WUSTL c/o 2018 Applicants Forum

[TetrisBlock]

Hey doge, you mentioned the monticello for apartments in the CWE. They have a 1br layout that I like, but isn't it super far from a metro stop? How did you get to school without a car?

[chuckbass]

Hey doge, you mentioned the monticello for apartments in the CWE. They have a 1br layout that I like, but isn't it super far from a metro stop? How did you get to school without a car?

I live a few buildings over from there (closer to Euclid) and it's like a 10 minute walk to the metro and have no car. Granted, I walk fast.

[valen]

Hey doge, you mentioned the monticello for apartments in the CWE. They have a 1br layout that I like, but isn't it super far from a metro stop? How did you get to school without a car?

I can't tell from the pictures, are the Monticello apartments carpeted or do they have wood floors?

[chuckbass]

Hey doge, you mentioned the monticello for apartments in the CWE. They have a 1br layout that I like, but isn't it super far from a metro stop? How did you get to school without a car?

I can't tell from the pictures, are the Monticello apartments carpeted or do they have wood floors?

The pictures show carpet lol.

[MadwomanintheAttic]

Still at applications materials received, but there was a date change to 2/12...so, progress

[LawsRUs]

Still at applications materials received, but there was a date change to 2/12...so, progress

whoop whoop !!
ya i believ 4me, it was at "applicatn rec'd" for the longest time--hang in there

[LawsRUs]

do some ppl for sure know they will be matriculating here already and thats why we r looking at apts or just checkng them out just because?

im getting a sense that i shld b looking too or something--which i hvnt yet
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eta: i just got an email frm them. shld i wait until i get scholarship info frm them first to rsvp for asw? whatr ppl who hvnt heard back on $ info yet doing

[chuckbass]

do some ppl for sure know they will be matriculating here already and thats why we r looking at apts or just checkng them out just because?

im getting a sense that i shld b looking too or something--which i hvnt yet

You could find a place like a day before moving in, don't worry haha. STL rental market is chill.

[LawsRUs]

to rsvp or not to rsvp for asw that is the question

is coming to their housing day more useful idk

[chuckbass]

to rsvp or not to rsvp for asw that is the question

is coming to their housing day more useful idk

I mean you can always RSVP and then back out.
And you should ask if they're gonna have a housing concierge again this year, and if so, you'd save money just doing that. They had someone last year you could use to go check places out for you, take pics/skype, and even walk certain routes to tell you how far the place is from XYZ.

[futago]

Why. someone pls tell me why.

Why is this thread so b-o-r-i-n-g now. It used to be the funnest thread. What happened here. I want more of a page-72 feel. Let's get this party started.

Seriously tho this thread used to make my waiting on my apps at least bearable. I like this community.

eta: How do I get this party started? Wld I need to sing Kumbaya?

Not really much of a party starter, but would current WUSTL students suggest visiting the school on ASW no matter what? Or would any 2-3 day combination between Wed~Sat combination basically work for a good mix of school/bar review goodness? Trying to plan a big ol' trip to the States and visiting a few schools but won't much money so I'd have to restrict it to just a couple weeks... Appreciate any input you may have!

I didn't go to ASW. Obviously I can't speak for the WashU ASW but I'm not a big fan of ASW's. I went to one and it was enough for me, I preferred sitting in on a real class and seeing a normal day. Also, when I visited outside ASW, I got to meet personally with the dean of admissions, which was valuable to me.

do some ppl for sure know they will be matriculating here already and thats why we r looking at apts or just checkng them out just because?

im getting a sense that i shld b looking too or something--which i hvnt yet

You could find a place like a day before moving in, don't worry haha. STL rental market is chill.

This. I found a place easily and started looking late.

[LawsRUs]

aight thanks for your comments

[LawsRUs]

okay i just rsvp-ed for wustl's asw, as i really need to visit some of these schools and see if it'd be a good fit for me..
i noticed that friday hh is included in the schedule !!
i might not be able to attend the events for the entire weekend, i might cut it short to visit some other schools in the midwest
looking fwd to seeing everyone

[LawsRUs]

o one more thing, how is the weather there end of march / beginning of april?

[chuckbass]

o one more thing, how is the weather there end of march / beginning of april?

Cold probably. Could get lucky and it be nice one day, but probably cold.

[peachesthedoge]

Hey doge, you mentioned the monticello for apartments in the CWE. They have a 1br layout that I like, but isn't it super far from a metro stop? How did you get to school without a car?

I can't tell from the pictures, are the Monticello apartments carpeted or do they have wood floors?

can't speak for all of them but mine had carpet (apt. 505 - ask if it's available if you tour since it was on a corner and slightly bigger)

and yeah, like scotty said, it was about a 10 minute walk to metro, so not bad at all

[tuxedocat]

As an undergrad alum, I recall that large apartments near campus would usually be rented out in April/May. But for an actual adult apartment (like a 1 bedroom or studio), esp. if it's outside of the Loop or Demun, you can look the month before. I found my favorite apartment in undergrad in May and moved in June. It's like any other city that most normal apartments don't go on the market until people put in 30 days notice.

[valen]

Any thoughts on living near tower grove park? I will have a car and plan on purchasing a law school ramp pass. I'm looking for somewhere safe, relatively quiet, but with options for food/drink/going out.

