WUSTL c/o 2018 Applicants Forum

buckiguy_sucks · Post by **buckiguy_sucks** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 3:03 pm

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PourMeTea · Post by **PourMeTea** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 3:05 pm

buckiguy_sucks wrote:When you guys say "need a car" wrt to these neighborhoods do you mean for school or for other things? My SO moving with me has a car that I could never take to school but could take like shopping etc.

Both. You don't *need* one for the closer neighborhoods, but it's much easier. You can always find someone to carpool with, though!

tkim88 · Post by **tkim88** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 4:24 pm

LET'S GET IT wrote:
scottidsntknow wrote:
20180Labc wrote:Matriculating in the fall and looking for a place to live. Would you recommend living in the grove? I found a couple of places there, but I want to live somewhere safe.
I wouldn't 1L just because most people will be in the loop or in cwe, so you'll always have to drive elsewhere to do stuff with people.
I would push back a little on that. If socializing really often is super important to you, then sure, live in the loop. But if you have a car, the grove would be a good area to live in. I live like ~5 miles from campus, and it has never stopped me from doing anything with friends. As long as you have a car, you'll be fine imo.

What does living in the loop mean? Sorry. I am from the West Coast and know close to nill about St. Louis.

What would we type into Craigslist when we are searching for places in the loop? University City?

buckiguy_sucks · Post by **buckiguy_sucks** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 4:35 pm

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chuckbass · Post by **chuckbass** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 4:39 pm

PourMeTea wrote:
buckiguy_sucks wrote:When you guys say "need a car" wrt to these neighborhoods do you mean for school or for other things? My SO moving with me has a car that I could never take to school but could take like shopping etc.
Both. You don't *need* one for the closer neighborhoods, but it's much easier. You can always find someone to carpool with, though!

If you live by metro that'd be fine to take to/from school. I'm 100% ok with metroing to/from school, so for me not having a car is more frustrating for everything else.

tkim88 · Post by **tkim88** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 5:56 pm

buckiguy_sucks wrote:
tkim88 wrote:
What would we type into Craigslist when we are searching for places in the loop? University City?
its the Delmar Loop

ETA actually you maybe don't search for that I don't live there either and just wanted to look smart and should've let someone who lives there answer

Awesome, thanks.

For St. Louis natives, what's the ordering from nicest to least nicest for housing right around WUSTL campus? This would be helpful to get a sense for housing.

LET'S GET IT · Post by **LET'S GET IT** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 6:14 pm

tkim88 wrote:
buckiguy_sucks wrote:
tkim88 wrote:
What would we type into Craigslist when we are searching for places in the loop? University City?
its the Delmar Loop

ETA actually you maybe don't search for that I don't live there either and just wanted to look smart and should've let someone who lives there answer
Awesome, thanks.

For St. Louis natives, what's the ordering from nicest to least nicest for housing right around WUSTL campus? This would be helpful to get a sense for housing.

In order of niceness (my opinion)
Clayton/Brentwood
CWE
Dogtown/Maplewood
The Loop

tkim88 · Post by **tkim88** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 7:29 pm

Awesome thanks

tkim88 · Post by **tkim88** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 7:44 pm

LET'S GET IT wrote:
tkim88 wrote:
buckiguy_sucks wrote:
tkim88 wrote:
What would we type into Craigslist when we are searching for places in the loop? University City?
its the Delmar Loop

ETA actually you maybe don't search for that I don't live there either and just wanted to look smart and should've let someone who lives there answer
Awesome, thanks.

For St. Louis natives, what's the ordering from nicest to least nicest for housing right around WUSTL campus? This would be helpful to get a sense for housing.
In order of niceness (my opinion)
Clayton/Brentwood
CWE
Dogtown/Maplewood
The Loop

Where does university city fit into this list?
Also Richmond Heights?

LawsRUs · Post by **LawsRUs** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 8:02 pm

scottidsntknow wrote:Last time I was at Birdnals' house I think some cracked-out woman was banging on the door and he helped her find a cab/bus home

Sounds like my hood ! This happened to me two weeks ago. The only difference is that I didn't open the door, I was scared. .

Birds were you at ASW HH?

