main campus and it's nice to be away from where you spend all your time/classes. (not that I personally attended classes).

Jammocah- the commute shouldn't be too bad- especially during the first two years- you'll be able to leave plenty of time to get to classes and not have to get up insanely early! lol the traffic is nightmareish though- no lie there. I'm only familiar with the commute from East of LA though. http://www.traffic411.com/maplosangeles.html (click on a freeway to see the estimated drive times)

 

[nikkai]

tsk tsk... Not a very nice thing to say when most of your classmates at USC will be of asian descent. 🙁 You will be surrounded by them for four years!

Oh I wouldn't mind that - I'm not going to USC actually (didn't apply to CA) for that particular reason. I've lived in CA for six years and want to try out the East Coast while I'm still young. =)

But what I meant is that, yes you are going to be surrounded by a mostly Asian population in school, why not try to expand your comfort zones however you can?

In addition, Monterey Park and San Gabriel are quite dirty. So much more to do in South Pas. =)

Paseo Colorado. Ah fun times, fun times. =)

Don't get me wrong, I'm proud to be Chinese-American. I'm just not to thrilled about the ethnocentricity I experienced when I went to school in Cali.

 

[endlesslove]

Yeah yeah....I don't check my spelling very often....geez...it's so berkeley of you to nick pick at everything....i'm one of those cal students that are actually more relaxed and not too stressed about my ochem classes....god i was really annoyed by people like that....who stressed after every freakin midterm...grades aren't everything....I got into pharm school without the 3.5....sorry just bad flashbacks...

pointing out 3 e's isn't nick picking. realizing that 1 strand of hair is out of place for pictures is. and nick picking at everything doesn't necessarily imply being a stressed out student. furthermore, you dont have to be stressed out after every midterm to nick pick. but yes, it always sucks when people were stressed out about chem 3a/3b exams or that mcb 102 midterm, heh.

 

[Minghoo]

pointing out 3 e's isn't nick picking. realizing that 1 strand of hair is out of place for pictures is. and nick picking at everything doesn't necessarily imply being a stressed out student. furthermore, you dont have to be stressed out after every midterm to nick pick. but yes, it always sucks when people were stressed out about chem 3a/3b exams or that mcb 102 midterm, heh.

Oh don't get me wrong...i'm not bagging on you or nothing...its hard to express sarcasm and joviality over SDN or any form messaging matter of fact. But yeah I'm just careless at times when I type things. I don't go back to double check my spelling...it's a bad habit I need to fix. But yeah anyways..didn't want to come off as an ass or nothing...

 

[ilovepharmacy]

Hey fellow trojans! This past weekend my parents and I went condo hunting for the fall. A lot of the pharmacy students I talked with pointed me to Montery Hills (a neighborhood on the edge of Los Angeles, right next to South Pasadena - different area entirely than Monterey Park). Normally, it would take about 10 or so minutes to get to HSC by city streets (you don't want to take the highway during school hours). To get to this area, if you're around downtown LA or USC/HSC, take the 110N and then exit Via Marisol and just go straight on Via Marisol. You will end up at the top of this hill and there are LOADS (literally) of condos up there. Very pretty! However, the areas around the bottom of the hill are pretty sketch. Anyways, if you are looking to buy as an investment there are tons of open houses on Sundays on every street in that area and if you're looking to rent there are signs EVERYWHERE looking for tenants to rent. I suggest you all find your way down there sometime and check it out! Good lucks! 👍

 

[crest29]

ilovepharmacy,
Did you get to ask about prices at all?
I'm looking for roomates for this coming fall as well!
Looking to move in August

Hey fellow trojans! This past weekend my parents and I went condo hunting for the fall. A lot of the pharmacy students I talked with pointed me to Montery Hills (a neighborhood on the edge of Los Angeles, right next to South Pasadena - different area entirely than Monterey Park). Normally, it would take about 10 or so minutes to get to HSC by city streets (you don't want to take the highway during school hours). To get to this area, if you're around downtown LA or USC/HSC, take the 110N and then exit Via Marisol and just go straight on Via Marisol. You will end up at the top of this hill and there are LOADS (literally) of condos up there. Very pretty! However, the areas around the bottom of the hill are pretty sketch. Anyways, if you are looking to buy as an investment there are tons of open houses on Sundays on every street in that area and if you're looking to rent there are signs EVERYWHERE looking for tenants to rent. I suggest you all find your way down there sometime and check it out! Good lucks! 👍

 

