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zabagabe wrote:Hey my fellow future bears,

On the subject of housing, does anyone know much about the Ida Jackson house? I know I read earlier in this forum it's near the frats and can get really loud some nights, but I'm just wondering if that's mostly contained to weekends and if earplugs will solve the problem (no one responded when someone asked this a few months ago)? Thanks!

amyLAchemist wrote:Ok people, where do you find info on how to apply for housing at Berkeley? I looked through the admitted student's site, and am about to call, but I thought someone else would really know....or maybe they haven't sent out this info yet...

Edit - The link is in the massive 43 page pdf on the admitted students site. RC fail on my part. Page 14, FYI.

worldtraveler wrote:I'm living in the I-house next year. I just sent in the application. For anyone interested, I haven't heard anything but good things about it and it's across the street from Boalt.

TopCat wrote:heyyitskatie, I forgot how bad dorm meals can be. Yeah, that's a genuine concern. A week or two of such food and it makes you want to eat cardboard instead.

Go_Cardinals, the link I provided above basically provides all that you may want to know about ihouse. I think there's only singles and doubles. And I think you have to get a meal plan to be eligible. You may want to verify all this, though.

IzziesGal wrote:Anyone else have an extremely difficult time getting in touch with financial aid???

amyLAchemist wrote:How are the studios in Manville? Any thoughts?

Also notice they say "parking is extremely limited" on the application. If you live there, what do you do with your car if you don't get parking?

Edit - I just sent in my form to accept berkeley. And got confirmation they received it. Yay!

amyLAchemist wrote:

TopCat wrote:
I want to do this too. I want to start on my F-1 transfer stuff right away, among other things. But just that my partner got into a grad program at Northeastern and the HLS wait list has me, well, waiting...(She is willing to turn down the offer and move with me to CA - and change career paths - if no HLS decision by late May. So the least I can do is stay on a couple of waitlists a bit)

Yeah, I can understand your frustration. All the other deadlines are May 1, so I had to make a decisions anyways.

My partner cannot find a job (except in Denver), and unlike yours, is not willing to move to California unless he finds a "comparable" job, and as he sets the bar impossibly high, this won't happen. I tried to bribe him with an Aston Martin (dead serious, said I would buy him one <5 years after graduation if he stays in cali), but was unsuccessful in that endeavor. *shrug*

I think I'll be in Berkeley "alone" next year - but not completely alone because I will have all my wonderful TLS and other 1Ls to keep me company so I don't go insane studying.

amyLAchemist wrote:

TopCat wrote:
True that. I do hope, though, that your partner will get a job in the area and that you guys will be together.

Thanks, me too. I dunno what else I can do if a ~100k car can't do the trick. I even threw in a fountain in the driveway of our future home (he wants this monstrosity) and was willing to sacrifice a swimming pool (he fears drowning). Still conjuring up other things ......but I feel like I went all in!

If anyone ever hears from fin aid, tell them Amy said to drop her a line.

amyLAchemist wrote:

TopCat wrote:
True that. I do hope, though, that your partner will get a job in the area and that you guys will be together.

Thanks, me too. I dunno what else I can do if a ~100k car can't do the trick. I even threw in a fountain in the driveway of our future home (he wants this monstrosity) and was willing to sacrifice a swimming pool (he fears drowning). Still conjuring up other things ......but I feel like I went all in!

If anyone ever hears from fin aid, tell them Amy said to drop her a line.

amyLAchemist wrote:

TopCat wrote:
True that. I do hope, though, that your partner will get a job in the area and that you guys will be together.

Thanks, me too. I dunno what else I can do if a ~100k car can't do the trick. I even threw in a fountain in the driveway of our future home (he wants this monstrosity) and was willing to sacrifice a swimming pool (he fears drowning). Still conjuring up other things ......but I feel like I went all in!

If anyone ever hears from fin aid, tell them Amy said to drop her a line.

amyLAchemist wrote:

TopCat wrote:

amyLAchemist wrote:How are the studios in Manville? Any thoughts?

Also notice they say "parking is extremely limited" on the application. If you live there, what do you do with your car if you don't get parking?

Edit - I just sent in my form to accept berkeley. And got confirmation they received it. Yay!

I want to do this too. I want to start on my F-1 transfer stuff right away, among other things. But just that my partner got into a grad program at Northeastern and the HLS wait list has me, well, waiting...(She is willing to turn down the offer and move with me to CA - and change career paths - if no HLS decision by late May. So the least I can do is stay on a couple of waitlists a bit)

Yeah, I can understand your frustration. All the other deadlines are May 1, so I had to make a decisions anyways.

My partner cannot find a job (except in Denver), and unlike yours, is not willing to move to California unless he finds a "comparable" job, and as he sets the bar impossibly high, this won't happen. I tried to bribe him with an Aston Martin (dead serious, said I would buy him one <5 years after graduation if he stays in cali), but was unsuccessful in that endeavor. *shrug*

I think I'll be in Berkeley "alone" next year - but not completely alone because I will have all my wonderful TLS and other 1Ls to keep me company so I don't go insane studying.

TheNerdProject wrote:

IzziesGal wrote:Anyone else have an extremely difficult time getting in touch with financial aid???

They've been impossible to get a hold of for months. I've only tried calling; never tried e-mailing since other TLSers reported no luck.

alleycat3 wrote:I may be joining Izzie and Amy... my SO is going to accept a 2-year post doc if he gets it, far far away from Berkeley. I swear I do want him to get it because it's an awesome job and it will make things easier in the long run, but I had just gotten excited about him coming to Berkeley with me and cooking me dinner (oh, and turning the dissertation into a book! That too!). So I may or not be lonely next year as well. I mean, come on, it's not like we're asking them to move to some horrible locale

alleycat3 wrote:Aw, good luck Tobey! I'm rooting for you!

Now I think I should share a story about a married couple I met while I was visiting a non-to-be-named frigid midwest school. They had both gotten into Boalt and two frigid midwest schools (impressive!) and had eliminated B from their list immediately after visiting. I, slightly insulted, asked why-- perhaps they had seen something I had missed. They replied that they were smokers, that smoking was outlawed in the town of Berkeley, and that they didn't want to go somewhere where they would be excluded for their lifestyle.

Hopefully someone else finds that amusing. I did!