Columbia Class of 2016 Forum

[RoseNCrantz]

There are no official options for removing and storing Lenfest furniture. (If you have EXTENSIVE documentation of a medical condition that affects your ability to sleep on the cheap provided mattress, you might be able to convince Columbia to store the old one so that you can buy a new one at your own expense.)

In theory, if you can get furniture out without anyone seeing you (any building staff who see you attempting to move it out are officially required required to stop you or at least note it down) and it is back by the time you vacate, no one would really know. I am not sure what would happen if you needed something repaired in your room.

(Oddly, one is permitted to bring as much other furniture INTO a Lenfest residence as one wants.)

[feelingood]

This might have already been asked, but I have to put down a room deposit (1k + my rent), and I'm wondering if I decide to go to another law school (wait list-related), what the policy is for getting some or all of my deposit back. Does anybody have information about this?

Also, because my apt is furnished and I am most definitely not sleeping in a twin-sized bed, is there any way to get Housing to either not put it in my room in the first place or have them take it back so I can buy a bigger bed? Or am I going to have to find a place to store it for the year?

[smdpnp]

Also, because my apt is furnished and I am most definitely not sleeping in a twin-sized bed, is there any way to get Housing to either not put it in my room in the first place or have them take it back so I can buy a bigger bed? Or am I going to have to find a place to store it for the year?

Some students in UAH were definitely allowed to store their mattresses last year, since their super was cool with them using the basement. Guess this depends on where you live and who you get for a super, though.

[battlerifle13]

Did most people hear back about housing assignments already? I haven't received any sort of e-mail so I am wondering if anyone else is in the same boat

[KingFish]

Did most people hear back about housing assignments already? I haven't received any sort of e-mail so I am wondering if anyone else is in the same boat

No one who asked for Lionsgate or 115th has heard back.

[Aussiebum]

Hey guys! Does anyone know if the $1000 deposit due to secure Lenfest will be later credited to our account as part of the payment for housing this semester, or is it just an additional expense?

[djwjddl]

Hey guys! Does anyone know if the $1000 deposit due to secure Lenfest will be later credited to our account as part of the payment for housing this semester, or is it just an additional expense?

credited. it's a deposit, not a fee/expense.

[helix23]

still waiting to get assigned my swag palace...

[jubee]

Ugh probably a shitty sign to STILL not have housing, I'm expecting the worst bottom of the barrel option at this point.

[ph5354a]

Ugh probably a shitty sign to STILL not have housing, I'm expecting the worst bottom of the barrel option at this point.

I call curling up underneath the hotdog cart on the corner of 116th and Amsterdam.

[bananapudding88]

Does anyone know anything about 414 120th street? Got assigned a 1 bedroom there for ~$1500 which seems totally reasonable, but before making a final decision I wanted to check if any of you know anything (negative) about the building. Looks nice enough according to Google maps street view...

[Aussiebum]

Does anyone know anything about 414 120th street? Got assigned a 1 bedroom there for ~$1500 which seems totally reasonable, but before making a final decision I wanted to check if any of you know anything (negative) about the building. Looks nice enough according to Google maps street view...

Did you request couple's housing?

[bananapudding88]

Does anyone know anything about 414 120th street? Got assigned a 1 bedroom there for ~$1500 which seems totally reasonable, but before making a final decision I wanted to check if any of you know anything (negative) about the building. Looks nice enough according to Google maps street view...

Did you request couple's housing?

Yep

[angross]

Not sure where the rest of you who don't have housing applied to, but I applied to all three buildings on the 400 block of 115th and haven't heard anything. I was really starting to freak out until this morning when I looked back at the Columbia C/O 2015 thread and it seemed that last year the exact same thing happened where the 420 building on 116th street, Lenfest, and a lot of other UAH buildings were assigned over a week before 115th and Lionsgate. Last year, the first assignment on 115th was the Tuesday before Memorial Day, which happens to be tomorrow. So I'm hoping to hear something soon and am confident that most of us will hear by the end of the week (at least that's what I am telling myself).

[kakistocracy]

Not sure where the rest of you who don't have housing applied to, but I applied to all three buildings on the 400 block of 115th and haven't heard anything. I was really starting to freak out until this morning when I looked back at the Columbia C/O 2015 thread and it seemed that last year the exact same thing happened where the 420 building on 116th street, Lenfest, and a lot of other UAH buildings were assigned over a week before 115th and Lionsgate. Last year, the first assignment on 115th was the Tuesday before Memorial Day, which happens to be tomorrow. So I'm hoping to hear something soon and am confident that most of us will hear by the end of the week (at least that's what I am telling myself).

That's reassuring! I did the same as you and applied for the three buildings. Hopefully we won't have to be anxious much longer.

[Calvinball]

Hi all, I'm a recent Fordham admit and I'm planning to move to New York in August. I'll be looking into living with a roommate or two who also go to Fordham, but I thought an even better idea might be to live with people who are also law students, but DON'T also go to Fordham. It would probably make conflict between anyone a bit less likely, seeing as we wouldn't be directly competing with one another for grades. Plus, we all might have more networking opportunities. Anyway, if anyone else is interested in trying this, here's a bit about myself:

- I'm a straight, white male in my mid-20s, if any of that is important to you.

- I'm more of a night person than a morning person, but I don't think you'll have to worry about me keeping you up, I care very much about sleep and respecting peoples' need to get it

- I'm a big believer in keeping common areas cleaner than my own personal space. This means that there will probably be a number of items of clothing on the floor in my room on a consistent basis. As long as you're just happy that they're not in YOUR room (or the common areas), we'll be cool.

- I'm also a big believer in using plastic utensils and paper plates for my own food, so you won't have to worry about me leaving that shit in my semi-chaotic room.

- I don't necessarily NEED to have cable or satellite, but I'd be leaning towards trying to get DirecTV, if only for the sake of the sports packages.

If all of that works for you, send me a PM and let me know if you're interested in apartment hunting soon.

[Kind of Blue]

Housing assignment was randomly changed this morning to a totally different building. Weird.

[beepboopbeep]

Housing assignment was randomly changed this morning to a totally different building. Weird.

Happened to someone else upthread - I don't think it ever got resolved. Probably stuck with your second one. Better/worse?

[smdpnp]

Some of you were asking about housing deposit refunds. I'm not sure if it's been answered yet, but I found this on the CU Facilities website:

No refunds of any payments will be given if you accept an offer and later decide to not move into the unit.

[jbagelboy]

So who's getting excited about moving to NYC?

[moonman157]

So who's getting excited about moving to NYC?

I'll be excited as soon as I actually find out where I'll be living

[helix23]

So who's getting excited about moving to NYC?

I'll be excited as soon as I actually find out where I'll be living

[KingFish]

No housing approvals today?

[ph5354a]

So who's getting excited about moving to NYC?

I'll be excited as soon as I actually find out where I'll be living

[txdude45]

I turned my nose up at Columbia housing. Having now been trying, unsuccessfully, to find housing for the summer, I may come crawling back, hat in hand, to avoid a repeat for a FT apartment. Think everything worth having is/will be taken?