[cheekyD]

i'm planning to live at home in buena park (orange county) during at least my first year at USC. thus far, i've been pretty spoiled because i lived within walking distance from berkeley during undergrad. i'm not really used to the commuter life. how feasible is commuting during the first year? is it recommended? i'm not fully decided on living at home, so any input would be appreciated. thanks 🙂

 

[jammocah]

i'm planning to live at home in buena park (orange county) during at least my first year at USC. thus far, i've been pretty spoiled because i lived within walking distance from berkeley during undergrad. i'm not really used to the commuter life. how feasible is commuting during the first year? is it recommended? i'm not fully decided on living at home, so any input would be appreciated. thanks 🙂

holy camoly! that's far!! but I think I still got you beat.. I'll be living in Playa del Rey. How's the traffic on the 710 in the mornings? Doesn't it suck that traffic is controlling our lives?? I think living at home is do-able.. You'd probably save about $10,000 a year on rent .. that's just money down the drain.. But is $10,000 in YOUR pocket worth the 1 hour commute every mon-fri there and back?? hmm....... sitting on the 405 and the gas prices these days... makes it a hard decision huh? 🙂 Can't beat momma's home cooked meals though...

 

[DrEaMeRcHiCk]

Traffic is hell in LA...mostly going towards downtown which is pretty much the direction of the SC pharm school....good luck with housing!!! I've lived in echo park all my life and know the LA area very well...and I can honestly say there's always traffic... 😡

 

[Minghoo]

holy camoly! that's far!! but I think I still got you beat.. I'll be living in Playa del Rey. How's the traffic on the 710 in the mornings? Doesn't it suck that traffic is controlling our lives?? I think living at home is do-able.. You'd probably save about $10,000 a year on rent .. that's just money down the drain.. But is $10,000 in YOUR pocket worth the 1 hour commute every mon-fri there and back?? hmm....... sitting on the 405 and the gas prices these days... makes it a hard decision huh? 🙂 Can't beat momma's home cooked meals though...

I heard LA traffic is hell too. Man I'm ready to move out. Going to berkeley wasn't exactly moving away from home since I could always come home any time I want. All I had to do was cross the Bay Bridge. I need to get away from the City for a bit. I heard living in LA is not as expensive as the bay area cuz houses in the City is expensive. So glad I live with my folks...otherwise I be living in a box. As for mama's cooking...it's not so bad for me since I can cook pretty well. You be surprised how much you learn by watching the food network and experimenting.

Anyways is the drive from Alhambra far and traffic crappy? And are most people planning to live alone or find a roomate? I think its just hard to find a good roomate when you don't know anyone and you just don't want to plundge into a situation where you might regret.

 

[ilovepharmacy]

Rent in Monterey Hills for a 2bed/2bath is around 1700-1800.

 

[cheekyD]

You'd probably save about $10,000 a year on rent .. that's just money down the drain.. But is $10,000 in YOUR pocket worth the 1 hour commute every mon-fri there and back?? hmm....... sitting on the 405 and the gas prices these days... makes it a hard decision huh? 🙂 Can't beat momma's home cooked meals though...

amen sister. saving money is a big motivation for me, but i really don't know if it's worth sacrificing my sanity to be on the road for at least an hour everyday. traffic on the 5 north is not cute. but since alot of students commute, it seems like it can be done.

 

[DrEaMeRcHiCk]

I heard LA traffic is hell too. Man I'm ready to move out. Going to berkeley wasn't exactly moving away from home since I could always come home any time I want. All I had to do was cross the Bay Bridge. I need to get away from the City for a bit. I heard living in LA is not as expensive as the bay area cuz houses in the City is expensive. So glad I live with my folks...otherwise I be living in a box. As for mama's cooking...it's not so bad for me since I can cook pretty well. You be surprised how much you learn by watching the food network and experimenting.

Anyways is the drive from Alhambra far and traffic crappy? And are most people planning to live alone or find a roomate? I think its just hard to find a good roomate when you don't know anyone and you just don't want to plundge into a situation where you might regret.

From alhambra to SC's pharm school it should take u at the most 10 minutes...because though you're headed in the direction of the traffic (i.e. downtown la) alhambra is close by and you can take surface streets. Alhambra is a pretty good choice to live but be careful of roomate and renting. Some places can be shady

 

[crest29]

i guess its a no brainer- i'm living in alhambra next year. since my dad isn't a money making machine and i'm "oriental" and all.

 

[Minghoo]

i guess its a no brainer- i'm living in alhambra next year. since my dad isn't a money making machine and i'm "oriental" and all.

