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FinalDanish

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  • Birthday 08/24/1990

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    Granger, IN
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    Soccer, Video Games, Outdoors/hiking, Rock Climbing, Classical Music (Perform on violin/viola/french horn and sing baritone), and as of recently, some EDM :) What can I say, my time as a undergrad at UW-Madison made me like partying.
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    2015 Fall
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    Applied and Computational Math and Stats

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  1. Everything is going great for me! I won't be getting into town until right at orientation. I fly back from Bangalore, India on the 14th, and in my crazy attempt to have a last hurrah before school starts, I plan to head to Summer Set near Minneapolis on the 15th and 16th and catch up with some friends. I'm just going to ignore the jet lag I'll have... Still, if anyone wants to join me, I'd be happy to have you tag along (I'll leave morning 15th and return night/morning 16th/17th). Though, I'd admit, it would be a crazy way to start getting to know some near strangers. My logic, we'll probably be at school together for a pretty long time, so might as well put myself out there.
  2. Leibowitz is right to suggest a place that is for the most part not advertised to the typical college undergraduate student. But for Notre Dame, most off campus housing ends up being graduate students anyway since 80% undergrads enjoy and stay with on campus housing. I for one ended up choosing UEdge since for the most part I still appreciate seeing all the different kinds of people in the kinds of places like UEdge. As a RA in my undergrad, I actually enjoyed being a part of a close community, even if it does include the occasional troublesome party/immature undergraduate. I haven't become pessimistic about people yet. I like to be optimistic and think that most of the time, undergraduates are actually pretty cool. Still, UEdge does try to enforce and put policies in place to create a respectful community. Anyway, here are some of the pics I took yesterday of the place. And just so pricing is clear, you can probably convince them to "waive signing fees" which only is $100 off of their advertised $300 sign fee. Then, a 12 month lease is the current price per bed on website plus an optional $10 insurance policy of sorts for items broken in apartment (i.e. the person I talked to claimed she broke her phone screen and after paying $25 deductible, she got a $125 check). 10 month lease adds $100 per month. Last is a one-time $150 Residence Life fee for all the events they do and maintenance of facilities. First rent is due July 1st before move in (unless you sign after July) and regular monthly rent is due Sept. 1st. I don't mean to appear to "sell" the place, but if anyone does happen to choose there, mention my name found here and we can split a $50 gift card for dinner or something, courtesy of UEdge's Refer a Friend program. I like free money just as much as anyone else To compare walking/bike distances to Hayes-Healy at ND... University Edge: 1.4 miles Clover Village/Ridge: 1.1 miles North Shore Club: 2.0 miles
  3. I'm still getting around to getting/uploading the pics. I have the folder University Edge gave me now, but plan to still stop by and actually take some pics (I made the previous post after I toured). They only show you a demo room adjacent to their office. The place is spacious though and the whole place is only like 2 years old. Also, University Edge is furnished. Clover Ridge and Village are not.
  4. I'll take pics and put them in a shared Skydrive folder later today when I'm back in Indiana. Touring the place, they do sell it very well. Having all utilities covered (almost, each rentor gets $25 credit towards electricity, which in some bad cases can go up to $200 for four people in winter) is definitely nice. And the engagement by the property owners with the student community is on point, just look at their social media sites. My only cons are... 1. Not being on the east side of campus near more of the useful shopping areas or the more interesting/fun restaurants and bars. 2. Some scathing review online pointing out how thin the walls are or cheap construction in the units A. http://www.rentersvoice.com/reviews/in/south-bend/university-edge-nd B. http://www.apartmentratings.com/in/south-bend/university-edge-apartments_9199332346275153810/review-111470779/ Besides those two, I think I really like the community atmosphere they try to put in place. Plus, if I go with my other option at Clover Ridge, I read that's a drunk college party area where "frozen vomit" forms the icicles. Probably an exaggeration but still. If I can convince myself I can be further from downtown, I think I'll sign with University Edge. Putting myself further from my desired town scene will probably be good for me anyway since first year grad school I hear is tough. Still, if anyone is interested as roommates, let me know. I plan to do a little more searching anyway because the reviews above made me think twice. If anyone decides to go with them, mention my name found here: https://www.facebook.com/FinalDanish. I'll split a $50 gift card with you. As a final suggestion, these property owners, like any other student housing lenders, push the urgency to sign with them, claiming spots are filling fast or prices will go up. This could be true but is likely a non problem for South Bend. Looking back last July on their social media stream, they offered waived signing fees just a few weeks before move in to bring in more customers. So if you are comfortable being in limbo regarding your housing plans, it might be a good idea to wait it out or pressure them upfront to give you these discounts.
  5. As for news, finalizing places to live this week. (Sorry I didn't respond earlier. My settings weren't correct in emailing me upon replies to this thread. Plus, end of year finals are always a drag...) Anyway, I'm debating north west of campus near Cripe St. or east of campus behind SR 23 and Martin's Supermarket (I grew up in South Bend, so I know my way around). Being by Martin's is a nice convenience, but the amenities at University Edge are just too good to ignore. Speaking of which, to ease your concerns xor, University Edge and Clover Village/Ridge still have 2-3 bedroom apartment's available for lease. I'm going to visit University Edge today to check it out. They seem to support their residents very well according to social media. Reading your previous posts, University Edge offers shuttle service into central campus so that's a plus. Though, I believe they cater to undergrads more so I'm not sure what you think of that. If you prefer a house, there's a cheap option still available via Craigslist on Murray St. The person renting it is actually a family friend of mine so if you have any questions on that place, feel free to ask. Being perfectly honest, the place on Murray isn't very nice when I walked through. The landlord plans to fix the place up a lot, so that might make it better. I also grabbed a flier from a posting in the ACMS department. Here is a link to the flier if you are interested in that house property. Unsure if it is still available. Since I did my undergrad as an RA, I'm completely comfortable living as neighbors with some of the undergrads. Though, I still don't know how the atmosphere plays out here, especially since most undergrads live on campus. But it's probably more laid back anyway since it's a private Catholic university compared to the B1G 10 public party school I'm coming from. Hope all of this helps someone out here. We should help each other out considering we will probably be together for many years from now. GO IRISH!
  6. I too will be beginning study in Applied & Computational Math & Stats. Looking forward to the coming year. I'm wanting to find a roommate though...
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