IN @ UC DAVIS!!
- azoraraine
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Don't be mad at Davis. I can totally see why my flaky life made me look like a bad bet for them - especially this year. I am getting excited about McGeorge!
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- azoraraine
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tmo, don't be bummed! I'm sort of hopeful that I'll be able to kick butt there. Funny thing, the couple times I've been at the law school at Davis I didn't really feel at home. I'm spooky like that, I guess, so my subconscious at least was prepared for this. Even before I found out I was rejected, I was feeling better and better about McGeorge - so many folks in the area have good things to say about it. Since I'm staying here, why waste a portable degree on me? I even found some people saying nice things about UoP (along with McJD jokes, of course) on JD Underground, so there you go. For government work, it may actually give me better prospects due to the strong ties it has there.
I am feeling literally 100X better today than I was while I was waiting. I can't wait to meet all of you UCD students - and Stuffed Burrito may be headed to McGeorge (plus chalyse) so I won't be lonely.
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- ihatestudying
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Azo - I just posted in the CA thread, but I"m sorry again to hear about Davis

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- ihatestudying
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I sent in the request form, but I'm a bit uncertain about when I find out if I can actually get in. The way they explained it, it seems like a crapshoot for Aug. Maybe not though!
matt - i've been seeing a lot of nice places for Natomas on Craigslist. good for you!
-- tried to accept financial aid stuf fonline yesterday and got mega-confused. THeir eFAN thing sure is confusing. I can't keep track of all the codes and links I need. I should try again today...
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n, e, s, w & central/downtown davis....
where do most grad students live & which regions should be avoided?
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- azoraraine
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I'd say there is not an area where most grad students live, though we have a lot in East and Central Davis. I personally would not choose to live in South Davis, because it it over the highway and a somewhat long and uncharacteristically unfriendly bike ride to campus. West Davis is sort of boring but can be very close to school, depending. It's such a small town that you're not really talking about huge distances/differences. It's more about finding the right complex/house.gtg263r wrote:so...
n, e, s, w & central/downtown davis....
where do most grad students live & which regions should be avoided?
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I sent in the request form, but I'm a bit uncertain about when I find out if I can actually get in. The way they explained it, it seems like a crapshoot for Aug. Maybe not though!
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Thanks, I signed up for the waitlist back in Jan/Feb, and then called to see which summer month had the smallest waitlist. They said it was going to be in June, so I ended up being #3 on that waitlist. The priority is, students with childre, married students, single graduate students, undergraduate students. I found out via e-mail, but Ive been calling on a monthly basis to make sure my paperwork was still alright and to remind them that I really wanted a place. If your on the Aug waitlist you will probobly hear by the end of June/beg. of July if its a Yes. If your on the waitlist make sure you call them and tell them your a law student or else you wont get one because you wont be registered for classes when the places open up.
TMO, I got into Solano Park, not Russell park.
Pros: its like right down the street from the law school (maybe 300 feet if that), Its right across the street from downtown, its right next to the little river that runs through campus, there are gardening plots to rent, its cheap, from what I hear the free internet on campus housing is the fastest in the state, and its all grad students.
Cons: the train rolls right by it (this is a big con actually becuase I hear they blow their horns right down the street), its old, Ive heard rummors that there is no beer alowed (although I dont see this on the web site).
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Yeah, you cant really see the insides. Think of it this way though, you will get about a 400-500 dollar savings per month which equals 18K over three years. Thats 18 thousand dollars you wont have to pay back in loans. In my book thats as good as a scholarship, and if I was told I would get an 18k scholarship only if I lived in an old apartment I'd say O.K. From what I hear there are lenolium floors throughout. I have hardwood floors right now, so I have enough rugs to cover the lenolium, but I think just the fact that there are lenolium floors in every room says something about the rest of the apartment!ihatestudying wrote:Thanks for the tip, oopivy. I"ll give them a call. It looks like they just cashed my app. check today, so we'll see. I'm a little nervous bc you don't actually get to see the interior of the places before you sign on (or at least I didn't have a chance to take a tour when in Davis), but for that price, I really can't complain.

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That depends, are you training for the Tour de France?gtg263r wrote:do you guys think living in w sac is too far for someone who wants to commute by bike every day to davis?
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Yeah it's too far.
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Lots of people do the commute - you have to go along the highway 80 over the causeway - it's probably about 10 miles each way. It's definitely doable, but be prepared to have a backup if it's raining and you don't want to ride. There is the yolobus that goes from w. sac to davis, but it can be a pain in the but.gtg263r wrote:do you guys think living in w sac is too far for someone who wants to commute by bike every day to davis?
Honestly, it's probably best to live in Davis, and ride your bike for fun. There are loads of country roads all around to ride on, and loads of groups that go out for rides all the time.
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which isnt an amazing distance on a bike of course, but still a good workout that i have to train for
yeah, 10 miles isnt bad at all, & 20 miles a day would give me all the daily exercise i would need
my only concern would be missing out on the 'davis atmosphere' (whatever that is) by commuting to/from sacramento. from the admitted students event day i did last month, all the quiet roads seem awesome for just biking around. & of course i would love to be able to support the local businesses on a daily business
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- GOB
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Haha, well touche. In that case, I would still suggest taking snap's advice.gtg263r wrote:i am riding in the tour de cure (http://tour.diabetes.org) in 2 weeks, which is about 50k (~36miles)
which isnt an amazing distance on a bike of course, but still a good workout that i have to train for
yeah, 10 miles isnt bad at all, & 20 miles a day would give me all the daily exercise i would need
my only concern would be missing out on the 'davis atmosphere' (whatever that is) by commuting to/from sacramento. from the admitted students event day i did last month, all the quiet roads seem awesome for just biking around. & of course i would love to be able to support the local businesses on a daily business
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gtr,gtg263r wrote:i am riding in the tour de cure (http://tour.diabetes.org) in 2 weeks, which is about 50k (~36miles)
which isnt an amazing distance on a bike of course, but still a good workout that i have to train for
yeah, 10 miles isnt bad at all, & 20 miles a day would give me all the daily exercise i would need
my only concern would be missing out on the 'davis atmosphere' (whatever that is) by commuting to/from sacramento. from the admitted students event day i did last month, all the quiet roads seem awesome for just biking around. & of course i would love to be able to support the local businesses on a daily business
From what I little I know about you, I have a feeling you would be happier in Davis. My biggest personal bummer about not getting into UCD is having to commute - I-80 can be a bitch. Midtown is nice, though, and there's better nightlife in Sac. I know people who commute by bike. It's doable, but I say live in Davis for 1L if you can.
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yeah, ive been looking @ housing for davis in the past few days. got a few decent leads, nothing solid... its kind of hard to secure housing being on the other side of the country.

i think im ready to try out the small town atmosphere of davis & yeah, its reassuring to know sac is only ~10 miles away if i need a more urban setting
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