Hahaha well said!!! I'm most likely going to live there too...I am "oriental"! Who uses that term now a days anyways??? 😎 And I aint no money making machine!!!! I'm gonna try not to hit up my folks for cash...i'm sure they wouldn't mind but maybe in emergencies!!

 

[jammocah]

amen sister. saving money is a big motivation for me, but i really don't know if it's worth sacrificing my sanity to be on the road for at least an hour everyday. traffic on the 5 north is not cute. but since alot of students commute, it seems like it can be done.

That's why my plan is to sleep early and wake up early .. i think leaving around 6am i would beat the traffic .. then i'll have extra time at school before the 8am class to study... 🙂

Would take lots of discipline to sleep early though.. cuz im a night person.. im typing away right now at 12:30am when i should be asleep! haha

but i dont have a choice.. no money making machine in the family here either It's always better to buy than to rent though.. have to agree with that! at least u can end up with something u can call your own.

 

[Minghoo]

That's why my plan is to sleep early and wake up early .. i think leaving around 6am i would beat the traffic .. then i'll have extra time at school before the 8am class to study... 🙂

Would take lots of discipline to sleep early though.. cuz im a night person.. im typing away right now at 12:30am when i should be asleep! haha

but i dont have a choice.. no money making machine in the family here either It's always better to buy than to rent though.. have to agree with that! at least u can end up with something u can call your own.

Wake up at 6 am???? That's insane!!! And I could never study before a class...it just makes me nervous and I forget all the info. I'm a big night person too...I gotta start training myself to sleep early! It's so hard though!!!!

 

[ZpackSux]

That's why my plan is to sleep early and wake up early .. i think leaving around 6am i would beat the traffic .. then i'll have extra time at school before the 8am class to study... 🙂

Would take lots of discipline to sleep early though.. cuz im a night person.. im typing away right now at 12:30am when i should be asleep! haha

but i dont have a choice.. no money making machine in the family here either It's always better to buy than to rent though.. have to agree with that! at least u can end up with something u can call your own.

Hmm.. Unless you pay full cash for the real-estate..it's really not yours. It's mortgage companies..

I lived in Seaver for 2 years. It really does make things easy.. don't have to worry about the commute. I think the rooms 200, 300, and 400 are the corner rooms.. larger than others. I know.. Seaver is nasty.. but it's fun.

Don't plan on going to bed early living in Seaver...

 

[ZpackSux]

i guess its a no brainer- i'm living in alhambra next year. since my dad isn't a money making machine and i'm "oriental" and all.

is it politically correct to say "oriental?"

 

[nikkai]

is it politically correct to say "oriental?"

"Oriental" doesn't really apply to people. It's more of a description of food and furniture. =P

And even then it's a bit antiquated. It's like what jive was to ebonics. =)

 

[Minghoo]

is it politically correct to say "oriental?"

No its not politically correct to say "Oriental" because technically there is no Orient. That term was coined by the first ignorant white Europeans [no offense to anyone who is european or european decent]. I talked to Ilovepharmacy and she just didn't know what else to say. She's Indian herself and considers herself Asian but then Alhambra is not all Asian, it's predominately Chinese with some Koreans and Vietnamese from what I've heard. I guess she was trying to use the correct term without angering anybody nor trying to generalize but in this day and age, it's really hard to be truly PC.

Just for all future sakes, people shouldn't use the term "oriental" anymore cuz there is no Orient and nothing is really oriental. It's a term of ignorance. Well that's my two cents.

 

[crest29]

No its not politically correct to say "Oriental" because technically there is no Orient. That term was coined by the first ignorant white Europeans [no offense to anyone who is european or european decent]. I talked to Ilovepharmacy and she just didn't know what else to say. She's Indian herself and considers herself Asian but then Alhambra is not all Asian, it's predominately Chinese with some Koreans and Vietnamese from what I've heard. I guess she was trying to use the correct term without angering anybody nor trying to generalize but in this day and age, it's really hard to be truly PC.

Just for all future sakes, people shouldn't use the term "oriental" anymore cuz there is no Orient and nothing is really oriental. It's a term of ignorance. Well that's my two cents.

oriental is not PC. i just thought it was funny that ilovepharmacy used it. no one uses oriental nowadays

 

[ilovepharmacy]

whoa man........ 😱

I leave town for one weekend and this is what I return to?

