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dontstopbelivin wrote:

ryguy wrote:

FromRussiaWithLove wrote:

maggiebre wrote:As for other buildings, it would be worth your time to check out 2400 M Street. And I know people who have places near the metro in Pentagon City and also Ballston for cheaper than average DC prices.

I don't know what kind of money you are making, but I just checked out the rental rates for 2400 M street. 2600 a month for their cheapest 1 bedroom, 1810 a month for the cheapest studio.

Also, I looked at 5 or 6 places in Ballston and Crystal City, and they were all at least 1600-1700 a month for a 1 bedroom.

I guess I was naive, but I was hoping to find apartments under 1000 a month in VA without having to bring my car or take a 45 minute bus+metro trip one way.

How are you all going to pay for your housing??

Get a roommate. Seriously, as someone who's lived in the city for 6+ years, you'll have to so you can afford decent DC (or NOVA) housing. Another option might be a house in Shaw or Columbia Heights or Eastern Market. I have several friends living in all these neighborhoods in group homes, spending about $1000/month each. More like a 20-30 minute commute to campus, but you won't need a car and it sounds like a better option in your price range.

EDIT for clarity (not so hot with my typing skills today)

FromRussiaWithLove wrote:I will have a roommate. I meant I wanted to keep it around 1000 for both of us (500 each). Its not happening, I know...I'm spoiled by my current unbelievably low cost of living.

missvik218 wrote:

FromRussiaWithLove wrote:I will have a roommate. I meant I wanted to keep it around 1000 for both of us (500 each). Its not happening, I know...I'm spoiled by my current unbelievably low cost of living.

Aww, haha yeah not in or anywhere around DC for a $1,000 for a 2/2 (or 1 even).

cherryalamode wrote:For those waitlisted:

Are you waiting till April to write your LOCI or are you sending it in right now, asap? The letter said they don't start going through the WL until April, so... just wondering what the general consensus is here...

megster_29 wrote:Hey guys... sorry if this is a dumb question, but if you got an email to an admitted students event, does that mean you have been admitted? I haven't gotten anything in the mail but I got an email today inviting me to the event.

FromRussiaWithLove wrote:

missvik218 wrote:

FromRussiaWithLove wrote:I will have a roommate. I meant I wanted to keep it around 1000 for both of us (500 each). Its not happening, I know...I'm spoiled by my current unbelievably low cost of living.

Aww, haha yeah not in or anywhere around DC for a $1,000 for a 2/2 (or 1 even).

My roommate is my SO so a 1 or even an efficiency would have been doable...

td6624 wrote:

FromRussiaWithLove wrote:

missvik218 wrote:

FromRussiaWithLove wrote:I will have a roommate. I meant I wanted to keep it around 1000 for both of us (500 each). Its not happening, I know...I'm spoiled by my current unbelievably low cost of living.

Aww, haha yeah not in or anywhere around DC for a $1,000 for a 2/2 (or 1 even).

My roommate is my SO so a 1 or even an efficiency would have been doable...

This will be my situation (if all goes as planned) in January. I was hoping for a 1 BR but it just might not be feasible. A studio can work alright... right? I don't like the idea of not having anywhere to retreat. haha.

nyyankees wrote:has anyone tried negotiating scholly info with GW? What do you think they would consider peer schools?

I dont think they feel that other 25-35 schools are on par with them and most of the the lower 15-25 range has very different primary bases for recruitment (midwest, boston, cali etc).

I would assume they dont care about W&L or W&M and at the same time find UCLA/USC/WUSTL/UIUC/ND/BC/BU schollys a bit irrelevant. The only two that make any sense to me are Vandy and Emory

Veritas wrote:

nyyankees wrote:has anyone tried negotiating scholly info with GW? What do you think they would consider peer schools?

I dont think they feel that other 25-35 schools are on par with them and most of the the lower 15-25 range has very different primary bases for recruitment (midwest, boston, cali etc).

I would assume they dont care about W&L or W&M and at the same time find UCLA/USC/WUSTL/UIUC/ND/BC/BU schollys a bit irrelevant. The only two that make any sense to me are Vandy and Emory

GW does not negotiate or match. I've tried with peer and higher schools.

vanstone22 wrote:GW waitlist is still not sitting well with me. I thought I had a strong application and that's why I got into higher ranked schools. Could they have spotted something others passed over?

Dignan wrote:

vanstone22 wrote:GW waitlist is still not sitting well with me. I thought I had a strong application and that's why I got into higher ranked schools. Could they have spotted something others passed over?

Were the higher ranked schools that you got into in the T14? If not, then I wouldn't be too surprised. Based on LSAT/GPA alone, GW's numbers are better than any other school ranked higher than 20. It's pretty common for someone to get into, say, BU while getting waitlisted by GW.

nyyankees wrote:

Dignan wrote:

vanstone22 wrote:GW waitlist is still not sitting well with me. I thought I had a strong application and that's why I got into higher ranked schools. Could they have spotted something others passed over?

Were the higher ranked schools that you got into in the T14? If not, then I wouldn't be too surprised. Based on LSAT/GPA alone, GW's numbers are better than any other school ranked higher than 20. It's pretty common for someone to get into, say, BU while getting waitlisted by GW.

not really sure what else anyone can say without reading your app. I think all you can do is be happy about your acceptances and move on. Unless you have some dying love for GW, then LOCI it up and hope for the best