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  1. Hey, everyone. Is anyone else looking at Boston University? I am seriously considering BU for a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering. Boston seems like a great place to live and I'm really excited about the prospect of moving there.
  2. Hey, everyone. I am also planning on going to BU at this point (~80% sure.) Would you Bostonians be able to give me some idea as to how much living in Boston will cost overall (including rent, food, etc.)? I am not planning on bringing my car because it seems like it will be more of a hassle than a benefit. It seems like somewhere in Cambridge across the bridge or the green line between BU and BC would be the best places to live for me. Any thoughts? If it helps, I have about $2000/month on which to live. Is that reasonable? Thanks for your help!
  3. Actually, Charlottesville can be fairly expensive (I'm from Virginia.) It has increased in recent years. It's a very nice small town that has been ranked as the #1 place to live in one survey (Money magazine?) I found this site: http://www.caar.com/article_detail.php?article_id=45. It is cheaper than the DC area, but it is still expensive. That said, Charlottesville is a really cool place to live and the economic environment is vibrant due to low unemployment, the University, and the presence of high tech companies (due to the University). I'm sure that you could get by on $15k, but it won't be as easy as some other small towns. That should help a bit. Maybe someone who has lived in the area could help more.
  4. vatn

    Nashville, TN

    Hey, L. I am currently an undergraduate at from the DC suburbs. It definitely has a small city feel compared to Boston, New York, or DC (out of curiosity, where are you from?) The traffic really isn't that bad here compared to other cities. However, you'll definitely want to live around campus. The good news is that rent is fairly inexpensive. Where you can live will vary depending on the amount of your stipend and how much you want to allocate to rent, of course. I would suggest the Belmont area, West End, or Green Hills. You can't really go wrong with those neighborhoods and they should give you some flexibility. Do a Craigslist search to get an idea for what they have to offer. I found a 2br for $650. With a roommate that's not bad at all. There are a few trendy neighborhoods that are "up and coming" like parts of East Nashville and the area around 12South (on 12th Avenue South near Belmont) if that's your thing. It's good that you are bringing your car. There isn't a great mass transportation system in Nashville. They have bus service but it probably won't be helpful to you and Nashville definitely isn't a walking city. However, like vbrooksutk said you can easily bike from university areas to save some yourself some gas. There are tons of cool restaurants, bars, coffe shops, art galleries, trendy shops, and mainstream retailers. Within a 5 to 10 minute drive you can get Thai, Indian, Middle Eastern, Greek, Italian, Japanese (sushi and other stuff), etc. Most of those places are within walking distance, too. There's Starbucks but there are a ton of local coffeshops that are a great place to study (a couple of them are frequented more by graduate students) and have much better coffee. It definitely feels like a cosmopolitan place with a little southern charm (I'm a big meat and three fan.) Anyway, I could go on and on. It's not a bad place to be a grad student. What program are you thinking of joining? If you have any other questions, feel free to drop me a line on this board if you have any more questions about Nashville in general.
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