I'm sorry if I offended anyone by saying the "o" word. If you noticed I cleared it from my entry and it has been cleared of my vocabulary forever and ever! Again, I'm sorry and I did not mean to offend anyone! 😳

PS - Thanks Mike for putting in my two cents while I was gone.

 

[hugstugs99]

If I apply for housing in Seaver, when will I find out if I got it or not? Also, once they say you got it, is there a time limit to accept for sure or can I hold off a little and see what kind of off-campus apartments I can find?

 

[TrojanAnteater]

My first choice was Seaver also. I just like the idea of being so close to class (extra sleep in time). But if I don't get that I definitely plan on finding something in the South Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank, or North Hollywood. Something around or less than 10 miles away.

 

[hugstugs99]

Anyone consider living more by the undergrad campus and then taking the shuttle to the health sciences campus? Do many pharm students do that?

 

[Minghoo]

Anyone consider living more by the undergrad campus and then taking the shuttle to the health sciences campus? Do many pharm students do that?

Kim: do you know where the main campus is located??? It's right next to Compton!! It's not exactly the best neighborhood.

Well I was just talking to my parents and we figured that if I pay someone $700 +utilities per month for rent for 3-4 years, we would have to fork out $50,000 or so. We thought it be more worth it to just buy a condo either in south pasadena or monterey hills and just sell it after I leave SC. Both places are within 10 to 15 min of school. We're gonna take a look and see what's out there but if we do get one its gonna be 2beds/2baths so I would still need a roomie. I don't care if its a guy or girl...as long as you're clean and responsible.

Man solving my housing issue is harder than it was at berkeley....

 

[jammocah]

Kim: do you know where the main campus is located??? It's right next to Compton!! It's not exactly the best neighborhood.

I was born and raised in the LA area. And I visit Compton a lot to do volunteer work there. It is not as bad as you think. You will NOT see black people sitting on their front porch smoking weed oK?? hahah 😛

Besides, the USC Main campus is NOT next to Compton! I dont know what map Minghoo is looking at but it's actually pretty FAR from Compton. It's true though, the neighborhood is not as nice as Beverly Hills but I was told that there are a few people from the pharm school who live on the main campus. It's a nice choice for them because they get to use more student facilities and they are able to have the student atmosphere. It actually looks like a school campus there unlike Seaver that has nothing around it. There is way more stuff to do around the USC campus also if you don't plan on having a car whereas Seaver has nothing around it in walking distance.

 

[hugstugs99]

That was kind of what I was thinking, Jammocah, with the more access to student facilities, student atmosphere, and more things to do around campus and stuff. Hmmm... well we'll see...

 

[ilovepharmacy]

Kim: do you know where the main campus is located??? It's right next to Compton!!

OK I live at USC - and yes, we are FAR from compton. The main campus area is not the greatest looking, but its not scary!!! You just have to use common sense.. don't go walking around at 11 PM by yourself, don't get into cars with random people, etc.

Several pharm students do live on the main campus and take the tram. However, everytime I have something to do at the pharm campus I feel like I am at the tram schedule's mercy. The last tram to the main campus leaves the pharm campus at 6:45 pm. The tram takes 20-30 min. to get to the pharm campus with average traffic, but if there is a big accident or if its raining it will take 45 min. - hour.

The main campus is like any other university campus, so thats a plus - you get a full dose of student life! But there isn't anything to DO AROUND campus. I've always been jealous of UCLA, because they just have to walk a few minutes off campus to go shopping at gap or urban outfitters or go eat at BJ's, Chilis, etc, or even go see a movie at a decent movie theater. USC has no place to shop and no place to eat, except for Fig. St. which only has every fast food restaurant imaginable. So, to get anywhere outside of the gates of campus you'll need a car. In my mind there is no point in living near the main campus, when you'll probably be driving off-campus most of the time..

 

[jammocah]

So, to get anywhere outside of the gates of campus you'll need a car. In my mind there is no point in living near the main campus, when you'll probably be driving off-campus most of the time..

I agree.. You need a car in Los Angeles. And it's not too expensive to get one. I don't see why people are so afraid of buying a car?? You dont have to get the latest 2006 beamer or anything. You just need a hunk of metal with four wheels to get you from A to B.

That being said, you can probably buy a decent, used car when you get here for about $4000 or so, maybe even less. Well worth it for use for 4 years. Then you can chuck it, try to resell it, or donate it to a local charity while you upgrade to that 2010 beamer when you graduate.. 😉

 

[Minghoo]

Besides, the USC Main campus is NOT next to Compton! I dont know what map Minghoo is looking at but it's actually pretty FAR from Compton.