LawsRUs · Post by **LawsRUs** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 8:04 pm

lim wrote:I decided to turn down the offer. Hope my scholarship goes to someone here!

Lim . . .

But you take care okay? It was good seeing you.

LawsRUs · Post by **LawsRUs** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 8:05 pm

Voted, Accept undecided

Wingtip88 · Post by **Wingtip88** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 8:06 pm

Withdrew yesterday. Good luck y'all

LawsRUs · Post by **LawsRUs** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 8:10 pm

Wrt to the bit about external keyboards, I just wanted to say: Don't be that guy. People will remember you if you bring a "machine gun" to the final. Trust me on this one--you don't want to be remembered in that way by our classmates.

^^ I just wanted to comment. Pls do not quote or respond. Carry on.

LawsRUs · Post by **LawsRUs** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 8:11 pm

For those who tried soliciting for an increase in merit based aid, any success??

tkim88 · Post by **tkim88** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 8:14 pm

tkim88 wrote:
Awesome, thanks.

For St. Louis natives, what's the ordering from nicest to least nicest for housing right around WUSTL campus? This would be helpful to get a sense for housing.

In order of niceness (my opinion)
Clayton/Brentwood
CWE
Dogtown/Maplewood
The Loop[/quote]

Where does university city fit into this list?
Also Richmond Heights?[/quote]

chuckbass · Post by **chuckbass** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 8:15 pm

University city and the loop are the same thing

tealeaves12 · Post by **tealeaves12** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 8:18 pm

LawsRUs wrote:For those who tried soliciting for an increase in merit based aid, any success??

I sent an email, got confirmation of receipt, got the bump to full tuition.

All of these things happened.
But I still don't know for sure if i caused it since so many people got the bump the same day without soliciting. Either way I'm happy

LawsRUs · Post by **LawsRUs** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 8:20 pm

tealeaves12 wrote:
LawsRUs wrote:For those who tried soliciting for an increase in merit based aid, any success??
I sent an email, got confirmation of receipt, got the bump to full tuition.

All of these things happened.
But I still don't know for sure if i caused it since so many people got the bump the same day without soliciting. Either way I'm happy

If you don't mind me asking, was the bump significant? Were you close to a full ride before?
And congrats on the offer!!

LET'S GET IT · Post by **LET'S GET IT** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 8:23 pm

LET'S GET IT wrote:
tkim88 wrote:
buckiguy_sucks wrote:
tkim88 wrote:
What would we type into Craigslist when we are searching for places in the loop? University City?

Awesome, thanks.

For St. Louis natives, what's the ordering from nicest to least nicest for housing right around WUSTL campus? This would be helpful to get a sense for housing.
In order of niceness (my opinion)
Clayton/Brentwood
CWE
Dogtown/Maplewood
The Loop
Where does university city fit into this list?
Also Richmond Heights?

The Loop is the southern side of university city basically.

Richmond Heights is next to maplewood, so I'd put it on that line.

tealeaves12 · Post by **tealeaves12** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 8:25 pm

LawsRUs wrote:
tealeaves12 wrote:
LawsRUs wrote:For those who tried soliciting for an increase in merit based aid, any success??
I sent an email, got confirmation of receipt, got the bump to full tuition.

All of these things happened.
But I still don't know for sure if i caused it since so many people got the bump the same day without soliciting. Either way I'm happy
If you don't mind me asking, was the bump significant? Were you close to a full ride before?
And congrats on the offer!!

Thanks

started at $114,000

tkim88 · Post by **tkim88** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 8:25 pm

Thanks boss

LawsRUs · Post by **LawsRUs** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 8:33 pm

How are your briefs coming along?

chuckbass · Post by **chuckbass** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 8:35 pm

LawsRUs wrote:How are your briefs coming along?

Meh. Getting off of the internet now to work on it. Graded legal writing is soul crushing tbh.

PourMeTea · Post by **PourMeTea** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 8:37 pm

scottidsntknow wrote:
LawsRUs wrote:How are your briefs coming along?
Meh. Getting off of the internet now to work on it. Graded legal writing is soul crushing tbh.

This week has been a sustained breakdown. I wish I had known how awful graded LRW was before selecting a law school.