Illinois 2012 Forum

[Hook 'Em]

I for one want to make sure we have the greatest intramural softball team in the fall. Who's with me?

I think we need to work on getting a kick ass team together on the first day of Orientation.

This sucks. I have 4 months to become a bad ass softball player. Any advice on what I should do? Sadly, I'm being serious.

[Hook 'Em]

My deposit went in 2 minutes ago, and I'm proudly wearing my Illinois class of 2012 shirt.

What? You got a shirt?

PPPPPLLLLLLEEEEEESSSSSS!!!!!!!!

yeah, they were giving them out to the people who visited on the day I went. I know someone who visited earlier got a stadium blanket.

I WANTED THE BLANKET! I got a shirt though, so it's still cool!

I went to the second ASD, and they gave me both. April 4 FTW!

[udlordly]

^^^ Sweet, nice score on both. I also think we could get the softball grove on during orientation or just before. I'm gussing most of us will move in that weekend and have a few days to kill.

[coolkatz321]

^^^ Sweet, nice score on both. I also think we could get the softball grove on during orientation or just before. I'm gussing most of us will move in that weekend and have a few days to kill.

That'd be pretty cool. I'm not exactly "good" at softball, but I love playing it!

[fightin illini 25]

I for one want to make sure we have the greatest intramural softball team in the fall. Who's with me?

I think we need to work on getting a kick ass team together on the first day of Orientation.

This sucks. I have 4 months to become a bad ass softball player. Any advice on what I should do? Sadly, I'm being serious.

I plan on hitting the batting cages alot this summer to work on my homerun swing. All of you should as well!

Does anyone know where they are living yet?

[bloomlaw]

I for one want to make sure we have the greatest intramural softball team in the fall. Who's with me?

I think we need to work on getting a kick ass team together on the first day of Orientation.

This sucks. I have 4 months to become a bad ass softball player. Any advice on what I should do? Sadly, I'm being serious.

I plan on hitting the batting cages alot this summer to work on my homerun swing. All of you should as well!

Does anyone know where they are living yet?

I'm stoked for the softball- playing in a woodbat baseball league this summer, so I should be in fine shape. And I have no clue where I'm living. If you're the guy who posted all the different places a couple pages back, thanks for those- i've been perusing them.

[Hook 'Em]

Is anyone thinking about buying a house or condo? I've seen some decent places for 120-140k, but they are about 15 minutes away. I know that it's possible to get in-state tuition for the first year, but don't want to rush into anything. I'll probably just end up staying in a furnished place so I don't have to drag furniture across the country.

[coolkatz321]

I for one want to make sure we have the greatest intramural softball team in the fall. Who's with me?

I think we need to work on getting a kick ass team together on the first day of Orientation.

This sucks. I have 4 months to become a bad ass softball player. Any advice on what I should do? Sadly, I'm being serious.

I plan on hitting the batting cages alot this summer to work on my homerun swing. All of you should as well!

Does anyone know where they are living yet?

I'm working on getting the roommate(s) first, then looking for a place to live. And thanks for the links, they were really, really helpful!

[chalis8]

One place not on Illini's list that a LOT of law students are living at this year in is Hessel on the Park (http://www.mckinley.com) it's within walking distance, offer furnished places, and is across the street from a supermarket. They offer a bunch of grad student discounts so a 2br ends up being about $700 a month.

Also the Pointe in Urbana is another nice place (furnished) (http://www.pointe-ui.com)

Someone recommended 88 West but that place is pretty sketchy from what I hear.

[coolkatz321]

One place not on Illini's list that a LOT of law students are living at this year in is Hessel on the Park (http://www.mckinley.com) it's within walking distance, offer furnished places, and is across the street from a supermarket. They offer a bunch of grad student discounts so a 2br ends up being about $700 a month.

Also the Pointe in Urbana is another nice place (furnished) (http://www.pointe-ui.com)

Someone recommended 88 West but that place is pretty sketchy from what I hear.

How does that work to $700/month? That would be a pretty good deal...

[chalis8]

How does that work to $700/month? That would be a pretty good deal...

I don't remember exactly what the discounts were but I originally thought it would be out of my price range (I think the price they listed was around $850 for a 2br - I was also not looking with a roomate) but there was a grad student discount and a rent credit of some sort that dropped it down to $700... that was last year though, but rents don't really seem to go up around here (e.g. my current place raised the rent $5 a month).