Well the people you should blame are the USC students who told me about where SC main campus is. The info I got was from these forums so the source of error is right here. I have no time to go and search exactly where SC main campus is. But if we can catch the shuttle from the main campus to the pharm school cant we just go the other way too. I mean being around a college environment is cool and all but I'm in no need for that scene anymore. I mean I think most of us already been through the whole collge atmosphere back when we were in college. I may still want to join a few clubs and continue my volunteering but we'll see what interests me. I heard the first weeks all the clubs come out and table and try to get you to join their organizations. I think that be coo to check out.

 

[jammocah]

Well the people you should blame are the USC students who told me about where SC main campus is. The info I got was from these forums so the source of error is right here. I have no time to go and search exactly where SC main campus is.

It's ok Minghoo, we forgive you. 😛

 

[TrojanAnteater]

I mean being around a college environment is cool and all but I'm in no need for that scene anymore. I mean I think most of us already been through the whole collge atmosphere back when we were in college.

Thats pretty much how I feel too, which is why in this case it would make more sense to find something north of the Health Campus instead of 7 miles away at the main campus where you have to go thru downtown LA.

 

[ZpackSux]

Seaver may be nasty.. But it's the most convenient way to go to SC RX school...

I would get up at 7:55.. brush my teeth.. put on a cap.. and be in class by 8:02.. 👍

 

[TrojanAnteater]

Seaver may be nasty.. But it's the most convenient way to go to SC RX school...

I would get up at 7:55.. brush my teeth.. put on a cap.. and be in class by 8:02.. 👍

Zpack- How hard is it to get into Seaver? I listed that as my first choice... it says there are 96 spaces (good for about 170 people or so), and it houses only 35% first year students. With med school & pharmacy school in this, it seems like its pretty hard to get into. Also, what do you do for food, as I see there is no required meal plan. What years were u at pharm school Zpack?

 

[ZpackSux]

Zpack- How hard is it to get into Seaver? I listed that as my first choice... it says there are 96 spaces (good for about 170 people or so), and it houses only 35% first year students. With med school & pharmacy school in this, it seems like its pretty hard to get into. Also, what do you do for food, as I see there is no required meal plan. What years were u at pharm school Zpack?

I was there from 1991 to 1993. My first 2 years. It wasn't hard to get in to Seaver at all... Had no problem parking at the structure. I just signed up.. and got a room. My first year roomie was a 4th year student from Hawaii.. and my 2nd year roomie..grew up in...Rancho Cucamonga.. is that near Upland or..Redlands? We started with 165.. and graduated most of em.

I'm c/o 95.

 

[TrojanAnteater]

I was there from 1991 to 1993. My first 2 years. It wasn't hard to get in to Seaver at all... Had no problem parking at the structure. I just signed up.. and got a room. My first year roomie was a 4th year student from Hawaii.. and my 2nd year roomie..grew up in...Rancho Cucamonga.. is that near Upland or..Redlands? We started with 165.. and graduated most of em.

I'm c/o 95.

Cool. Kinda wish they put 1st year with 1st year but whatever. Yeah Upland neighbors Rancho Cucamonga. Redlands is about 30-40 min. east.

Also another thing I've been curious about, and have seen you mention football here and there so I"m assuming you're a fan, would the average pharm student have enough time to take a bulk of their saturday away and go to a football game 6 or 7 times in the fall? I've had season tickets for 13 years now (dad is an Alum) and USC football is my alltime favorite thing to follow, so I wouldn't want to have to stop going to games, although I could sacrafice the tailgating (reluctantly).

 

[ZpackSux]

Cool. Kinda wish they put 1st year with 1st year but whatever. Yeah Upland neighbors Rancho Cucamonga. Redlands is about 30-40 min. east.

Also another thing I've been curious about, and have seen you mention football here and there so I"m assuming you're a fan, would the average pharm student have enough time to take a bulk of their saturday away and go to a football game 6 or 7 times in the fall? I've had season tickets for 13 years now (dad is an Alum) and USC football is my alltime favorite thing to follow, so I wouldn't want to have to stop going to games, although I could sacrafice the tailgating (reluctantly).

I don't ever recall studying on Saturdays... in college or in RX school.
Go to the games. That's more important ...you will have more memories of great football games...than studying for those mundane tests..

Football..is way more important than RX didactic studies... After being out of school for a while... all those classes are somewhat meaningless. Most of the stuff you'll do in Pharmacy..will be learned on the job. 👍