[tuxedocat]

Any thoughts on living near tower grove park? I will have a car and plan on purchasing a law school ramp pass. I'm looking for somewhere safe, relatively quiet, but with options for food/drink/going out.

Yes, Tower Grove is my favorite! South of the park is the safest and nicest, plus closest to all the great restaurants/bars on South Grand and Morganford. The closer to the park the better. North of the park is okay, but less to do without crossing the park. East of the park is the least safe/nice. Once you cross Gravois, things go significantly downhill.

If you're looking in South City, St. Louis Hills is great too and pretty cheap, especially north of Chouteau (technically "Kingshighway Hills," but whatever). Downside is that you pass Ted Drewes on the drive back, which may be hazardous to your health

[iguazu]

Any thoughts on living near tower grove park? I will have a car and plan on purchasing a law school ramp pass. I'm looking for somewhere safe, relatively quiet, but with options for food/drink/going out.

I'd also say the western parts of University City and the Demun neighborhood would be great

[LadyProspero]

Can someone post a map of St Louis cities with street names preferably? Google doesn't seem to know anything about "apartments in Demun St Louis" and doesn't know a whole lot about The Loop/University park either. Maybe I'm missing something but Apartment Guide isn't very clear and is mostly complexes.

[LET'S GET IT]

Any thoughts on living near tower grove park? I will have a car and plan on purchasing a law school ramp pass. I'm looking for somewhere safe, relatively quiet, but with options for food/drink/going out.

Yes, Tower Grove is my favorite! South of the park is the safest and nicest, plus closest to all the great restaurants/bars on South Grand and Morganford. The closer to the park the better. North of the park is okay, but less to do without crossing the park. East of the park is the least safe/nice. Once you cross Gravois, things go significantly downhill.

If you're looking in South City, St. Louis Hills is great too and pretty cheap, especially north of Chouteau (technically "Kingshighway Hills," but whatever). Downside is that you pass Ted Drewes on the drive back, which may be hazardous to your health

Live near Ted Drewes. Can confirm.

[tuxedocat]

Can someone post a map of St Louis cities with street names preferably? Google doesn't seem to know anything about "apartments in Demun St Louis" and doesn't know a whole lot about The Loop/University park either. Maybe I'm missing something but Apartment Guide isn't very clear and is mostly complexes.

The Loop is Delmar between Big Bend and Skinker. It's part of University City, where most Wash U students live from campus north to
Olive, mostly between Big Bend and Skinker. The western part of UCity would be from Big Bend to Hanley and Delmar to Olive. North of Olive is generally sketchy. Lots of students also in Skinker-DeBaliviere, roughly Skinker to DeBaliviere (big surprise) and Delmar to the park. Demun is pretty much the area south of campus bounded by Demun (again, big surprise), Skinker, and Clayton. Most of the bars and restaurants in UCity are in the Loop area and are more residential the further away you get from there. North of the Loop is cheaper than south of the Loop, but also slightly less safe (especially as you get closer to Olive). There's occasionally muggings around the Loop, but usually it's undergrads being dumb and walking around at 3am texting with headphones on. The restaurants/bars in Demun are on Demun across from the seminary (Sasha's and Jimmy's are pretty popular) and a bit more on Wydown near Hanley.

Keep in mind that Demun/Clayton (Clayton being the suburb that Demun is a part of) and Central West End are some of the most expensive neighborhoods in St. Louis. UCity isn't quite as expensive but still somewhat overpriced. You can get similar places in city neighborhoods for much less. But UCity/Clayton/CWE have the best public transit to Wash U, since there's so many students. There's "shuttles" (used to be privately run by Wash U, but now part of the St. Louis transit system) that run between those neighborhoods and campus, plus Metrolink from CWE to campus.

[valen]

Any thoughts on living near tower grove park? I will have a car and plan on purchasing a law school ramp pass. I'm looking for somewhere safe, relatively quiet, but with options for food/drink/going out.

Yes, Tower Grove is my favorite! South of the park is the safest and nicest, plus closest to all the great restaurants/bars on South Grand and Morganford. The closer to the park the better. North of the park is okay, but less to do without crossing the park. East of the park is the least safe/nice. Once you cross Gravois, things go significantly downhill.

If you're looking in South City, St. Louis Hills is great too and pretty cheap, especially north of Chouteau (technically "Kingshighway Hills," but whatever). Downside is that you pass Ted Drewes on the drive back, which may be hazardous to your health

Super helpful, thanks! Do you have any apartment complexes you could recommend in this area?

[tuxedocat]

Any thoughts on living near tower grove park? I will have a car and plan on purchasing a law school ramp pass. I'm looking for somewhere safe, relatively quiet, but with options for food/drink/going out.

Yes, Tower Grove is my favorite! South of the park is the safest and nicest, plus closest to all the great restaurants/bars on South Grand and Morganford. The closer to the park the better. North of the park is okay, but less to do without crossing the park. East of the park is the least safe/nice. Once you cross Gravois, things go significantly downhill.

If you're looking in South City, St. Louis Hills is great too and pretty cheap, especially north of Chouteau (technically "Kingshighway Hills," but whatever). Downside is that you pass Ted Drewes on the drive back, which may be hazardous to your health

Super helpful, thanks! Do you have any apartment complexes you could recommend in this area?

I don't know of any complexes around there, most of the buildings in Tower Grove South are two or four flats with individual landlords. Best way to find something is Craigslist or walk around the neighborhood.