That's pretty standard pricing for a 2br though from what I've seen at least (around $300-$400 a person). Definitely make sure to ask about grad student discounts too when you're looking.

[brandeis65]

Royse & Brinkmeyer don't make law students pay a security deposit which is nice. Also, the tenant union and others have a lot of good things to say about them.

[chalis8]

Royse & Brinkmeyer don't make law students pay a security deposit which is nice. Also, the tenant union and others have a lot of good things to say about them.

Yup. that's my current landlord. they've been great. really on top of minor repairs and my place was spotless when I moved in. they also have a lot of properties and a lot of price options http://www.roysebrinkmeyer.com

EDIT: I take back the "great" comment - they just called me and said they wanted to show my apartment tomorrow morning (I'm moving in Aug) and I said I would be here studying because I have an exam at 1pm...then they gave me major ATTITUDE about it! NOT happy with them at all right now.

[coolkatz321]

Crap. I almost wish Wisconsin had rejected me instead of taking me off the wailist...now I'm totally lost. Well, at least I have some time to make a decision...

[udlordly]

why wisconsin over illinois? seems like a pretty easy choice to me.

[sydney]

Anyone living in the Village at Colbert Park? What sold me was the private softball field for the hours of team practice we'll be putting in. Ok more like hour.

Come on coolkatz!

[bloomlaw]

kind of a change of subject, but does anybody know what laptop the university is using as its laptop for students?

[L47_dTx]

kind of a change of subject, but does anybody know what laptop the university is using as its laptop for students?

I purchased one through the law school laptop program. Here's a brief description from the IT department, fall 2008: "This year we are offering an HP 6910p business-class notebook with an Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 processor." I can't find any more detailed specs. I'd estimate about 40-50% of the 1L class purchased through the school. We had the option to choose between XP and Vista.

[opj2002]

Just withdrew.

GL to WLers

[mjs]

Anyone living in the Village at Colbert Park? What sold me was the private softball field for the hours of team practice we'll be putting in. Ok more like hour.

Come on coolkatz!

I signed a lease at the Village with a couple other 1L's. It was such a great deal I couldn't pass it up. Can't wait to partake in some softball playing action with the rest of 2012!

[you]

What is it like living in downtown Champaign? The houses are really old, but it seems like it would be nice to live within walking distance of downtown.

[L47_dTx]

Downtown Champaign is a fine area. There are at least two dozen law students who live within a 5 minute walk of downtown. The main bus/train terminal is downtown, so bus access to the law school is not a problem. There are a lot of great restaurants and bars downtown. A couple coffee shops.

If you enjoy that smaller-city, local vibe, you'll get it here. There is a really nice park with free wifi, on the west side of downtown Champaign. Aptly named Westside Park. I prefer the nightlife downtown to that in the college area, and because it's within walking distance, I never have to worry about driving. Numerous law school events take place downtown, including Beer League Darts. The law students who enjoy a good night out tend to gravitate toward downtown, and this has worked in my favor. A few students, who tend to be just out of undergrad or who attended UIUC for undergrad, seem to stick to campus establishments for their nights out.

The streets and neighborhoods to the west and south west of downtown are charming. Scenic, with great character. A pleasant environment for a walk or jog. The Champaign public library downtown is a great alternative to the law school library.

Some law students live really close to campus, some in or near downtown, and many others scattered about in other areas more distant from the law school.

[coolkatz321]

Edit: No idea what I'm going to do.

[chalis8]

just thought I'd throw this out there for consideration in your respective hunts for housing because it is part of the reason I'm moving out of my current place:

Keep in mind if you are looking for a quiet apt, and are looking at places in the western part of Champaign thinking you will be far enough from campus that the apts will not be full of undergrads acting like typical undergrads (loud parties, etc. - nothing wrong with that but it's not conducive to studying) that the community college, Parkland, is on North Mattis and many apts in that area are full of Parkland students. I really wish I had known that before I signed my lease because I live across the hall from a constant party (which is really bothering me right now as I try to study for my last exam!!)

[tbx59]

Just got off the waitlist, so I think I'll be joining you guys -

Thanks for the insight into housing