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I have another question regarding living on Overlook Road; I'll probably buy a car but definitely not during the first few months, more specifically I'm not sure if I'll have a car by the time it starts getting cold. It's about a 15-20 minute walk from where I would be on Overlook to the bus station from which I could take the healthline to CSU. Will that be doable in Cleveland's winters or not?

Who doesn't! Anyway, it appears I'll go with them especially because they offer furnished apts. I don't want to have "furnishing a new apartment" on my to-do the first few months.

So I found out about those 2: Case Overlook Villa: http://students.case.edu/living/services/aloha/Search/details.aspx?ListingID=9000 and, Case Overlook Mansion: http://students.case.edu/living/services/aloha/Search/details.aspx?ListingID=9006 Anybody knows about those two? They are ~1mi to the clinic and walking distance to the healthline which I could then ride to CSU. They're in one of the recommended neighborhoods too. What do you people think?

Sorry to know that. I think you would have liked it. Despite the pollution. :-) Aha, good to know. I think I might go with them actually. They have been recommended to me more than once. This above deserves its own Thank You! The realtor idea sounds great, will check that. Definitely helpful! Thank you very much.

You did. :-) Oops, forgot to mention that. I'm from Cairo, Egypt. Actually a studio at Heritage rents for less than $500. I've never lived in dorms, so I don't know what "dorm room furniture" really means. :-) I was thinking of not getting a car, to save time/effort and money (maintenance, gas and whatnot), but it's starting to sound like a bad idea. (?) Sorry for the incredibly useful reply? ... I honestly can't thank you enough. Oh by the way, what do you think about renting site-unseen? If it's a horrendous idea, what do people generally do? (My only friend near Cleveland is moving out before I come, so staying at his place temporarily is now not an option for me)

Hi peeps. I'll probably be moving to cleveland this fall. I'm not sure if I'll be able to physically visit the apartments before renting, so I'm trying to gather as much info online as I can. I'll be studying for a phd at CSU and the Cleveland Clinic, So I'm looking for apartments that are close to both. So far, the potential ones are (In order of preference): - Lake Park tower - University Studios - Heritage Suites What's the general opinion on those three? I'm open of course to any kinds of suggestions. I have never been to the US before, so yes, whatever you have to say will definitely be helpful, Thank You. :-) My other question is related to the $$. I will be receiving a monthly stipend around 1750. But that's before tax. I'm single and have no dependents. First, what can I expect to net after tax deduction, approximately? Also, is that kind of stipend enough to live somewhat comfortably? How do grad student generally find Cleveland to be like?

Thank you jimmy. And somethinbruin, special thanks to you for the detailed reply. I want to clarify a couple more points that maybe helpful: - Work at The Clinic is what I'll be doing mainly, with CSU just a helper for me to get there. Meaning, I just have to be admitted at CSU to be able to work at the Cleveland Clinic. I also have the option to apply later to CWRU if I want to. - The faculty at the program under discussion are from different unis all over the US. UCB, UCD, UCSF, Michigan state, Ohio, and CWRU to name some. http://www.csuohio.edu/engineering/chemical/ABE/faculty.html Would that make a difference academically?

Hi all. I've been admitted at CSU and will be conducting research at the Lerner Institute of the Cleveland Clinic. However, I stumbled upon some very bad reviews on CSU, granted they were all 3-4 years old, but that's all I could find. The only good, relevant review I could find was from 2011. So I'm hoping someone here could fill me in on how good CSU is, especially the ABE program if possible. Thanks!