who to live with in new city?

[medarooni]

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I am moving across the country to a big city for med school next year, and I only have a few aquaintances there.

I know that the school can help set me up with roommates if I want, but I am wondering:
Am I silly for being wary of living with another MD student from your class who you don't know simply because you will be together constantly?

In terms of finding a random roommate, do you think it is important that they are also a student in something that takes studying? I am not a natural genius so I will have to study more than average.

Or maybe it is good to live with someone who is laid back when you, as an MD student, are stressed?

Please let me know what roommate situations tend to work out better than others for those changing locations from undergrad.

Thanks so much.

 

[emack]

I just started MS1 in a new city, and I live by myself.

Best. Decision. Ever.

 

[SoCuteMD]

I. Love. My. Studio.

 

[jbish]

What I found worked best was getting a studio near campus for first year and then moving in with a classmate/friend for 2nd/3rd/4th year in a good location to get to hospitals. I'm saving so much money by having a roommate and it's great to have someone so accessible to commiserate about the woes of 3rd year. However, I would have felt uncomfortable moving in with a random classmate just b/c they were also med students at the beginning of first year. I tried living with a non-med student and it was just a disaster. Other 24-year-olds just don't have the same concept of "yes, I have to study, turn down the music" on the weekends.
This is all, of course, my opinion based off my experiences- so I'm sure many will disagree w/ the joys of living with a classmate and the horrors of living with a "commoner."

 

[erin682]

What I found worked best was getting a studio near campus for first year and then moving in with a classmate/friend for 2nd/3rd/4th year in a good location to get to hospitals. I'm saving so much money by having a roommate and it's great to have someone so accessible to commiserate about the woes of 3rd year. However, I would have felt uncomfortable moving in with a random classmate just b/c they were also med students at the beginning of first year. I tried living with a non-med student and it was just a disaster. Other 24-year-olds just don't have the same concept of "yes, I have to study, turn down the music" on the weekends.
This is all, of course, my opinion based off my experiences- so I'm sure many will disagree w/ the joys of living with a classmate and the horrors of living with a "commoner."

I moved in with two other girls one who was trying to get into med school and the other who was at the time a 2nd year med student. Its been great because I always have someone to ask advice of. Going into my 3rd year I have the info in how rotations and such will work and which ones are better/worse etc without even leaving my house. Last year as a 1st year it was so useful to live with someone who knew the ropes and could encourage me when I got discouraged (1st year can be very demoralizing). I have also saved a ton of money by not having to buy text or review books. I think the only books I've purchased were my own set of review books for the boards and our new physiology text.

Also not living with someone in my class its not like I see her all day everyday so we don't get sick of each other. Anyway its been a very good experience for me, some may disagree but its something to look into.

 

[Dixie06]

My 2 best friends from undergrad are moving to my med school locale with me. See if any of your friends don't have plans after graduation.

 

[deuist]

I live with another medical student. Since we're always studying or posting on SDN, we never see each other. You should see our apartment. It's like no one lives there.